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Show f" 'pe&iuary , 2006 FScsft Pecsoini AccomdI mi? HleteD CSwamxifla Tragedy Those familiar with his tale as portrayed in Hotel Rwanda were surprised to hear about the accuracy of the events in the film. said the movie is a real story of what was happening, but made light for the audience. According to him the violence, gore, and destruction of the genocide were mild as depicted in the film. Rusesabagina also stated that he didnt want to be transformed on film, so he was present for 80 percent of the filming, including a week spent with Don Cheadle, the award winning actor who portrayed Rusesabagina. We ate together, drank together, spent the whole week together, said Rusesabagina. At a dinner reception before his speech, Rusesaba Rus-esabagi- na gina spoke with students and faculty members about his life. Dr. Fatima Mujcinovic, an English professor from Sarajevo, could relate to experiences with Bosnia-IIerze-govin- a, Ruse-sabagin- as genocide. As the conversa- tion turned to the United States response to genocide in the world, Mujcinovic gave everyone something to ponder: What if it was a minority group killing off white Christians? During dinner, Rusesabagina shared that Hotel Rwanda was screened for a week in Rwanda in April Rusesabagina said that while the U.S. does help many countries experiencing tragedy such as genocide, it is most often in the form of medical supplies or food. Help is not just food, but also education. We are giving them fish and not teaching them to fish, he said, referring to the old adage. People kill each other because of lack of education. Rusesabagina founded the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation, a organization that provides support, care, and assistance to children orphaned by, and women abused during, the genocide in Rwanda according to www.hrrfoundation.org. When Rusesabagina is not speaking at colleges around the world, he resides in Belgium with his wife, children and two adopted nieces. His autobiography, An Ordinary Man, is due in April 2006. non-prof- it 2005. The peoples response was mixed, according to him. Sometimes the leaders dont like to hear about other people in their country who are known in the west, he said. When it comes to leadership in the country, he said, disappearances and assassinations are the weapons of the government. RtoGfli? Jonathan Smart, dmd The "Smart" Choice for Dentistry Ask for the Westminster Discount 484-079- 2 2011 S. 1300E. ib ij in ji tSi I ! 1 I t 5tri in ! CO jjt t Hr i ,-i- I Top technology trade professional organization, needs a PT sales associateintern. Outgoing, driven indiduals e-m-ail resumes to mark uita.org. Base plus commission. Flexible schedule, excellent networking oppertunity. Actors, Models, Extras, Promos. Immediate Projectsl No per Experience! $72-71- 5 day. 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The audience was thrilled with both of them and many crowded the front hall of Gore for a book signing held by The Kings English Bookstore after the readings. Natasha Saje, an English Professor at Westminster and organizer of the series, introduced the event after serving light refreshments in the front hall of Gore. Saje thanked the audience for attending. She also thanked Salt Lake City taxpayers because part of the funding for the Series comes from the local Zoo, Arts and Parks tax. Introducing Caldiero, Saje noted he is a fixture, but a lively one on the Salt Lake City poetry scene. Drawing a parallel to Caldiero s latest book of poetry, rently in the process of being BodyDreamsOrgans, Saje said Caldiero is good at reminding his audiences that poetry emanates through the body. As he took the stage, Caldiero had a large presence that was accompanied by his big hair and unyielding beard. He carefully scanned the audience before beginning to read. Holding a large black binder full of poems, Caldiero stepped away from the podium to read. Presenting with a loud voice and aggressive gestures, Caldiero lived up to his reputation of being a performance actor as well as a poet. Caldiero made certain even those seated in the back could hear him, using the microphone at the podium to accentuate only a few poems. His voice at times was songlike, and he often kept time visibly with his free hand. Caldiero used humor in his performance both through his delivery style and his words. At one point, he read a poem about After a boisterous per- formance, Caldiero ended his half hour with a humble Thank you. Saje introduced Moure next, noting that Moures 13th book of poems is cur published. Moure, Saje said, appreciates both what is personal and what is global in her poetry. Tall and thin, Moure was subdued compared to Caldiero. She too moved away from the podium to read. Moure spent a significant amount of time explaining the reasoning behind her work. She took time to ensure that the audience understood where she was coming from when she wrote or translated a piece. Adding some humor to her presentation, Moure read one of her poems titled Nice Poetry. She said she wrote this poem because people kept telling her to write nice poetry. Moure also read from a book of poems she translated from Portuguese. She explained that often the poems in English would come out twice as long as the same poem in Portuguese because the Portuguese language is very descriptive. Lastly, Moure read from her work titled Little Theatres. When she began writing this work she decided to write it in Galician, not English. It was a time before the Iraq war, she said, when everyone seemed to be using the English language to shout at Vouc Lair Your hair is a labyrinth I can never hope to get out of ... This is the beginning of a love poem. ill just leave it at that. Excerpt from Various Atmospheres by Alex Caldiero each other. Later, she translated the work into English and had it published. The next featured poet in the Anne New man Sutton Weeks Poetry Series will be Columbia Universitys School of Arts Director of PoBrock-Broldon etry, Lucie March 16. Consult Westminsters Cultural Events Web page for more information. o, |