Educate the community about the wide-reaching impact of HIV/AIDS,
Generate enhanced awareness of the many urban and rural resources available,
and
Reduce the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
A collaboration of:
and more than 45 arts, science and education organizations.
Public Gallery Opening
Saturday,
May 17, 2-5pm
Come see KISS-FM live from 4-6pm
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth
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More Life Festival: An Arts Intervention May 10 – June
8, 2008
The first book of its kind in the United States, Angels at My Door tells a story about the graces that emerge from children’s courage and hope in the face of HIV/AIDs.
More than 20 years after the first AIDS case was
reported, advances in treatment have prolonged and improved the quality of
life for people living with HIV/AIDS. Unfortuna-tely, it has also contributed
to the myth that there is a cure for the disease. This false sense of
security has resulted in a dangerous level of complacency about the spread
of HIV.
Fort Worth’s three AIDS Service Organizations, along with the Fort Worth
Opera, feel that it’s time for a unique, groundbreaking approach to AIDS
education and awareness in our community. More Life leverages the excitement
surrounding the Fort Worth Opera’s 2008 Festival, which includes Angels in
America, an opera that explores the impact of AIDS on two families. Between
May 10 and June 8, 2008, more than 45 arts, science and educational
organizations will focus their energies and talents on programs to increase
the awareness and knowledge of AIDS in our community during the first More
Life Festival: An Arts Intervention.
More Life is unique due to its collaborative nature. This is the first time
that Fort Worth’s three AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) – AIDS Outreach
Center, Samaritan House and Tarrant County AIDS Interfaith Network – and the
Fort Worth Opera have joined together to Educate the community about the
wide-reaching impact of HIV/AIDS
Generate enhanced awareness of the many urban and rural resources available,
and
Reduce the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS
We hope that through the More Life Festival the community at large will
become engaged through a variety of educational opportunities available-
theatrical presentations, art displays, educational activities, scientific
displays and panel discussions. We are planning outreach efforts in all
segments of the community. Venues include after school programs, libraries,
arts and performance spaces across the city.
Collectively, the participating ASO’s have served those impacted by HIV/AIDS
since the disease first appeared in our area in a significant way. Now, we
all look forward to producing a groundbreaking approach to AIDS education
and awareness in our community.
