After months of work and organizing, the Darfur/Darfur multimedia project is finally in Calgary. Starting today until Friday March 21st, every evening from 7:00pm -11:00pm, one hundred fifty photographic images will be projected on the Glenbow Museum building façade facing Stephen Avenue mall with three powerful projectors. The exhibit, presented by Afrikadey and Glenbow Museum, provides an avenue of informing Calgarians about world affairs through art. Hopefully this will motivate action to alleviate the sufferings of Darfuris and other people around the globe who are victims of wars.The following is a brief summary of the schedule for the first four days (full schedule downloadable here from Afrikadey.com site),
Friday, March 14th, 7:00pm
Exhibit opening at the Glenbow Museum. Guest speakers include Exhibit co-curator, Jayme Mclennan; and photojournalist, Ryan Spencer Reed (see a Quicktime slide show of some of Ryan’s photos set to beautiful and powerful music).
Saturday, March 15, 5:00pm
Walk for Darfur organized by STAND (Students Taking Action Now for Darfur) a symbolic walk from Shaw Millenium Park in solidarity with displaced Darfuris forced to flee to refugee camps.
The walk from Mewata Armory will proceed east on 8th Ave. SW to the Glenbow Museum to view the exhibit. Come join the students.
Sunday, March 16, 1pm - 4pm
Free film series in the Glenbow Theatre - “Sand and Sorrow” (see film clips) narrated by George Clooney and “The Long Journey Home of James Nguen” directed by Rick Castiglione (Rick is a Calgarian and plans to be at the screening).
Sunday, March 16, 7:00pm
Sen. Romeo Dallaire and members of Engineers Without Borders join the audience at the exhibit.
Monday March 17, 7:00pm
Prof. Syed Soharwardy and members of the Muslim community will be present to view the exhibit. Prof. Soharwardy will speak on Muslim unity.
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