Dear List members, I just noticed this in yesterday's Gazette

Museum of Civilization reverses decision: Will show Arab-Canadian art now

JENNIFER DITCHBURN
Canadian Press


Friday, September 28, 2001

HULL, Que. (CP) - The Canadian Museum of Civilization has reversed itself
and will hold an exhibit of Arab-Canadian art starting Oct. 19. Museum
director Victor Rabinovitch announced the decision Friday at a hastily
called news conference.

The exhibit, entitled Lands Within Me, involves work from 26 Canadian
artists of Arab origin. The central theme is the experience of people
emigrating from the Middle East to Canada.

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Jean Chretien tore a strip off the museum
in the Commons after it announced it was postponing the exhibit which was to
open after an Oct. 18 gala reception.

The museum, which had planned the exhibit for five years, said it felt the
delay was needed to give it time to add historical context on the Arab world
to the exhibit in light of terrorist attacks on the United States.

Chretien said that was the "wrong decision."

"I've been informed they want to do the exhibition in the month of March -
if it is good for March 2002, it is good for October 2001," said Chretien,
who received a standing ovation from members of all parties in the Commons.

© Copyright 2001 The Canadian Press
source: The montreal Gazette

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