Mexico: Indigenous peoples and NGOs accuse government of indifference to the Wirikutan cause Various non-governmental organizations and representatives of the Wixarika community accused the Mexican government of being indifferent to their appeal presented at the beginning of the year to cancel seven mining claims within the Wirikuta sacred territory. The appeal also asked for a […]
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Martin Sorrondeguy: A conversation on Latin punk
Martín Sorrondeguy is the lead singer of hardcore punk music band Los Crudos, which gained success in the 90’s. The band paved the way for later Spanish-speaking punk bands in the United States and Latin America to increase the presence of Latinos in the predominantly white punk subculture. Martín is also the founder of the […]
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The San Francisco Mime Troupe lives on
On the brink of bankruptcy, the San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) has made a comeback thanks to a grassroots campaign funded by private donors, and will now open for its 54th consecutive season. The long-venerated San Francisco theater institution was in danger for the first time of not being able to bring its signature brand […]
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Teatro Luna to light up Brava Theater
As part of its multi-city tour throughout the United States, the pan-Latina organization Teatro Luna will present plays on July 6-7 at the Brava Theater in San Francisco and at La Peña in Berkeley, before embarking on another tour in the United Kingdom. In San Francisco, the theater company will present a vignette of all […]
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Cuban Poet Nancy Morejón visits the Bay Area
Nancy Morejón is an internationally renowned writer, scholar, and poet. She has published over 20 volumes of poetry, as well as numerous essays and translations.
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Briefs 6/20/2013: Nicaragua, Cuba, Brazil
Nicaragua: Green light given to Chinese entrepreneurs for oceanic canal across Nicaragua The Sandinista government in Managua granted a 50-year concession on June 14 to the HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment, a Chinese company that plans to build a shipping channel from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea. The government’s backers said that […]
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Breves 20/06/2013: Nicaragua, Cuba, Brasil
Nicaragua: Luz verde a la concesión por 50 años del canal de Nicaragua a empresarios Chinos El pasado 14 de junio en Managua el gobierno del Frente Sandinista cedió la construcción y gestión de un canal interoceánico al consorcio chino HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment, fundado hace diez meses en Hong Kong por el […]
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Undocuqueer: Julio Salgado on art and identity
Berkeley-based artist Julio Salgado roots his illustrations in his Undocumented Queer identity. His work can be found in the form of videos, books and illustrations.
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¡Primer curso masivo en línea (MOOC) en habla hispana que impulsa el trabajo en equipo!
NovoEd, sofisticada plataforma de cursos masivos en línea, desarrollada en la Universidad de Stanford y por primera vez ofrecido exclusivamente en español. El curso “Evaluación de Decisiones Estratégicas,” impartido por Patricio del Sol, profesor de la prestigiosa Universidad Católica de Chile, es un curso gratuito de cinco semanas que enseñará los principios claves de las […]
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Afro-Peruvian Rhythms: A Night of Film and Performance
Mission Cultural Center and Palomino Productions present a screening of award-winning filmmaker Eve A. Ma’s hour-long documentary, A Zest for Life: Afro-Peruvian Rhythms, a Source of Latin Jazz. Live performance by Jaranon y Bochinche’s. The documentary: percussionist, choreographer and folklorist Lalo Izquierdo, includes footage shot on location in Peru. The history and culture of Peruvians […]