African [#Oromo] exhibit finds home at American Swedish - TopicsExpress



          

African [#Oromo] exhibit finds home at American Swedish Institute ST. PAUL, Minn. — When it comes to African art exhibits, for many people, the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis likely would not be the first venue that jumps to mind. But the hub for Scandinavian culture is temporarily broadening its scope to include clothes and artifacts of the Oromo, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. The institute has converted its lower level into a showroom of immigrant fashion — long pleated skirts, pressed white bonnets and lots of floral embroidery. Just beyond the classic Scandinavian attire are flowing cotton robes and colorful, one-shouldered ensembles, the kind that call for a climate far from northern Europe. – Read the Full Story (MPR): minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/07/10/arts/oromo-exhibit-american-swedish-institute
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:16:25 +0000

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