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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 (All day)
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As Scheduled
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Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild 1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
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Xyza Cruz Bacani: Modern Slavery runs from October 17 through January 6, 2017. A public reception is scheduled for December 14th from 6 - 8 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Xyza Cruz Bacani was born in the Philippines. As a domestic worker in Hong Kong, Xyza began taking photographs in her spare time. It became her passion both for the therapeutic effect it had on her and because it awakened an innate drive for self expression.
Through social media, Xyza’s work began to catch the eye of the international photography community. In 2015 Xyza was one of seven Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellows. In the same year, she was named one of the BBC’s 100 Women of the World and she’s currently an ambassador for Fujifilm.
UCIS Unit:
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors:
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild