BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Rhode Island Historical Society - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.rihs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Rhode Island Historical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T045755 CREATED:20220609T203053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T145146Z UID:23587-1654848000-1664038800@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program\, 1942-1964\,” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition and “This Kind of Love\, Our Love: Latino Stories in the Blackstone Valley\, 1960s-Today” DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate\, is excited to present “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program\, 1942-1964\,” a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and interviews by documentary photographer Leonard Nadel. The exhibit will open on Friday\, June 10\, and will remain in the changing gallery through September 24. \nFacing labor shortages on the home front during World War II\, the United States initiated a series of agreements with Mexico to recruit guest workers for American farms and railroads. The Emergency Farm Labor Program\, more familiarly known as the Bracero Program\, enabled approximately 2 million Mexicans to enter the United States. While the work was often grueling\, the program offered participants economic opportunity. The contributions made by these laborers have had a significant impact on the political\, economic\, and social climate of both the United States and Mexico. Also on display at the Museum will be panels that present stories of how the Bracero Program made its way to Rhode Island. \nComplimenting the Smithsonian poster exhibit\, the Museum\, in partnership with Rhode Island Latino Arts\, will present “This Kind of Love\, Our Love: Latino Stories in the Blackstone Valley\, 1960s-Today.” “This Kind of Love” continues the themes of “Bittersweet Harvest” locally\, presenting the history of Latino settlement and community-building over the past half-century in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley region\, from Central Falls to Woonsocket. Historical artifacts\, an art installation\, and collected oral histories will complement the informational posters\, making these stories come alive. \n“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program\, 1942-1964” was organized by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the SITES\, and received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool\, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. \nFunding provided in part by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities\, through the Rhode Island Culture\, Humanities\, and Arts Recovery Grant (RI CHARG) program. This program was made possible thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities\, via funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/bittersweet-harvest-the-bracero-program-1942-1964-smithsonian-poster-exhibition-and-this-kind-of-love-our-love-latino-stories-in-the-blackstone-valley-1960s-today/ LOCATION:Museum of Work & Culture\, 42 S Main St\, Woonsocket\, RI\, 02895\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled-design-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220811T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220811T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T045755 CREATED:20220804T150655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T150655Z UID:23756-1660244400-1660248000@www.rihs.org SUMMARY:Ciné-Québec DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Work & Culture\, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society\, will host a Rhode Island International Film Festival event on Thursday\, August 11\, 7pm. The MoWC will screen a collection of new and dynamic films by French language filmmakers\, including: \nBrasier | Directed by Emilie Mannering | 2022\nA Shore Away (L’autre rive) | Directed by Gaëlle Graton | 2022\nDeep Blue (Fond bleu) | Directed by Franie-Éléonore Bernier | 2021\nNo Ghost in the Morgue (Pas de fantôme à la morgue) | Directed by Marilyn Cooke | 2022\nYanni | Directed by Allaoua Rachid | 2022\nFalena | Directed by Nancy Pettinicchio | 2022 \nViewers can vote for their favorites and help decide which films advance to the next round of judging. General admission is $10. Tickets are available at ShopMoWC.com or on site before the screenings. URL:https://www.rihs.org/event/cine-quebec/ LOCATION:Museum of Work & Culture\, 42 S Main St\, Woonsocket\, RI\, 02895\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.rihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cine-quebec.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Work & Culture":MAILTO:mowc@rihs.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR