Bristol Community College announces FREE fall multicultural event schedule

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Bristol Community begins the new school year with a full schedule of Multicultural Events that are FREE and open to the public. The events combine informative, buzz-worthy, themes with entertaining performances and lectures.

Bristol’s events for fall include topics that are bound to spark both conversation and personal enrichment.

Arab Culture: Overview of the Misunderstood
Monday, September 19, at 11 a.m., BCC Fall River Campus
Monday, September 19 at 4 p.m., BCC New Bedford Campus
Tuesday, September 20, at 11 a.m., BCC Attleboro Campus

The term Arab refers to an ethnic and/or language group within a geographical area comprised of over 20 countries. There are Christian, Muslim, Jewish and tribal roots in this region. From Algebra to the Arab Spring, the Arab world has always been relevant to the West. How do we define Arab, and how can one understand them through their cultural and artistic output? Karim Nagi uses music, dance, language and costume examples to introduce audiences to Arab culture, its unity and diversity.

Nagi is a native Egyptian drummer, DJ, composer and folk dancer. He is the creator of Turbo Tabla, and has released four internationally distributed CDs of this unique brand of Arab House/Electronica using acoustic instruments. For more information, visit: http://www.karimnagi.com.

National Coming out Day Commemoration
Wednesday, October 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., BCC Fall River Campus

SpeakOUT, a national group dedicated to educating others about experiences of coming out, transgender issues, bisexual identity and other topics related to being a member of the LGBTQ community, will hold a special presentation on campus. Considering the recent tragedy in Orlando, this is a timely presentation that promises to be educational and enlightening. Watch for more details on this event in your emails.

Winning the Vote: a brief history of voting rights
Monday, October 24, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., BCC Fall River Campus
Monday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., BCC Fall River Campus

American history is entangled with stories of oppression and discrimination when it comes to voting rights. BCC Professor of History Donald Kilguss will take us through this tumultuous timeline of events from our past beginning with an explanation of the Electoral College and how the individual vote matters. Through narratives and visuals he will describe the unique struggle of women and African Americans as they fought for their right to vote. This timely discussion is scheduled for late October, just weeks before the 2016 Presidential Election, and is sure to inspire us all to not take our right to vote for granted.

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