The library is showing the work of Kuljon Pierre, a student from nearby William T. Dwyer High School. Come by and see it in person!
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
The Peace Cylinder Project with Raheleh Filsoofi and Linda Behar
The library will be hosting an interactive performance art piece by Raheleh Filsoofi and Linda Behar
April 13, 10am-3pm (all-day event)
From the artist's website:
The Peace Cylinder is a project
that brings together two important stories from antiquity that have great
relevance today – the Declaration of King Cyrus of Persia and the Book of
Esther from the Bible. The Cyrus Cylinder is a clay cylinder that was
discovered in the ancient city of Babylon in Mesopotamia, and it dates to the
sixth century B.C. On it is a text in Akkadian cuneiform script issued by the
King of Persia, which is regarded as the first declaration of human rights for
the way in which it promotes religious tolerance and freedom. The Book of
Esther is a section of The Hebrew Bible that relates the story of a Jewish girl
named Esther, who became the queen of Persia and used her position to intercede
with the king in order to prevent a genocidal plan against her people. The
Biblical text teaches that individuals should act with the knowledge of God’s
love according to the situations in which they find themselves and with respect
for God’s sovereignty in all circumstances.
April 13, 10am-3pm (all-day event)
From the artist's website:
In
this project, a ceramic replica of the cylinder with the original declaration
engraved on the surface and a wooden roller covered by a polymer plate that
holds the last chapter of the Book of Esther in Hebrew are used in performance
to create prints on clay and paper. The ritual rolling of each device
underscores the importance of the message that each text bears, and the
similarity of each act of printing reflects the common themes and the universal
significance that each text tells in its own way. At the end of the performance
the clay and paper prints are given as gifts to members of the audience.
At
all times peace is a fragile idea, but especially now as the potential for
conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies. The artists, Linda Behar, a
Jewish immigrant, and Raheleh T. Filsoofi, an Iranian immigrant, intend to
bring diverse communities together for conversation and to send a message of
tolerance and acceptance throughout the world.
You can see a video of the performance by going to this
link: http://www.rahelehfilsoofi.com/#!the-peace-cylinder-/cisy
Please join us. Mark your calendar
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