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Stories Never Told: Yemen’s Crises & Renaissance
Hanan Ali Yahya, local Yemeni-American social entrepreneur
Thursday, February 21, 2019
6:00-10:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Stories Never Told is a traveling display curated by local Yemeni-American social entrepreneur Hanan Ali Yahya. The display visually narrates the artistic renaissance born out of Yemen’s crises. It will pilot at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn in February 2019 and travel through Michigan, parts of the United States, and beyond. The gallery will feature the visual art, short films, poetry, writing and productions of Yemeni artists residing in Yemen and the diaspora.
The display will be open from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and there will be a film showing and talkback at 7:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation. All proceeds will go to The Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. An RSVP is required at: http://arabamericanmuseum.org/Arab-Film-Series.
Sponsored by U-M's Global Islamic Studies Center and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, in partnership with the Arab American National Museum.
This display will have two showings, one in Dearborn at the Arab American National Museum on February 21st and one in Ann Arbor at Weiser Hall on February 22nd. Please ensure you RSVP to whichever showing you plan to attend by navigating the events tab on the GISC website.
The display will be open from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and there will be a film showing and talkback at 7:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation. All proceeds will go to The Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. An RSVP is required at: http://arabamericanmuseum.org/Arab-Film-Series.
Sponsored by U-M's Global Islamic Studies Center and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, in partnership with the Arab American National Museum.
This display will have two showings, one in Dearborn at the Arab American National Museum on February 21st and one in Ann Arbor at Weiser Hall on February 22nd. Please ensure you RSVP to whichever showing you plan to attend by navigating the events tab on the GISC website.
| Building: | Off Campus Location |
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| Location: | Arab American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126 |
| Cost: | The event is free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation. All proceeds will go to The Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation. |
| Website: | |
| Event Type: | Exhibition |
| Tags: | Art, Culture, Exhibition, International, Middle East Studies, Poetry, Visual Arts, Writing, Yemen |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Global Islamic Studies Center, International Institute, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies |
