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FILM: The Century of Immigration: 1820 – 1924
Gendron Franco Center 42 Cedar St., Lewiston, ME, United StatesEpisode 4 of New York: A Documentary Film examines the great wave of immigration that began in the late 19th century, tripled New York’s population and transformed the city and the nation. On camera, renowned historians like David McCullough and writers like Pete Hamill describe the new tide of humanity from southern and eastern Europe — Italians, […]
LECTURE: 2018 Oak Fellow | Bassam Khabieh
Diamond Building, Colby College 4000 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville, ME, United StatesSyrian photojournalist Bassam Khabieh has powerfully documented war crimes and other ongoing human rights violations in the Syrian conflict, with images featured by organizations such as UNICEF, the World Health Organization, Reuters, and The Atlantic. In 2015 Khabieh was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for “photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.” […]
LECTURE: Refugee Crisis: The Changing Face of Forced Migration in El Salvador
Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, United StatesPower in Community Alliances, in conjunction with the Maine Multicultural Center will host a slide show presentation on the findings of Bangor's Sister City Delegation to El Salvador to study the changing dynamics of forced migration. The transition from a flow primarily of economic refugees to a new wave of migrants fleeing for their lives has […]
EXHIBITION: Maine + Jewish: Two Centuries
Maine State Museum 230 State St., Augusta, ME, United StatesThe exhibition presents the experiences of one of Maine's distinctive communities over 200 years, from 19th-century immigrants to more recent residents and summer visitors. Illustrating how Jewish life has become an essential part of Maine’s rhythms and character, it looks at where and why Jews settled in Maine, religious dimensions, working lives, Jewish summer camps, […]
Lecture: Martina Castro | Maine College of Art & Design Visiting Artist
Maine College of Art & Design 522 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United StatesMartina Castro, founder of Adonde Media and co-founder of Radio Ambulante, will discuss storytelling and podcasting in the Americas as part of MECA&D's Visiting Artist lecture series. The talk will be hosted in MECA&D's Osher Hall. Martina Castro is a bilingual radio producer, sound designer and podcast consultant. She is CEO & Founder of Adonde Media, […]
POETRY + MUSIC: Kol Nidre Services with Kifah Abdullah
Beth Israel Congregation 291 Main St., Waterville, ME, United StatesPainting by Kifah Abdullah Join us for our communal night of atonement that will include poetry and cello music from immigrant artist, Kifah Abdullah. Hosted by Beth Israel Congregation. >> Click here to return to Exhibition Affiliated Events Calendar <<
LECTURE: Climate Change, Conflict, and Migration: An Example from Africa | Andrew Stanicoff
Chace Community Forum 178 Main St, Waterville, ME, United StatesAndrew Stanicoff is a geologist, natural resource planner, analyst, and manager with 35 years of experience in geology, hydrology, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, climatology, and oceanography. He has 40 years of experience in developing countries and 24 years in Africa. During the last ten years, Mr. Stancioff has worked to develop methods and models to monitor […]
LECTURE: Finbar O’Reilly
Diamond Building, Colby College 4000 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville, ME, United StatesFinbarr O’Reilly is the co-author of Shooting Ghosts, a unique joint memoir with retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas James Brennan. Their story about the unpredictability of war and its aftermath is told in alternating first-person narrative, and explores the things they’ve seen and done, the ways they have been affected, and how they have navigated […]