David Edick Jr. of the San Diego World Affairs Council will speak on the Armenian Genocide and other cases of ethnic cleansing, including the current crisis involving the Rohingya population in Myanmar.
"The Sandcastle Girls" written by Chris Bohjalian is rooted in the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century.
It was one of a series of ethnic cleansings that marked the final stages of the Ottoman Empire in modern day Turkey.
This event is a part of the One Book, One San Diego community reading program. One Book is a partnership between KPBS, the San Diego Public Library and the San Diego County Library, and the following organizations:
San Diego City College, Hoover High School San Diego State University's Love Library, University of San Diego's Copley Library, Juvenile Court Book Club, Escondido Public Library, Chula Vista Public Library, Point Loma Nazarene University's Ryan Library, Asociaci?n de Bibliotecarios de Baja California
San Diego Council on Literacy, Oceanside Public Library, UC San Diego Library, Girl Scouts San Diego, The Worldview Project, Little Fish Comic Book Studio, Rosa Parks Elementary School, Crawford High School, Wilson Middle School, and Deaf Community Services of San Diego.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
North University Community Library
8820 Judicial Drive
San Diego, CA
Saturday, October 14 - 10:00 AM
"The Sandcastle Girls" written by Chris Bohjalian is rooted in the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century.
It was one of a series of ethnic cleansings that marked the final stages of the Ottoman Empire in modern day Turkey.
This event is a part of the One Book, One San Diego community reading program. One Book is a partnership between KPBS, the San Diego Public Library and the San Diego County Library, and the following organizations:
San Diego City College, Hoover High School San Diego State University's Love Library, University of San Diego's Copley Library, Juvenile Court Book Club, Escondido Public Library, Chula Vista Public Library, Point Loma Nazarene University's Ryan Library, Asociaci?n de Bibliotecarios de Baja California
San Diego Council on Literacy, Oceanside Public Library, UC San Diego Library, Girl Scouts San Diego, The Worldview Project, Little Fish Comic Book Studio, Rosa Parks Elementary School, Crawford High School, Wilson Middle School, and Deaf Community Services of San Diego.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
North University Community Library
8820 Judicial Drive
San Diego, CA
Saturday, October 14 - 10:00 AM
