Fwd: April 16-17: "More Than a Number" Celebrates Cambodian History & Culture

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Subject: April 16-17: "More Than a Number" Celebrates Cambodian History & Culture
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"More Than a Number" A collection of Khmer refugee transit photos and the stories of heroic survivors Friday and Saturday | April 16 & 17, 2010 www.reaksmey.org "More Than A Number" Featured Exhibit April 17, 2010 will be the 35th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge takeover of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. T (transit) number photos taken in refugee camps and holding centers, as well as related stories, poems, or words will be on display. Museum admission required. Location: American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street Date / Time: April 17 - July 25, Wed. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. __________________ Khmer Textile Display and Demonstration New England Quilt Museum will host a special display of Cambodian textiles and fabrics. Location: New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck Street Date: April 17 Museum Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ____________________ Film Screening: "Sleepwalking Through the Mekong" with special guest, director John Pirozzi This rockumentary follows Los Angeles-based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform classic 60's and 70's Cambodian rock n' roll. Free admission. Location: American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street Date / Time: April 17, 1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. _____________________ Transit Market showcasing Cambodian Arts and Crafts We are bringing the diverse and traditional Khmer shopping experience to Downtown Lowell! Featuring Khmer cuisine cooking demonstration (5:15pm), live music and other entertainment. Free admission. Location: American History Textile Museum, 491 Dutton Street Date / Time: April 17, 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Presented as part of COOL's Discover Lowell Series _____________________ Genocide Coping Strategies Panel with George Chigas and Linda Saphann The panel will consider the heroic efforts of the Cambodian population to survive the conditions of extremity under the Khmer Rouge regime, in the refugee camps, and in third countries following re-settlement. Free admission. Location: American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street Date / Time: April 17, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. ________________________ Individual Donation & Sponsorship Opportunities Please consider making a small donation. Every dollar helps! Donate online today (www.reaksmey.org), or send a check payable to Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. to PO Box 1324, Lowell, MA 01853. For more information, call 978-275-1822 or e-mail info@reaksmey.org.   "More Than a Number" Partners & Funders "More Than a Number" is a Light of Cambodian Children Project, in collaboration with the American Textile History Museum, Voice of Cambodian Children, Lowell National Historical Park, Angkor Dance Troupe, Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL), Khmer Legacies Project, Lowell Community Health Center, and New England Quilt Museum. This project is made possible by funding from Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, Mass Humanities, Richard K. and Nancy L. Donahue Charitable Foundations Trust, Mass Cultural Council, Lowell Cultural Council, and individuals like yourself.   This e-mail was sent from Cultural Organization of Lowell Immediate removal with PatronMail® SecureUnsubscribe. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link. To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link.