Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan October 22, 2011

Exhibit Oct 15-29; Opening reception w panel discussion Sat, Oct 15, 5-7pm; Talk Sat, Oct 22, 7pm; Closing activities Sat, Oct 29, noon-8pm

With four Bay Area artists participation, this is atraveling exhibit that makes a powerful statement on a nearly invisible reality. The 28 panels created by international and US artists and 20 drawings by Afghan students help us imagine the experience of Afghan civilians - from death and destruction to hopes for peace.

OAKLAND OPENING: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 5 - 7 pm
Afghan food, music and panel discussion
Featuring Matt Southworth, IVAW, and Friends Committee on National Legislation staff

Saturday, October 22, 7 pm
Afghan Responses to the War
Suraya Sadeed from Help the Afghan Children, Mustapha Popal, and Peter Lems, AFSC
Co-sponsored by afghans for Afghans

Saturday, October 29, noon - 8 pm
Closing: Art in Action from Afghanistan to the Bay Area
* noon to 4 pm -- Knit for Afghanistan! Bring your needles and wool and join us in knitting blankets and garments for school children. For 10 years, afghansforAfghans.org has been sending handmade wool gifts as a practical gesture of friendship and peace during wartime.

* 4 - 7:30 pm -- Art in Action: Workshops, live art, and a collaborative artwork. Poetry, theater, and visual art
Melanie Cervantes, Youth Speaks, the muralists of 67 Suenos, and BAYPeace

Visits by groups are encouraged during the day. Contact Adam Barrett at [email protected] for more info and to make arrangements.

Official Website: http://www.afsc.org/event/windows-and-mirrors-oakland