DARTMOUTH — If you are worried about the end of the world approaching, you might want to head over to the Rod and Gun Club on Saturday, where Mayan priest Micaela Ventura will be addressing The Reality Behind the Myth of 2012.
According to a popular theory, supposedly based on the ancient Mayan calendar, the world will end this year at the winter solstice, Dec. 21.
But Ventura, a member of Oxib' B'atz' or Three Threads, a Mayan women's association, will be seeking to dispel some misconceptions about Mayan culture in general and the 2012 apocalypse in particular.
Ventura is a native of Chichicastenango, a city that has for centuries served as a center for Mayan spirituality and produced the Pop Vuj, the sacred text outlining the Mayan view of the cosmos.
“The talk will also deal with the situation of Mayan communities within Guatemala today. It should be very interesting,” said Paul Levasseur, chairman of the Native American committee at the club which invited Ventura to speak.
The talk which begins at 2 p.m. will be delivered in Spanish and translated for the audience.
Admission is $10. There will be a question-and-answer period after the talk and refreshments will be served. The club is on Collins Lane off N. Hixville Road in North Dartmouth. For information, call Levasseur at 508-993-2117.
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