Galleries
![Exhibits & Presentations : “Linda does so much more than ‘take pictures.’ Her camera connects with the subjects in a personal way. She doesn't just photograph faces; Linda somehow reaches into souls. She takes the pain and fear, the joy and tragedy, the sadness and sense of wonder - whatever her subjects are experiencing - and she somehow captures it in the photograph. Linda's work allows one, perhaps forces one, to establish a link with the photograph, and they suddenly become treasures. Thanks to Linda Panetta, I am rich beyond measure with "treasures" from around the world.” - Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
To schedule a slide presentation, photo exhibit or to order prints call: 215.694.4240 or email: linda@opticalrealities.org
2009 Current and Upcoming Exhibits and Presentations:
Sat. December 5
Jean Donovan Community Peace Center (Philadelphia)
- Photo Exhibit & Presentation by Linda Panetta and Bishop Gumbleton
November 20 - 21
Convention Center, Columbus (GA)
- Photo Exhibit & Fund Raiser CC South Hall Lobby / Entrance to the Ignatian Family Teach-in
Friday & Saturday, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Slide Presentations in conjunction with the Ignation Family Gathering:
Friday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Sat. morning & evening (more details TBA)
Sat. November 14
Rutgers University (NJ)
Wed. November 11
St. Peter's College (NJ)
Tues. November 3
Swarthmore College (PA)
7:00 pm
October 26 - 28
- College of St. Benedict / St. John's University (MN)
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
October 10
Peace Works / Friends Meeting House, Chatham Township, NJ
Dinner followed by a Presentation by Linda Panetta 6:00 - 8:30 pm
For more info contact 973.765.9102
July 17-19
Pax Christi, USA National Conference
"Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution"
Wyndham Hotel, Chicago
In conjunction with the conference, a photo exhibit by Linda Panetta focusing on refugees, internally displaced and the cost of war will be displayed throughout the weekend.
May 21
Sacred Heart Church 7- 9 pm
Broadway & Ferry Avenues in Camden, NJ
“LOVE YOUR ENEMIES: Transforming Us vs. Them Thinking” with Fr. Louie Vitale
Photographer Linda Panetta will bring to us the human face of struggle in conflict zones and the human heart that prevails.
May 7
Kutz Elementary School (Doylestown, PA)
Photo slide show and presentation
May 3 - May 8
Friends Central High School (Philadelphia)
Photo Exhibit - Iraq & Afghanistan
May 1 - July 1
Mishkan Shalom (Philadelphia)
Photo Exhibit with a focus on immigration and internally displaced refugees.
April 27
St. John's University (New York)
Photo Exhibit and Presentation in conjunction with:
"United Nations Day... War, Peace & Poverty Exhibit"
April 20
The Ark Theater - Ann Arbor, MI
Photo Exhibit in conjunction with the Bruce Cockburn concert
March 28
Pax Christi, NJ Spring Assembly 2009
Photo Exhibit in conjunction with:
"Banishing the Darkness: Our Christian Witness for Disarmament and Demilitarization"
March 26 - 29
Rome, Italy
IL CORAGGIO DELLA PAROLA Oscar Romero
Photo exhibit in conjunction with events to commemorate the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero.
Mar 26: Salone “Mons. Luigi Di Liegro”, Palazzo della Provincia, via IV Novembre
Mar 27, Ecumenical Celebration: Chiesa di San Marcello a via del Corso (Piazza S.Marcello)
Mar 28, Celebration of the Eucharist: Parrocchia di Santa Rosa da Viterbo alla Tomba di Nerona (Via Santa Giovanna Elisabetta)
Mar 29, Procession: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Luce a Trastevere (Via della Luce)
For more info: Comitato Romano Oscar Romero, tel. 06.57287347 / e-mail: cipax-roma@libero.it
March 25 - April 10
Furman University (Greenville, S. Carolina)
Slide Presentations / Photo Exhibit
Feb 16 - March 9
Cabrini College Photo Exhibit
in conjunction with The Global Food Crisis: "Images from Home" presented by Mariana Chilton. For more info visit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/28/AR2009022801357.html
The Global Food Crisis: Images from Overseas
Cabrini College alumna, photojournalist and human rights activist Linda Panetta ('88) uses her voice and her camera to share stories of people in countries around the world who are suffering because of war and repressive policies by their own or other governments. These images, selected from Panetta's ever-expanding “Optical Realities” project, show the role of state-sanctioned violence, corruption, environmental degradation, and discrimination in causing long-term "food insecurity." Regions where war is endemic, where government cares only for those with power or money, are places where subsistence farming may not be possible, where markets are disrupted, and where children can't count on receiving regular meals. The age of many is masked by years of malnutrition. And many children are so weakened by hunger that even minor infections or diarrhea can cause death. There are images here, too, of creative solutions to the food crisis. Collective projects where families pool resources to improve living standards.
Panetta's photos take us to places many viewers may never have been, in person. But in their clarity, in the direct views they give us into other people's eyes, these photos connect us with those places and those people. We are, in the words of Catholic Relief Services, "one human family."
February 10
Villanova University
Talk and slide presentation: "Preferential Option for the Poor"
January 21
Cabrini College (Radnor, PA)
Linda Panetta and Genaro Jacinto Calel will discuss current and past issues relating to Guatemala.
[ 2008 ]
Saturday, November 22
Bishop Gumbleton & Linda Panetta – Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit
Linda & Bishop Gumbleton will present a compelling slide presentation and share inspirational stories about the people and places they have visited as well as offer insight into how everyone can make a difference.
9:00 pm
Convention Center / Columbus, GA (801 Front Avenue)
South Hall
Room: 101
Photo Exhibit:
5:00 - 11:00 pm
South Hall
Friday, November 21- In conjunction with the Jesuit Family Teach-in
Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit:
Linda Panetta (Optical Realities & SOA Watch/NE)
Slide Show: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Photo Exhibit: 5:00 - 10:00 pm
Convention Center / Columbus, GA (801 Front Avenue)
South Hall
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Linda is traveling and will resume her presentations in November.
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Villanova University
Presentation by Linda Panetta
Tuesday, April 22
11:30 - 12:45
Bartley 1011
"The Ethics of War"
"El Salvador, Colombia and the SOA: A Slide Lecture from the Perspective of a Human Rights Advocate & Photojournalist.”
Co-sponsored by the Ethics of War course, Amnesty International, and the Center for Peace and Justice Education.
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Philadelphia Sabeel Conference
IN SEARCH OF A HOMELAND:
The Quest for Place and Peace in Israel and Palestine
Villanova University
Begins 12 noon on Friday, April 25
Concludes at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
In addition to workshops and plenary sessions, the conference will include exhibits by renowned international Palestinian American artist Rajie Cook & award-winning photojournalist Linda Panetta who will just be returning from Palestine / Israel. She will be accompanied by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, who will also be a presenter at this conference.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Rev. Naim Ateek, Director of Sabeel in Jerusalem , will deliver the keynote address April 25 and 26 at the Connelly Center at Villanova University.
Sabeel (Arabic for “the way”) is a Palestinian liberation theology center in Jerusalem. Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) sponsors a number of regional conferences in the United States and Canada to promote education and advocacy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Villanova conference features a number of international and nationally known speakers.
Contact:
The Rev David Yeaworth: (610) 525-2776 d.Yeaworth@worldnet.att.net
Bishop Allen Bartlett: (215) 928-0506 Allen.jerrie@worldnet.att.net
For more info visit the Sabeel Web Site.
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University of New Mexico
Presentation and Exhibit by Linda Panetta
Willard Room of Zimmerman Library.
Some of the topics to be covered will include: Photojournalism in conflict zones, human rights in Latin America & the SOA/WHINSEC.
The event is sponsored by the Student Organization for Latin American Studies (SOLAS), MITAD, DILARES, LAII, and the GPSA Projects Committee.
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Albuquerque Mennonite Church
Fundraiser for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza
Photo Exhibit and Presentation
Speakers: Jeff Halper, Ziad Abbas, and Linda Panetta will highlight the 60th anniversary of Israeli independence and the resulting displacement/dispossession of the Palestinian people, commonly known as the Nakba, or catastrophe.
Linda Panetta will display photos from her recent travels to the West Bank and Gaza . It will be a lively atmosphere with Arabic food and music, as well as a raffle.
Requested donation of $20. Proceeds will be used for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza .
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Linda will be out of the country March 10 - March 31, 2008
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Sandusky Register
Feb 15, 2008
Photographer’s Exhibit Depicts Human Rights Issues Worldwide
By Katie Walsh
Huron -
Linda Panetta has thousands, maybe even millions, of brothers and sisters.
Panetta, who travels the world as a journalist and human rights advocate, feels a close bond with the people she encounters and photographs.
“These people around the world are our brothers and sisters,” Panetta said. “The soldiers fighting in Iraq , and the people being massacred in Latin America . I would do anything I could to help them.”
Panetta spoke to students and staff at BGSU Firelands on Wednesday and Thursday. While presenting a slideshow of her work from countries like Guatemala and Chile , she encouraged attendees to travel the world and think critically about how the United States operates.
Panetta tends to travel to countries that have been ravaged by war, whether civil or international. Her safety is often at stake, but Panetta, who has traveled to both Iraq and Afghanistan since the United States invaded them, says the risks are worth it.
“In Iraq I wanted to document the people who would be the recipients of the bombs we dropped there,” she said. “The news media have shown a lot of my work, which lets people know about what’s going on throughout the world.”
Many of Panetta’s photographs depict children who have grown up surrounded by violence and know nothing else. Sara Rohrbacher, an 18-year-old Firelands student, said she was teary-eyed while watching Panetta’s slide show.
“This was really an eye-opener,” said Firelands student Alexa Walton, 19. “It was amazing to hear about these countries from someone who has actually been there.”
Panetta leaves for Palestine in a few weeks and hopes to document the realities of what happens in this war-torn land.
“The repression that’s taken place in Palestine is mind-boggling,” Panetta said. “What’s being reported in the media is so biased, and often it’s our tax dollars that are funding this repression and violence. People need to be made aware of that, and hopefully they’ll speak out against it.”
Panetta’s photography will be on display in the BGSU Firelands library until Feb. 20.
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Bowling Green State University
Firelands College - Huron, Ohio
Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit
Topics to be covered will include: photojournalism, human rights, US foreign policy, Iraq war...
Presentations / Exhibit:
February 12 - 15, 2008
Exhibit: February 12 - 26
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St. Bonaventure University
Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit
Topics to be covered will include: photojournalism, human rights, Iraq war, Palestine ...
Exhibit:
February 1 - March 5
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"Photographs Reveal Poverty"
By Jarrad Enslow / Staff Writer
Beginning Feb. 1, the Quick Center for the Arts (QAC) is displaying the work of photojournalist and activist Linda Panetta, who is working to bring human rights issues closer to home.
Panetta’s photographs are taken from around the work and will be on display in the QAC until March 1.
Panetta founded Optical Realities Photography, an organization using photojournalism and education to raise awareness of world events, cultures and the environment.
The photographs displayed in the QAC include photos from Bethlehem , Baghdad , Iraq , Afghanistan , Panama , El Salvador , Mexico , Guatemala and Haiti .
Each photograph shows different cultures of the world and some of the issues people of those culture deal with. One or two paragraphs accompany each photo to provide more information on the picture.
One picture displayed is from Kabul , Afghanistan . In this picture, a little girl is seen kissing her brother, and he has a large smile on his fact.
The accompanying paragraph for this photo explains that the children’s father had been killed in the war, and they are left homeless and without money.
Another photo on display is from Haiti . In this picture a group of young boys wait in line for younger children to finish eating so they can have the only hot meal they will have that week.
Some students said they appreciated this exhibition.
“There was one picture I really like,” said Chris Cole, a sophomore physical education major. “It was of a woman showing the identification cards of her missing family. The picture shows what the people of Iraq are going through. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like.”
The QAC added this exhibition because last spring the staff invited any professors with ideas for an exhibition to come to a meeting and discuss them, said Evelyn Penman, QAC curator.
“We were looking to add some exhibitions that would help diversify the exhibition schedule and at the same time go along with classes being taught,” said Penman.
The exhibition goes along with the Religion and Terrorism class, taught by Dr. Chris Stanley. Stanley knew of Panetta and wanted her work to be displayed on campus. He is also hoping for Panetta to give a lecture on campus, Penman said.
Panetta work has been displayed throughout the United States , Canada and Europe . Her work has also produced and directed an award-winning documentary titled “An Insider Speaks Out!” The documentary focuses on the abuses of the School of the Americas , a military training facility.
More of Panetta’s work can be seen on Optical Realities’ Web site.
The staff at the QAC has been working on other diversity projects, and it would like to increase them, Penman said. Reflections is a viewer-participation exhibit. One picture was hung in the front gallery, and the staff asked for viewers to comment on the picture.
Some students have shown interest in Panetta’s work and would like to see more similar works displayed in the QAC.
“I really enjoyed this exhibit,” said Brian Conant, a sophomore business major. “I think the photos show a lot of how people around the world are living and the issues they are dealing with. I think the QAC should display more exhibits like this one. Students can gain a lot from them.”
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Fordham University
Global Outreach Trip to Camden - Exhibit / Presentation
Global Outreach is an organization at Fordham, predominantly run by students, which offers Fordham undergraduates over 20 service/immersion trips all over the world. Global Outreach is based on the Jesuit Volunteer Corps -- the program is defined by its four pillars of simple living/cultural sensitivity, social justice, community, and spirituality.
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[ Linda will be unavailable for talks / exhibits from October 1, 2007 - January 2, 2008
Please call: 215/694-4240 to schedule engagements for 2008 ]
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Other Past Events:
Forum / Debate
Sept 20:
9:30 am
St. Louis University HS - Theater
7:30 pm
4970 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis University - Theater
Sponsor: Interfaith Committee for Latin America
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Linda will be traveling Overseas for most of May and June and will be in
El Salvador for the first part of September. Please email us at: Linda@OpticalRealities.org if you would like to schedule an exhibit or talk.
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Drexel University
Presentation Title:
"A Compassionate Journey through the Human-side of International Conflicts."
Featured Speaker: Linda Panetta
A.J. Drexel Gallery, 3rd floor Main Building
Challenge yourself by escaping from your own reality of the world and experience the beauty, joy, sorrow and hope of people around the world. Photojournalist, Linda Panetta will take you on a moving journey throughout the globe by sharing her experiences and photographs.
* A dessert reception will follow Ms. Panetta's lecture.
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Exhibit Title:
"Living in the Shadows of War;
finding hope in the laughter and dreams of children."
Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd floor Main Building
Month of April 2007
The photos in this exhibit are taken from the collection of photojournalist, Linda Panetta. Over the past 20 years, Linda has traveled throughout Latin America and the Middle East focusing her work on cultural, environmental and human rights with a particular emphasis on conflict zones including: Guatemala, Colombia, Nicaragua, (Chiapas) Mexico, El Salvador, Haití, Argentina, Chile, Perú, Uruguay, Ecuador, Panamá, Venezuela, Afganistan, Iraq and Palestine.
Her goal is to use her work to raise public awareness about world events, cultures and the environment. She seeks to use her first hand knowledge and experiences in impoverished - war torn areas of the world to advocate for economic and social justice.
In her work, Linda captures the daily realities of life of the people she advocates for. "When looking though the lens of a camera, you're ever so present to the details of one's face: the smirks, smile and frowns; the wisdom and age that accompany the sun baked wrinkles, a depth of sorrow, joy uncertainty, curiosity and oneness in the eyes." Her vivid yet simple photographs speak a thousand words and hope to inspire and move others to act - to love all others as we would love a member of our family.
Throughout this exhibit, see the beauty, sorrow, joy, the prevailing sense of hope for a better tomorrow, and share it with others.
Catch a glimpse of the world around you and its very soul in photojournalist's, Linda Panetta, awe inspiring images. Ms. Panetta has traveled extensively throughout Latin America and the Middle East focusing her work on cultural, environmental and human rights with a particular emphasis on conflict zones including: Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, Palestine, and a multitude of Central and South American countries. Throughout this exhibit, see the beauty, sorrow, joy, the prevailing sense of hope for a better tomorrow, and share it with others.
To view a collection of Ms. Panetta's photography visit: www.OpticalRealities.org
Linda will be traveling extensively in the spring of 2007. Please email us at: Linda@OpticalRealities.org if you would like to schedule an exhibit or talk.
2007:
January: Nicaragua, Colombia & Panama
March: El Salvador & Guatemala
May: Mexico...
2006:
November / December: Linda will be in Venezuela
October/Nov: Palestine
August / Sept Linda will travel to Chile, Peru & Ecuador
Talk, Slide Presentation and Photo Exhibit
- Holyyoke Community College
- Springfield College
- Smith College
- Immaculate Concetion Parish
Loyola University
Nunemaker Auditorium - Monroe Hall
Linda Panetta will offer a slide presentation and discuss issues relating to Latin America. Several of her photos will also be on exhibit and for sale.
St. Gabrial Parish Church
New Orleans
5:00 Forum / slides & Photo Exhibit
Towards a Peace Agenda
Speakers will include: Bishop Gumbleton, Sr. Jane Remson, John Koeferl, Msgr. Douglas Doussan, Alana Miller & William Quigley.
7:00 pm Mass and reception will follow
On the Road Again with Acclamed Musician Bruce Cockburn…
Photos from Iraq & Jordan (2004)
Linda Panetta will set up Photo Exhibits at the following Venues:
18 September 2006
Flynn Theatre / Etown Presentation
Burlington, Vermont
15 September 2006
Keswick Theatre
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bruce Cockburn is an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter. In 1979 his first major hit, "Wondering Where the Lions Are," marked the beginning of Bruce's career. Throughout the 1980's Bruce produced some of his most emotionally powerful music; songs like "The Trouble With Normal," "Lovers In A Dangerous Time," and "If I had a Rocket Launcher" - which he wrote after a trip to Chiapas in which he watched helicopters bombing Guatemalan refugee camps. These songs capture Bruces's deeply-felt commitment to social justice, a theme that resurfaces in "Call it Democracy," "Waiting For A Miracle," and many others. Bruce Cockburn has produced 28 albums - 20 gold and platinum records - and he has received numerous awards both in North America and overseas, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Italy's Tenco Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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"Dreams & Nightmares: Life and Death in Iraq"
> July 1 - 4, 2006
> Independence Park, Philadelphia
[Across the street from the Visitors Center (between Market and Chestnut streets), on the slate terrace opposite the Liberty Bell pavilion). Click here for a map of the area.]
The exhibit is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each of the three days.
Dreams & Nightmares - a memorial to Iraqis who have died in the war and occupation - is part of AFSC's widely acclaimed Eyes Wide Open exhibit of combat boots and civilian shoes, commemorating all U.S. and Iraqi deaths in the war. Combat boots representing the 122 Pennsylvanians who have lost their lives in this war will be displayed in conjunction with the July 1-3 exhibit.
Photos and personal stories are vividly displayed on 8-foot-tall free-standing panels which illustrate the often unseen side of the war in Iraq; their hopes and dreams & the tragedies and nightmares that are part of daily life for Iraqis.
The color photos - http://www.afsc.org/eyes/experience-ewo.htm - that are part of the exhibit were taken by Philly-based human rights activist and photojournalist, Linda Panetta.
Why was this exhibit created? Unlike U.S. war dead, most Iraqis who have died in this war remain invisible to the U.S. public, with their numbers increasing daily. Careful estimates run as high as 100,000-plus. The very fact that there is no way to know the exact number reflects the devastation and chaos that is life in Iraq; a painful contrast to the dreams both Iraqis and Americans had when Saddam Hussein's regime ended three years ago.
This memorial exhibit reminds us that grieving for our families and friends who have been killed, injured, or traumatize by violence is the same all over the world… and amidst the suffering, people continue to maintain hopes and dreams of a brighter future.
Visitors are invited to enter the exhibit, view the pictures, read about Iraqi lives, and reflect on those things that bind us all together.
To view photos of the exhibit when it was displayed recently in Washington, DC & Columbus, Ohio visit: www.opticalrealities.org/AFSCexhibit/Photos.html
To view additional photos by Linda Panetta from Iraq and other war & conflict zones visit our homepage: www.opticalrealties.org/
Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks, including greeting visitors and handing out literature and are requested to sign up for four-hour shifts: 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 12 noon to 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m (four or more volunteers are needed for each shift).
For more info about the exhibit or to volunteer, please contact Melissa Elliott at the American Friends Service Committee, (215) 241-7166, or e-mail her at: melliott@afsc.org. Please indicate the time(s) you would be available to help and include your telephone number and e-mail address.
Drexel University
Phila, PA
Photo Exhibit & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
Presentation: Wednesday
Fundraising* Potluck & Presentation
Jean Donovan Community Peace Center
Fr. Roy Bourgeois & Linda Panetta
6:30 pm Potluck Dinner
7:30 pm Presentation & Slides
Roy & Linda - having just returned from several weeks in Argentina & Uruguay (Roy will also be visiting Venezuela)
- will give updates and show slides from their trip.
*Funds raised at the April 4th event will go towards delegation expenses. This includes the cost of printing photos taken during the trip which we will send back to the communities that we meet with during our travels to Argentina & Uruguay; they will also be used to educate and advocate for human rights in the US.
Providing photos to communities has always been a very important part of our work. They not only serve as memorabilia, but are also used as organizing resources and documentation in support of social, economic, environmental and human rights. Please consider sending in a donation if you are unable to attend the April 4 event.
Alumna's photos expose war
Ryan Cox
Issue date: 4/1/04 Section: News
Not until the mid to late 1800's was war documented with anything other than word-of-mouth or newspapers. At this point in history, a new form of documentation came about; photojournalism.
A field that has created much interest among many people in recent years has indefinitely given photographers the ability to document war, from its grotesque reality, to its most pivotal moment. Cabrini will have one of these photojournalists, Linda Panetta, speak today, April 1, in the Widener Lecture Hall. This speaker is not only the main attraction for all English/communication majors career development class, but this particular photojournalist is quite distinctive. Panetta is not only Cabrini College alumni, but also a well-respected photojournalist. Having remained an active photographer for many years, Panetta will speak today about her most recent venture, documenting the war in Iraq. Upon visiting Iraq in Jan. 2004, Panetta claims that the American public has been duped into believing that things are getting better.
Students who are interested in attending today's lecture hall presentation with Linda Panetta are welcome to attend. The presentation begins at 3:10 p.m., and concludes at 4:25 p.m. The meeting is not limited to only English/communication majors. The department is expecting a large number of people to attend because other area colleges were invited to hear Panetta speak.
Cabrini College
Radnor, PA
Lecture & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
For more info contact Shirley Dixon (sdixon@cabrini.edu)
Bowling Green State University / Firelands College
Huron, Ohio
"Where the Streets Weep & the Stones Bleed"
Photo Exhibit & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
The photo exhibit will run the week of February 6
Window on the World Presents:
"War & Children"
Photo Exhibit & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
Eastern University
1300 Eagle Road – St. David's, PA
The photo exhibit - focused on Children in War Zones -
will run January 24 through the month of February
Share in a conversation between Dolores Huerta and Father Louie Vitale - Moderated by Francisco Herrera
…As we explore their lives of non-violence, direct action and hope.
St. Joseph the Worker Church
1640 Addison St – Berkeley, CA 94703
Inspiring music by Francisco Herrera and Jon Fromer...
Stunning photography of Linda Panetta from El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq... and more!
Send off for Carlos Mauricio, Salvadoran Torture Survivor, and his 10 city speaking tour – “Journey for Justice” – from Berkeley to Ft. Benning Georgia.
$10 - $100 donation at the door – no one turned away for lack of funds
Wheelchair accessible
For more information contact: Bob Nixon at 510-533-3120
Fr. Bill O’Donnell…Presente!
On the road with musician Bruce Cockburn…
Linda Panetta will set up photo exhibits at several of Bruce's venues including:
San Francisco
The Great American Music Hall
(415) 885-0750
http://www.musichallsf.com/
Boston, MA
Somerville
Shelburne Falls, MA
Memorial Hall Theatre
http://www.hilltownfolk.com
New York City
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
For more info about Bruce Cockburn or the venues please visit: www.cockburnproject.net
Bruce Cockburn is an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter. In 1979 his first major hit, "Wondering Where the Lions Are," marked the beginning of Bruce's international career. Throughout the 1980's Bruce produced some of his most emotionally powerful music; songs like "The Trouble With Normal," "Lovers In A Dangerous Time," and "If I had a Rocket Launcher" - which he wrote after a trip to Chiapas in which he watched helicopters bombing Guatemalan refugee camps. These songs capture Bruces¹s deeply-felt commitment to social justice, a theme that resurfaces in "Call it Democracy," "Waiting For A Miracle," and many others. Bruce Cockburn has produced 28 albums - 20 gold and platinum records - and he has received numerous awards both in North America and overseas, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Italy's Tenco Award for Lifetime Achievement.
- Day of Retreat and Revitalization with John Dear, SJ -
"Troublemakers for Peace & Justice"
Photos by Linda Panetta will also be on display and for sale at this event.
St. Augustine Church
4th & Vine Streets
Old City Philadelphia
Registration begins at 9:00 am
A free-will offering will be requested to help cover costs.
Friday, Sept. 30: Presentation
Photo Exhibit
George School
1690 Newtown-Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940-2414
Linda Panetta will offer a slide presentation to the student body at the George School on Friday, September 30. Photos from Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Haiti, Chiapas, and throughout Latin America will also be on exhibit at the school for the month of October. For more info contact Judy Bartella: 215/579-6693 or the George School: 215-579-6500.
Photo Exhibit by Linda Panetta to Accompany the Album Release of:
"Blow Them Away" by Pierce Woodward.
"Pierce has his own style - strong, disconcerting words, often on the wild side. Listen closely." - Pete Seeger
Chthonic Clash
418-20 Main Street
Beacon, NY
w/special guest musicians Jon Briggs, Ruth Keating, Ruth Ungar, Michael Merenda, Nick Panasevich & Chris Merenda opening.
> Pierce's new CD, blow them away, will be available mid-September. The album includes a 16th century German protest song, a Bengali elephant herding song, and a whole bunch of new, uncompromising originals. Recorded in NYC in January, the record was co-produced by Ken Maiuri (Pedro the Lion) and Max Feldman (U2, The Mammals), and features guest performances by Kristin Andreassen, Laura Cortese, Adam Greenberg, and Ruth Ungar.
Singing our Sorrow, Singing our Hope:
Remembering Victims of Terrorism Worldwide
Requiem in D Minor, Op 48
Gabriel Faure'
St. Denis Choir and Orchestra
St. Denis Church
Eagle Rd and St. Denis Lane, Havertown, PA 19083
Reception following which will include photos by Linda Panetta
Speaking Tour - Focusing on Latin America & the War on Iraq -
Presented by Linda Panetta & Fr. Roy Bourgeois
- Slides will be used and photos will be exhibited and for sale at each of the venues -
Wednes.
University of Pennsylvania - Newman Center
Thursday
Chestnut Hill College 9:30 AM
Rosemont College 11:30 PM
Villanova University 4:00 PM
St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Ardmore, PA)
Linda Panetta will give a slide presentation and speak about her experiences in
Latin America, Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. Her photos will be also be exhibited and for sale.
Akiba Hebrew Academy (Merion, PA) - Human Rights Conference
Slide presentations will begin at 10:30 AM
A.C.T. - Active & Compassionate Teens
Annual Social Justice Conference - Tatnall School - Wilmington, DE
Linda Panetta will be the keynote Speaker; she will do a slide presentation
& her photos will be on exhibit and for sale.
Ontario, Canada
Photo Exhibits & Speaking Tour
Click here for more info
WXPN Presents Bruce Cockburn in Concert
...Photo Exhibit by Linda Panetta
World Cafe
3025 Walnut Street, Philly
www.worldcafelive.com
Photo Exhibit to Accompany the Showing of "About Baghdad"
Swarthmore College
Science Center 101
ASSOCIAZIONE CENTRO DI ACCOGLIENZA E PROMOZIONE CULTURALE
"E. BALDUCCI" ONLUS (4-day confernece)
Linda Panetta will be one of the international speakers at this event and will also set up a Photo Exhibit of roughly 50 prints from Latin America & the Middle East.
Zugliano - Udine
XII° CONVEGNO
Trieste, Italy
PIAZZA DELLA CHIESA, 1
33050 ZUGLIANO (UDINE)
www.centrobalducci.org
"Eyes Wide Open ~ the Human Costs of the Iraq War"
Beyond Fear - Towards Hope
Independence Mall & Visitor Center
Market Streets btw 5th & 6th
Philadelphia, PA
The Inside Exhibit: Take a multimedia, multisensory journey through the words, images, and sounds of the Iraq war. Move through a vivid memorial to the war's military and civilian victims and see compelling evidence of what the war is costing us at home.
The Outside Exhibit: Walk among the more than 800 pairs of combat boots, each with a tag bearing the name of a U.S. soldier who has died in the Iraq war. Read the names and incidents documenting over 10,000 Iraqi civilian deaths.
Exhibition Schedule:
August 3-11
Western Massachusetts
Contact Jo Comerford:
413-584-8975
August 12-13
Vermont
Contact Joseph Gainza
802-229-2340
August 20-21
Long Island, NY
Contact: Liz Folz
631-689-2132
August 28 - September 7
New York City
Contact NY Metropolitan AFSC:
212-598-0950
September 8-9
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Contact: Cynthia Bogard
Past Schedule included: Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Glen Ellyn, IL; Rockford, IL; Washington DC; Youngstown, OH; Oberlin, OH; Cleveland, OH; Akron, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Charleston, WV; Rhode Island; SE Massachusetts; Connecticut; Boston, MA;
Also Planned: Madison, WI; Indianapolis, IN; Lansing, MI; Dayton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; College Station, PA; Hofstra Univ; Vanderbuilt Univ; Orlando, FL & Atlanta, GA.
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Jan - April
White Dog Cafe:
3420 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 386-9224
Photo Exhibit by Linda Panetta
University of Pennsylvania:
the Faces of Iraq and Afghanistan
The opening* on Monday, April 26th includes performance by African Rhythms, Excelano Project & a preview of "About Baghdad."
6-8 pm, doors open at 5:00
University of Pennsylvania
Philomathean Society Gallery, 4th Floor College Hall
*Linda Panetta's photos will be on exhibit at the gallery April 20 - May 10. She will discuss the exhibit and give anctidotes as part of the opening events.
(Visit: http://geocities.com/pennAFPD/home.htm for more info about the event, and www.OpticalRealities.org to view some of Linda Panetta's photos)
Human rights advocate and photojournalist, Linda Panetta, traveled to Afghanistan (June 2002) and Iraq (January 2003 & 2004) documenting the experiences of the people in the midst of conflict. The exhibit is a beautiful and moving portrayal of the communities that endure even after the press has moved on. It highlights the persistence and complexity of their struggle. The week's events provoke critical questions of whether the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are over, and whether the interventions were "successful", righteous, and justified.
Exhibit is free, running throug May 10th in the Philomathean Gallery (Upenn)
Sponsored by: American Foreign Policy Discussion, Women in Thought, Philomanthean Society, Arts House, Tangible Change, History Undergraduate Advisory Board, Women's Studies Department, Greenfield Intercultural Center, United Minorities Council and Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
Painted Bride Art Center
[Independence Foundation Gallery for the Visual Arts]
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
"Collateral Damage: Echoes in Our Soul"
The exhibit is presented by a group of artists whose work addresses civilian lives that have been devastated by war...
For more info call: (215) 925-9914](/photos/random.mg?AlbumID=7357861&Size=Tiny&AlbumKey=T3eDX&rand=3667 "Exhibits & Presentations : “Linda does so much more than ‘take pictures.’ Her camera connects with the subjects in a personal way. She doesn't just photograph faces; Linda somehow reaches into souls. She takes the pain and fear, the joy and tragedy, the sadness and sense of wonder - whatever her subjects are experiencing - and she somehow captures it in the photograph. Linda's work allows one, perhaps forces one, to establish a link with the photograph, and they suddenly become treasures. Thanks to Linda Panetta, I am rich beyond measure with \"treasures\" from around the world.” - Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
To schedule a slide presentation, photo exhibit or to order prints call: 215.694.4240 or email: linda@opticalrealities.org
2009 Current and Upcoming Exhibits and Presentations:
Sat. December 5
Jean Donovan Community Peace Center (Philadelphia)
- Photo Exhibit & Presentation by Linda Panetta and Bishop Gumbleton
November 20 - 21
Convention Center, Columbus (GA)
- Photo Exhibit & Fund Raiser CC South Hall Lobby / Entrance to the Ignatian Family Teach-in
Friday & Saturday, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Slide Presentations in conjunction with the Ignation Family Gathering:
Friday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Sat. morning & evening (more details TBA)
Sat. November 14
Rutgers University (NJ)
Wed. November 11
St. Peter's College (NJ)
Tues. November 3
Swarthmore College (PA)
7:00 pm
October 26 - 28
- College of St. Benedict / St. John's University (MN)
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
October 10
Peace Works / Friends Meeting House, Chatham Township, NJ
Dinner followed by a Presentation by Linda Panetta 6:00 - 8:30 pm
For more info contact 973.765.9102
July 17-19
Pax Christi, USA National Conference
\"Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution\"
Wyndham Hotel, Chicago
In conjunction with the conference, a photo exhibit by Linda Panetta focusing on refugees, internally displaced and the cost of war will be displayed throughout the weekend.
May 21
Sacred Heart Church 7- 9 pm
Broadway & Ferry Avenues in Camden, NJ
“LOVE YOUR ENEMIES: Transforming Us vs. Them Thinking” with Fr. Louie Vitale
Photographer Linda Panetta will bring to us the human face of struggle in conflict zones and the human heart that prevails.
May 7
Kutz Elementary School (Doylestown, PA)
Photo slide show and presentation
May 3 - May 8
Friends Central High School (Philadelphia)
Photo Exhibit - Iraq & Afghanistan
May 1 - July 1
Mishkan Shalom (Philadelphia)
Photo Exhibit with a focus on immigration and internally displaced refugees.
April 27
St. John's University (New York)
Photo Exhibit and Presentation in conjunction with:
\"United Nations Day... War, Peace & Poverty Exhibit\"
April 20
The Ark Theater - Ann Arbor, MI
Photo Exhibit in conjunction with the Bruce Cockburn concert
March 28
Pax Christi, NJ Spring Assembly 2009
Photo Exhibit in conjunction with:
\"Banishing the Darkness: Our Christian Witness for Disarmament and Demilitarization\"
March 26 - 29
Rome, Italy
IL CORAGGIO DELLA PAROLA Oscar Romero
Photo exhibit in conjunction with events to commemorate the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero.
Mar 26: Salone “Mons. Luigi Di Liegro”, Palazzo della Provincia, via IV Novembre
Mar 27, Ecumenical Celebration: Chiesa di San Marcello a via del Corso (Piazza S.Marcello)
Mar 28, Celebration of the Eucharist: Parrocchia di Santa Rosa da Viterbo alla Tomba di Nerona (Via Santa Giovanna Elisabetta)
Mar 29, Procession: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Luce a Trastevere (Via della Luce)
For more info: Comitato Romano Oscar Romero, tel. 06.57287347 / e-mail: cipax-roma@libero.it
March 25 - April 10
Furman University (Greenville, S. Carolina)
Slide Presentations / Photo Exhibit
Feb 16 - March 9
Cabrini College Photo Exhibit
in conjunction with The Global Food Crisis: \"Images from Home\" presented by Mariana Chilton. For more info visit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/28/AR2009022801357.html
The Global Food Crisis: Images from Overseas
Cabrini College alumna, photojournalist and human rights activist Linda Panetta ('88) uses her voice and her camera to share stories of people in countries around the world who are suffering because of war and repressive policies by their own or other governments. These images, selected from Panetta's ever-expanding “Optical Realities” project, show the role of state-sanctioned violence, corruption, environmental degradation, and discrimination in causing long-term \"food insecurity.\" Regions where war is endemic, where government cares only for those with power or money, are places where subsistence farming may not be possible, where markets are disrupted, and where children can't count on receiving regular meals. The age of many is masked by years of malnutrition. And many children are so weakened by hunger that even minor infections or diarrhea can cause death. There are images here, too, of creative solutions to the food crisis. Collective projects where families pool resources to improve living standards.
Panetta's photos take us to places many viewers may never have been, in person. But in their clarity, in the direct views they give us into other people's eyes, these photos connect us with those places and those people. We are, in the words of Catholic Relief Services, \"one human family.\"
February 10
Villanova University
Talk and slide presentation: \"Preferential Option for the Poor\"
January 21
Cabrini College (Radnor, PA)
Linda Panetta and Genaro Jacinto Calel will discuss current and past issues relating to Guatemala.
[ 2008 ]
Saturday, November 22
Bishop Gumbleton & Linda Panetta – Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit
Linda & Bishop Gumbleton will present a compelling slide presentation and share inspirational stories about the people and places they have visited as well as offer insight into how everyone can make a difference.
9:00 pm
Convention Center / Columbus, GA (801 Front Avenue)
South Hall
Room: 101
Photo Exhibit:
5:00 - 11:00 pm
South Hall
Friday, November 21- In conjunction with the Jesuit Family Teach-in
Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit:
Linda Panetta (Optical Realities & SOA Watch/NE)
Slide Show: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Photo Exhibit: 5:00 - 10:00 pm
Convention Center / Columbus, GA (801 Front Avenue)
South Hall
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Linda is traveling and will resume her presentations in November.
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Villanova University
Presentation by Linda Panetta
Tuesday, April 22
11:30 - 12:45
Bartley 1011
\"The Ethics of War\"
\"El Salvador, Colombia and the SOA: A Slide Lecture from the Perspective of a Human Rights Advocate & Photojournalist.”
Co-sponsored by the Ethics of War course, Amnesty International, and the Center for Peace and Justice Education.
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Philadelphia Sabeel Conference
IN SEARCH OF A HOMELAND:
The Quest for Place and Peace in Israel and Palestine
Villanova University
Begins 12 noon on Friday, April 25
Concludes at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
In addition to workshops and plenary sessions, the conference will include exhibits by renowned international Palestinian American artist Rajie Cook & award-winning photojournalist Linda Panetta who will just be returning from Palestine / Israel. She will be accompanied by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, who will also be a presenter at this conference.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Rev. Naim Ateek, Director of Sabeel in Jerusalem , will deliver the keynote address April 25 and 26 at the Connelly Center at Villanova University.
Sabeel (Arabic for “the way”) is a Palestinian liberation theology center in Jerusalem. Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) sponsors a number of regional conferences in the United States and Canada to promote education and advocacy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Villanova conference features a number of international and nationally known speakers.
Contact:
The Rev David Yeaworth: (610) 525-2776 d.Yeaworth@worldnet.att.net
Bishop Allen Bartlett: (215) 928-0506 Allen.jerrie@worldnet.att.net
For more info visit the Sabeel Web Site.
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University of New Mexico
Presentation and Exhibit by Linda Panetta
Willard Room of Zimmerman Library.
Some of the topics to be covered will include: Photojournalism in conflict zones, human rights in Latin America & the SOA/WHINSEC.
The event is sponsored by the Student Organization for Latin American Studies (SOLAS), MITAD, DILARES, LAII, and the GPSA Projects Committee.
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Albuquerque Mennonite Church
Fundraiser for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza
Photo Exhibit and Presentation
Speakers: Jeff Halper, Ziad Abbas, and Linda Panetta will highlight the 60th anniversary of Israeli independence and the resulting displacement/dispossession of the Palestinian people, commonly known as the Nakba, or catastrophe.
Linda Panetta will display photos from her recent travels to the West Bank and Gaza . It will be a lively atmosphere with Arabic food and music, as well as a raffle.
Requested donation of $20. Proceeds will be used for Humanitarian Relief in Gaza .
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Linda will be out of the country March 10 - March 31, 2008
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Sandusky Register
Feb 15, 2008
Photographer’s Exhibit Depicts Human Rights Issues Worldwide
By Katie Walsh
Huron -
Linda Panetta has thousands, maybe even millions, of brothers and sisters.
Panetta, who travels the world as a journalist and human rights advocate, feels a close bond with the people she encounters and photographs.
“These people around the world are our brothers and sisters,” Panetta said. “The soldiers fighting in Iraq , and the people being massacred in Latin America . I would do anything I could to help them.”
Panetta spoke to students and staff at BGSU Firelands on Wednesday and Thursday. While presenting a slideshow of her work from countries like Guatemala and Chile , she encouraged attendees to travel the world and think critically about how the United States operates.
Panetta tends to travel to countries that have been ravaged by war, whether civil or international. Her safety is often at stake, but Panetta, who has traveled to both Iraq and Afghanistan since the United States invaded them, says the risks are worth it.
“In Iraq I wanted to document the people who would be the recipients of the bombs we dropped there,” she said. “The news media have shown a lot of my work, which lets people know about what’s going on throughout the world.”
Many of Panetta’s photographs depict children who have grown up surrounded by violence and know nothing else. Sara Rohrbacher, an 18-year-old Firelands student, said she was teary-eyed while watching Panetta’s slide show.
“This was really an eye-opener,” said Firelands student Alexa Walton, 19. “It was amazing to hear about these countries from someone who has actually been there.”
Panetta leaves for Palestine in a few weeks and hopes to document the realities of what happens in this war-torn land.
“The repression that’s taken place in Palestine is mind-boggling,” Panetta said. “What’s being reported in the media is so biased, and often it’s our tax dollars that are funding this repression and violence. People need to be made aware of that, and hopefully they’ll speak out against it.”
Panetta’s photography will be on display in the BGSU Firelands library until Feb. 20.
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Bowling Green State University
Firelands College - Huron, Ohio
Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit
Topics to be covered will include: photojournalism, human rights, US foreign policy, Iraq war...
Presentations / Exhibit:
February 12 - 15, 2008
Exhibit: February 12 - 26
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St. Bonaventure University
Slide Presentation / Photo Exhibit
Topics to be covered will include: photojournalism, human rights, Iraq war, Palestine ...
Exhibit:
February 1 - March 5
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\"Photographs Reveal Poverty\"
By Jarrad Enslow / Staff Writer
Beginning Feb. 1, the Quick Center for the Arts (QAC) is displaying the work of photojournalist and activist Linda Panetta, who is working to bring human rights issues closer to home.
Panetta’s photographs are taken from around the work and will be on display in the QAC until March 1.
Panetta founded Optical Realities Photography, an organization using photojournalism and education to raise awareness of world events, cultures and the environment.
The photographs displayed in the QAC include photos from Bethlehem , Baghdad , Iraq , Afghanistan , Panama , El Salvador , Mexico , Guatemala and Haiti .
Each photograph shows different cultures of the world and some of the issues people of those culture deal with. One or two paragraphs accompany each photo to provide more information on the picture.
One picture displayed is from Kabul , Afghanistan . In this picture, a little girl is seen kissing her brother, and he has a large smile on his fact.
The accompanying paragraph for this photo explains that the children’s father had been killed in the war, and they are left homeless and without money.
Another photo on display is from Haiti . In this picture a group of young boys wait in line for younger children to finish eating so they can have the only hot meal they will have that week.
Some students said they appreciated this exhibition.
“There was one picture I really like,” said Chris Cole, a sophomore physical education major. “It was of a woman showing the identification cards of her missing family. The picture shows what the people of Iraq are going through. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like.”
The QAC added this exhibition because last spring the staff invited any professors with ideas for an exhibition to come to a meeting and discuss them, said Evelyn Penman, QAC curator.
“We were looking to add some exhibitions that would help diversify the exhibition schedule and at the same time go along with classes being taught,” said Penman.
The exhibition goes along with the Religion and Terrorism class, taught by Dr. Chris Stanley. Stanley knew of Panetta and wanted her work to be displayed on campus. He is also hoping for Panetta to give a lecture on campus, Penman said.
Panetta work has been displayed throughout the United States , Canada and Europe . Her work has also produced and directed an award-winning documentary titled “An Insider Speaks Out!” The documentary focuses on the abuses of the School of the Americas , a military training facility.
More of Panetta’s work can be seen on Optical Realities’ Web site.
The staff at the QAC has been working on other diversity projects, and it would like to increase them, Penman said. Reflections is a viewer-participation exhibit. One picture was hung in the front gallery, and the staff asked for viewers to comment on the picture.
Some students have shown interest in Panetta’s work and would like to see more similar works displayed in the QAC.
“I really enjoyed this exhibit,” said Brian Conant, a sophomore business major. “I think the photos show a lot of how people around the world are living and the issues they are dealing with. I think the QAC should display more exhibits like this one. Students can gain a lot from them.”
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Fordham University
Global Outreach Trip to Camden - Exhibit / Presentation
Global Outreach is an organization at Fordham, predominantly run by students, which offers Fordham undergraduates over 20 service/immersion trips all over the world. Global Outreach is based on the Jesuit Volunteer Corps -- the program is defined by its four pillars of simple living/cultural sensitivity, social justice, community, and spirituality.
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[ Linda will be unavailable for talks / exhibits from October 1, 2007 - January 2, 2008
Please call: 215/694-4240 to schedule engagements for 2008 ]
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Other Past Events:
Forum / Debate
Sept 20:
9:30 am
St. Louis University HS - Theater
7:30 pm
4970 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis University - Theater
Sponsor: Interfaith Committee for Latin America
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Linda will be traveling Overseas for most of May and June and will be in
El Salvador for the first part of September. Please email us at: Linda@OpticalRealities.org if you would like to schedule an exhibit or talk.
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Drexel University
Presentation Title:
\"A Compassionate Journey through the Human-side of International Conflicts.\"
Featured Speaker: Linda Panetta
A.J. Drexel Gallery, 3rd floor Main Building
Challenge yourself by escaping from your own reality of the world and experience the beauty, joy, sorrow and hope of people around the world. Photojournalist, Linda Panetta will take you on a moving journey throughout the globe by sharing her experiences and photographs.
* A dessert reception will follow Ms. Panetta's lecture.
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Exhibit Title:
\"Living in the Shadows of War;
finding hope in the laughter and dreams of children.\"
Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd floor Main Building
Month of April 2007
The photos in this exhibit are taken from the collection of photojournalist, Linda Panetta. Over the past 20 years, Linda has traveled throughout Latin America and the Middle East focusing her work on cultural, environmental and human rights with a particular emphasis on conflict zones including: Guatemala, Colombia, Nicaragua, (Chiapas) Mexico, El Salvador, Haití, Argentina, Chile, Perú, Uruguay, Ecuador, Panamá, Venezuela, Afganistan, Iraq and Palestine.
Her goal is to use her work to raise public awareness about world events, cultures and the environment. She seeks to use her first hand knowledge and experiences in impoverished - war torn areas of the world to advocate for economic and social justice.
In her work, Linda captures the daily realities of life of the people she advocates for. \"When looking though the lens of a camera, you're ever so present to the details of one's face: the smirks, smile and frowns; the wisdom and age that accompany the sun baked wrinkles, a depth of sorrow, joy uncertainty, curiosity and oneness in the eyes.\" Her vivid yet simple photographs speak a thousand words and hope to inspire and move others to act - to love all others as we would love a member of our family.
Throughout this exhibit, see the beauty, sorrow, joy, the prevailing sense of hope for a better tomorrow, and share it with others.
Catch a glimpse of the world around you and its very soul in photojournalist's, Linda Panetta, awe inspiring images. Ms. Panetta has traveled extensively throughout Latin America and the Middle East focusing her work on cultural, environmental and human rights with a particular emphasis on conflict zones including: Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, Palestine, and a multitude of Central and South American countries. Throughout this exhibit, see the beauty, sorrow, joy, the prevailing sense of hope for a better tomorrow, and share it with others.
To view a collection of Ms. Panetta's photography visit: www.OpticalRealities.org
Linda will be traveling extensively in the spring of 2007. Please email us at: Linda@OpticalRealities.org if you would like to schedule an exhibit or talk.
2007:
January: Nicaragua, Colombia & Panama
March: El Salvador & Guatemala
May: Mexico...
2006:
November / December: Linda will be in Venezuela
October/Nov: Palestine
August / Sept Linda will travel to Chile, Peru & Ecuador
Talk, Slide Presentation and Photo Exhibit
- Holyyoke Community College
- Springfield College
- Smith College
- Immaculate Concetion Parish
Loyola University
Nunemaker Auditorium - Monroe Hall
Linda Panetta will offer a slide presentation and discuss issues relating to Latin America. Several of her photos will also be on exhibit and for sale.
St. Gabrial Parish Church
New Orleans
5:00 Forum / slides & Photo Exhibit
Towards a Peace Agenda
Speakers will include: Bishop Gumbleton, Sr. Jane Remson, John Koeferl, Msgr. Douglas Doussan, Alana Miller & William Quigley.
7:00 pm Mass and reception will follow
On the Road Again with Acclamed Musician Bruce Cockburn…
Photos from Iraq & Jordan (2004)
Linda Panetta will set up Photo Exhibits at the following Venues:
18 September 2006
Flynn Theatre / Etown Presentation
Burlington, Vermont
15 September 2006
Keswick Theatre
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bruce Cockburn is an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter. In 1979 his first major hit, \"Wondering Where the Lions Are,\" marked the beginning of Bruce's career. Throughout the 1980's Bruce produced some of his most emotionally powerful music; songs like \"The Trouble With Normal,\" \"Lovers In A Dangerous Time,\" and \"If I had a Rocket Launcher\" - which he wrote after a trip to Chiapas in which he watched helicopters bombing Guatemalan refugee camps. These songs capture Bruces's deeply-felt commitment to social justice, a theme that resurfaces in \"Call it Democracy,\" \"Waiting For A Miracle,\" and many others. Bruce Cockburn has produced 28 albums - 20 gold and platinum records - and he has received numerous awards both in North America and overseas, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Italy's Tenco Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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\"Dreams & Nightmares: Life and Death in Iraq\"
> July 1 - 4, 2006
> Independence Park, Philadelphia
[Across the street from the Visitors Center (between Market and Chestnut streets), on the slate terrace opposite the Liberty Bell pavilion). Click here for a map of the area.]
The exhibit is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each of the three days.
Dreams & Nightmares - a memorial to Iraqis who have died in the war and occupation - is part of AFSC's widely acclaimed Eyes Wide Open exhibit of combat boots and civilian shoes, commemorating all U.S. and Iraqi deaths in the war. Combat boots representing the 122 Pennsylvanians who have lost their lives in this war will be displayed in conjunction with the July 1-3 exhibit.
Photos and personal stories are vividly displayed on 8-foot-tall free-standing panels which illustrate the often unseen side of the war in Iraq; their hopes and dreams & the tragedies and nightmares that are part of daily life for Iraqis.
The color photos - http://www.afsc.org/eyes/experience-ewo.htm - that are part of the exhibit were taken by Philly-based human rights activist and photojournalist, Linda Panetta.
Why was this exhibit created? Unlike U.S. war dead, most Iraqis who have died in this war remain invisible to the U.S. public, with their numbers increasing daily. Careful estimates run as high as 100,000-plus. The very fact that there is no way to know the exact number reflects the devastation and chaos that is life in Iraq; a painful contrast to the dreams both Iraqis and Americans had when Saddam Hussein's regime ended three years ago.
This memorial exhibit reminds us that grieving for our families and friends who have been killed, injured, or traumatize by violence is the same all over the world… and amidst the suffering, people continue to maintain hopes and dreams of a brighter future.
Visitors are invited to enter the exhibit, view the pictures, read about Iraqi lives, and reflect on those things that bind us all together.
To view photos of the exhibit when it was displayed recently in Washington, DC & Columbus, Ohio visit: www.opticalrealities.org/AFSCexhibit/Photos.html
To view additional photos by Linda Panetta from Iraq and other war & conflict zones visit our homepage: www.opticalrealties.org/
Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks, including greeting visitors and handing out literature and are requested to sign up for four-hour shifts: 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 12 noon to 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m (four or more volunteers are needed for each shift).
For more info about the exhibit or to volunteer, please contact Melissa Elliott at the American Friends Service Committee, (215) 241-7166, or e-mail her at: melliott@afsc.org. Please indicate the time(s) you would be available to help and include your telephone number and e-mail address.
Drexel University
Phila, PA
Photo Exhibit & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
Presentation: Wednesday
Fundraising* Potluck & Presentation
Jean Donovan Community Peace Center
Fr. Roy Bourgeois & Linda Panetta
6:30 pm Potluck Dinner
7:30 pm Presentation & Slides
Roy & Linda - having just returned from several weeks in Argentina & Uruguay (Roy will also be visiting Venezuela)
- will give updates and show slides from their trip.
*Funds raised at the April 4th event will go towards delegation expenses. This includes the cost of printing photos taken during the trip which we will send back to the communities that we meet with during our travels to Argentina & Uruguay; they will also be used to educate and advocate for human rights in the US.
Providing photos to communities has always been a very important part of our work. They not only serve as memorabilia, but are also used as organizing resources and documentation in support of social, economic, environmental and human rights. Please consider sending in a donation if you are unable to attend the April 4 event.
Alumna's photos expose war
Ryan Cox
Issue date: 4/1/04 Section: News
Not until the mid to late 1800's was war documented with anything other than word-of-mouth or newspapers. At this point in history, a new form of documentation came about; photojournalism.
A field that has created much interest among many people in recent years has indefinitely given photographers the ability to document war, from its grotesque reality, to its most pivotal moment. Cabrini will have one of these photojournalists, Linda Panetta, speak today, April 1, in the Widener Lecture Hall. This speaker is not only the main attraction for all English/communication majors career development class, but this particular photojournalist is quite distinctive. Panetta is not only Cabrini College alumni, but also a well-respected photojournalist. Having remained an active photographer for many years, Panetta will speak today about her most recent venture, documenting the war in Iraq. Upon visiting Iraq in Jan. 2004, Panetta claims that the American public has been duped into believing that things are getting better.
Students who are interested in attending today's lecture hall presentation with Linda Panetta are welcome to attend. The presentation begins at 3:10 p.m., and concludes at 4:25 p.m. The meeting is not limited to only English/communication majors. The department is expecting a large number of people to attend because other area colleges were invited to hear Panetta speak.
Cabrini College
Radnor, PA
Lecture & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
For more info contact Shirley Dixon (sdixon@cabrini.edu)
Bowling Green State University / Firelands College
Huron, Ohio
\"Where the Streets Weep & the Stones Bleed\"
Photo Exhibit & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
The photo exhibit will run the week of February 6
Window on the World Presents:
\"War & Children\"
Photo Exhibit & Slide presentation by Linda Panetta
Eastern University
1300 Eagle Road – St. David's, PA
The photo exhibit - focused on Children in War Zones -
will run January 24 through the month of February
Share in a conversation between Dolores Huerta and Father Louie Vitale - Moderated by Francisco Herrera
…As we explore their lives of non-violence, direct action and hope.
St. Joseph the Worker Church
1640 Addison St – Berkeley, CA 94703
Inspiring music by Francisco Herrera and Jon Fromer...
Stunning photography of Linda Panetta from El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq... and more!
Send off for Carlos Mauricio, Salvadoran Torture Survivor, and his 10 city speaking tour – “Journey for Justice” – from Berkeley to Ft. Benning Georgia.
$10 - $100 donation at the door – no one turned away for lack of funds
Wheelchair accessible
For more information contact: Bob Nixon at 510-533-3120
Fr. Bill O’Donnell…Presente!
On the road with musician Bruce Cockburn…
Linda Panetta will set up photo exhibits at several of Bruce's venues including:
San Francisco
The Great American Music Hall
(415) 885-0750
http://www.musichallsf.com/
Boston, MA
Somerville
Shelburne Falls, MA
Memorial Hall Theatre
http://www.hilltownfolk.com
New York City
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
For more info about Bruce Cockburn or the venues please visit: www.cockburnproject.net
Bruce Cockburn is an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter. In 1979 his first major hit, \"Wondering Where the Lions Are,\" marked the beginning of Bruce's international career. Throughout the 1980's Bruce produced some of his most emotionally powerful music; songs like \"The Trouble With Normal,\" \"Lovers In A Dangerous Time,\" and \"If I had a Rocket Launcher\" - which he wrote after a trip to Chiapas in which he watched helicopters bombing Guatemalan refugee camps. These songs capture Bruces¹s deeply-felt commitment to social justice, a theme that resurfaces in \"Call it Democracy,\" \"Waiting For A Miracle,\" and many others. Bruce Cockburn has produced 28 albums - 20 gold and platinum records - and he has received numerous awards both in North America and overseas, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Italy's Tenco Award for Lifetime Achievement.
- Day of Retreat and Revitalization with John Dear, SJ -
\"Troublemakers for Peace & Justice\"
Photos by Linda Panetta will also be on display and for sale at this event.
St. Augustine Church
4th & Vine Streets
Old City Philadelphia
Registration begins at 9:00 am
A free-will offering will be requested to help cover costs.
Friday, Sept. 30: Presentation
Photo Exhibit
George School
1690 Newtown-Langhorne Road
Newtown, PA 18940-2414
Linda Panetta will offer a slide presentation to the student body at the George School on Friday, September 30. Photos from Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Haiti, Chiapas, and throughout Latin America will also be on exhibit at the school for the month of October. For more info contact Judy Bartella: 215/579-6693 or the George School: 215-579-6500.
Photo Exhibit by Linda Panetta to Accompany the Album Release of:
\"Blow Them Away\" by Pierce Woodward.
\"Pierce has his own style - strong, disconcerting words, often on the wild side. Listen closely.\" - Pete Seeger
Chthonic Clash
418-20 Main Street
Beacon, NY
w/special guest musicians Jon Briggs, Ruth Keating, Ruth Ungar, Michael Merenda, Nick Panasevich & Chris Merenda opening.
> Pierce's new CD, blow them away, will be available mid-September. The album includes a 16th century German protest song, a Bengali elephant herding song, and a whole bunch of new, uncompromising originals. Recorded in NYC in January, the record was co-produced by Ken Maiuri (Pedro the Lion) and Max Feldman (U2, The Mammals), and features guest performances by Kristin Andreassen, Laura Cortese, Adam Greenberg, and Ruth Ungar.
Singing our Sorrow, Singing our Hope:
Remembering Victims of Terrorism Worldwide
Requiem in D Minor, Op 48
Gabriel Faure'
St. Denis Choir and Orchestra
St. Denis Church
Eagle Rd and St. Denis Lane, Havertown, PA 19083
Reception following which will include photos by Linda Panetta
Speaking Tour - Focusing on Latin America & the War on Iraq -
Presented by Linda Panetta & Fr. Roy Bourgeois
- Slides will be used and photos will be exhibited and for sale at each of the venues -
Wednes.
University of Pennsylvania - Newman Center
Thursday
Chestnut Hill College 9:30 AM
Rosemont College 11:30 PM
Villanova University 4:00 PM
St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Ardmore, PA)
Linda Panetta will give a slide presentation and speak about her experiences in
Latin America, Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. Her photos will be also be exhibited and for sale.
Akiba Hebrew Academy (Merion, PA) - Human Rights Conference
Slide presentations will begin at 10:30 AM
A.C.T. - Active & Compassionate Teens
Annual Social Justice Conference - Tatnall School - Wilmington, DE
Linda Panetta will be the keynote Speaker; she will do a slide presentation
& her photos will be on exhibit and for sale.
Ontario, Canada
Photo Exhibits & Speaking Tour
Click here for more info
WXPN Presents Bruce Cockburn in Concert
...Photo Exhibit by Linda Panetta
World Cafe
3025 Walnut Street, Philly
www.worldcafelive.com
Photo Exhibit to Accompany the Showing of \"About Baghdad\"
Swarthmore College
Science Center 101
ASSOCIAZIONE CENTRO DI ACCOGLIENZA E PROMOZIONE CULTURALE
\"E. BALDUCCI\" ONLUS (4-day confernece)
Linda Panetta will be one of the international speakers at this event and will also set up a Photo Exhibit of roughly 50 prints from Latin America & the Middle East.
Zugliano - Udine
XII° CONVEGNO
Trieste, Italy
PIAZZA DELLA CHIESA, 1
33050 ZUGLIANO (UDINE)
www.centrobalducci.org
\"Eyes Wide Open ~ the Human Costs of the Iraq War\"
Beyond Fear - Towards Hope
Independence Mall & Visitor Center
Market Streets btw 5th & 6th
Philadelphia, PA
The Inside Exhibit: Take a multimedia, multisensory journey through the words, images, and sounds of the Iraq war. Move through a vivid memorial to the war's military and civilian victims and see compelling evidence of what the war is costing us at home.
The Outside Exhibit: Walk among the more than 800 pairs of combat boots, each with a tag bearing the name of a U.S. soldier who has died in the Iraq war. Read the names and incidents documenting over 10,000 Iraqi civilian deaths.
Exhibition Schedule:
August 3-11
Western Massachusetts
Contact Jo Comerford:
413-584-8975
August 12-13
Vermont
Contact Joseph Gainza
802-229-2340
August 20-21
Long Island, NY
Contact: Liz Folz
631-689-2132
August 28 - September 7
New York City
Contact NY Metropolitan AFSC:
212-598-0950
September 8-9
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Contact: Cynthia Bogard
Past Schedule included: Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Glen Ellyn, IL; Rockford, IL; Washington DC; Youngstown, OH; Oberlin, OH; Cleveland, OH; Akron, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Charleston, WV; Rhode Island; SE Massachusetts; Connecticut; Boston, MA;
Also Planned: Madison, WI; Indianapolis, IN; Lansing, MI; Dayton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; College Station, PA; Hofstra Univ; Vanderbuilt Univ; Orlando, FL & Atlanta, GA.
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Jan - April
White Dog Cafe:
3420 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 386-9224
Photo Exhibit by Linda Panetta
University of Pennsylvania:
the Faces of Iraq and Afghanistan
The opening* on Monday, April 26th includes performance by African Rhythms, Excelano Project & a preview of \"About Baghdad.\"
6-8 pm, doors open at 5:00
University of Pennsylvania
Philomathean Society Gallery, 4th Floor College Hall
*Linda Panetta's photos will be on exhibit at the gallery April 20 - May 10. She will discuss the exhibit and give anctidotes as part of the opening events.
(Visit: http://geocities.com/pennAFPD/home.htm for more info about the event, and www.OpticalRealities.org to view some of Linda Panetta's photos)
Human rights advocate and photojournalist, Linda Panetta, traveled to Afghanistan (June 2002) and Iraq (January 2003 & 2004) documenting the experiences of the people in the midst of conflict. The exhibit is a beautiful and moving portrayal of the communities that endure even after the press has moved on. It highlights the persistence and complexity of their struggle. The week's events provoke critical questions of whether the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are over, and whether the interventions were \"successful\", righteous, and justified.
Exhibit is free, running throug May 10th in the Philomathean Gallery (Upenn)
Sponsored by: American Foreign Policy Discussion, Women in Thought, Philomanthean Society, Arts House, Tangible Change, History Undergraduate Advisory Board, Women's Studies Department, Greenfield Intercultural Center, United Minorities Council and Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
Painted Bride Art Center
[Independence Foundation Gallery for the Visual Arts]
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
\"Collateral Damage: Echoes in Our Soul\"
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Nicaragua: Presidential Inauguration
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SOA Watch Vigil / Ft. Benning, GA Sun. Nov 23 2008
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Barack Obama - Delaware, Feb. 6, 2008
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Barack Obama - Philly, Oct. 12, 2008
President-Elect Barack Obama in Philly (52nd Street & Vernon Park) Pho ...
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Sen. Hillary Clinton / Campaigning for Obama - PA 2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton Campaigning for Barack Obama in Horsham, PA Octob ...
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Bruce Springsteen... Rock the Vote! Philly, 2008
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Poppa Fuse Perform at the Medford Lakes Carnival Ball, 2009
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