2007 Spring Humanities Series

This year the Series is endeavoring to bring context and better understanding in regards to current realities, cultural and political, in the Middle East. It is our desire to provide our community with an opportunity to explore and discuss issues that are on the forefront of our lives. In addition, we have brought together writers and artists of Middle Eastern descent to provide us with an inside look at the culture and humanity of a dynamic region of our world.

Lectures / Discussions

April 11 Hood River	Ladan Yalzadeh
	(Iranian screenwriter and film maker)

April 18 The Dalles	Yael Zahavy-Mittelman
	(Israeli painter and poet)

April 25 Hood River	Dr. John Damis
	(Director of the Middle East Studies Center, Portland State University)

May 2 The Dalles	Linda Dalal Sawaya
	(Lebanese painter, writer, and illustrator)

Program for Each Event

6:30 – 7:15: informal chat about the process of writing, art, or research

7:15 – 7:30: hors d’oeuvres

7:30 – 8:45: reading, visual presentation, lecture, discussion

Locations

The Dalles: presentations will be held at The Mint, Erin Glenn Winery.

Hood River: presentations will be held at the Columbia Center for the Arts.

For More Information

Call Columbia Gorge Community College at 541-506-6043

Sponsored in part by Hood River Cultural Trust