Winooski Culture Hop: Schedule of Events

Winooski Culture Hop
Sept. 10, 2010
Schedule of Events

All day: “Pot-luck style” food samples from cultures of local people/Artifacts and art viewing

12 - Culture Hop Starts
12:30 - I’ll Fly Away – theatrical performance by VSA Arts of Vermont
1:30 - A Parallel World (20 minutes) viewing. Discussion of film and Day of the Pelican book with film maker Mira Niagolova and Sr. Arlene Gates
2:30 - Presentation on Islam – Imam Mahmoud Hayyat
3 - Nepali Women Dancers
3:30 - Spanish guitar
4:15 - Sudanese Homecoming – Presentation of Video / Photos
5 - Peter Burns - story telling
5:15 - Fiddleheads - Irish fiddling
5:45 - Fashion Show
6:30 - Spanish guitar & singing--Sergio & Sheila Sile
6:45 - Vietnamese dances - Cone Hat Dance, Lion Dance, and Drum Dance
7:15 - Bosnian Lillies – dance and sing
7:40 - Ngoma Ya Kwetu – Congolese African drums

We will do our best to keep the schedule on track, but please forgive us if events are not perfectly on time due to the great number of wonderful performers and events taking place.

Food prepared for this event was done lovingly in many peoples’ homes. Please use sensible caution when consuming and be aware of your own allergies and needs.

image by Paul J Everett

What does tea have in common with crayons?

Everything, if you were a student in Kate Maynard’s summer Dimensions of Freedom class at CCV-Winooski. After reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, which describes Greg’s work to build schools in rural Pakistan, Kate’s students decided they wanted a way to contribute school supplies to kids in that part of the world.

It just so happened that student Kylee Rowden had a friend stationed in Afghanistan who had just contacted her about Operation Outreach Afghanistan (http://www.operationoutreachafg.org). This program helps American soldiers stationed there to provide school supplies to Afghani children as part of their humanitarian efforts.

The class responded with enthusiasm and as you can see, enough supplies to stuff multiple boxes.

Check out the photos:

Their motto: “Changing the world, one box of crayons at a time.”

CCV Instructor, Sharon Webster featured at the ART HOP!

You're invited!

This year during Art Hop, Sharon Webster's work will be at RED CONCRETE, in a nifty room to the left of the SEABA Office in the enclave off of 180 Flynn Ave. Go toward Oakledge Park, past Flynndog, then past the RR tracks: Take a right, then veer left following signs.

Here's the website for more info on the action-packed Art Hop http://www.seaba.com/events

You're Invited: Winooski Culture Hop

All staff, faculty and students are invited to attend the Winooski Culture Hop at the O'Brien Center on September 10th from 12-8pm. The event will include a screening of the movie, 'A Parallel World' and will feature art, dancing, drumming, cooking demonstrations, crafts, information tables, discussion, and more.

For details, please contact Kate Nugent at 655-1392, ext. 10.

image by Sweet Trade

Save the Date: CCV Faculty Solo Art Show

CCV Winooski Art faculty member, Gail Salzman, will be showing her artwork at the Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

You are all invited to her show which opens on September 24th!

A bit about the artist (from the FS Gallery web page):
Gail Salzman is considered one of New England's most accomplished colorists. Her paintings have been exhibited nationally and are represented in numerous private collections. She has been honored with a painting award from the NEA and grants from the Vermont Arts Council and the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund.

Constantly evolving, Salzman's imagery has grown increasingly abstract while retaining its luminous color and painterly quality. In recent years the improvisational process of printmaking has engaged Salzman and informed her visual language. Various rolling and scraping techniques have enriched the layered surface that remains integral to her oil paintings as well as her monoprints and other works on paper.

We'll see you there!

image: Orison by Gail Salzman