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Movie screening and Q&A with local film director and screenwriter - In-person

Watch "The Peace Activists" with us, then ask questions

2024-02-17 14:00:00 2024-02-17 16:30:00 America/New_York Movie screening and Q&A with local film director and screenwriter - In-person "The Peace Activists," written and directed by Nishi Chawla, examines peace and non-violence in a world without peace. It looks at the similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Davis Library -

Saturday, February 17
2:00pm - 4:30pm

"The Peace Activists," written and directed by Nishi Chawla, examines peace and non-violence in a world without peace. It looks at the similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

Nishi Chawla is a noted Asian American poet and playwright. She has published nine plays, two novels, and seven collections of poetry. She has also written and directed three award winning feature films streaming on major platforms.  She has also completed a movie on Gandhi, MLK, and Thoreau.

She has also co-edited two poetry anthologies published by Penguin Random House - 'Greening the Earth' and 'Singing in the Dark.'

Dr. Nishi Chawla holds a doctorate in English from the George Washington University, Washington D.C., and her post doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, USA. She has taught English Literature for forty years.

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People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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AGE GROUP: | Older Adult | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Films |

TAGS: | Indoor Program |

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