Gauri Gill: THE AMERICANS Gauri Gill: The Americans features a series of resonant photographs that explore the contemporary experiences of South Asian communities in the United States of America in a pre- and post-9/11 landscape. Developed during her travels from California to New York between 2000 and 2007, Gill presents an intimate look at the interior worlds, often populated by family and friends, documenting the tensions between the optimism of their times and the realities of class, race and cultural differences. Gill photographs the diverse South Asian-American communities and individuals engaged in varied activities between sites of labour and pleasure. The prevalence of culturally specific objects, colours, textures, attire, ornaments, artwork and religious icons in Gill s photographs reflect and celebrate the cultural roots of her subjects, both retaining their traditional signifiers of South Asian identity and merging within a larger American plurality. Event Date(s): July 20, 2011 - July 31, 2011 Location: Mississauga Central Library 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3Y3 Canada Phone: 905-615-3500 Fax: 905-615-3625 library.info@mississauga.ca Cost: Free Amenities: 5 floors arranged by subject, 244-seat Noel Ryan Auditorium, 5 meeting rooms available for public use, Internet and wordprocessing access for the public Directions: Located in the Civic Centre area at the northeast corner of Burnhamthorpe Rd W and Living Arts Drive, across from the YMCA. Parking Information: 2 levels of underground parking with 450 spaces More Information: Event Dates and Times: Wednesday, July 20, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2011: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Person: Paola Poletto, 905-615-3200 Ext. 4063..
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301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W @t south asian identity, burnhamthorpe rd, south asian communities