Arts & Entertainment
Sally Armstrong Speaks in Napa Valley
Sally Armstrong, the War Correspondent for Women speaks in Yountville and St Helena on the struggles women face in war torn nations.
Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater in conjunction with the Cameo Cinema, will be hosting a talk and book signing by author Sally Armstrong on Friday, September 25th, 2015. She will be discussing her new book, Uprising; A New Age is Dawning for Every Mother’s Daughter. Student admission to this event is free, and adults are $10. Books are available on site from Copperfield’s Bookstore for an additional charge. The event will follow an afternoon presentation at the Cameo Cinema in St Helena. The event will be from 10am to 2pm. This presentation is also available to students.
Uprising tells the remarkable story about women claiming their own space against all odds to improve the economy, reduce poverty and curtail conflict. Ordinary women have been making a difference in the direst of circumstances. Women are fighting for social justice where international organizations and governments have failed to make a difference. These women have fought against the Taliban, genital mutilation, rape and poverty around the world. Sally Armstrong tells their stories with empathy, dedication and passion.
Known as the War correspondent for the world’s women, Sally Armstrong is a member of the International Women’s Commission at the UN, three-time Amnesty International award winner, and author of Ascent of Women. She is the recipient of seven honorary doctorate degrees and is a Member of the Order of Canada. Armstrong has covered stories in zones of conflict all over the world; and the struggles of these people have become the focus of her writing. In her documentary film Daughters of Afghanistan, she presents the fight for education and health-care rights for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban and how it put them in danger. Sally Armstrong has been at the forefront of reporting on the Taliban’s treatment of women, female circumcision, and women making changes on a grass roots level where international organizations have failed.
More information on the St Helena event can be found at www.cameocinema.com or by calling (707) 963-9779. The Cameo Cinema is located at 1340 Main Street in St Helena.
Tickets are available at http://lincolntheater.org, or by phone at (707) 944-9900, or at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater box office at 100 California Drive in Yountville, California. The box office is open between 11am and 3pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
