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NSO 2007 > Orientation Events > Toga
Party at the University Museum
Image courtesy of The Library Company of Philadelphia |
Monday,
September 3
9pm-11:30pm
Walk like an Egyptian, run like a Greek
Olympian, or charge like a Roman centurion to
this late-night party at Penn's world-renowned
archaeological museum. Roam through the
magnificent Chinese Rotunda as our live DJ
rattles the bones of freshmen and mummies
alike. View rare artifacts in the Etruscan, Greek,
and Roman collections after racing through the
galleries to complete our scavenger hunt in
record time.
In the spirit of the night, come dressed in the garb of the ancient world. Embrace the Year of Egypt as Cleopatra, or take a trip back to the Classical World as a Roman gladiator or a Greek Olympian in a toga and ivy wreath. For easy, do-it-yourself toga instructions
and to see pictures from last year's party, check out the directions below.
Location: Enter the University Museum through Warden Garden,
3260 South Street, right across from Franklin Field. |
Open for the toga party is the Amarna exhibit, part of the Museum’s Year of Egypt. The exhibit provides an excellent complement to the Franklin Institute’s King Tut exhibit. Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun, was co-curated by Dr. David Silverman, Dr. Jennifer Wegner, and Dr. Josef Wegner. All three curators also teach in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences.
To learn more about these campus treasures, the Museum's rich history, and its special exhibitions, visit www.museum.upenn.edu.
Take a
look at photographs from last year's Toga Party on our NSO
Photo Gallery.
With
proud support from the University Bookstore.
How
to Make Your Own Toga
Male
Traditional
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Men
should wear shorts and pin toga to the shorts underneath. Use an
old sheet or several yards of muslin (1.5 times height of wearer).
Wrap around the waist at least 1.5 times, pin a and b together at
waist, throw c over one shoulder, around back, and pin or tie again
at waist. |
Female
Traditional
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Women
should wear shorts/skirts and top underneath. Use an old sheet
or 2 yards of Muslin. Fold sheet along ab, aligning corners e
and c and corners f and d. Pin sheet together at matching numbers,
creating a neckhole and armholes. Slip toga over head, between
1 and 2. Tie at waist with extra material or rope. Pin fabric
at open edge as necessary.
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