. Book Club: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Discuss chapters 4 - 5

We take a closer look at the case of Vila Autódromo, a community on the edge of the Olympic Park.

. 11 am – 12:40 pm (Friend’s Hall): Demonstration of batá drumming of Santeria and conga drumming of rumba for the classes “Music in Latin America,” “Early Transatlantic Encounters,” and “Newswriting.” A dancer may join, too. Professors Negron and Santamaria will translate for Díaz. o 40 minutes: Among Afro-diasporic religions, music of the batá drums […]

. Join the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead (ALMA) on Monday, March 21 at 12:45 p.m. in the Alumni Lounges. They will be hosting a discussion on the "Latinx, pronounced "La-teen-ex," about the people of Latin America whose gender identities fluctuate along different points of the spectrum, from a gender or nonbinary to gender non-conforming, […]

. Conversation in Spanish about Diaz’s life and work as a religious leader (babalao) of Santeria and professional musician in contemporary New York for the course “Nueva York Latino.” The conversation will contribute to the course’s goal to examine “Hispanic influence in the multiple sites--in media, popular culture, literature, politics, and the arts--where Latinidad, a […]

. Explore international opportunities to study in Cuba.

The Culture Club Invites all to an audiovisual presentation on Costa Rica by Andrew Herrera, president of the Culture Club. Andrew will share his experiences on his Costa Rica Trip. Become familiar with the culture of the country: the excursions, the exotic plants and animals, the food, the people and the language. The event will […]