Nashville, Tenn. – Lighthouse Immersive, the producers behind the blockbuster Immersive Van Gogh experience, collaborated with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee to present a children’s storybook reading at Lighthouse ArtSpace Nashville on Saturday, November 5.
This event treated children and their parents to a reading of Dolly’s book, “I am a Rainbow”, by GRAMMY nominated/multi-platinum artist Cam (Burning House, Till There’s Nothing Left, Diane & Classic). After the reading, the children and parents enjoyed the Immersive King Tut experience, a stunning visual journey telling the story of the Amduat, an important ancient Egyptian funerary text that was depicted on the tombs of pharaohs.
As they entered Lighthouse ArtSpace Nashville, parents could read a giant obelisk with pictures and information on King Tut’s rule, the story of his death and the ancient Egyptian’s beliefs about the afterlife. Obelisks once again greeted the children and parents at the entrance to the experience, where interactions resulted in a magical transformation of the guests into Egyptian hybrid creatures made up of combinations of statues and paintings.
“Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee is dedicated to supporting partners in our community who share the passion of early literacy with children and their caregivers. We are especially grateful for this unique partnership with Lighthouse Immersive for offering this opportunity to our children so they can expand their imagination through reading and art,” says Brooke Seigle, Imagination Library Middle Tennessee Manager