Mina Girgis & The Nile Project to Visit ECU

Dr. William M. Downs, Dean of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, invites you to attend the final presentation in the 10th Anniversary Season of the Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series.
The evening’s events will include a presentation by Mina Girgis, Producer and CEO of The Nile Project (http://nileproject.org), followed by a musical demonstration performed by Nile Project musicians. Girgis will discuss “Citizen Diplomacy & Transboundary Water Conflicts” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Wright Auditorium.
To listen to a WUNC Public Radio interview with Mina Girgis, visit http://www.tinyurl.com/k6727kh.
During the first half of the evening’s event, Girgis sets the stage by explaining how different environmental, economic and political factors have contributed to the Nile water conflict. Following the discussion, Nile Project artists will illustrate how they combine their diverse musical idioms to unearth a new Nile sound without compromising the integrity of their various age-old traditions. They relate their collective creative process to the efforts of diplomats and water professionals in finding win-win solutions to hydro-political conflicts.
ECU Students:
ECU students may request a free ticket. To receive a free ticket, ECU students must go to the ECU Central Ticket Office, located in Mendenhall Student Center, and present his or her ECU One Card. This is a Wellness Passport event, and tickets are required.
ECU Faculty/Staff and General Audience Members:
Tickets for the April 6 lecture are only $10 and are available for purchase online, or by calling the ECU Central Ticket Office at 1-800-ECU-ARTS (1-800-328-2787).
Please note: The College’s Voyages event, which is $10, is the night before the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series concert event with The Nile Project. The cost of the event for the SRAPAS event is $25.
Co-sponsors of the Thomas Harriot Lecture include the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences; ECU’s Division of Academic Affairs; Division of Health Sciences; Division of Research, Economic Development, and Engagement; Division of Student Affairs; Student Activities Board; College of Fine Arts and Communication; and the Honors College. For additional information, visit http://www.ecu.edu/voyages. More information about THCAS is available at https://www.ecu.edu/cas.
 
 
-by Lacey Gray, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences