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 […]

. Performance and discussion of improvisation and interaction in Brazilian music for the class “Music in Latin America.” Assad will perform and discuss with students her music which combines popular songs of Brazil with jazz. Her virtuosity and inventiveness will stun students, while the demonstrations and explanations of their material will help students understand both […]

. Voxploration and recordings with Assad for the course “Music, Technology, and Media.” First, Assad will lead a workshop in group singing using a pedagogical method and repertoire she has developed intended to include students of different abilities and experience singing. Second, Assad, who is an accomplished composer, performer, and recording artist, will play a […]

. Brazilian Percussion Ensemble rehearsal with Assad. Students will benefit from playing with Assad on piano and vocals, and the instructor Amarildo Costa on percussion. We will pause the music for a Q&A with students.

Explore international opportunities (study, work, volunteer) in Ecuador.

. The Q&A event led by Prof. Eric Castellanos and Prof. Natalia Santamaria-larordenn will discuss new books by Professor John Gronbeck Tedesco (“Cuba, the United States, and Cultures of the Transnational Left, 1930-1975″) and Professor Iraida Lopez ("Impossible Returns: Narratives of the Cuban Diaspora").

Premiere Film Screening - Tango: A “New” Language (A documentary by Marta N. Bautís) An exploration of the work of several artists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that use tango as a tool for social awareness. Performances and Musicians: Maurizio Najt, piano,and Rodolfo Zanetti, bandoneon Tango Dancers: Sandra Antoniasi and Walter Pérez For more information: Marta […]

. Book Club: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Discuss chapters 6 - 8

Cultural Club invites you to a Multicultural Exhibit on Monday, April 11, 1-2pm, SC-219. Food and refreshments will be served.

In honor of Ramapo College's Year of Latin America, this event will bring alumni an employers to talk with students about careers in and related to Latin America. This is a great opportunity to learn about employers and opportunities in the region and ask questions.

. Linda Farthing, a writer and educator with 25 years experience in Latin America as a study abroad director, film field producer and journalist/independent scholar, will deliver a talk called "Evo's Bolivia: Continuity and Change." The talk, Evo’s Bolivia: Continuity and Change, explores the changes underway in one of South America’s lowest income countries, landlocked […]