THURSDAY, MARCH 16 FILM SCREENING OF THE BOYS OF BARAKA, 7 PM
Walker Art Center Cinema
Information: 612.375.7600

Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
In-person appearance: Introduced by codirector Rachel Grady
This unique coming-of-age documentary tracks a group of 12-year-old boys from the most violent neighborhood in Baltimore to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya. An emotionally explosive journey shot over three years, the film zeroes in on kids society has labeled “throwaways” who are willing to chase this opportunity for a better future across an ocean. 2005, U.S., color, video, 84 minutes.
 
Heidi Ewing graduated from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service before she started making documentaries. Rachel Grady worked as a private investigator before she became a documentary filmmaker. Together as well as separately they have produced and directed several documentaries for American and European television channels focusing on global issues. In 2001 they founded the New York–based production company Loki Films. Their credits include Inside Scientology (1998; Ewing/Grady), Rites of Passage (2000; Ewing), Dissident: Oswaldo Paya and the Varela Project (2002; Ewing), and Mad Justice (2003; Grady).

 
MARCH 19, 2006, 4 PM

LA NEGRITUDE AND LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR

Paschal Kyoore, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College will present on la negritude and Senghor.  His 45 minute presentation will be followed by a discussion in French.  2006 marks the centenary of former Senegalese President Senghor.  For more information, contact Alliance Francaise, www.afmsp.org.

 
 APRIL 8, 2006 MALIAN PERFORMANCE

Hear the new sound of desert blues from Mali.  Tinariwen’s sinous electric guitars and galloping rhythms meld with centuries-old traditional melodies, collective vocals, and punctuating handclaps.  For more information, visit:  www.thecedar.org.

 
APRIL 15, 2006, AFRICAN NIGHT

The University of Minnesota African Student Association Presents  African Night.  It's an event which will showcase the rich culture of Africa and the beauty of its people.  The Theme is “Africa Today,” and the guest speaker is the Hon. Kofi Woods, Minister of Labor - Republic of Liberia.

LOCATION:  University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, st. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Ave, St. Paul. 

Doors open at 5:00 PM/Event starts at 6:00 PM
Admission: Ordinary $10.00, Patron $25.00

For more information, contact Seyon Nyanwleh-President (612)-7 30-1373 or asa@umn.edu

 
OCTOBER 12-14, 2006, MACALESTER COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE

Invited speaker Dr. Francis Deng on “The United Nations Organization:  What Future?”

Details t.b.a.  For more information, contact beegle@macalester.edu