Guantanamo Bay Prison Cell Tour
May - June co-sponsored by Amnesty International Local Group 705
Portland, ME
Amnesty International USA is touring an exact replica of a Guantanamo Bay prison cell, in support of AIUSA's "Denounce Torture" Campaign. The 1,650-pound cell is stopping in Portland and will be on display at Monument Square June 5-7.
In connection with the tour, the Greater Portland Chapter of Amnesty International and a coalition including the Social Action Committee of the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, the Maine Civil Liberties Union, Peace Action Maine, the NAACP, Veterans for Peace, and Pax Christi are presenting these activities:
"END THE INJUSTICE" exhibit by the local chapter of Amnesty International. On display the month of May. Entrance corridor of Portland Public Library on Monument Square.
"FAITHFUL VOICES: EXPLORING BELIEFS IN ACTION" readings of work by Ed Schwartz, based on writings of Emma Goldman, Dorothy Day, Myles Horton, Martin Luther King and others. Performed by the Senior Players troupe of the USM Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Saturday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m. Meg Perry Center of Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland.
"TORTURE PRESERVED" exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. Meg Perry Center of Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland.
"TALKING ABOUT 'TORTURE PRESERVED'," a conversation with sculptor Lin Lisberger. Sunday, June 1 at 2:00 p.m. Meg Perry Center of Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland.
A SPECIAL SERVICE ABOUT GUANTANAMO including readings from "Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak" and poems by members of the congregation, led by Rev. Mykel Johnson. Sunday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland.
KICK-OFF FOR THE CELL EXHIBIT with Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International USA, and others. Thursday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. Monument Square, Portland.
"COUNTER TERROR WITH JUSTICE" KEYNOTE EVENT with major speaker and a panel including an attorney from the Civil Liberties Union. Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. Rines Auditorium of the Portland Public Library, Monument Square, Portland.
"POEMS FROM GUANTANAMO: THE DETAINEES SPEAK," readings of poems and other writings by Guantanamo prisoners, performed by members of the Mad Horse Theatre Company of Portland. Friday, June 6 at noon. Monument Square, Portland.
"GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB" film showing. Friday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. with discussion following. Williston West Church of the United Church of Christ, in the Fellowship Hall. 32 Thomas Street, Portland.
"POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER" conference, organized by Veterans for Peace. Saturday, June 7 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. University of Southern Maine, Portland.
"FAITHFUL VOICES: EXPLORING BELIEFS IN ACTION" repeat performance of readings of work by Ed Schwartz, performed by the Senior Players troupe of the OLLI of USM. Saturday, June 7 at 4:00 p.m., Meg Perry Center of Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland.
