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Events with Hannibal Lokumbe 

“First Breath, Last Sigh: A Journey Called Life” And The Tribute Performance of “Children of the Fire” in honor of Kim Phuc Phan Thi

The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
23 South 38th Street, 19104
December 7, 2019, 6:30pm
FREE

Presented by Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral and Painted Bride Art Center, this performance, created in honor of Kim Phuc PHAN THI, was “composed immediately after viewing a televised news segment of a young Vietnamese girl running naked on a road outside her village. She was in obvious agony from the napalm attack which burned her skin. “Children of The Fire” was my immediate music and human response to that horrific sight. First Breath Last Sigh: A Journey Called Life” is a composition in three veils, the first of which is dedicated to young Kevon, a superb singer with The great Morgan State University Choir. As is too often the case, he was gunned down in the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. The work is the symbolism of a force used to clear all obstacles which would hinder the return passage of Kevon’s spirit its original source.” – Hannibal Lokumbe

Performed with the Play on Philly Symphony Orchestra and CAPA Choir of The Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

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The Girl in the Picture: Remembering Vietnam
December 6, 2019 12pm
The National Constitution Center

525 Arch Street

On June 8, 1972, the South Vietnamese air force dropped napalm on its own troops and civilians after mistaking them for North Vietnamese forces. Nine-year-old Kim Phúc PHAN THI, who was severely injured, was running from the bombed village when an Associated Press photographer captured her and others in one of the most iconic photographs from the Vietnam War, which later won the Pulitzer Prize. Join Kim Phúc Phan Thi, as she discusses her firsthand experience, and classical composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe for a unique discussion on the Vietnam War and its impact. A special performance by Lokumbe will precede the discussion.

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Solstice Series: Fresh Work Fresh Faces

As the Painted Bride enters our 51st year, we are embracing the challenge of bringing together another generation of artists, audiences and communities, in unexpected as well as more traditional spaces, to explore the human experience. We know the arts can be a powerful tool to bring people together, create new connections, and promote a larger sense of belonging. We understand that you believe this also, and we hope that you will act on that belief with a monetary gift.