DC #1: Venue Overview
The exhibition of Huong's Peace Mural in Washington DC ran from Nov. 29, 2008 through Jan. 30, 2009) and took place in a two-story 10,000 square-foot property in the retail district of Georgetown at 3336 M Street, NW. The spectacular venue housed nearly 2000 paintings and created an extraordinary public setting for citizens from all walks of life to gather and reflect upon the challenge of peacemaking.
The venue included a large meeting/reception room in the atrium, where a diverse program of special events took place throughout the exhibition. Events centered on themes of art, education, public policy and citizen action to advance a culture of peace.
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"Beautiful artwork, touching as well as educating. Taking time to sign a poster as well as educate us "spring breakers" really made my whole week. Thank you. Peace is only attainable by educating our youth to achieve a better world." Shai Ben-Der 3/11/14
"Very poetic and dreamy..." Caroline Yang 3/11/14
"Very deep and eye opening...delightfully surprised when I walked in and saw what the exhibit is about. People need to learn and understand different cultures around the…
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"I love the exhibit. It was a great message. I understand the language of art. Great use of color." - Catalina Sanchez 01/18/2014
"Excellent exhibition and the content it manifests. In all ages, migration has been and still is part of human history; there's always been hardships for the immigrants, and we tend to forget that we all are part of this process. 'Never discriminate the immigrant'. Wonderful work. " - Ninil Lopez
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"thank you for your inspiration to art and dedication to making the world a better place!" Daniel Guim 1/31/13
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Quotes of Immigration Mural Event on Feb.12
I’m always frustrated when I hear people refer to and about “illegal aliens” with the attitude that they are somehow different in their hopes and desires from those of us born here. Can we not show compassion for people who risk so much for freedom and hope only to have what we by the luck of our birth? Freedom isn’t a commodity that is diminished when offered-it only becomes stronger in its resolve to prevail. –Beverley Cardona
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