Landry & Arcari Hosts Faces of Freedom in Boston and Salem, Mass.
May 6 - 20, 2010
Boston and Salem, MA
From May 6 – 20, 2010, Landry & Arcari showrooms in Boston and Salem, Mass., will host the Faces of Freedom photography exhibit on GoodWeave’s solution to child labor in the South Asian rug industry. To complement the exhibit, Landry & Arcari will host a pair of events: An opening reception, on Thursday, May 6, at its Boston showroom, complete with weaving demonstrations, live traditional music and Nepalese folk dancers; and a family day, on Saturday, May 8, at its showroom in Salem. Parents are invited to bring their children to family day, where they will learn about the weaving culture through activities like coloring rug designs and weaving bracelets with the same wool used for rugs.
Landry & Arcari will also host a raffle for a hand-knotted Tibetan rug certified child-labor-free by GoodWeave. Entry is available in-store and online for a $25 donation, with all proceeds going directly to the GoodWeave program. Throughout the duration of the Faces of Freedom exhibit, the showrooms will offer 15% off all hand-knotted rugs in stock. A portion of these sales will be donated to GoodWeave as well. For more details, go to www.landryandarcari.com.
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About the Photographer
U. Roberto Romano
Award-winning human rights educator, filmmaker and photographer U. Roberto Romano began his activism on the issue of child labor in 1995…
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GoodWeave
works to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia. The GoodWeave label is your best assurance that no illegal child labor was used in the making of a carpet or rug. Since GoodWeave's founding, the number of South Asian children trapped in illegal and exploitative carpet-making work has dropped from 1 million to 250,000. Now more children are going to school and living with hope for the future.About UNICEF
For more than 60 years, UNICEF has been the world's leading international children's organization, working in over 150 countries to address the ongoing problems that contribute to child mortality. UNICEF provides lifesaving nutrition, clean water, education, protection and emergency response saving more young lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. While millions of children die every year of preventable causes like dehydration, upper respiratory infections and measles, UNICEF, with the support of partnering organizations and donors alike, has the global experience, resources and reach to give children the best hope of survival.
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