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Sari Pledge Climate Workshop Launch!

What a moving experience to work together last night at the beautiful Viva Center in Dupont Circle, Washington DC! It was a small group of women (and one man who also joined for part of it), and I truly enjoyed connecting with each of you....

by Monica Bose on January 16th, 2015
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My solar panels are up!

I am very excited that my solar panel installation on my roof is finally complete and hooked up with the electricity line. I have been waiting for the permitting etc. for a long time but the process is moving forward. I have had a series...

by Monica Bose on December 18th, 2014
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JALOBAYU during Art Basel-Miami Beach

December 5, 2014 at 4 pm, Select Art Fair, Miami Beach. JALOBAYU জলবায়ু (Climate.Water.Wind.) Click for Press Release. Wrapping and unwrapping, leaning on others, moving out of SELECT onto Miami Beach. Wind lashing a 216-foot sari. Linked with strong women. And their beautiful children. Sand...

by Monica Bose on December 12th, 2014
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Solar Sari Salon

Many thanks to all of you for joining the Solar Sari Salon at my home and studio! Special thanks to everyone for filling out the sign in sheet and the evaluation form for the event. It was so fantastic to have such a big turnout....

by Monica Bose on December 5th, 2014
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Prologue-Epilogue Show in Newark

Storytelling with Saris is featured in a Group Exhibition “Prologue-Epilogue” in Newark, NJ The Gateway Project, 2 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ (near Newark Penn Station) ) Dates: October 9- November 20, 2014 Opening: October 9 from 6 to 9 pm There is an installation of...

by Monica Bose on November 1st, 2014
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DC Arts and Humanities Grant!

We are so honored and thankful to receive a $10,000 grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) for Storytelling with Saris! This grant is awarded for a series of talks, workshops, exhibitions and performances to take place in Washington DC in...

by Monica Bose on October 11th, 2014
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In Dhaka working on Show!

I am in Dhaka working furiously in preparation for the Bamgladesh exhibition and book launch of Her Words: Storytelling with Saris. The site specific installation at the Edward M. Kennedy Center is proving to be challenging because there are huge windows with light streaming into...

by Monica Bose on July 8th, 2014
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“Resilience” Presentation at EPA

There was such wonderful energy in the room during my presentation “Resilience in the Face of Climate Change” last week at the US Environmental Protection Agency in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There were over 100 people that attended either live or...

by Monica Bose on May 22nd, 2014
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Layer by Layer exhibition in Bangladesh

I am busy working on the exhibition for the Edward M. Kennedy Center in Bangladesh, opening on July 19, 2014. I will create a site-specific installation using the collaborative saris and video from Katakhali, Bangladesh.

by Monica Bose on April 28th, 2014
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WATER Performance in Brooklyn

I am back in DC after a whirlwind trip to Brooklyn, NY for a new performance called “Water,” which was presented at Grace Exhibition Space as part of a summit and performances to mark the launch of Incidence magazine, focusing on performance art. Four artists...

by Monica Bose on April 27th, 2014
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