“A Cathedral in the Desert: The POWs of Hereford Camp 31,”

Panhandle PBS and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum are hosting a gallery reception, film screening and panel discussion on the Hereford POW Camp of World War II.

“A Cathedral in the Desert: The POWs of Hereford Camp 31,” shares stories of the Italian POW camp outside of Hereford, where over 4,000 Italian soldiers were housed from 1942 through 1946. 

The film explores how a group of prisoners brought their artistic talents to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Umbarger, painting murals and sculpting figures while enjoying country cooking from the congregants.

The event will be on March 31st from 6 to 8pm at the museum with a reception in the Alexander Gallery, at 6:30 p.m. and after the screening, Deana Craighead, PPHM’s Curator of Art, leading a discussion on the POW camp, exhibition, and film with panelists Warren Stricker, Amy Von Lintel and Michaela Wegman.

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