Wednesday June 10, 2015 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Free and open to the public Hadassah Greater Washington office, 11900 Parklawn Dr, Ste 350, Rockville, MD 20852 Gail Prensky, Executive Producer of the Jüdische Kulturbund Project, will be presenting “Art Under Tyranny”. Gail brings to this project a deep and first-hand understanding of the Kulturbund’s spirit and … Read More
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Argentina: Interview with Silvia Levenson
Silvia Levenson is an Argentine artist who was one of tens of thousands terrorized by the military junta who took power of Argentina in 1976. Her art pays homage to the Abuelos de la Plaza de Mayo and to all of the women and children who were disappeared during the Dirty War (1976-1983).
Rockville, Maryland (USA): Holocaust Commemoration-April 21, 2015
The Montgomery College community would be honored by your presence at our annual Holocaust Commemoration Tuesday, April 21, 2015 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Theatre Arts Arena on the Rockville Campus. (For map and directions, click here.) Our commemoration will include tributes to the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, a candle lighting ceremony, … Read More
Mali: “Timuktu” (2014) confronts fundamentalist extremism
In the fictional drama “Timbuktu” (2014) a female singer is punished for her music, 40 lashes for singing and 40 lashes for being in the same room of her male accompanist. The film’s director and co-writer Abderrahmane Sissako says, “It is absurd to try to forbid music,” he says, “because if you try to suppress … Read More
Burma: Interview with visual and performing artist Htein Lin
Surviving nearly seven years in prison, producing hundreds of paintings in secret while incarcerated, living in England after his release, Htein Lin shares his story about enduring abuse, feeling freedom, and returning to his country where he is a prolific visual and performing artist.
Washington DC: US Artistic Directors Protest Dismissal of Ari Roth from Theater J
Ari Roth is a brilliant theatrical artist and artistic director, a leader of American non-profit theatre, and one of our project’s artistic advisors. Ari was fired on December 18, 2014 from Theater J in Washington, DC where he worked for 18 years. In protest, prominent artistic directors from the United States issued an open letter in support … Read More
Ukraine: An interview with Hobart Earle, Principal Conductor, The Odessa Philharmonic
We were honored last week to speak with Hobart Earle, who shared his reflections on life in Odessa, and his perspective and response to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
North Korea: An interview with Kim Young-soon
Choreographer and dancer Kim Young-soon in New York City shares her dramatic story of surviving nearly nine years at the Yoduk Political Prison Camp and describe the details of her heroic efforts to escape North Korea for South Korea . . . and freedom.
Afghanistan: An interview with performing artist Monirah Hashemi and her brother, filmmaker Mustafa Hashemi
We are sharing our recent interview with Monirah Hashemi, a playwright, director, and actor, joined by her brother Mustafa, a filmmaker. They talk about life in Afghanistan for the Hazara, women working in the arts, and their parents encouragement to work as artists despite the pressures in their community. Monirah and Mustafa, enduring abuse and ridicule, fled Afghanistan … Read More
Human Rights First: “Meeting Current International Religious Freedom and National Security Challenges”
Please read “Meeting Current International Religious Freedom and National Security Challenges, September 18, 2014, the compelling testimony of Tad Stahnke, Vice President for Research & Analysis, Human Rights First before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security.