We are creating an installation project “Dinner Party at the World Economic Forum” as the description below details. This is an interactive project with students and community members, to explore and understand the issues and disparities between first world and Third World communities. In particular, the resources that are available and sustain first world communities, at the expense and to the detriment of Third World countries. It might also be possible to have a fund raising project for www.gracecares for one of our community development programs or another similar group working on issues of community development and economic disparity.Namaya is a poet, performance artist, and has worked extensively in Third World countries, as well as holding a Masters degree in International Affairs/ Third World World Development. www.vermontpoet.com. I have also taught graduate classes in Cross Cultural Communications. I will work in tandem and guide the process, as well as helping to facilitate discussions.

If this is of interest, please contact me directly at namaya@vermontpoet.com.

  • Dinner Party at the World Economic Forum & Third World VillageInteractive project created by a communities &/or college students as a means to discover and explore the issues between First and Third World communities.

At the center of the gallery, two long dining tables and approximately 15 Meters by 15 meters long. A meter to two meters wide. Surrounding these tables are heavy velvet ropes like at a reception and barbed wire, and surrounded by armed security guards, Blackwater (despite whatever they call themselves.) There are candelabra’s made from old machine guns. An elegant table setting, elegant china, forks and knives. On the table are many of the elements that feed the first world: energy, books, education, medication, minerals, cell phones, computers, military weapons (which they usually sell to the Third World to make their greatest profit), etc… Served in elegant bowls. For example, one study says, the USA consumes 25% of the world but only has 5% of the worlds population. Each chair/ place setting will be an oil barrel or a barrel of toxic waste, a barrel of chemicals etc. The waiters are dressed in rags and white gloves, barefoot. They serve the people at the world economic forum.

The invited guest to the world economic forum are, ultra wealthy, white, black and brown ones, like the Kuwaitis and Saudis. The men and women are wearing suits and long Arabic style robes. The brand name of their corporations are on their suits and robes.

For example:

  1. General Electric
  2. Monsanto
  3. Citi bank
  4. Microsoft
  5. Lockhead
  6. Carlyle group

All the characters who are part of the first world economic forum.　 The enactors will be present during the exhibition.

  • THIRD WORLD VILLAGE

At the other end of the gallery is another village, third world village.

The Third world village is basically open air shack made of tin, bamboo, and scraps. 　You are invited in and can have a drink of water from an open well. You can have some food, rice beans and some bread. People cooking out in the open, music playing, maybe there is a latrine there as an open pit. You’re welcome to come into the Third World. There is no security, and you are freely welcome to the Third World.

Concept

The concept of a Dinner party at the First World Economic Forum and Third World village as a way to bring students and other people into understanding the dynamics of the First World Economic forums, like IMF, Devos, impact on Third World Communities. People are building and creating this project, and keeping a journal video, writing, and other means.