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PUBLIC SQUARE is a VPT initiative addressing
issues of concern to Vermonters. Mixing documentary footage, thoughtful
insight, in-depth panel discussions and more, we'll keep you
informed about local events and issues that affect your lives. |
Building Strong, Vibrant Communities
 Although Vermont has one of the least diverse populations in the country, local communities are coming together to embrace cultural and ethnic differences. Host Kristin Carlson and panelists will explore what is being done and what can be done to strengthen communities.
In addition, viewers will be invited to call in with questions during the program, watch a live webcast, and participate in the online chat. Both the webcast and chat can be accessed at www.vpt.org.
Guests include:
- Denise Dunbar
Doctoral candidate at UVM
Former Community Specialist, Champlain Valley Union H.S.
Coordinator, Reading to End Racism Program
- Curtiss Reed
Executive Director
ALANA Community Organization, Brattleboro
- Hal Colston
Founder of the Good News Garage
Executive Director, NeighborKeepers
- Ann Hagman-Cardinal
Latina Journalist, Blogger, and Author
Director of Marketing; Vermont College of Fine Arts
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Community Dialogues:
Vermont on the Fault Line: A Community Dialogue About Race
In May and June, VPT and Vermont Children’s Aid Society are sponsoring three screenings of Jeff Farber’s film, “Living On The Fault Line,” followed by a community discussion, led by a panel of experts. Community dialogues will take place in Middlebury, St. Johnsbury and White River Junction. Click here for more information.
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Calendar of Cultural Celebrations in Vermont:
April-August, 2008
If you know of an event that does not appear on this calendar, please contact VPT at outreach@vpt.org.
APRIL
Latin Dance Party
Date: April 25, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: UVM, Mansfield Room, Davis Center
Admission: $8 general public, $5 UVM or student ID
Featuring NYC DJ Raul – includes 30-minute Salsa lesson. |
Friends Of Indian Music & Dance Concert
Date: April 27, 2008
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: UVM, Music Building Recital Hall
Admission: $15, $10 (members), $5 (students) |
Latin American Culture Film Series
Date: April 27, 2008
Time: 7:00-10:00 pm
Location: UVM, Living and Learning B B132
Contact: ccase@uvm.edu
Sunday night film series featuring films from Latin America and the Caribbean. Hosted by Latin American Culture and Politics Living/Learning Program. |
Global Village Kung-Fu Club
Date: April 28, 2008
Time: 7:30-8:30 pm
Location: UVM Living and Learning B B180 Lounge
Admission: Free
Informal Kung-Fu Class. |
International Movie Night: “If Stone Could Speak”
Date: April 29, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: UVM Jost Foundation Room, Davis Student Center
A movie featuring Barre, Vermont Italian stone carvers and their links to Carrara, Italy. |
Grand Opening: Abenaki Indian Museum
Date: April 26-27, 2008
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Rte. 2, East Montpelier
Admission: Free
Contact: Todd Hebert, 802-224-1055, emsugarhouse@aol.com
A full day of fun for the whole family. Museum tours, representatives from various Abenaki groups available to answer questions, drumming, singing and much more. Learn to Build an Abenaki Wigwam on Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. |
Performance: Hand Drumming and Percussion Ensemble Concert
Date: April 30, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: UVM, Music Bldg Recital Hall, Redstone
The UVM Hand Drumming students will perform a concert of traditional W. African and Afro-Cuban rhythms on djembe and conga drums. Special guest Dr.Gam from Italy will play reggae compositions accompanied by the drummers. UVM percussion will also perform a repertoire of original compositions on various percussion instruments. |
Mango Blue
Date: April 30, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Castleton College, Casella Theater, Castleton
Admission: Adults: $10; Seniors/student: $7; Child: $5; College community free
Mango Blue is an Afro-Latin music ensemble that blends jazz, funk and R& B influences with a solid Afro-Latin foundation drawing from traditional rhythms such as Cuban Rumba, Puerto Rican Bomba, and Dominican Merengue. |
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MAY
The Blessings of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
Date: Now through May 11, 2008
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Location Temple Sinai, South Burlington
Admission: $25 non Temple Sinai members
Contact: Judy Alexander, 802-862-5125, directorjudy@templesinaivt.org
The popular parenting book by Wendy Mogul draws on the wisdom of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings. Using a framework of nine "blessings," Mogel provides parents with a new set of priorities, helping to ease apprehension while creating a positive feeling about the future. This course is open to all parents regardless of the grade your child is in and is being offered once a month, starting October 14th, ends May 11. Course moderated by family therapist, Bruce Chalmer, PhD. |
A Night to Honor Israel: Opening Ceremony and Shabbat Service and Dinner
Date: May 2, 2008
Time: 6:00-8:15 pm
Location: UVM Billings Center
First event of the Israel@60 weekend celebration, a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. |
Opening Reception of "Pictorial Israel History" and "Pictorial History of Vermont Jews"
Date: May 3, 2008
Time: 2:00-5:30 pm
Location: Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington
Part of the Israel@60 weekend celebration, a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. |
Israeli Film: "Live and Become" with a discussion led by Ken Peck
Date: May 4, 2008
Time: 9:00-11:00 am
Location: Merrill's Roxy Cinema, Burlington
Part of the Israel@60 weekend celebration, a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. |
A Day at the Fair: UVM Hillel and Community Israel Fair
Date: May 4, 2008
Time: 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Location: UVM, Davis Center Circle
Part of the Israel@60 weekend celebration, a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. |
Living History: 13 Real Lives in China Today
Date: May 7, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Chorus Room, Burlington High School
A presentation by Madelyn Holmes, author of Students and Teachers of the New China. |
The White Mountain Huts
Date: May 7, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Contact: Rachel Senechal, 802-223-3338, rsenechal@kellogghubbard.org
The Appalachian Mountain Club's Hut System is a unique institution in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This illustrated lecture explains how the history of the huts reflects the larger issues of American history, but also how the huts and their people have formed a world apart, a mountain society with its own history, traditions, and legends. Professor Allen Koop lectures in the History Department at Dartmouth College, primarily on 20th century European history and on the American health care system.
First Wednesday’s series is a Vermont Humanities Council program. |
Children's Day Festival of Japan and China
Date: May 18, 2008
Location: Kiwanis Shelter at Memorial Park, Brattleboro
Admission: Free, but donations are welcome
Activities include kite making, crafts, poetry, and much more. This is a combination of the May Japanese festival Kodomo-No-Hi and the June Chinese festival Guoji Ertong Jie. The purpose of these festivals is to value the personalities of children, consider their happiness, and thank their parents. |
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JUNE
Russion School Film: The Sniper (Kukushka)
Date: June 13, 2008
Time: 6:30-9:00 pm
Location: Middlebury College, Dana Auditorium
Contact: 802-443-5230, jstokes@middlebury.edu |
Arabic School Film Festival
Date: June 14, 2008
Time: 9:30-11:00 pm
Location: Middlebury College, Dana Auditorium
Contact: aturpin@middlebury.edu
The public is cordially invited to attend the 7 pm screening, as well as the discussion (in English) in Sunderland 110 following the film. When attending the Language Schools events, please be aware that students have pledged to speak their language of study. Therefore we ask guests to minimize their use of English. Some films may be inappropriate for children. |
Chinese School Film Festival
Date: June 21, 2008
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Middlebury College, Dana Auditorium
Contact: 802-443-5520, sun@middlebury.edu
The public is cordially invited to attend the 7 pm screening, as well as the discussion (in English) in Sunderland 110 following the film. When attending the Language Schools events, please be aware that students have pledged to speak their language of study. Therefore we ask guests to minimize their use of English. Some films may be inappropriate for children. |
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JULY
Native American Encampment and Craft Show
Date: July 12-13, 2008
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Contact: 802-475-2022
Native American Encampment and Craft Show, members of the Elnu Abenaki, Eastern Woodlands Confederacy, and others demonstrate singing, dancing, and life skills, joining artisans and tribal dignitaries to celebrate native culture and heritage. |
11th Annual Clan of the Hawk Craft Show
Date: July 26-27, 2008
Location: 123 Evansville Road, Brownington
Contact: Ralph Swett, 802-754-2817, etpvt@aol.com
Vendor Contact email: etpvt@aol.com
Sponsored by HM Chief Lone Cloud
We have a limited number of open vendor spaces. Based on size and availability, booths range from $25 to $100.00 for the weekend. Native American food vendors may apply for space: Limit 3. |
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AUGUST
17th annual Clan of the Hawk, Inter-tribal PowWow
Date: August 2-3, 2008
Location: 123 Evansville Road, Brownington
Contact: Ralph Swett, 802-754-2817, etpvt@aol.com
Vendor Contact email: etpvt@aol.com
Sponsored by HM Chief Lone Cloud
We have a limited number of open vendor spaces. Based on size and availability, booths range from $25 to $100.00 for the weekend. Native American food vendors may apply for space: Limit 3. |
New World Festival at Chandler Music Hall
Date: August 31, 2008
Time: 12:00 pm-12:00 am
Location: Chandler Music Hall & Bethany Church, Randolph
Contact: 802-728-9878, becky@chandler-arts.org
The New World Festival celebrates the Celtic and French Canadian heritage of northern New England through music and dance, as well as the vitality of a small Vermont town. In the midst of a historic village center, five continuous performance stages feature fiddlers, pipers, storytelling and dance. The festival includes children’s activities, crafts and food. Performances take place in all-weather tents, Bethany Church and Chandler Music Hall. Festival profits are used to support programming for youth at Chandler throughout the year. |
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