Pluralism-local-list July 2015

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This Sunday! "The Refugees of Shangri-La" Film Screening + Discussion

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Greater Boston Friends, We're looking forward to seeing you this *Sunday (7/19) at 2:30pm for a screening and discussion of the film **The Refugees of Shangri-La <http://www.therefugeesofshangrila.com> *taking place at the *LynnArts Black Box Theater (25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA)*. Read below for what Dr. Diana Eck and some of our partners have to say about the event. If you haven't already, please check out the event on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/events/706902062748337>. (Have you told us you're "going"? If not yet, we'd love to know!) Thank you in advance for sharing this information widely with your networks. See you Sunday in Lynn! All the best, The Pluralism Project Staff P.S. The event poster below is also downloadable from our website, www.pluralism.org/events/rr. *PRESS RELEASE* *Contact*: Ellie Pierce epierce(a)fas.harvard.edu <staff(a)pluralism.org> 617-496-2481 *One-Time Film Screening Explores Reality for Many Local Refugees * For Immediate Release – July 15, 2015 *Lynn, MA* – On Sunday, July 19th, the Pluralism Project will host a one-time screening and discussion of the film *The Refugees of Shangri-La* (2014) in Lynn, Massachusetts. The film chronicles the stories of refugees from Bhutan, an isolated kingdom between China and India. Since 1991, the Kingdom of Bhutan, hailed by many as “the last Shangri-La,” has exiled over one-sixth of its population, most of them of Nepali and Hindu background. Thousands remain in refugee camps in nearby countries; thousands more have been resettled in Europe, Canada, and in cities across the United States. The July 19th screening and discussion will take place at the LynnArts Black Box Theater (25 Exchange Street) in Lynn, MA. Co-sponsors include the Lynn Museum/LynnArts, the Downtown Lynn Cultural District, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM). “The Lynn Museum/LynnArts is proud to be a sponsor of *The Refugees of Shangri-La* film screening and discussion which sheds a light on the plight of an important, yet relatively unknown group of refugees,” said Drew Russo, executive director of the Lynn Museum/LynnArts. “As a gateway city, Lynn has welcomed people from all over the world to settle and call our city home, including exiles from Bhutan.” A panel discussion will follow the film. Panelists will include Ms. Doria Bramante, co-director of *The Refugees of Shangri-La*, with Mr. Parsu Nepal and other members of the New Hampshire Bhutanese community featured in the film. Dr. Diana Eck will serve as moderator for the discussion. Diana Eck, a professor of comparative religion at Harvard University and founder and director of the Pluralism Project, commented: “America's religious and cultural landscape has been enriched over these past decades with the migration of refugees from such places as Vietnam, Cambodia, Somalia, and Bhutan. It is important for all of us to understand the experience of refugees as we try to better understand our nation and our neighbors.” The event begins at 2:30pm and is free and open to the public. This film screening is part of the Pluralism Project’s series, “Religion Refocused,” made possible by support from Mass Humanities, a state-based affiliated of the National Endowment for the Humanities. *For more information about the event*, see www.pluralism.org/events/rr or Facebook (www.facebook.com/events/706902062748337). *For information about the film*, including additional photos and media, visit www.therefugeesofshangrila.com. [image: Inline image 2] -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

8 years, 10 months

"The Refugees of Shangri-La" Film Screening and Discussion - Sun. July 19th in Lynn, MA

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Greater Boston Friends, Please join us next *Sunday, July 19th at LynnArts Black Box Theater in Lynn, MA *for a screening and discussion of the film *The Refugees of Shangri-La. *Please find more information below. Thank you in advance for sharing widely with your networks. We look forward to seeing you on the 19th! All the best, The Pluralism Project Staff ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Refugees of Shangri-La Film Screening and Discussion* Sunday, July 19th, 2:30pm | LynnArts, Black Box Theater (25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA) Join the Pluralism Project on Sunday, July 19th at 2:30pm for a screening and discussion of the film *The Refugees of Shangri-La <http://www.therefugeesofshangrila.com/> *at the LynnArts Black Box Theater in Lynn, MA. A panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Diana Eck, founder and director of the Pluralism Project <http://www.pluralism.org/>, will follow the screening. Panelists will include the filmmaker and members of the Bhutanese community featured in the film. This event is part of the Pluralism Project's Religion Refocused <http://www.pluralism.org/events/rr> series and is co-sponsored by the Lynn Museum/LynnArts, the Downtown Lynn Cultural District (DTLCD), the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries. Religion Refocused is made possible by support from Mass Humanities, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. *About the film, The Refugees of Shangri-La (2014): * "Bhutan's international reputation precedes it as the Himalayan Kingdom of 'Gross National Happiness.' However, Bhutan's exiles will tell you a different story; One of cultural persecution, loss of a beloved home, a twenty-year-wait in refugee camps and finally, a new chance in a new country. In the past five years, 75,000 Bhutanese refugees have resettled to America... This is the story of our new neighbors, The Refugees of Shangri-La." (http://www.therefugeesofshangrila.com/) (Run time: 55 min) *About the Pluralism Project:* The Pluralism Project, based at Harvard University, aims to help people engage with the realities of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination of resources. (www.pluralism.org) *This event is free and open to the public. *RSVP is requested but not required to staff(a)pluralism.org. *Find the event on Facebook*: https://www.facebook.com/events/706902062748337/ <https://www.facebook.com/events/706902062748337/> *Download the flier from our website: <goog_1956566451>* http://www.pluralism.org/events/rr -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…> ! [image: Inline image 2]

8 years, 10 months

Save the Date! Sunday, July 19th: "The Refugees of Shangri-La" Film Screening & Discussion in Lynn, MA

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Greater Boston Friends, We're excited to announce the next film screening and discussion in our Religion Refocused <http://www.pluralism.org/events/rr> series.* We invite you to save the date for* Sunday*, *July 19th at 2:30pm when the Pluralism Project *will be hosting a screening the film **The Refugees of Shangri La** at the Black Box Theater in Lynn, MA.* More information will be coming soon and updates will be posted to the Facebook event page <https://www.facebook.com/events/706902062748337/>. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions about this event or about the Religion Refocused <http://www.pluralism.org/events/rr> series. Thank you in advance for sharing widely with your networks. More soon! All the best, The Pluralism Project Staff -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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