Sentences with phrase «diaspora communities of»

The finished product is a 30» by 9» textile mural that aims to celebrate the contemporary African Diaspora communities of Boston by featuring textiles created in West African traditions.

STITCHED INTO MEMORY is a free public art exhibition celebrating the contemporary African Diaspora communities of Boston that features traditional West African textiles designed and created by Boston artist / educator, Stephen Hamilton, in collaboration with nine Boston teenagers.

This program was a unique opportunity for Soul of Brooklyn Consortium organizations, a group of nonprofit arts organizations representing the African Diaspora communities of Brooklyn, to secure funding for artistic projects.

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This all - you - can - eat, all - you - can - drink Night Market — modelled on the pop - up street bazaars found throughout the Asian diaspora — is just the latest in the Stop's long series of innovative fundraising events and services that have successfully brought together top chefs, like - minded corporate sponsors and a seemingly insatiable community of foodies to raise both awareness and money.

Diaspora aside, Canada's governments and business community haven't historically engaged with India, and Indian companies know little of our potential.

«In addition, about 700,000 of the 2 million lulavs purchased in Jewish communities in the Diaspora, primarily in North America and Europe, normally come from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.»

As we do theology in Asia, we move in a context of other faiths as a small, diaspora community.

During the DiploHack, embassies discussed possible scenarios where backlash could occur from diaspora communities and suggested a number of key points that a MFA and embassy should stick by when such situations might occur.

A little march to and rally outside where he was staying, in support of the action being taken to preserve the eight indigenous ethnic groups, the small but very ancient and entrenched Jewish community, the Gulf's only synagogue and Jewish cemetery, the black community that is part of the East African diaspora, the fifth of the population that is non-Muslim, the half of that fifth which is Christian, the strictly optional status of the women's headscarf, the Sunni third of Bahraini Muslims, the requirement that all legislation be approved by both Houses of Parliament, the election of the Lower House by universal suffrage, the regular appointment of women to the Upper House to make up for their dearth in the elected Lower House, the presence in the Upper House of a Jewish man and a Christian woman (the latter the first woman ever to chair a Parliament in the Arab world), the present position of a Jewish woman as Ambassador to the United States, the very close ties to Britain, and the fact that all of this is perfectly acceptable even to Salafi Members of Parliament.

Topics were approached from several vantages, emphasising the role and interest of states; «return» migrants; oppositional movements; diaspora, migrant and exiled communities abroad; regional networks; and elite conceptualisations of change.

«Now, Adriano is seeking to ensure the seat originally created to give the African and Caribbean diaspora representation in Washington remains at the forefront of fighting poverty, speaking truth to power, and serving as a national model of cooperation between communities of color nation - wide.

MPs concluded that the potential negative effects, both on the diaspora communities who consume khat in the UK, and on the growers who cultivate it in Africa, outweighed any possible benefits of the ban.

New York State Assemblymember Adriano Espaillat, who is running to become the first member of Congress of Dominican descent, spoke to the significance of Justo's name being honored in a community in the United States so closely identified with the Dominican diaspora.

Participants represented the Nation of Islam, RainbowPush Coalition, Africa Ascension, World African Diaspora Union (WADU), All African Peoples Revolutionary Party (AAPRP), the Religious Heritage of the African World Pan African Ministers, the African Community Centers, UNIA / ACL, African Association of Georgia, the New Black Panther Party, The Dignity Delegation, Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta, Sankofa Church and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

What are the advantages of engaging diaspora communities for innovation and entrepreneurship?

She produced the NAACP Image Award - winning PBS feature documentary Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People, as well as the multi-platform community engagement initiative, Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR).

Diaspora Involvement in Educational Development in Conflict - Affected Settings: Transnational innovations in provision of high quality education for marginalized children The study aims examines promising transnational educational practices and partnerships between Diasporas, Ministries of Education, donors, NGOs, and local communities in addressing the global challenge of providing quality education for children in conflict settings.

After lunch, enjoy a guided tour of the Diaspora Museum, which tells the story of Jewish communities from around the world and throughout the years.

«We are bringing together representatives from various Caribbean destinations, local Caribbean Diaspora groups, and members of the New York City community to what will be one of the hottest Caribbean Fairs in the city,» stated Fernando Abreu, CTO's Deputy Director of Marketing, «We invite the community to join us as we celebrate our culture, enjoy delicious Caribbean cuisine and move to the beats of the Caribbean.»

Approximately 5,000 members consisting of the New York City community, representatives from CTO member countries and Caribbean Diaspora groups will be in attendance.

Peckham is at the heart of London's Nigerian and Ogoni diaspora, and this exhibit hopes to develop and sustain a meaningful dialogue between the artist, the work, and the local community.

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Current partners include: A Blade of Grass, American Folk Art Museum, Bad at Sports, BRIC, Bronx Museum of Art, Bureau of General Services — Queer Division, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, Community Access Art Collective, Decolonize This Place, Discwoman, El Museo de Los Sures, Eyebeam, Flux Factory, Fourth Arts Block, Interference Archive, International Center of Photography, Knockdown Center, Maker Park Radio, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Hall of Science, No Longer Empty, Recess, Social Justice Tours, Social Practice Queens, Studio Museum in Harlem, Swale, Sylvia Rivera Law Project, The 8th Floor, and Visual AIDS.

#race #ethnicity #gender #institutions #access #identity Since the Civil Rights Era, it has become commonplace for marginalized ethnic communities to instate their own institutions of sociological and cultural study such as university Ethic Studies departments and museums like Brooklyn's Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.

Since the Civil Rights Era, it has become commonplace for marginalized ethnic communities to instate their own institutions of sociological and cultural study such as university Ethic Studies departments and museums like Brooklyn's Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.

Vertigo Sea reminds the viewer of the fragile ecology of the seas as well as their role in the stories of many diaspora communities.

To the past honorees, however, among whom I feel especially humbled and privileged to share this honor, I'd like to thank you for your example and achievements that have enriched us all: Andrea [Barnwell Brownlee], whose ambitious and inspired curatorial work gives voice to women artists of the African Diaspora; Jerry [Cullum], a visionary writer whose genius lies in his ability to synthesize the experience of art with poetic complexity; Louis [Corrigan], a trailblazing community leader whose innovative ethos and generosity has rekindled the boundless spirit of Nexus; Lisa [Cremin], a leader of responsible and responsive philanthropy who personifies the idiomatic true north for the arts in Atlanta; Lucinda [Bunnen], a brilliant artist and pioneering collector who established photography as an essential feature of contemporary visual culture in our city... and at the High Museum; and Susan [Bridges], den mother to us all, whose generosity of spirit is set off by her unshakable personal integrity.

Organized by region, it will explore the oyster industry in the North; collard greens in the agricultural South; and in the Creole South, the cuisine of New Orleans and diaspora Caribbean communities, with an emphasis on red beans and rice.

Akunyili Crosby's characters and scenes, however, occupy the liminal, in - between zone that post-colonial theorist Homi K. Bhabha refers to as «the third space», a point of overlap, conflation and mixing of cultural influences specific to diaspora communities.

Museum of the African Diaspora «Community Voices: Poets Speak.»

This first book to substantially focus on China's artistic diaspora — and to differentiate it from the artistic community inside China — assembles the work of 14 artists who emigrated in the lead - up to the 1989 protest at Tiananmen Square.

The exhibition also highlights struggles common among contemporary Muslim queer, trans * and gender non-conforming communities, regardless of locale, including displacement, diaspora, and hyphenated identities,» Bhutto and Ahmed observe of their curatorial debut for The Third Muslim.

In the spirit of collaboration, this installation doubles as a lab activated by research and dialogue led by Lenape and Pacific scholars, culture bearers, and communities, to piece together the surviving historical fragments of land dispossession, dislocation, and diasporas.

Offering a rare comprehensive overview of modern Arab art, Mathaf also offers programs that engage the local and international community, encourage research and scholarship and contribute to the cultural landscape of the Gulf region, the Middle East and the Arab Diaspora.

A juried selection of artists have created dynamic works inspired by topics important to our community and the history of the Mansion, such as colonialism, the impact of history on the experience of the African Diaspora today, and what it means to be a textile artist.

Her work centers the lived experiences of Africans in the Diaspora and prioritizes community accessibility.

Founded in 1984 by choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Urban Bush Women (UBW) seeks to bring the untold and under - told histories and stories of disenfranchised people to light through dance from a woman - centered perspective and as members of the African Diaspora community.

According to Victoria Miro, Crosby's London gallery, the Nigerian - born artist is inspired by the post-colonial musings of theorist Homi K. Bhabha, who wrote of `'» the third space» a point of overlap, conflation and mixing of cultural influences specific to diaspora communities.»

More importantly, as an artist who incorporates a social practice component within my studio practice, it's important for me to recreate ideas of memory that have personally created a sense of community and diaspora that exists independently of our smart phones, and create conversation,» Rolón states.

Thursday, February 15 6:30 - 8:30 PM Roundtable discussion with community organizers and activists Roundtable Panelists: Mieko Gavia, independent writer Monica Mohapatra, board member of South Asian Diaspora Artist Collective Mark Tseng - Putterman, writer and PhD student, Brown University Department of American Studies Ambika Trasi, artist, board member of South Asian Women's Creative Collective, curatorial assistant at the Whitney Museum of American Art Betty Yu, multi-media artist, educator and co-founder of Chinatown Art Brigade

This reflects Adrus» broader concerns, with work dealing with issues around Diaspora communities, identity, perceptions of «Britishness», and allegiance to place and country.

Deborah Colton Gallery: «Tribute: Women Artists of the African Diaspora,» a collaboration with Community Artists» Collective, through Nov. 5; 2445 North Blvd.; 713-869-5151, deborahcoltongallery.com.

The Studio's program, focused on artists of the African diaspora, mirrors the local community's demographics.

Finally, in our special column, Inside Burger Collection, Bharti Lalwani discusses ideas of home and inclusion within South - Asian - American immigrant creative communities, through the framework of the recent group exhibition «Lucid Dreams and Distant Visions: South Asian Art in the Diaspora» at the Asia Society Museum in New York, and the three - day convention titled «Fatal Love: Where Are We Now?»

«I'm most interested in documenting communities of the African diaspora,» he says of the work he plans to pursue in the future.

Consisting of large scale hand - pulled silkscreen and acrylic paintings on canvas, LA - based artist, Knowledge Bennett's latest show at Joseph Gross Gallery explores the African diaspora, critiquing the treatment of the Black American Community by the American government throughout history.

In an interview with Ayesha Akhtar, Bangladeshi American Creative Collection (BACC) Director and Curator highlights the importance of institutions such as the Bronx Museum to provide exhibition opportunities to communities underrepresented in the arts, saying, «By bringing contemporary Bangladeshi art to a museum like this one, we want not only to increase exposure of these artists to diaspora communities, but also to open up more conversations about what it means to be a creative Bangladeshi - American.»

The event puts a spotlight on the creative triumphs of Sub-Saharan Africa and the African diaspora while also raising funds to support Amref's various infrastructure improvement initiatives on the African continent, including increasing access to water and healthcare among many other positive benefits for communities across Africa.To further support these efforts, Amref is hosting a contemporary African art auction, featuring various works of contemporary art and hosted by Artsy.

Redefining Print: Contemporary Prints From Women of the African Diaspora: Works by the ROUX Collective of Houston and others, through Aug. 28; Community Artists» Collective, 4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116; 713-523-1616, thecollective.org.

It is in this respect that her work operates in the liminal, in - between zones that post-colonial theorist Homi K. Bhabha refers to as «the third space», a point of overlap, conflation and mixing of cultural influence specific to diaspora communities.