More than Meets the Eye

Thursday, October 10 | 6:00-8:00 PM

Sawyer Point Building; Cincinnati, OH

On September 22, 2023, Little Amal, the twelve-foot-tall puppet of a ten-year-old Syrian refugee stopped in Cincinnati on her journey across the United States at the invitation of Summermusik. She was greeted by more than 3,500 Greater Cincinnatians and 135 performers who helped lead her across the Roebling suspension bridge into the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. To commemorate Little Amal’s visit, a pair of artists created mobile murals, depicting the immigrant and refugee experience based on their impressions of Amal’s visit as well as stories told by local immigrants and refugees.

Her journey also sparked a local storygathering project that highlights stories of peace, hope, and resilience shared by dozens of immigrants and refugees who now call Greater Cincinnati home. Led by the nonprofit A Picture’s Worth and a host of community partners, the FotoFocus Featured Project “More than Meets the Eye,” installed across the Purple People Bridge, provides a powerful coda to this evening’s celebrations.

This program seeks to continue Little Amal’s impact in Greater Cincinnati by combining music, art, and storytelling into a one-hour program. Throughout this hour, you will hear from the artists that created the murals, listen to a story from a local refugee, learn more about the history of immigration in Greater Cincinnati, and enjoy a performance by a string quartet.

6pm: Event Begins: Food provided by Bridges Nepali Cuisine; Community organization exhibition
6:30pm: Program begins
7:30pm: Program ends
7:35pm: Walk across the Purple People Bridge to view the Photographic Narratives exhibition led by Tangled Roots

Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Cincinnati: A City of Immigrants

This event is free to attend, but registration is requested. Tickets will not be issued.
Suggested donation to support the artists: $20

Exhibiting organizations:
A Picture’s Worth
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Community Action Agency
Heartfelt Tidbits
Ignite Peace
Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
Kentucky Refugee Ministries
RefugeeConnect

Program
1. Presentation of murals and discussion on creative process by visual artists Michael Thompson and Jason Al Ghussein

2. Immigration story as told by Wilson Mejia
3. String quartet performance

ARIAN HU ABBAS, arr. Rasa Mahmoudian
Refugees Anthem

TAREK YOUNIS
Emigres I

SAYYED DARWISH, arr. Mohammed Uthman Sidiq
El Helwa Di “An Egyptian Tale”

ELIE KALLAB
Tango Al Maabor (Memories of Home)

TOUFIC SUCCAR
String Quartet, Op. 7

AUGE ZIAD ABOU ZEED
Lawha Arabiya “Arabic Painting”

Event Sponsors

Watch: Refugees Anthem performed by Crossing Borders Music

Sawyer Point Building

720 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Complimentary parking is available onsite.

Date

Oct 10 2024
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Time

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sawyer Point Bulding

Location

Sawyer Point Bulding
Downtown Cincinnati
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