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(exhibit) Cape Verdean Stonemasonry Tradition

Posted May 31st, 2008 by Mary
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05/31/2008 - 00:00
06/14/2008 - 00:00
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A Life In Stone
Photograph of stonemason José Santos by Richmond Jones, 2007.
A Life in Stone: the Cape Verdean Stonemasonry Tradition in Eastern Connecticut
 
AT:
Institute for Community Research
2 Hartford Square West, Ste. 100 (146 Wyllys Street)
Hartford, CT
 
UNTIL: June 14, 2008
 
860-278-2044
 
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION:
"A Life in Stone: the Cape Verdean Stonemasonry Tradition in Eastern Connecticut" is an exhibit documenting a little-known but vibrant occupation practiced by generations of Cape Verdean stonemasons in the Norwich, Conn., area.
 
CURATOR:  Norwich Cultural Arts & History Project, a sponsored affiliate of the Norwich Arts Council.
 
See photos of stonemasons Alfred Gonsalves and José Santos at the opening reception of the exhibit: