March; 2006
Issue
26
In This
Issue:
* Eye on Krakow Exhibit
* Faces of America Exhibit
* Partnership for Democracy Workshop
* Publications: Working for Women, Worldwide
* Publications: Women of Influence
From March 10 to April 9, 2006 a photography exhibit Eye on Krakow will be shown at the History of Photography Museum in Krakow (Józefitów 18). The opening hours are: Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00 The photos are the work of young participants from the Krakow-based "U Siemachy" Youth Center and secondary school students from Houston, Texas. A group of 20 boys and girls from "U Siemachy" Youth Center participated in photography classes conducted by photographer Chris Schwarz, founder of the Jewish Galicia Museum, from September to December 2005. The Exhibit features the best work of the participants.
Eye on Krakow is modelled on the Eye on Third Ward, a program at Jack Yates Senior High School in Houston, Texas. That project has been running successfully for ten years and was initiated by a photography teacher there, Ray D. Carrington. Pupils who participate in the project first learn about techniques of professional photography while taking active interest in the life and matters of Third Ward, the district where their school is located. Later, they take photos themselves and provide explanation for their choices. The best photos are exhibited by the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.
Eye on Krakow Poster
The Terra Foundation for American Art in Chicago and the International Cultural Center in Krakow with financial support of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and Consulate General in Krakow, the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the City of Krakow have organized an exhibition of American portrait painting entitled Faces of America
The exhibition, which features portrait painting from the late 18th to mid 20th century, includes the first presentation of early American painting in Poland. Portraits of women, statesmen, children together with self-portraits of artists offer a unique opportunity to examine the evolution of American portrait painting and its role in creating national identity. Canvases of William Meritt Chase, Frederick Frieseke, Richard Emil Miller, Frederick MacMonnies, Mary Cassatt and James Abbott McNeill Whistler comprise the exhibition.
The exhibition can be seen until May 7, 2006 in the Gallery of the International Cultural Center in Krakow, Rynek Główny 25. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00
More information on the Exhibit: http://www.mck.krakow.pl
Rembrandt Peale: George Washington, Porthole Portrait
Partnership for Democracy Workshop
A three-day workshop for Ukrainian journalists is scheduled for March 2 to 4. It is yet another in a series of meetings entitled Partnership for Democracy, a project sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow. The subject of the workshop is electoral campaigns and elections.
Publications: Working for Women Worldwide
Excerpt from Preface:
"Achieving global respect for women is a U.S. foreign policy imperative. President Bush emphasized in his first State of the Union Address, and on numerous occasions since, that "respect for women" is one of the "non-negotiable demands of human dignity."
In the international arena, the United States has aided efforts that have garnered substantial progress for women around the world. Some of this progress is historic. In Afghanistan, for example, millions of Afghan women cast their ballots in their country's first-ever free presidential election in October 2004. The United States provided political and advocacy training for Afghan women and funds to support voter registration and the election process. One Afghan widow casting her ballot said: "When you see women here lined up to vote, this is something profound. I have never dreamed that this day would come."
Under Secretary Dobriansky
Publication is available at: http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/women/index.htm
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Publications: Women of Influence
"Women are the real architects of society." - Harriet Beecher Stowe
(From Introduction:)
"To commemorate International Women's Day, March 8, and National Women's History Month, we have created an electronic publication that highlights the achievements of some notable women in American history - from the Native-American Sacagawea, who guided white settlers through a vast wilderness, to Sojourner Truth, who fought for the end of slavery and equal rights for all, to Jeannette Rankin, who spoke for the health of women and children in Congress - believed that they had a contribution to make and did not shrink from any obstacles in their way. This account of their accomplishments is a reminder that all societies benefit from the talents and expertise of their women."
Publication available at: http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/womeninfln/
Cover of Women of Influence
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