[FA Worldmusic] Fw: Documentary Premiere: YARI YARI PAMBERI Thurs., March 6th 7 pm, Cantor Film Center NYC

[Evangeline Kim]

Dear Listserv.

This was magnificent.  I attended the conference and it was great.

Evangeline

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Documentary Premiere

YARI YARI PAMBERI
Black Women Writers Dissecting Globalization

A Documentary
Directed by Jayne Cortez
Produced by Manthia Diawara
Edited by Edgardo Parada
75  min./color/2007

Yari Yari Pamberi - Black Women Writers Dissecting
Globalization was an international conference held at New York
University in October 2004.  Yari Yari means 'the future' in the
Kuranko language of Sierra Leone, West Africa.  Pamberi means
"forward" in the Shona language of Zimbabwe.  This video
continues the globalization dialogue and features such renowned
writers as Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Maryse Conde, Nawal El
Saadawi, Aminata Traore, Ama Ata Aidoo, Edwidge Danticat,
Gloria Naylor, Sohna Benga, Latasha N Nevada Diggs and
others.  The video documents selected scenes from  panels,
readings, and performances during the conference.

Thursday, March 6, 2008 - ;7:00 pm
Cantor Film Center
36 East 8th Street
New York, NY 10003
FREE ADMISSION