Date: 11/03/2010
Time: 19:00
Producer: Amnesty International
Price: FREE!
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Amnesty International: ‘Who are you to speak? Let your women keep silence' Fundamentalism versus Women's and Gay Rights
Panel discussion on the effect of religious fundamentalism on Women's And Gay Rights. Three artists explore why they chose to challenge religious fundamentalism through their art.

The event – entitled ‘Who are you to speak? “Let your women keep silence… And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home” (I Corinthians 14: v. 34 – 35)” – will explore why three artists chose to challenge religious fundamentalism through their art. The panel includes writer Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, artist Sarah Maple and playwright Jo Clifford. Gurpreet is a playwright whose play ‘Behzti’ caused uproar amongst the local Sikh community in Birmingham in 2004, as it depicted a rape in a Sikh temple. Artist Sarah Maple received death threats when her exhibition went on show at a west London gallery in 2008. Her portraits included a woman in a headscarf holding a pig, and a painting showing the artist in a headscarf with a bare breast. Playwright Jo Clifford’s play ‘Jesus Queen of Heaven’ staged as part of 2009 Glasgay arts festival caused widespread protests from Christian organisations and attracted 300 protestors to the opening night. Register for events on their site

Been to an event at the A.I. Human Rights Action Centre yet? You really should, their building and the lectures there are a true Shoreditch gem.

The people, atmosphere and discussions are illuminating and inspiring and well wired for you tweeters out there.

http://www.run-riot.com/Amnesty-International-Human-Rights-Action-Centre


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