Ted Talk this Saturday

TEDxCMU this Saturday

April 2nd at 10:00am

@ Mellon Institute

 

About my talk:

I sacrificed my Puerto Rican Spanish at the age of six to better assimilate into my suburban hometown. Fifteen years later I ventured to Colombia to get it back. Come with me on a musical journey as I explore the beautiful challenges of both losing and finding a mother tongue.

 

Gracias!

 

Abrazos,

Samora (they/she)

 

 

 

Invitation to Film Screening @ CMU

"PLAZA CATEDRAL" -  a Spanish drama/thriller from Panamá SATURDAY, APRIL 2directed by Abner Benaim. 

 

Please get your TICKETS here. 

 

 

Date: SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Time: 3PM

Venue: McCONOMY AUDITORIUM, CMU

 

The film will be followed by a Q&A session with the director, and a reception + food. 

 

Click here for more information. 

 

 

FACES BEHIND THE MASK
The Best in Contemporary World Cinema
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University
www.cmu.edu/faces

Elections + Carnival Asada Updates!!!

Saludos SALSA amigos,

 

ELECTION INFO !!! We are electing a WHOLE. NEW. EBOARD FOR 2022-2023 YEAR WHOOP!!!! WHOOP!!!!

 

Elections will take place on 4/11 from 7-8PM in DH1212 and you must have attended a minimum of 2 SALSA events during the past year if you plan to vote during the election. This is to discourage non-salsa members from influencing salsa eboard outcomes. 

 

The plan for those running for an eboard position is: 

1. Check out the position description document here
2. Indicate your interests by filling out the eboard application (be as detailed as possible!!)   here MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE FORM BY 11:59PM ON SAT 4/9
3. Attend our elections on Monday 4/11 at 7pm in DH1212 in order to vote and advocate for yourself !!! 

Elections are super important in shaping the future of SALSA so don't hesitate to reach out and ask questions if you have any doubts/concerns about joining eboard or about voting in general! 

 

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NOW GET HYPE BECAUSE ON SATURDAY APRIL 9 @5PM.....

 

SALSA is hosting its very first ~CARNIVAL ASADA~ in the backyard of 5114 Beeler St. HUGE shout out to eboard member Chris Keefe for being our *chef* and making this happen with donation from alum and former SALSA prez Kate Liston <3 <3 <3 !!! As members we are inviting you to come out, enjoy some good music, lechon, arroz blanco con frijoles negros, yuca con mojo, and of course un chancho rico! 

 

You are also welcome to bring any other foods you would like to share. Our hope is to make this the beginning of a SALSA Carnival tradition! 🎡  

 

Lastly, THANK YOU ALL so much for being active and awesome members this year!!! I feel like as an org we've grown stronger and we hope to close out the year with a fantastic asada so come out to celebrate with us!!!!

 

 

PS: SALSA is planning to buy a 55 lb pig so we're gonna need some people to eat it!

Atentamente,

 

Amelia Lopez

SALSA President 

 

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University

salsa.cmu@gmail.com

AfroHorn, ReelQ Film Festival, and more

 

Dear Friends,  Start your week with a live concert from six powerhouse individual jazz musicians forming the band AfroHORN. Watch an award-winning nuanced film, presented by ReelQ Film Festival, from the comfort of your own couch. Round out your week with the second installment of a new monthly series, the Culture of Care presented by the Anthropology of Motherhood.      SUNDAY, March 27, 6:00 PM EDT* AfroHORN Run time: 90 minutes; *Please note the special start time  The AfroHORN project was conceived by Francisco Mora-Catlett in Sun Ra's home, during Francisco's tenure with the Arkestra in the 1970s after reading Henry Dumas' short story, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" The metaphor at the center of Dumas' short story is the Afro Horn, an instrument so mythically potent that it simultaneously unites and empowers. Francisco Mora-Catlett and his New York-based jazz ensemble, draws from the metaphor of the Afro Horn. An imperative to explore, intone, and celebrate African derived cultures and their expressive, artistic,and political possibilities. Learn more. Featured musicians: Román Díaz (percussion); Alex Harding (baritone saxophone); Francisco Mora-Catlett (drums); Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone); and Aruán Ortiz (Piano)    Free Online Tickets   Free In-person Tickets   If you're coming live, you can also dine at the in-house restaurant 40 North—before, during, or after the concert. Reservations via Open Table highly encouraged.   At City of Asylum, we want our events to be welcoming and accessible to all people.  All floors of Alphabet City are wheelchair accessible and there is a reserved parking spot.  Thanks to the generous support of RAD, we also have hearing assistive systems available for all programs, by advance request. If you have questions or are in need of accommodations, please contact us.      Virtual Only: WEDNESDAY, March 30, 7:00 PM EDT Reaching for the Moon Presented by ReelQ Film Festival Run time: 118 minutes Reaching for the Moon (directed by Bruno Barretto) is an intimate snapshot of the search for inspiration, wherever and however you find it. This sumptuous English-language 1950s period piece recounts the mid-life years of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop (played by Mirando Otto, Lord of the Rings), when she left America to live and write in Rio de Janiero. In Brazil, Bishop falls in love with well-off architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Initial hostilities between the pair make way for a complicated, yet long-lasting love affair that dramatically alters Bishop's relationship to the world around her. Learn more.   Free Online Tickets   If you like this, check out ReelQ's next program, Kawa, April 27th at 7:00 PM EDT.     Virtual Only: THURSDAY, March 31, 7:00 PM EDT Culture of Care series: Suzy Gonzalez Run time: 60 minutes Anthropology of Motherhood's Culture of Care series features artists who engage in the complex visual, material, emotional, corporeal, and lived experiences of motherhood, caregiving, parenting, nurturing, and maternal labor. They address maternal identities with birth as a metaphor for regeneration, creation and renewal. The series seeks to examine the broader culture of care and its potentialities within visual art practices as it intersects with feminisms, social justice issues, and activism. The second installment features Suzy González an artist, curator, writer, and zinester based in Yanaguana, aka San Antonio, TX. Learn more.   Free Online Tickets   If you like this series, come back again, April 14th at 7:00 PM EDT with Dr. Harrison Apple and April 28 with the Critical Design Lab Team..       Copyright © 2022 City of Asylum, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: City of Asylum 40 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212

An explosive evening of Afro Cuban, world, and avant-garde jazz

 

Live music: AfroHORN Sunday, March 27 at 6:00 PM EDT* (Run time: 90 minutes, *Please note the special start time  Watch for free, streamed online or in-person. Free Online Tickets   Free In-Person Tickets     Listen to this clip of AfroHorn, filmed and recorded on May 26, 2018 at Vision Festival 23, Roulette, Brooklyn. Join us for a live concert on Sunday.   Free Online Tickets   Free In-Person Tickets   Six powerhouse individual jazz musicians come together in big band style to explore the musical connections between the Caribbean, America, Africa, and Latin America. AfroHORN, conceived by Francisco Mora-Catlett during his time in the Sun Ra Arkestra, is a musical exploration of Henry Dumas' short story, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" and the metaphor of the Afro Horn, an instrument so mythically potent that it simultaneously unites and empowers.  Francisco Mora-Catlett and his New York-based jazz ensemble, draws on the metaphor of the Afro Horn, creating a stirring evening of Afro Cuban sounds, world music styles, and avant-garde jazz. Learn more. Featured musicians: Román Díaz (percussion); Alex Harding (baritone saxophone); Francisco Mora-Catlett (drums); Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone); and Aruán Ortiz (Piano)    "Led by the drummer and composer Francisco Mora-Catlett, AfroHORN seeks a mystical but earthy vision of rhythm and folklore, inspired not only by Afro-Cuban music but also the Sun Ra Arkestra, in which Mr. Mora-Catlett played in the 1970s…" —The New York Times     Francisco Mora Catlett is a drummer, composer, and educator. He began his musical career in Mexico City where he worked as a session musician for Capitol Records 1968-1970. He left Mexico City with Sun Ra in 1973 and worked with him until 1980.  His work explores the themes of jazz and creativity while highlighting the work of his parents, sculptor Elizabeth Catlett and painter Francisco Mora Senior. He has established his own label AACE in order to distribute several of these projects.   Free Online Tickets   Free In-Person Tickets     40 North is open! Grab drinks or food before, during, or after most programs. We recommend that you make a reservation. Proof of vaccination is now required (photo or actual card) upon entry. Masks are required and available if you do not have one.  Dinner Hours: Wednesday-Thursday, 5-9:00 PM | Friday-Saturday, 5-10:00 PM | Sunday, 5-9:00 PM | Brunch Hours: Sunday, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM | Lunch Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM   With the health, well-being, and comfort of all as our top priorities, City of Asylum requires that our staff, artists, and all those attending an event be fully vaccinated.  Read safety guidelines and FAQs for City of Asylum @ Alphabet City.    At City of Asylum, we want our events to be welcoming and accessible to all people.  All floors of Alphabet City are wheelchair accessible and there is a reserved parking spot.  Thanks to the generous support of RAD, we also have hearing assistive systems available for all programs, by advance request. If you have questions or are in need of accommodations, please contact us.       Copyright © 2022 City of Asylum, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: City of Asylum 40 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Add us to your address book