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Stories of the Somali Diaspora:
Photographs by Abdi Roble

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June 20 – September 27, 2009


Photographing Journeys: A Family Day
Saturday, June 20 – Noon–4 p.m. Free admission – Free shuttle (see details below)

Celebrate Somali culture at a day filled with interactive family activities.

Ongoing activities, noon–4 p.m.:

  • View the exhibition
  • Create digital photos and a collaged map box about your family
  • Take your souvenir photo in a black-and-white photo booth
  • View photographs by local high school students
  • Enjoy complimentary Somali food
  • Watch "What's With the Hijab?," a video made by local youth

Scheduled activities:

  • Hear traditional Somali stories in Somali and English (12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m.)
  • Meet artist Abdi Roble (1:00 p.m.)
  • Get a temporary henna design on your hand or foot (1:30–2:30 p.m.)

A free shuttle will cycle from the front parking lot of the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis to the Weisman, leaving every 15 minutes starting at 11:45 a.m. The last shuttle departs the Weisman at 4:00 p.m.