Hands On Miami Mural Project
in Little Haiti and Little Havana

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You are cordially invited to attend the installation celebration of the mixed media mural, “We’re on the Same Boat”, an intercultural mural coordinated by Hands On Miami and produced by senior citizens from the Haitian and Hispanic communities, with support from students at Coral Park Senior High School.   The celebration will be held on: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. in the lobby of the Miami Herald Building, 1 Herald Plaza.     The mural is composed of four panels, facilitated and coordinated by artist Xavier Cortada.   The mixed media mural was created from stories, drawings, photos and poems by the senior citizens of both the Hispanic and Haitian communities.  This mural offers a unique and heartwarming look into the cultures and lives of our diverse community.  For additional information about this mural, see www.cortada.com. Please contact Bobbi Wald at (305) 646-7207 or at bobbi@handsonmiami.org if you are able to attend or if you have any questions.

Our prior event: Haitian and Cuban elderly during their mural's  Unveiling Celebration on May 31st, 2001 from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at Coconut Grove Sailing Club.   For more information please see the press release.

 

 

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"We're all in the same boat"