Friday, September 21, 2012 | 6-7.30pm
Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University, 7-8 Washington Mews, New York
Two years in the making, the Locating the Sacred Festival, a project of the Asian American Arts Alliance, has brought together hundreds of artists, arts workers and cultural activists to create twenty-five events in churches, museums, cultural centers, botanical gardens and theaters across all five boroughs of New York City, exploring the meaning of the word “sacred” and its relevance in their communities.
Featuring Robert T. Hayashi (author, Haunted by Waters: A Journey through Race and Place in the American West), Marita Sturken (author, Tourists of History: Memory, Consumerism, and Kitsch in American Culture), Hiroshi Sunairi (artist and filmmaker) and Steve Zeitlin (Founding Director, City Lore). Discussion will seek to locate the sacred at the intersection of art, public space and memorialization as exemplified by projects from around the world.
Find out more about Festival events and exact details as well as interactive initiatives at http://www.locatingthesacred.org.