SKUNDER: 10th Anniversary (September 22, 2013)

A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

On September 22, 2013, a tribute to the pioneering spirit and talent of the renowned Ethiopian painter and educator, Skunder Boghossian, will be celebrated at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to speakers from the United States and abroad and ask questions following each panel, view video clips of Skunder’s works, listen to jazz compositions that inspired him, and have informal conversations with the guest scholars and artists during the reception.

Symposium:12-7:00pm | Reception:7:00-10:00pm (ADVANCED TICKET SALE ONLY.)

EVENT SPEAKERS

Welcome Remarks by Dr. Aida Boghossian
Dr. Floyd Coleman | Achamyeleh Debela | Solomon Deressa | Wendy Wilson Fall
Jarvis Grant | Martha Jackson-Jarvis | Dr. Leslie King-Hammond | Gediyon Kifle
Sofia Kifle | Clayton Lang | Ron LeGrand | E. Ethelbert Miller | EJ Montgomery |
James Phillips | Tom Porter | A.B. Spellman | Danyo Syoum | Kebedech Tekleab | Tesafaye Tessema

Interview with Quincy Troupe, author of MILES & ME and AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MILES DAVIS with Quincy Troupe

RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 15 FOR 100 FREE TICKETS for Washington Metro area college students and recent graduates majoring in the arts and humanities, social sciences and international relations. Space is limited.

For more information about the symposium scholarships for students, please contact skundertribute@gmail.com or call 202.500.6074 to RSVP.