THE EVENTS
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, District Cinema, and Tribute Collective are proud to present the Washington D.C. movie premiere for "After Migration: Calabria", followed by a discussion with Walé Oyéjidé, producer and co-director of the film.
"After Migration: Calabria" (2020) tells the story of a boy who left his home in The Gambia at the age of 15, and a Nigerian single-mother who birthed her child in a detention camp, as they transcend their difficult histories while integrating into a quiet region of southern Italy. Too often, stories about irregular migration are centered on trauma, and depict seekers of asylum as hapless victims in need of rescuing. This film subverts this commonly accepted narrative by illuminating the regality of those whom we commonly disregard as outsiders. Combining culturally representative fashion design with story-telling, the "After Migration" project celebrates the lives of refugees in ways that dispel tropes which cast them as unfortunates. In this work, subjects of irregular migration are shown as nuanced contributors to their new societies, while journeying in search of safe places to call home.
"After Migration: Calabria" was conceived and produced by Walé Oyéjidé and co-directed by Walé Oyéjidé and Jake Saner, with support from the Open Society Foundations and National Geographic Society. It features Alieu Kebbeh, Favor Joseph, and Wealth Joseph.
Runtime: 00:20:29.
Before the screening, guests are invited to visit the lower-level galleries of the museum and explore the colorful selection of head coverings on display from the Textile Museum Collection.
This event is co-sponsored by The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, District Cinema, and Tribute Collective.
12/06/22 until 01/03/23
Interlaced is a two-person exhibition featuring Washington D.C. based artists Mohammed Obaid and Yazan Aboushi. The works on display explore the deep connections and shared interest of the artists with their Arab legacy and history. Through their distinct process, Obaid and Aboushi provide a contemporary view of the Arab experience, raising questions about the self in relation to nature, heritage, justice, and cross-culturalism.
The maze created by the arabesque in the work of Obaid evokes the interlacing branches of the ancestral olive trees featured in the photography of Aboushi. Together this repeated chain of interlaced geometrical and vegetal shapes creates a union between the works and the two artists and speaks to the complexity of identity formation.
Interlaced: Mohammed Obeid & Yazan Aboushi is organized for the Slow Down Market.
On View until December 31st, 20022
Location: 1710 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20009
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 11am - 7pm
Sun: 10am - 5pm
We have partnered with District Cinema for this Fall session to bring you a creative selection of short fashion films. Join us to watch 9 shorts - some rare, some known, all unique :) - created by and for different fashion designers, including Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, Prada, Thebe Magugu, and Grace Wales Bonner.
2012-2021- International- 53 min. We will run the session for two hours. The first one at 3pm and the second one at 4pm.
at Slow Down Market - 1710 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20009
Seats are limited. We will be serving drinks and snacks. Please RSVP.
Limited street parking. We encourage you to use your bikes, ridesharing or public transportation.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fashion-films-screening-tickets-463838823407
Or RSVP at info@thisistribute.com
Join us for a casual wine apéro class where we will talk about the history, science, and flavors behind our favorite party favor. We will taste four different types of wine, one bubbly, one white and two reds.
We willl also offer some nibbles with the wines.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-tasting-apero-tickets-463706337137
Starting 10.05.22, we will join our friends @lovelaiik and @candorcollab for a unique local collaboration: SLOW DOWN Market.
In this space, you’ll be able to discover new ethical brands and shop all your favorites. We are also planning some gatherings, screenings, workshops and other collabs.
This Saturday, September 24th from 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM EDT, join us for a special event organized by Remake in partnership with Climate Classes and the GWU Textile Museum: Sustainable Fashion Policy 101: How Everyday Consumers Can Advocate for Change in the Fashion Industry. You will have the opportunity to attend a panel discussion, engage with local makers and organizations about an array of topics from fashion culture and history, garment worker advocacy, textiles, zero waste, and conscious consumption, and enjoy an exhibition Tour of “Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway”.
Tribute is delighted to be part of this event. We will be bringing some of our fashion books to the Textile Museum. Books included in our fashion library cover a range of subjects, from sustainability, to textile, psychology and exhibitions, design and history.
Click here to register and learn more about the event.
INTERMISSION 08/25/22
Join us at the museum for the final screening in our Fashion on Film x Intermission summer series focused on sustainable fashion.
“The Next Black” considers how new technologies, innovations and a growing demand for sustainability will alter the fashion system. The documentary brings together designers, material engineers and industry leaders to question how we may produce, care for and discard (or not discard) clothes in the future. Featuring labels such as Patagonia, Adidas, Biocouture and Studio XO, the interviewees question the necessity of mass production of clothing and introduce technology and “smart textiles” that may help us consume less while feeling more fulfilled in our purchases.
(House of Radon in collaboration with AEG, 2014, 47 minutes.)
This program will take place in person at the museum. Space is limited, so please register online to reserve your spot.
INTERMISSION 07/28/22
Join us for the second film in our Fashion on Film x Intermission summer series, “Made in Bangladesh." The film will be followed by a discussion with Rebecca Ballard and Allie Gardner from The Fashion Connection.
Based on the life of Daliya Akter, the film follows a garment worker who escaped child marriage and went on to lead a trade union fighting for workers' rights in the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka. Her story depicts the struggles and successes of female ready-made garment workers and explores how the garment industry of Bangladesh has helped to empower women and give them socio-economic independence.
Since its world premiere in 2019, “Made in Bangladesh” has accumulated six wins for best film, best director and public awards from the 2019 African Diaspora International Film Festival, Amiens International Film Festival, Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Festival International de Film Saint-Jean-de-Luz, among others.
(Rubaiyat Hossain, 2019, 93 minutes.)
This program will take place in person at the museum. Space is limited, so please register online to reserve your spot.
INTERMISSION 06/30/22
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