SAVE THE DATES: The 22nd annual UIC Chicago Latino Film Festival is presented in collaboration with the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Holy Water/Agua Bendita Costa Rica/Spain, 2013, 82 min. Documentary Director: Octavio Guerra Spanish w/subtitles Residents of a small Costa Rican village forecast a drought for the upcoming summer, and a proposal to build an aqueduct is met with skepticism. A local school teacher writes and stages a play to raise awareness about the issue and convince the townsfolk about the benefits of the project. -- Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Where the Sun is Born/Donde nace el sol Guatemala, 2013, 85 min. Fiction Director: Elías Jiménez Spanish and Mayan w/subtitles Maya, an indigenous woman, dreams of the invasion of her peoples. With the spiritual help of her ancestors, she survives in the jungle and learns to respect it. A journey of five hundred years into the future will provide her with the opportunity to contribute to the renewal of the following generations. -- Thursday, April 10, 2014 The Marthas/Las Marthas U.S., 2013, 60 min. Documentary Director: Cristina Ibarra English and Spanish w/subtitles One of the largest celebrations in the border town of Laredo, Texas, reenacts George Washington’s birthday party thrown by America’s first Lady Washington. Society daughters, most of them Mexican American, are invited to debut in elaborate gowns representing iconic figures from America’s colonial history. FREE admission and popcorn **Note: Space is limited, if you would like to bring students please email: [email protected]** Where: Latino Cultural Center Lecture Center B2 Time: All screenings begin at 12pm We thank our sponsors: UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Latinos, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program, Honors College; and student organization co-sponsors Ballet de Colores, Fearless Undocumented Alliance, Heritage Garden Student Group, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Omega Delta Phi, and Sigma Lambda Beta. __________ Inline image 3 Transcending Masculinity Initiative Kickoff What does masculinity mean to you? Are you tired of feeling like there is only one way to be a man? Join us as we kick off the Transcending Masculinity Initiative to engage and bring together male-identified persons and those on the masculine spectrum at UIC to discuss issues of masculinity/manhood to transcend distorted views of identity and social responsibility. When: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Time: 2:30pm to 4:00pm Where: Latino Cultural Center Lecture Center B2 FREE refreshments and admission RSVP at https://gscuic.wufoo/forms/tmi-event/ __________ Inline image 4 Zona Abierta Citizenship, Immigration & Belonging: a conversation with Lulú Martínez and Maria Hinojosa Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center and the Futuro Media Group, producer of Latino USA Join us for a powerful conversation with Maria Hinojosa, an award-winning journalist, and Lulú Martínez, one of the 2013 “Chicagoans of the Year” and DREAM activist. They will address issues of citizenship, immigration, and belonging while recognizing women’s leadership and activism in movements that claim identity, space, and rights. Be a part of this dynamic dialogue and share a story on Migration & Transformation.* When: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Time: 12pm to 1:30pm Where: Latino Cultural Center Lecture Center B2 RSVP at LuluandMaria.eventbrite FREE refreshments and admission *Migration & Transformation is a project of the UIC Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change that highlights the different migration experiences of people living in the U.S. and how this shapes their identities and sense of belonging in our society. This event is supported in part by The Ford Foundation, and co-sponsored by the UIC student organizations Fearless Undocumented Alliance (FUA) and Heritage Garden Student Group. __________ Inline image 5 Zona Abierta Chicagoaxaca Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center Join us for an interactive dialogue with anthropologist and activist Iván Arenas as he shares his work with political street artists who played a crucial role during the broad political movement that took place in Oaxaca, Mexico in 2006. His talk will focus on the way in which the art of protest and the role of youth and women led to important social transformations in Oaxaca’s social movement. Iván Arenas is a Mexican-American anthropologist, architect, artist, activist, and most importantly a parent. He is a visiting scholar with the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) at UIC and currently showcasing his “Chicagoaxaca” exhibit at SJI’s Pop Up Just Art Space and at Centro Autónomo. When: Thursday, April 17, 2014 Time: 3pm to 4:30pm Where: Latino Cultural Center Lecture Center B2 FREE refreshments and admission This event is co-sponsored by the UIC Honors College, Social Justice Initiative, and student organizations Ballet de Colores and Mexican Students de Aztlan (MeSA). ~ For more info, please call 312-996-3095 or visit us at latinocultural.uic.edu If you require any accommodations please contact us at least three days before the event. Save the Date! April 10, 2014 Noche de Poetas -- Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 218) 803 S. Morgan St., Lecture Center B2 Chicago, IL 60607-7028 Phone: (312)996-3095 Fax: (312)996-9092 latinocultural.uic.edu Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am – 5pm Student Computer Lab: Monday-Friday 9:30am – 5pm LIKE the UIC Latino Cultural Center on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @UICLatinoCenter Subscribe to our YouTube channel
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