During the Salvadoran Civil War from 1980-1992 Carlos Henriquez Consalvi, aka “Santiago,” was the most recognized voice in El Salvador. Broadcasting on the FMLN’s “Radio Venceremos,” his courageous tone kept people’s spirits up as he denounced the daily violations of human rights committed by the Salvadorian military. Join us for this compelling discussion on community-based radio, the Salvadoran Civil War, and the effort to rescue the historic memory. Carlos Henriquez Consalvi is the founder of Radio Venceremos and founding Director of the Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen in El Salvador. Consalvi founded Radio Venceremos in 1980. For the next 11 years, Santiago served as the voice of the clandestine FMLN radio, broadcasting his reports with a 40-yr-old transmitter that had seen service in World War II while constantly evading capture by the military in the northeastern hills of the nation. Before Santiago’s talk, we’ll screen “Ten years of Assaulting the Airwaves,” an 11-minute documentary on Radio Venceremos, partially shot during the FMLN’s 1989 “Final Offensive,” and produced by the man himself. Santiago’s presentation will be in Spanish. Simultaneous English translation provided. This event will be transmitted streamed live on SF Commons, and broadcast live on Comcast Channel 76 in its entirety.
Admission: Free
Venue: Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St.
For more info: www.missionculturalcenter.org (415) 643-2796