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Refugees Even after Death
Photographs of the Exhumations:
The Clandestine Cemeteries of Guatemala
at El Centro de la Raza
Opening Reception: Staurday, April 20th 8:00 - 10:00 pm
Don't miss this extraordinary Saturday evening AGM event! The AGM International Guest Reception will take place at El Centro de la Raza, an organization that empowers and services the Chicano/Latino community in the Seattle/King County area. The reception will also launch an exhibition of photographs by Colorado activist Jonathan Moller. This important exhibition presents powerful photographs memorializing the genocide of more than 200,000 citizens by the Guatemalan military. Unforgettable images of unmarked graves and exhumations of men, women, and children, offer provocative testimony to Guatemala's tragic history and the ongoing work for justice, truth and reconciliation. Transportation from the AGM hotel, food and entertainment will be provided.
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"To know the truth is painful, but it is, without a doubt, a very liberating and healthy action."
-- Bishop Juan Gerardi, April 24, 1998, on the occassion of the presentation of the Recovery of the Historical Memory Project report in Guatemala City.
Bishop Gerardi, who coordinated this four year domestic truth commission was brutally assassinated by members of the Guatemalan military two days later on April 26, 1998.
This exhibition of photographs by activist Jonathan Moller reveals the tragic history of Guatemala from the early 80's to the present.
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