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One Winchester, Many Traditions is a project to welcome the town’s residents from other countries and to celebrate the varied cultural heritages of all of Winchester’s residents. Made possible by the generosity of the John and Mary Murphy Educational Foundation, One Winchester, Many Traditions is produced by the Winchester Public Library in conjunction with the Multicultural Network.s.
2012 PROGRAMS
Anime / Manga Workshop with Shauna Leva -- Tuesday, May 22 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
This workshop is for 6th graders and up.
Sponsored by One Winchester, Many Traditions. Funded by the John & Mary Murphy Educational Foundation.
International Film Series Begins Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. -- Seducing Doctor Lewis
One Winchester, Many Traditions hopes you will join us for the beginning of the fourth year of our international film series on Monday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.
Our first film is Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande Seduction) (unrated, 108 min.)
In this romantic comedy from Canada, a much-needed boost, in the form of a new factory, is promised to the residents of the tiny fishing village St. Marie-La-Mauderne, provided they can lure a doctor to take up full-time residency on the island. Inspired, the villagers devise a scheme to make Dr. Christopher Lewis a local. Learn more about the film at www.imdb.com/title/tt0366532/
Monday, Feb. 13: “The Wedding Banquet” (Taiwan/USA; 106 min.)
In this award-winning film from Ang Lee, a gay landlord and a female tenant agree to a marriage of convenience to satisfy his nagging parents. But when his parents arrive from Taiwan for the wedding, things get out of hand. Learn more about the film at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107156/
Monday, March 12: “Mostly Martha” (Germany; 109 min.)
When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount...until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood. (Learn more about the film at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246772/
Monday, April 9: “Arranged” (USA; 90 min.)
An Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages. More about the film at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848542/
The Winchester Multicultural Network's mission is : to promote the recognition, understanding, & appreciation of diversity -- to advocate for each and every person’s civil rights -- and to confront intolerance.
The John & Mary Murphy Educational Foundation generously supports many library and community programs.
Read, Meet, Greet: An International Book Group -- meets next on Monday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
We will discuss Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie. 197 p.
This is a novel about two city boys exiled to a remote mountain village for re-education during China’s Cultural Revolution. The novel is short and there’s an available movie of the story which was written and directed by the author.
This book raises many topics for discussion (see ReadingGroupGuides.com), and the film offers many beautiful images of China and is true to the story.
Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting. You can also place a request online at any time.
Webmaster - Marie Ariel || Text - Janet Nelson & Marie Ariel
Technical Advice & Original Art - David Strugnell
Sponsored by The Friends of the Winchester Public Library
www.winpublib.org
Last Revised:
May 9, 2012
80 Washington Street, Winchester, MA 01890 | (781)
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Director