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Come join us for a film, a hands-on weaving experience, and a faciliated conversation about the complex meanings of cultural heritage for refugees.<\/p>\n

Mone Saenphmmachak is a master weaver. She is also a Lao refugee, tormented by survivor guilt. Resettled in St. Louis during the 1980s, she finds factory seamstress work sewing gun holsters.\u00a0 In her precious spare time, she weaves traditional Lao skirts and teaches the next generation of Laotian children. Winning a National Heritage Award in 1993, Mone ultimately chooses to give up her looms.<\/p>\n

Weaving Bitter with the Sweet<\/em> is a moving documentary film that explores the refugee experience and its impact of sustaining cultural heritage.\u00a0 The film invites viewers to \u201cunpack\u201d assumptions about the meaning of cultural heritage for refugees — a topic with the potential to resonate with many re-settled communities here in Lowell.<\/p>\n

7:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Welcome & introduction<\/p>\n

7:15 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Hands-on weaving experience<\/p>\n

7:45 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Film screening<\/p>\n

8:15 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Facilitated conversation<\/p>\n

This Lowell Folklife Series event is co-sponsored by Lowell National Historical Park,<\/a> Lowell Film Collaborative<\/a>, Tsongas Industrial History Center<\/a>, & Massachusetts Cultural Council<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more info, call 978-275-1719.<\/p>\n

For information about Teacher Professional Development Points, contact the Tsongas Industrial History Center: TIHC@uml.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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