Monday, April 28, 2008

Fiesta Fiesta

The Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst hosted an international civic society conference April 24, 25 & 27. The conference drew presentations from educators and experts of U.S., Latin American and worldwide origin.

Massachusetts-based Peruvian musicians Henry Geddes (UMass), Daniel Zamalloa, family and friends concluded the conference's first session with "jams" that got many out of their seats to dance along with.



The "mobile mural" featured in the background of this video was actually hung outside the Paradise Club in a Brazilian city. The mural was created and hung in hopes of inspiring citizens interests and activism in order to build a more inclusive city. Which also sought to incorporate more participatory art throughout the politically torn region.

1 comment:

Mary E.Carey said...

You're really getting around to some good events. I knew Henry Geddes back in Austin, Texas in the 1980s!