CULTURES OF RESISTANCE PROGRAM
A look at cultural traditions that enhance people's lives in Latin America

Sun, Feb. 21 @ 7:10PM

WITH A STROKE OF THE CHAVETA / CON EL TOQUE DE LA CHAVETA
From the middle of the 1800s to the early 1900s lectores, or readers, were an integral part of the world of cigar makers. Through la lecture, or reading, communites of cigar workers were entertained, educated, and developed a sense of class solidarity.
The voice of the cigarmakers' beloved lector is but a whisper in most places. How has the tradition of factory readings survived in Cuba? By Pam Sporn, USA/Cuba,2007, 28min, documentary in Spanish with English subtitles, documentary. Shown with Solidarity in Saya: An Afro-Bolivian Music Movement.

SOLIDARITY IN SAYA: AN AFRO-BOLIVIAN MUSIC MOVEMENT
Juan Angola Maconde, an Afro-Bolivian economist, writes eloquently about the African presence in Bolivian culture. His book "Raices de un pueblo" ("Roots of a People") speaks about the little known Afro-Bolivian population. "Solidarity in Saya" is a visual document about the Afro-Bolivian. Through music and very revealing interviews, Maya Jensen exposes us to a very interesting piece of Latin American culture. By Maya Jensen, Bolivia, 2009, 30mins, documentary in Spanish with English Subtitles. Shown with "With the Stroke of the Chaveta"

Q&A after the screenings