19889: Slavin: Haitian Women: Portraits of Courage Event, March 7 (NYC) (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: PSlavin@unicefusa.org


HAITI--WOMEN Recognizing the contributions of Haitian women March 7

Celebrating Women's History Month

Haitian Women: Portraits of Courage   March 7 Sunday
Fanm Ayisyèn: Poto Mitan      Photos by Tequila Minsky
Brecht Forum  (Exhibition continues through March)

Sunday, March 7 3pm opening
Brecht Forum
122 W. 27th St. 10 fl (betw 6th & 7th Aves)


3:00 Photo Exhibition Reception
5:30 Roundtable discussion, Witnessing the Struggles and Challenges in the
lives of Haitian women during the last 200 years.
7:45 Literary readings by Haitian Women writing in the Diaspora
Free of charge

Brecht Forum, 212-242-4201

For photo preview: http://haitiforever.com/events/march7.html


Long before the  current violence  engulfing Haiti, Brecht Forum,
photographer Tequila Minsky, and Dwa Fanm, a Haitan Women's human rights
organization in Brooklyn organized an event for Sunday March 7 --the eve of
International Women's Day--as a day of acknowledgement and tribute to the
Haitian Woman.

 The photo exhibition  by photographer Tequila Minsky is entitled Haitian
Women: Portraits of Courage, Fanm Ayisyèn: Poto Mitan. A roundtable
discussion will be moderated by Baruch professor Carolle Charles and
literary readings of Haitian women writing in the Diaspora--coordinated by
writer-storyteller-educator Lily Cerat will reflect the realities of women
of Haiti.

Tequila Minsky  212-431-5609  tminsky@ix.netcom.com
 contact for information