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Indepth Arts News:
"The Wave of Peace"
2009-09-20 until 2009-10-12
Gibson Cultural Centre
Alliston, ON,
CA Canada
The Gibson Centre is pleased to announce the opening of an international exhibition to support peace on Sunday, September 20. A group of five contemporary artists, calling themselves the "Travelling Wave", will exhibit their artwork at the Gibson Centre Gallery from September 20 – October 13, 2009, with the objective of promoting dialogue and understanding among nations. The five artists are Sandra Bray of Canada, Laura Leiden of the United States, Safa Bute of Turkey, Alfonso Caputo of Italy, and Monica Zacharias of Brazil. The exhibition is titled "A Wave of Peace" . A portion of the sales from the exhibition will be directed to UNICEF. Sandra Bray, Alfonso Caputo, promotes their work with Free Portfolios, and Monica Zacharias is a Premiere Portfolio Member at absolutearts.com.
Visit Monica Zacharias's Premiere Portfolio at absoltuearts.com absolutearts.com/monicazacharias
View more of Sandra Bray's work in her Free Portfolio at absolutearts.com http://absolutearts.com/portfolios/s/sandrabray.
Alfonso Caputo's work can be seen in his Free Portfolio at absolutearts.com http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/a/alfonsocaputo
The Opening Reception took place on Sunday, September 20, to celebrate the International Day of Peace – a global holiday set aside on September 21, when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote peace. Dr. M. Darrol Bryant, Professor of Religion and Culture at the University of Waterloo, delivered opening remarks and Mayor Mike MacEachern presented a Proclamation of Peace on behalf of the Town of New Tecumseth.
September 20 also marks the launch of DAREarts Foundation's 'Centipede Children for Peace' Card Project, a program dedicated to assisting children in war-torn countries. Marilyn Field, Founder of DAREarts, will be on hand to provide an overview of the project. On September 21st, many schools are taking up the DAREarts challenge to create their ‘Children for Peace' cards in their schools. Imagine the positive energy created if all of the students across the entire area take an hour of their day to each create a card to help a child affected by wars, altogether on September 21st! The one-of-a-kind cards will be on display and may be purchased at the Gibson Centre for a $5 donation per card.
IMAGE
Sandra Bray
Title: The Imaginaries of Peace
Year Created: 2006
Medium: Drawing Other
Width: 15 inches
Height: 12 inches
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