American Cultural Days

by **Admin** Mon May 19, 2008 9:07 am

American Cultural Days
at the Faculty of Letters, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir
May 19-20, 2008

Schedule

Sunday, May 18
Afternoon Set up Exhibits

Exhibit One : “Four Continents: One Vision” -
A selection of 24 large, framed photos from the latest PAS-supported photo exhibit by American photographer Thomas Hartwell, Moroccan photographer Abdellatif Mazoz, and Abdelkrim Raddadi.

Exhibit Two : American writers: Eight framed posters of American writers.

Exhibit Three : Scenic America: Fourteen framed IIP-produced posters and photographs from different regions of the U.S.

Exhibit Four : Book Exhibit: Selection of Sabre Foundation books, a core reference ELT collection, and IIP products.

Monday, May 19
*10:00 -10:20
Opening Remarks
- Welcome Address:
- Prof. Ahmed Saber, Dean of Agadir Faculty of Humanities
- Prof. Hanan Benoudi, Cultural Programs Coordinator, English Department
- Mitchell Cohen, Cultural Affairs Officer, American Embassy Rabat

*10:20 -10:50
Tour the exhibits
-Four Continents: One Vision
-American Writers
-Scenic America
-Book Exhibit

*11:00 -12:00
Panel discussion on the topic “American Diversity: In and Out”
Participants:
- Charles Cole, PAO Casablanca, American Consulate Casablanca
- Prof. Hassan Bouzidi, Chairman of the English Department (Former Fulbright grantee).
- Prof. Khadija El-Fakir, Professor of American Civilization (Former IV)
- Ms. Lu-Ann, Director of the American Language Center in Agadir (TBC)

*12:00 -13:00
Presentation: “U.S. Elections101” by David Brownstein” American officer, U.S. Embassy Rabat

*15:00 -16:00
Prof. Rachida Yassine, Professor of American Literature in the English Department (Former IV)
- Prof. Lahcen Benaziza, Professor of Literature in the English Department

*16:20-17:20
Presentation: Diversity in the U.S. accompanied by slide presentation of a compilation of slides depicting different ethnic groups .Moderated by Abdelkrim Raddadi

Tuesday, May 20
*9:00 -9:40
Presentation by Charles Cole, Public Affairs Officer Casablanca: (TBD)

*10:00-10:30
Presentation: Making the best of IIP products
Moderated by Amina Jaouad

*10:45 -12:15
Film showing: “Akeelah and the Bee”

*12:30
Closing Remarks by CAO, and Hanane Benoudi
- Book Donation of English, French and Arabic language books to the university library.

*13:00
Pack-up exhibits for return to Casablanca

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