2007-8 Multicultural Calendar of Events
September 25, 2007
The Faith Club
Description: What happens when an
Episcopalian woman tells a Jew she didn’t want people to
think she was Jewish? When a Jew questions a Muslim’s
claim that the Israeli government displaced her
Palestinian ancestors? When a Muslim challenges a Jew
for her unconditional support of the current Israeli
state? In today’s contentious political climate, these
confrontations incite world wars. But, in THE
FAITH CLUB: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew—Three Women
Search for Understanding, these issues were a reason for
Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner to
have another meeting and a cup of tea. Meet the
authors of THE FAITH CLUB—three women who came together
in the wake of 9/11 to write a children’s book about the
commonalities of their three religions. Groundbreaking,
timely, and refreshingly honest, THE FAITH CLUB is an
intimate look into the conversations the three shared as
they worked to transcend religious barriers, to overcome
stereotypes and misunderstandings, and to deepen their
own religious commitments and beliefs.
Location: Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel (7:00 p.m.)
Contact: Erik Bergrud at (816) 584-6412 or
erik.bergrud@park.edu
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October 9, 2007
Hispanic Heritage Month Event
Description: In recognition of National Hispanic
Heritage Month, Park University will host an evening of
entertainment and education with the performance of El
Grupo Folklorico Atotonilco.
Location: Jenkin and Barbara David Theater - Alumni Hall (7:00 p.m.)
Contact: Michael Hernandez at
michael.hernandez@park.edu
Register online:
http://www.park.edu/outreach/rsvp.shtml |
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November 14, 2007
Difficult Dialogues Panel
Location: Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel (11:00 a.m.)
Contact: Judith Richards at
judith.richards@park.edu |
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November 17, 2007
Annual
International Dinner
Location: Breckon Sports Dome (5:30 p.m.)
Contact: Tatiana Woldman at
(816) 584-6508 or
tatiana.woldman@park.edu |
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February 3, 2008
Black History Month Event
Fisk University Jubilee Singers
Description: Fisk's world-famous Jubilee Singers
originated as a group of traveling students who set out
from Nashville in 1871. The Jubilee Singers introduced
much of the world to the spiritual as a musical genre —
and in the process raised funds that preserved their
University and permitted construction of Jubilee Hall,
the South's first permanent structure built for the
education of black students.
Location: Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel (3:00 p.m.)
Contact: Tim Westcott at (816) 584-6364 or
tim.westcott@park.edu
Register online:
http://www.park.edu/fisk/ |
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March 27-30, 2008
Women's History Month Event
9 Parts Desire
Description: A moving drama portraying many Iraqi women
living in a war torn country. A portrait of the
Extraordinary (and ordinary) lives of a cross-section of
Iraqi women: a sexy painter, a radical Communist,
doctors, exiles, wives and lovers. This work delves into
the many conflicting aspects of what it means to be a
women surviving on the front lines of a war zone. A
timely meditation on the ancient, the modern and the
feminine in a country overshadowed by hostility.
Location: Jenkin and Barbara David Theater - Alumni Hall
March 27, 8:00
p.m.
March 28, 8:00 p.m.
March 29, 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.
March 30, 2:00 p.m.
http://www.park.edu/9partsdesire
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April 2008
Cultural Sharing Event
Location: TBD |
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