COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela

 

 

Dec. 14, 8pm EST

COHA NEWSLETTER Dec 11, 2020       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: Dec. 14, 8pm EST | 5pm PT   COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela The Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela took place in the midst of severe hardship imposed by a US blockade, and a pandemic.  Steve Ellner will provide an analysis of the implications of the Parliamentary elections for Venezuela and the region. More info and Registration     Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius No other sports figure's public statements and transformation has equally captured the changing momentum across Latin America... Read the article     Bolivia and Necessary Self-Critique: "It is not enough to have the government, we have to have people's power."  After a year of deep economic, political and social crisis, as a result of a coup d'etat and a de facto government characterized by repression, racism and corruption, the Bolivian people again have a democratically elected government... Read the article       COHA en Español   El neoliberalismo radical nació y morirá en Chile El plebiscito en Chile significa que, por primera vez en la historia del país, la Constitución será redactada por representantes elegidos directamente por voto popular... Leer artículo   ·    Leer más artículos en español       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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SALSA Weekly 12/11/2020

Hey y'all!

 

I hope you're doing well and making it through this finals season! We want to remind you of our last event for the semester: Our gingerbread house decorating competition! This will be taking place on Wednesday December 16th at 7pm. While it is too late to RSVP and receive a free gingerbread house, you can purchase and bring a gingerbread house and still attend the event!

 

Additionally, we are sending out finals de-stressor packages this year! If you are interested in receiving one, please fill out THIS FORM by Monday December 14th at 11:59pm :)

 

Please reach out if you need anything over this break! We hope you have the happiest of holidays and enjoy these 1.5 months of rest.

 

Happy Holidays!

Kate Liston

President

 

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University

salsa.cmu@gmail.com

ENTREMESES

 

Hoy a las 7PM EST continuamos con Entremeses, una miniserie virtual de entrevistas con diseñadores de teatro latinx de diferentes rincones del mundo. Esta semana estaremos conversando con diseñador de escenografía colombiano, Julián Hoyos. Hablaremos de varios temas, desde su sabor de helado favorito hasta sus momentos más creativos durante esta pandemia.   ¡Síguenos para ver la entrevista LIVE!           Copyright © 2020 Boundless Theatre, All rights reserved.

HOY!! Celebración de las velitas via ZOOM!

Queridos amigos,

 

Colombia en Pittsburgh los invita a que nos reunamos en familia a encender las velitas virtualmente y pasemos un rato inolvidable.

 

 

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Vistas

Join us on Monday, December 7, 2020, For VISTAS: La Purisima and el Dia de las Velitas in Latin America at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5kqhwmu

The idea behind Vistas is to have 30 minute “windows” into daily life and special occasions all through the hemisphere, connecting with alumni, colleagues and friends with whom we will engage in unstructured conversations. We hope to be able to bridge academic interests and daily life in an informal exchange covering customs, happenings and quotidian routines. Each Vista will then be available through our digital outlets for future reference and enjoyment.

Our two first two events center around unique seasonal celebrations connected to Catholic traditions in Nicaragua and Colombia, celebrating the Immaculate Conception (Steelers fans are allowed to think of a 1972 miracle). The Purísima is a centuries old tradition that started in the then capital of Nicaragua, León. Over time, Granada, a city that was also founded in 1524, developed its own version of the celebration. In Colombia, La Noche de las Velitas is a unique tradition that lights up the city, including new ways of lighting up the night.

Staff favorite: Jaquira Díaz & Kaveh Akbar

 

Staff Favorite: Jaquira Díaz & Kaveh Akbar Tuesday, December 1  7:00 PM  Streamed Online FREE!   Register for Free Dear Friends,  This holiday season, City of Asylum has swan-dived into our archives to bring you some of our most memorable programs for our new series "Staff Pick Favorites.' Tonight, we'll be revisiting an evening of readings & discussion celebrating the work of Jaquira Díaz and Kaveh Akbar.  The two artists grapple with issues of home, violence, and climbing your way out of despair. They visit Alphabet City to read from their new work and discuss the incredibly intimate process of putting life's most transitional moments to word. Read their bios here.  The original reading in February of this year was to a standing-room only crowd. It was a powerful evening with stirring readings, and excellent questions from the audience. We are thrilled to revisit and share with you again or for the first time.    Catch a sneak peek of Tuesday's program.   Register for Free   Winner of a Whiting Award for Nonfiction, Jaquira Díaz's Ordinary Girls has garnered much praise. "[Ordinary Girls] belongs on your must-read lists. Díaz is a masterful writer..." —O: The Oprah Magazine "This brutally honest coming-of-age story is a painful yet illuminating memoir, a testament to resilience in the face of scarcity, a broken family, substance abuse, sexual assault, mental illness, suicide and violence." —New York Times Book Review   "Incredible . . .  Beautiful . . . Gorgeous and propulsive prose." —NBC / Today (Isaac Fitzgerald)      "Akbar has what every poet needs: the power to make, from emotions that others have felt, memorable language that nobody has assembled before." —Stephanie Burt, The Yale Review     "You can open this stunning debut, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, anywhere and find the critical tenderness that permeates Kaveh Akbar's work. The work here means to go out on limbs..." —Fanny Howe    "An outstanding book of poetry... unknowable and always beautiful." - Roxane Gay   Register for Free   At City of Asylum, we want our events to be welcoming and accessible to all people. We're working hard to make our new virtual home accessible.    If you have questions or are in need of accommodations, please contact us.   Click here to contact us about accessibility requirements     Make a gift to City of Asylum today     Copyright © 2020 City of Asylum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you registered to hear more from City of Asylum, either at one of our events or online. Our mailing address is: City of Asylum 40 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212