RE: Exhibition of photography by blind and visually impaired artists from India, in Leicester, UK
- From: "Hayhoe,Simon" <HayhoeS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:26:09 -0000
From the 23rd - 26th November, Leicester Grammar School's foyer is playing host
to an exhibition of photographs by the Beyond Sight Foundation from Mumbai,
India. This organisation is a highly successful charity and educational pioneer
in India and last year won the Karmaveer Puraskaar - National Award for Social
Justice and Citizen Action, given by the Indian Confederation of NGOs (ICONGO).
They also have a strong web presence and their URL is
http://blindwithcamera.org/ .
The photographs that will be on display are unique as they are taken by Indian
photographers who are blind and partially sighted and students from Indian
schools for the blind, some who have never seen. The artworks depict their
daily activities and personal experiences. Thus the exhibition will not only
represent an exhibition of interesting images, it will also give an insight
into the lives of blind and visually impaired adults and students in India. The
only other venues for this exhibition in the UK will be Liverpool Cathedral as
part of the DaDa International Arts Festival and the Indian High Commission in
London, which will also host a presentation by the head of the foundation,
Partho Bhowmick.
We would like to invite you to visit the exhibition, and particularly attend
the preview on the 23rd November, from 5 - 6 pm, which is free of charge and
during which Partho Bhowmick will be in attendance. If you would like tickets
for this event, please return the slip below with the number you would like.
Best wishes and cheers,
Simon
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Dr Simon Hayhoe FBCS
Head of ICT
Leicester Grammar School
London Road
Great Glen
Leicestershire LE8 9FL
UK
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