[Art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research] Exhibition of photography by the blind and visually impaired in India, Leicester
Simon Hayhoe
simon_hayhoe at yahoo.co.uk
Wed Nov 17 09:50:07 UTC 2010
Massive thanks for this, Lisa. It is really appreciated.
No tickets are needed, however please let us know by phone if you have a special need and wish to attend on : 0116 259 1900
--- On Wed, 17/11/10, Lisa Yayla <Lisa.Yayla at statped.no> wrote:
From: Lisa Yayla <Lisa.Yayla at statped.no>
Subject: [Art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research] Exhibition of photography by the blind and visually impaired in India, Leicester
To: "accessibleimage at freelists.org" <accessibleimage at freelists.org>, "'Art Beyond Sight Theory and Research'" <art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research at nfbnet.org>, "'Access to Art Museums'" <artbeyondsightmuseums at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, 17 November, 2010, 9:13
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>From the 23rd - 26th November, Leicester Grammar School’s foyer is
playing host to an exhibition of photographs by the Beyond Sight
Foundation from Mumbai, India. This organisation is a highly
successful charity and educational pioneer in India and last year won
the Karmaveer Puraskaar - National Award for Social Justice and
Citizen Action, given by the Indian Confederation of NGOs (ICONGO).
They also have a strong web presence and their URL is
http://blindwithcamera.org/ .
The photographs that will be on display are unique as they are taken
by Indian photographers who are blind and partially sighted and
students from Indian schools for the blind, some who have never seen.
The artworks depict their daily activities and personal experiences.
Thus the exhibition will not only represent an exhibition of
interesting images, it will also give an insight into the lives of
blind and visually impaired adults and students in India. The only
other venues for this exhibition in the UK will be Liverpool Cathedral
as part of the DaDa International Arts Festival and the Indian High
Commission in London, which will also host a presentation by the head
of the foundation, Partho Bhowmick.
We would like to invite parents, students and families to visit the
exhibition, and particularly attend the preview on the 23rd November,
from 5 – 6 pm, which is free of charge and during which Partho
Bhowmick will be in attendance. If you would like tickets for this
event, please return the slip below with the number you would like.
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