Source: THE INDEPENDENT
The Museum on Main in Pleasanton and the local Uyghur community are partnering to celebrate Uyghur culture and raise awareness of Uyghur community and culture genocide in China.
The Celebrate Community Events will include:
Uyghur Nowruz MoM’s Reading Time on March 11.
Uygur Nowruz Family Day on March 21.
A discussion with Uyghur scholar Erkin Sidick on April 25.
“We feel very fortunate to be a part of a diverse community here in Pleasanton and each year we try to highlight that diversity with our celebrate community partnerships and programs,” said Sarah Schaefer, director of education for the Museum on Main. “This year we are honored to be spotlighting the local Uyghur community and helping to raise awareness of the plight of the Uyghur communities in East Turkistan.”
READ THE FULL ARtiCLe AT THE INDEPENDENT
