A 54-ton handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 92,000 people who lost their lives to AIDS will be on display Dec. 1-3 in the University Union Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n
The free display consists of 160 individual quilt panels in 20 blocks that were created by friends, lovers and family members spanning 37 countries as a way of transforming their loss and heartbreak into hope and healing. It began in San Francisco more than 20 years ago with a single 3×6-foot panel and today is an epic tapestry featuring more than 47,000 panels.<\/p>\n
The quilt can be viewed in the Fieldhouse, bldg. 30, from noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 1; from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 2; and from noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 3. An opening ceremony is planned at the Fieldhouse at noon Dec. 1, and a closing ceremony will be held there at 4 p.m. Dec. 3.<\/p>\n
Other events planned as part of the exhibit include free HIV testing from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Health and Learning Center’s health promotions small conference room. A free screening of\u00a0A Closer Walk<\/em>, a film about AIDS in the world, will be held at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the Native American Cultural Center gathering room, and at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the University Union Kaibab Room. Discussions will follow.<\/p>\n For information, contact\u00a0Laura Theimer<\/strong>\u00a0in the College of Education at (928) 523-8746 or\u00a0Laura.Theimer@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"