Teatro Campesino
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Place: LAMB 108 Description: Designed to promote dialogue for positive social change and to prevent violence in Latino communities, this workshop will help participants understand how violence impacts Latina communities through the use interactive-theater to explore community-based solutions. Participants will be engaged in a series of activities designed to promote dialogue around community-based solutions to prevent violence in Latina communities. Participants should dress comfortably for this highly interactive workshop. Sponsor(s): Multicultural Efforts to end Sexual Assault (MESA) Target Audience: Purdue Community and General Public For more information: Kimber Nicoletti-Martinez-knicolet@purdue.edu
La Polilla Café co-sponsored with Women’s Resource Network Book Club Book: Monkey Hunting by Cristina Garcia Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm Place: LCC Description: La Polilla Café (Bookworm Café) is a bilingual book club that meets quarterly to discuss contemporary and classical works by Latin American and Latino/a authors. The books chosen for discussion are generally available in both English and Spanish and discussions can be guided in either English or Spanish. Meetings are held at the LCC in a comfortable and informal atmosphere to promote stimulating discussion. All are welcome to participate and new participants are always welcome. “In this deeply stirring novel, acclaimed author Cristina García follows one extraordinary family through four generations, from China to Cuba to America. Wonderfully evocative of time and place, rendered in the lyrical prose that is García’s hallmark, Monkey Hunting is an emotionally resonant tale of immigration, assimilation, and the prevailing integrity of self.” Amazon.com Attendees MUST RSVP. Information available closer to event. Sponsor(s):LCC , Women’s Resource Network Target Audience: Purdue Community and General Public For more information: www.purdue.edu/LCC and www.purdue.edu/butler/purdue-womens-network.shtml
Latino Cultural Center
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