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DESCRIPTION:THE BOGSIDE ARTISTS are coming to UC Berkeley and San Francisco, March 13 
 through 15. The group comprised of Tom Kelly, Kevin Hasson, and William 
 Kelly have produced a range of works of art in various mediums, but are 
 world famous for their huge murals painted on the side of houses and 
 buildings in the Bogside area of Derry, N. Ireland. These murals 
 graphically depict historic images of the struggle for basic human rights 
 endured by their community during the last thirty years.   The artists have 
 lived in the Bogside most of their lives and have experienced the worst of 
 the conflict in the north of Ireland.  This exhibition of their work is a 
 chronicle of those events that they consider to have been the most 
 significant.  Ten murals span the entire length of Rossville Street in 
 Derry making it one of the most significantly unique cultural sites to be 
 seen anywhere in the world.  Thousand of people flock each year to see the 
 murals.  Gerry O’Hara, the Mayor of Derry pointed out “the massive 
 contribution” made by the Bogside Artists to tourism in the city “They 
 are an inspiration to artists everywhere.”  The Derry City Council has 
 pledged to light all ten murals.  Derry will then have a permanent and 
 spectacular site commemorating over thirty years of civil conflict, a 
 lasting testament to the spirit and resilience of a people who, inspired by 
 Dr. Martin Luther King, set out 35 years ago on the long and painful road 
 to democratic freedom from political oppression.  This journey is now 
 marked by the Bogside Artists’ penultimate mural depicting the early 
 marches for civil rights.  The artists published a book about their work in 
 December 2001 – “MURALS: the bogside artists” which has impressive 
 commentaries from some of the most influential people in Irish politics.  
 In “MURALS,” there is a detailed systematic procedure on making a 
 full-scale mural from scratch, making this art book unique and of special 
 interest to all students.   The Bogside Artists have been the subject of no 
 less than eight television documentaries and will be showing the one 
 produced by the BBC during their presentations.  Their fervent wish is 
 “that the peace process will give us time to put right what has been so 
 drastically put wrong.  To this end we devote our craft and our energy, our 
 imagination, our story and our hope.”  The Irish American Unity 
 Conference, Global Exchange, and the Irish Heritage E-Group are proud to 
 sponsor Tom Kelly and Kevin Hasson on their first visit to the Bay Area.    
 Please call Briana Learnihan at 510-910-0966 for more information on other 
 planned events for the artists.  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/02/16/58013.php
SUMMARY:Bogside Artists from Derry, N. Ireland
LOCATION:ALL ARE WELCOMED TO ATTEND  University of California at Berkeley   1:00pm 
 – 3:00pm and 6:00pm – 9:00pm – March 14, 2005  Meet the artists, 
 share in a discussion and presentation of their work and learn the history 
 of 30 years of conflict in Derry and the story of the Bogside.  Tan Oak 
 Room – Fourth Floor   MLK Student Center Building – Corner of Telegraph 
 & Bancroft   Parking available in lower level garage and on the street  
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/02/16/58013.php
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