27.02.2006
An exhibition exploring the idea of forgiveness in the face of atrocity opens in Sussex from 4 to 13 March.
Hosted by the university, the 'F Word' exhibition aims to
tell the stories of people who have discovered that the only way to move
on is to set aside hatred and blame.
The exhibition is part of an initiative that explores and celebrates the less publicised stories of people who have survived tragedy, lived through atrocity and found it in themselves to forgive.
Its subjects include Berth and Francis Climbie, parents of 7-year old Victoria Climbie who was abused and murdered by her aunt; Marion Partington, whose sister was murdered by Fredrick West; Pat Magee, the man behind the IRA Brighton bomb and Jo Berry, whose father was killed in the blast; Duma Kumalo, one of the Sharpville six, wrongly imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit; Andrew Rice, whose brother David was killed in the World Trade Centre bombing.
The exhibition is organised by the Forgiveness Project, an organisation, working with grassroots projects in the fields of conflict resolution, reconciliation and victim support.
The Forgiveness Project is a non-partisan, non-religious charitable organisation working at a local, national and international level to promote conflict resolution and restorative practices as alternatives to endless cycles of conflict, violent and crime that are hallmarks of our time.
The F Word exhibition in Brighton runs from March 4 - 13 at the following venues:
4 - 7 March
Chapel Royal, North Street
Contact: Revd David Biggs: 01273 328767
Exhibition viewing: 9am - 6pm
Talk by Jo Berry daughter of Brighton bomb victim Sir Anthony Berry MP
Monday 6 at 7pm
8 - 12 March
Meeting House, University of Sussex
Contact: Revd Rob Esdaile 01273 698032
Exhibition viewing:
Wednesday 8 - Friday 10: 9am - 7pm
Saturday 11: 11am -3pm
Sunday 12: 12.30 - 6pm
Seminar 'Does peace and reconciliation work?'
Wednesday 8 from 1.45-5.15pm
13 March
Steam House, University of Brighton
Contact: Revd Colin Lawlor 01273 643588 or Sister Blanaid Mc Cauley 01273
642955
Exhibition viewing: 10am - 5pm
Ecumenical Service of Reconciliation 1.15 - 2pm
Contact: Marketing and Communications, University of Brighton, 01273 643022
