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Dear
Friends,
Welcome
to the summer version of the Cultural Agents Newsletter,
published every month. We hope you continue to enjoy it
and remember to send us your events. Please keep in mind
that we will resume weekly publication of the newsletter in the fall.
Warmest wishes
from the Cultural Agents team.
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Ayara Mundo
Foundation: Promoting Literature through Hip-Hop in Colombia
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Summer workshops,
2009
Leticia, Amazonas and La Modelo Prison, Bogotá
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The
Ayara Mundo Foudation (Holland)
and
Foundation
Ayara (Columbia)
Proudly Present:
Pilot
Project
'Hip Hop and
Literature'
Ayara aims to unite youth driven initiatives that use urban arts as a
means to provide young people with viable alternatives to war and
crime. These initiatives are confounded by Coraid (Netherlands)
and are part of the international network of youth organizations that
is promoted by the Safe Cities Program of the United Nations office
UN Habitat.
Since
August 2008, Ayara has been working with Cultural Agents
to develop and pilot the project 'Hip Hop and Literature.'
Future workshops are scheduled for summer 2009, in Leticia, Amazonas
and in La Modelo prison in Bogotá. The initiative in sponsored
by the cultural department of the Colombian Banco de La República.
In the spring, Cultural Center 'Ayara' organized a forum on the Hip
Hop industry in Columbia, as well as organizing a Graffiti Tour in
Bogotá, with exhibitions in public spaces and an educational DVD for
artists.
Read more in Ayara Mundo news: http://www.ayara.org/news/jun/eng
Subscribe or unsubscribe: ayarainfo@gmail.com
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Achieving Equality
in the Age of Obama
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Panel Discussion,
5pm, August 20, 2009
Old Whaling
Church, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard MA 02575
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The W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and
African American Research presents:
Annual Martha's Vineyard Event
"Achieving Equality in the
Age of Obama"
A Panel Discussion Moderated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,
Editor-in-Chief, TheRoot.com, Director, W.E.B. Du
Bois Institute
Moderated by journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Lawrence D. Bobo
W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard
University
Linda Darling-Hammond
Charles E. Ducommon in the School of Education, Stanford
University
Roland Fryer
CEO, Education Innovation Lab at Harvard University
Melissa Harris-Lacewell
Author of Bibles, BET, and Barbershops: Everyday Talk and
Black Political Thought
Claude Steele
Provost, Columbia University
For more information, contact the Du Bois Institute at
617.495.8508 or visit www.dubois.fas.harvard.edu
View photos and videos from last year's event at:
http://dubois.fas.harvard.edu/node/332
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Nilda Rosario at
IBA: "Travesias"
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Opening Thursday
July 16, 6-9pm
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, 85 W. Newton Street, Boston MA
02118
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Nilda
Rosario
"Travesias"
On
view: July 16 - September 2, 2009
Opening: July
16, 6-9pm
Artist Talk: August
19, 6-8pm
This exhibition is Ms. Rosario's journey through and into life.
The different faces in her paintings demonstrate the characters of
life; the mystery of every single personality hidden in masks, a call
to be true in actions and words. The scream to the world of
what our role actually is, maintaining our roots mixed within
ourselves to create history with new beginnings.
Hours:
Thursday and Friday: 4-7pm
Saturday: 1-4pm
or by appointment: 617.927.1707 xt 106
Email: egarza@iba-etc.org
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Cine Latino Boston
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Friday, July 10,
2009, 7-9pm
182 Cottage Street, East Boston, MA, 617.418.5838
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The New England Gallery of Latin American Art
in collaboration with
The Boston Latino Film Festival
presents:
Cine Latino Boston
showcasing quality international Hispanic American films, including
both short as well as full length features; be they classic,
contemporary or independent films.
Friday, July 10th, 7pm:
"Selection of Mexican Shorts" Shorts / Mexico / 105 minutes
A selection of the best teen shorts produced by Spanish directors
between 2007 and 2008.
The New England Gallery of Latin American Art (NEGLAA) is dedicated
exclusively to promoting Latin American art and artists. NEGLAA
was formed by Latin American entrepreneurs whose sole objective is to
promote local, national and international Latin American art in all
media by offering the artists an open window to the world.
NEGLAA also endeavors to fulfill the mission of promoting education
and cultural activities for the encouragement, growth and development
of new Latin American talents and the Latino community.
RSVP at info@neglaa.com
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PPP Summer Programs in
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BCNC in Chinatown
IBA in
the South End
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We are happy to introduce the Paper
Picker Press as part of the summer programs at BCNC and IBA - Cacique Youtth
Learning Center for Teens.
Artists and staff
trained by Cultural Agents will apply the philosophy and practices of
the PPP in reading, writing, and critical thinking through creativity
in a range of arts to complement their current summer programs.
The Boston
Chinatown Neighborhood Center BCNC will implement a six week Paper
Picker Press program, beginning July 6th.
Inquilinos
Boriquas en Acción will implement an eight week Paper Picker Press
program, also beginning July 6th
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