>From: Abu-Hassan Koroma <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "AAM (African Association of Madison)" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Sierra Leone Exhibit; Final Madison Showing >Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 23:43:05 -0500 > >21st Century African Youth Movement, Inc. > >Presents: > >Representations of Violence: > >Art About the Sierra Leone Civil War >(With Video) > >May 3rd through 31st, 2003 > >Common Wealth Gallery >(On Third Floor) >100 S. Baldwin Street, Madison, Wisconsin > >Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 2003 >4:30 – 6:30 pm > >Gallery Information: > >Hours: 10 am – 4 pm > >Guided Tours: >Saturdays & Sundays 3 – 4 pm (Except May 17 & 18) > >About this Exhibit: > > This exhibition allows art to reflect on contemporary history. In 1991, civil war broke out in Sierra Leone. The paintings and drawings in this exhibition tell gruesome narratives that many of the artists themselves witnessed. Both art and music have become powerful media of social commentary, inspiring responses. What the world knows of the horrific war in Sierra Leone is that thousands of people have lost limbs, loved ones and their lives. Over 50,000 Sierra Leoneans have died. Thousands were driven out of the country as refugees. Some are living in Western Europe and North America. Most are living in neighboring countries. > > For More information on what the 21st Century African Youth Movement is doing and, what you can do for sustainable peace in Sierra Leone, visit www.africanartville.org and www.sierraleonetravels.com Or call Askia at 608-274-8542, email: [log in to unmask] > > >Acknowledgements: > > This Exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Wisconsin, the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission with additional funds from the Madison Community Foundation and the Overture Foundation, UW-Madison Anonymous Fund, Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee, Wisconsin Union Galleries, UW African Studies Program and the UW Global Studies Program. > > >-- >__________________________________________________________ >Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com >http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, visit: > > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html > >AAM Website: http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam >----------------------------------------------------------------------------