T h e F O R G O T T E N O n e s, Sabra & Shatila ~ An Exhibit of Children's Art 5/21-5/24/04
The Network of Arab-American Professionals of New York
proudly presents
T h e F O R G O T T E N O n e s
Sabra & Shatila ~ An Exhibit of Children's Art
Friday, May 21st through Monday, May 24th
@ 75 Varick Street, NYC. 14 FLOOR
BRING a photo ID
A note about the art:
All of the artwork on display at 'The Forgotten Ones' was created by
children from ages ranging 5 to 17 in the Palestinian refugee camps of
Sabra & Shatila in Lebanon. It was not prompted in any way. The children
were told to draw anything they wanted to. They drew about Palestine.
They think of themselves as "the forgotten ones" but they never forget
Palestine.
All artwork will be silently auctioned.
100% of the profits to benefit the children of Sabra & Shatila.
~times and programming of events~
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Friday, May 21st - Opening Night
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6:30pm to 11pm
Join us as we take you through the artwork and the lives of the children
who created it by the people who spent time with them. An enlightening
evening of music and art featuring a slide show lecture by photographer,
artist and activist Andrew Courtney (http://www.oneart.com/courtney/).
Bids will be accepted all evening.
Light refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Saturday, May 22nd - Hawadeet 'Kan Ya Ma Kan' (Stories of 'Once Upon a
Time')
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5:30pm to 10pm
An enchanting evening of storytelling through theatre, music and dance and
the New York City premiere reading of SAHMATA by Hanna Eady and Edward
Mast.
Featuring dance performances by Ramzi Eldibi, Zan and the City~Sahara
Children's Dance Troupe; song by Nadeen Al-Jijakli; hawadeet by Ragheed
Moghrabi; and Ahmed Morsi on Tabla.
About SAHMATA
This is a play about the Palestinian village of Sahmata, destroyed in 1948,
about understanding and remembering based on stories told by survivors of
the devastation. SAHMATAH was written and performed in English in 1996;
then translated into Arabic and performed in Israel/Palestine in 1998. The
play has stayed in the repertory of al-Midan theater in Haifa, and is
still being performed today in Israel/Palestine.
Bids will be accepted all evening. Silent auction winners will be announced at end of night.
Light refreshments will be served.
$5 - $20 sliding scale donation. No one will be turned away!
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Sunday, May 23rd - Exhibit closed.
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Monday, May 24th - Closing Night
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6pm to 9pm
Don't miss the last chance to see these works of art and the faces behind
them and to pick up art work.