Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARAMARIBO186
2007-04-17 19:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000186
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LUFTIG; WHA/PDA PRUITT, KLOPFENSTEIN;
IIP/G/IR-MURTEN, IIP/G/WHA-MCGLINCHEY
E.O. 12958; N/A
TAGS: OEXC OPRC NS
SUBJECT: EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
ATTRACTS MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000186
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LUFTIG; WHA/PDA PRUITT, KLOPFENSTEIN;
IIP/G/IR-MURTEN, IIP/G/WHA-MCGLINCHEY
E.O. 12958; N/A
TAGS: OEXC OPRC NS
SUBJECT: EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
ATTRACTS MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
1. SUMMARY: In celebration of Black History Month post hosted events
every Tuesday evening during the month of February, 2007. The
American Corner at the Cultural Center of Suriname was the venue for
a variety of events attended by more than two hundred people:
politicians, scientists, artists, journalists and business people.
END SUMMARY
2. A group of Journalists attended the showing of "Martin Luther
King: His Message Today", a documentary film about U.S. civil rights
leader Martin Luther King Jr. on February 6. A round table
discussion on civil rights and peaceful protest followed the film.
Sixty people attended an event on February 13 titled: Black Love
Stories: Poetry Slam. Nearly all attendees read their favorite love
poems, passages by black authors or poems they had written. On
February 20 Poloff Andy Utschig and historian Mildred Caprino each
spoke about black intellectuals in the United States and in Suriname
who had been prominent in history. The highlight of the celebration
of Black History Month in Suriname was held on February 27 when
nearly a hundred guests attended a lecture by Fidelia Graand -
Gallon, Suriname's next Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. Ms.
Graand spoke about the shared heritage of black culture between
Africa and the Americas. The evening ended with a round table
discussion in which nearly all present participated.
3. COMMENT: The celebration of Black History Month gave post the
opportunity to promote the American Corner by introducing the
American Corner facilities to the public and also to strengthen the
partnership between the Embassy and the Cultural Center of Suriname,
where the American Corner is located. The documentary on Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. allowed post also to present an International
Information Programs product to the public. Finally The Black
History Month helped Embassy officials to meet new contacts. END
COMMENT
Genton
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LUFTIG; WHA/PDA PRUITT, KLOPFENSTEIN;
IIP/G/IR-MURTEN, IIP/G/WHA-MCGLINCHEY
E.O. 12958; N/A
TAGS: OEXC OPRC NS
SUBJECT: EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
ATTRACTS MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
1. SUMMARY: In celebration of Black History Month post hosted events
every Tuesday evening during the month of February, 2007. The
American Corner at the Cultural Center of Suriname was the venue for
a variety of events attended by more than two hundred people:
politicians, scientists, artists, journalists and business people.
END SUMMARY
2. A group of Journalists attended the showing of "Martin Luther
King: His Message Today", a documentary film about U.S. civil rights
leader Martin Luther King Jr. on February 6. A round table
discussion on civil rights and peaceful protest followed the film.
Sixty people attended an event on February 13 titled: Black Love
Stories: Poetry Slam. Nearly all attendees read their favorite love
poems, passages by black authors or poems they had written. On
February 20 Poloff Andy Utschig and historian Mildred Caprino each
spoke about black intellectuals in the United States and in Suriname
who had been prominent in history. The highlight of the celebration
of Black History Month in Suriname was held on February 27 when
nearly a hundred guests attended a lecture by Fidelia Graand -
Gallon, Suriname's next Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. Ms.
Graand spoke about the shared heritage of black culture between
Africa and the Americas. The evening ended with a round table
discussion in which nearly all present participated.
3. COMMENT: The celebration of Black History Month gave post the
opportunity to promote the American Corner by introducing the
American Corner facilities to the public and also to strengthen the
partnership between the Embassy and the Cultural Center of Suriname,
where the American Corner is located. The documentary on Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. allowed post also to present an International
Information Programs product to the public. Finally The Black
History Month helped Embassy officials to meet new contacts. END
COMMENT
Genton