Film Screening- A Gathering of Waters: The Río Grande

Date/Time:	Friday, 03 Nov 2017 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Location:	ReACT Gallery, room 0003 Morrill Hall
Cost:	Free
URL:	https://www.museums.iastate.edu/calendar...-the-seas/
Contact:	Nancy Gebhart ()
Phone:	515-450-8309
Channel:	Live Green Submissions
Categories:	Live Green
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A Gathering of Waters: The Río Grande, Source to the Seas is a short documentary by Basia Irland focusing on the 1,875 miles of the Rio Grande and its importance to the hundreds of groups who rely on it. The project took 5 years to complete and explores the river's cultural, ecological, and environmental impact on the life of humans and wildlife.

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Basia Irland is an author, poet, sculptor, installation artist, and activist who creates international water projects. Through her work, Irland offers a creative understanding of water while examining how communities of people, plants, and animals rely on this vital element. She often works with scholars from diverse disciplines building rainwater harvesting systems; connecting communities and fostering dialogue along the entire length of rivers; filming and producing water documentaries; sculpting hand-carved ice books embedded with native riparian seeds; and creating waterborne disease projects around the world.

Please join us for a public viewing of Irland's documentary in the reACT Gallery. Film length: 27 minutes.