Jennifer Beals, Bai Ling, Nia Long And More Celebrate Afghan Women

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Jennifer Beals, Bai Ling, Nia Long And More Celebrate Afghan Women

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 08:00

Afghan Womens Writing Project The Producers Guild of America in association with The Museum of Tolerance, Women in Film, SAG, AFTRA and the WGA present a special night of readings from the Afghan Women's Writing Project. "Out Of Silence" features live performances by Jennifer Beals, Bai Ling, Nia Long, Nichelle Nichols and many more. Program information and RSVP details after the jump.

OUT OF SILENCE:

Readings from the Afghan Women's Writing Project

Monday, March 8th at 6:00 pm at the Museum of Tolerance. The event will include a reception and dramatic readings.

Featuring:

A theatrically staged program of powerful essays and poems written by emerging Afghan women writers, who often face estrangement, beatings, and even death for creatively expressing themselves through the written word.

Novelist Masha Hamilton started the Afghan Women's Writing Project (AWWP) in 2009, in response to the plight of Afghan women and the repressive conditions that silence their voices and their stories. AWWP has more than 50 women journalists, novelists, poets, memoirists and screenwriters mentoring and teaching Afghan women writers through secure, internet-based classrooms.

Open to the public with RSVP

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The Museum of Tolerance
9786 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Directions: Google maps
For more information, visit the AWWP website.

Sponsoring organizations:
- The Museum of Tolerance
- Producers Guild of America
- Women In Film International Committee
- Women's Committees of:
- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- Screen Actors Guild
- Writers Guild of America, West
Persons with disabilities who require accommodation or sign language interpretation should request this by March 1, 2010.