News Nearby: CNN Hero Comes to Dormont With 'Tapestries of Hope' Fundraiser
Betty Makoni will be on hand to answer questions when an award-winning film about the continuing myth in Africa that raping a virgin will cure AIDS is shown at the Hollywood Theater on Thursday.
Betty Makoni, who is leading a global effort to stop the rape of women and girls in Africa, will be on hand this Thursday, Sept. 22, when the award-winning film, “Tapestries of Hope,” is shown at the Hollywood Theater, 1449 Potomac Ave., in Dormont. Dream Catchers Films Inc. is sponsoring the 74-minute documentary as a fundraiser for the Girl Child Network, which Makoni, who was named a 2009 CNN Hero, created to provide shelters for abused girls. Dream Catchers’ owner Leonard Lies, who is a filmmaker himself, said he was so moved by “Tapestries of Hope” that he decided to bring it to the Hollywood Theater to help the cause. A “meet-and-greet” event with Makoni starts at 6 p.m., featuring music and appetizers, including Italian and …
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