BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:DC Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:DC Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e64f88ea-4ca7-48bf-9e72-5a11366f2ef3 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260821T172820Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T160000 SUMMARY:Film Screening: Las Muertes MÃ¡s Bellas del Mundo LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Martin Luther King Jr. Mem orial Library - Central Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library:geo:38.8986823,-77.024871 GEO:38.8986823;-77.024871 DESCRIPTION:What happens when people survive war\, leave their homeland be hind\, and build a new life in a city that is itself constantly changing?. \nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17251377 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join The People's Archive and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a screening of Las Muertes Má\;s Bellas del M undo (The Most Beautiful Deaths in the World )\, \;a documentary Co-Directed by Quique Avil&eac ute\;s and Ellie Walton and Produced by the Yellow House Collective. \ ;

Beginning in the 1980s\, tens of thousands of Salvadoran s fleeing civil war came to the Washington region. Over the decades that f ollowed\, artists\, musicians\, poets\, dancers\, photographers and commun ity organizers helped create a distinctly Salvadoran-Washingtonian cultura l identity. Places such as 15th and Irving Streets NW became important gat hering points for artists and community members whose work helped shape th e cultural landscape of the nation&rsquo\;s capital.

At the center of the film is Quique Avilé\;s&rsquo\; personal journey toward acce ptance and healing. The film interweaves his story with portraits of Salva doran artists whose work transformed experiences of war and displacement i nto poetry\, music\, photography\, performance and community.

Gri ef becomes art. Art becomes memory. And memory becomes a way of preserving a community&rsquo\;s history.

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Ab out the Partners
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The DC Commissi on on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is an independent agency in the Di strict of Columbia government. First established in 1968\, it evaluates an d initiates action on matters relating to the arts and humanities. Additio nally\, CAH encourages programs and the development of programs that promo te progress in the arts and humanities. CAH is the designated state arts a gency for the District of Columbia. It is supported primarily through Dist rict government funds. Additionally\, it receives partial support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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The& nbsp\;People&rsquo\;s Archive \;at DC Public Library is home to th e dynamic collections that preserve and share the stories\, histories\, an d voices of Washington\, D.C.&rsquo\;s diverse communities\, as well as th e Black experience in the Unites States. It features materials&mdash\;such as photographs\, oral histories\, documents\, and more&mdash\;that highli ght the vibrant local\, national and international history of DMV resident s\, grassroots movements\, and cultural milestones\, making it a valuable resource for researchers\, historians\, and anyone interested in learning more about the city&rsquo\;s past and present.
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The Yellow House Collective is a Washington\, D.C.-based collective of filmm akers\, scholars\, researchers\, designers\, organizers and community memb ers with deep roots in the D.C. Salvadoran community.
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Thi documentary was made possible with support from the Di verse City Fund\, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, HumanitiesD C\, the Mayor&rsquo\;s Office on Latino Affairs and The Theatre Lab\, amon g others.
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Registration and Accessibility:
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This screening will be followed by a panel discussion.
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Regist ration is free\, and walk-ins are welcome.
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Seating \;is first come\, first served.
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To request a reasonable accommodation for thi s program\, please contact the Center for Accessibility at \; DCPLaccess@dc.gov \;or call (202) 727-214 2. \;
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