UBC Emeritus College Green College Series - Intergenerational Trauma
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Green College Series on Intergenerational Trauma on Tuesday, April 12 at 5pm Pacific Time
Releasing the Trauma Effects of War: Healing Though the Intergeneration of Music with Therapeutic Approaches to Trauma Recovery
Nancy Hermiston Chair of the Voice and Opera Divisions of UBC's School of Music, and Director of the UBC Opera Ensemble, with Richard Vedan and Marv Westwood.
This is an integrated presentation on how music and performance can contextualize injury and recovery from war related trauma among veterans and their families. This will be demonstrated through a performance developed and directed by Nancy Hermiston including music students and veteran students performing the famous "Sleep" Chorus from Silent Night, an opera depicting the famous Christmas truce of World War I, a moment when arms were laid down, voices came together in song and for a short time humanity returned to the earth.
Co-sponsors: Emeritus College and Green College
When: Tuesday, April 12 at 5pm Pacific Time, with reception following.
Where: Old Auditorium, 6344 Memorial Road V6T 1Z2.