Puerto Rican Migrant Farmworkers - eJournal Presentation - June 3, 2021| 5PM EST | 4PM CST

 

Join us for a Centro eJournal presentation of Dr. Ismael García Colón Digital Humanities exhibit, Puerto Rican Migrant Farmworkers: Enduring Experiences in Continental U.S. Agriculture RSVP: http://centropr.nationbuilder.com/puerto_rican_migrant_farmworkers The exhibit, Puerto Rican Migrant Farmworkers: Enduring Experiences in Continental U.S. Agriculture explores the long history of the administrative and legislative attempts to manage farm labor migration and the experiences of migrant farmworkers. The Puerto Rico Farm Labor Program (1947-1993) placed workers in more than 400,000 farm jobs, indirectly fostering the migration of thousands of non-contract workers and the emergence of many stateside Puerto Rican communities. Author: Ismael García Colón, Historical and Political Anthropologist Commentator: Teresita Levy, Author of Puerto Ricans in the Empire: Tobacco Growers and U.S. Colonialism Center for Puerto Rican Studies http://centropr.nationbuilder.com/ Center for Puerto Rican Studies | Hunter College | 695 Park Ave | New York, NY 10065

Puerto Rican parades, festivals, and cultural expressions - Tomorrow | Saturday | May 22 | 12:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM PDT

 

RSVP: https://centropr.nationbuilder.com/PRcultureroundtable Parades, festivals, fairs and cultural presentations celebrate and promote our shared Puerto Rican cultural and social identity, heritage and values passed down from generation to generation. Cultural expressions and preservation organizations have long played an integral role in engaging our Puerto Rican communities across the United States. It is through our appreciation of cultural expressions that we can learn more about and communicate our history, culture, and traditions. They help to engage the Diaspora and showcase the creativity of individuals and groups. Cultural expressions include parades, festivals, fairs, music, dance, art, crafts, instruments, and narratives, or many other artistic or cultural expressions that form part of the identity and heritage of our communities throughout the United States. Join the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, the National Puerto Rican Agenda and cultural preservation and expression practitioners from around the United States to discuss successes, challenges and best practices. RSVP today! When: Time: Where: RSVP: Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM PDT Zoom meeting link will be emailed after registration https://centropr.nationbuilder.com/PRcultureroundtable     Center for Puerto Rican Studies http://centropr.nationbuilder.com/ Center for Puerto Rican Studies | Hunter College | 695 Park Ave | New York, NY 10065

Reminder: COHA Webinar: Pedro Castillo Advances A New Progressive Agenda to Win the Presidency in Peru

 

Thursday May 20, 8pm EST, by Zoom

COHA NEWSLETTER May 14, 2021       Support COHA in 2020!     $5, $10, or $50. No matter the amount, it will make a huge difference.   During the challenges the planet faces today, your generous donation will help COHA keep the publication of insightful analysis, relevant reports, and progressive voices on the urgent issues that affect the Americas. Support COHA and its 45 years of commitment for constructive US-Latin American relations.  COHA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit independent research and information organization.   DONATE TODAY!     ZOOM EVENT Thursday May 20, 2021 8pm-9pm EST 5pm-6pm PST   ‌       COHA Webinar: Pedro Castillo Advances A New Progressive Agenda to Win the Presidency in Peru En español and in English   With congressman Guillermo Bermejo, member of Pedro Castillo's Presidential Campaign     Join the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) to analyze the decisive presidential election taking place this June 6 in Perú.   COHA Director Patricio Zamorano, COHA Senior Research Fellow Alina Duarte and COHA Senior Analyst William Camacaro will interview Guillermo Bermejo about the presidential election in Perú, a country in permanent political crisis, which has gone through three presidents in 2020.   The second round of the presidential election on June 6 will pit progressive candidate Pedro Castillo against conservative leader Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president, Alberto Fujimori, who was convicted of crimes related to human rights abuses. With such radically different views of good governance at stake, the outcome of this election will have a decisive impact on the future of the Andean nation.  Guillermo Bermejo was recently elected to serve in Congress representing the "Perú Free" party. He is a political analyst, expert on geopolitics and drug trafficking, and also advisor to Peruvian farmer communities.    This conference will be conducted in both English and Spanish   Thursday May 20, 2021 8pm EST | 5pm PST Zoom and Facebook Live ZOOM Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BfKoOIMhSMauQt0KIyuOsA   The event will be streamed also through Facebook Live           COHA needs your support!     To continue the work of COHA and deliver insightful analysis, relevant reports, and progressive voices on the urgent issues that affect the Americas, we need your support. Make a difference today and support COHA and its 44 years of commitment for constructive US-Latin American relations.   COHA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit independent research and information organization   DONATE TODAY!   Follow us!   ‌ ‌

 

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Encuentro of Puerto Rican parades, festivals, and cultural expression organizations - Saturday | May 22 | 12:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM PDT

 

 

RSVP: https://centropr.nationbuilder.com/PRcultureroundtable Parades, festivals, fairs and cultural presentations celebrate and promote our shared Puerto Rican cultural and social identity, heritage and values passed down from generation to generation. Cultural expressions and preservation organizations have long played an integral role in engaging our Puerto Rican communities across the United States. It is through our appreciation of cultural expressions that we can learn more about and communicate our history, culture, and traditions. They help to engage the Diaspora and showcase the creativity of individuals and groups. Cultural expressions include parades, festivals, fairs, music, dance, art, crafts, instruments, and narratives, or many other artistic or cultural expressions that form part of the identity and heritage of our communities throughout the United States. Join the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, the National Puerto Rican Agenda and cultural preservation and expression practitioners from around the United States to discuss successes, challenges and best practices. RSVP today! When: Time: Where: RSVP: Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM PDT Zoom link will be emailed after registration https://centropr.nationbuilder.com/PRcultureroundtable     Center for Puerto Rican Studies http://centropr.nationbuilder.com/ Center for Puerto Rican Studies | Hunter College | 695 Park Ave | New York, NY 10065

First annual Pittsburgh International Literary Festival

 

 

Dear Friends,  Our first annual Pittsburgh International Literary Festival is finally here! Check out the first few days of programs below, but don't stop there. There's a whole roster of headliners in the second week including: Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk & translator Jennifer Croft; Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen; Best-selling author Mieko Kawakami's world launch of her highly-anticipated upcoming novel; Pulitzer Prize winner Forrest Gander & poet Coral Bracho, and more! Visit us online (at the button below) for the full schedule and sign up for as many programs as you like.   See the full lineup and register now for free     WEDNESDAY, May 12, 7:00 PM We Crossed the River Run time: 60 minutes A multi-media concert, We Crossed the River examines detention camps at the US/Mexico border through the raw testimonios of child detainees. Collected by Dominican-American novelist Angie Cruz, the testimonios form the lyrics and inspiration for New Music compositions and text-based video projections. WE CROSSED THE RIVER aims to incite a deeper compassion by placing the eye-witness accounts of victims in an artistic setting. Collaborators are an all-Pittsburgh group including Angie Cruz; composer Eric Moe; video artist Aaron Henderson; and stage director Cynthia Croot. Learn more. Language: Spanish and English Format: Pre-recorded concert and live artist talkback   Register Now for Free     THURSDAY, May 13, 7:00 PM El.Ella.Elle. Translation, Pronouns, & Inclusion in Argentina Presented in partnership with Global Wordsmiths Run time: 75 minutes Can translation be a tool for equal rights and inclusion?  Tradoctas, an Argentinian translation collective, discusses the translation of ubiquitous Spanish gender pronouns and their work to incorporate inclusive language across Argentina. This program spotlights Tradoctas' work inside the Argentinian government, particularly the update of health care laws to use mostly indirect non-binary language—a crucial milestone for inclusion across the country. Learn more. Language: Spanish Format: Recorded conversation with English subtitles; viewed virtually   Register Now for Free     THURSDAY, May 14, 7:00 PM Representation & Translation Presented by Words Without Borders Run time: 75 minutes Literary translation catapulted to the international stage because of the recent controversy surrounding the hiring, backlash, and firing of the Danish translator for US inaugural poet Amanda Gorman. Questions around identity & the permission to translate zoomed into focused. Learn more. Languages: Mandarin, Italian, Korean, Portuguese Format: Live conversation in English; viewed virtually    Register Now for Free     FRIDAY, May 15, 5:30 PM* Rosa Alcalá & Kitchen Table Translation Issue Presented in partnership with Aster(ix) Journal  Run time: 60 minutes; *Please note the special start time Aster(ix) is a transnational feminist literary arts journal committed to social justice and translation, placing women of color at the center of the conversation co-founded by poet Adriana E. Ramírez and novelist Angie Cruz. In this program Rosa Alcalá will read from her translation of Cecilia Vicuña: New & Selected Poems (1966–2015) and will talk with Adriana about her relationship with Vicuña's oeuvre, as well as her contribution to Aster(ix)'s Kitchen Table Translation Issue. Learn more. Language: English with some Spanish with Interpretation Format: Live conversation in English; viewed virtually   Register Now for Free     SATURDAY, May 15, 8:00 PM* International Perspectives from Autumn House Press Presented by Autumn House Press Run time: 60 minutes; * Please note the special start time Autumn House Press is a nonprofit publisher whose mission is to publish and promote poetry and other fine literature. In this program, AHP will present three of their writers—a poet, a short story writer, and a memoirist—to discuss how their writing addresses and engages with themes of immigration and multiculturalism. The remarks will be followed by readings from each.  Patricia Jabbeh Wesley will read from her new and selected poetry collection, Praise Song for My Children; Michael X. Wang will read from his debut short story collection, Further News of Defeat; and Dickson Lam will read from his memoir, Paper Sons.   Learn more. Language: English  Format: Pre-recorded readings in English; viewed virtually   Register Now for Free     City of Asylum is partnering with The Incline, the essential newsletter for Pittsburghers who want to make the most of their city. Sign up for the daily newsletter here!         Copyright © 2021 City of Asylum, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: City of Asylum 40 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212