ACTIVITIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA
1) Homenaje a Jose' Marti' y Ernesto Lecuona
2) Exhibit of the Works of Rafael Tufin~o
3) "Ultramodern: Contemporary Women Artists of Brazil"
CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS
4) Chicana History Conference
5) Encuentro Chicano-Mexico '95
INTERNET RESOURCES
6) Historia no Brasil
7) Ciencias Sociais no Brasil
OTHER
8) Call for letters for Guatemala
ACTIVITIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA
1) HOMENAJE A JOSE' MARTI' Y ERNESTO LECUONA
La Embajada Cultural Cuba/The Cuban Cultural Embassy
presenta una velada musical y literaria en recordacio'n de
dos grandes de Cuba: Jose' Marti' (1853-1895), pensador,
hombre de letras y patriota cai'do en combate por la
independencia nacional hace cien an~os; y Ernesto Lecuona
(1896-1963), compositor y mu'sico de renombre internacional,
en anticipacio'n del centenario de su natalicio.
Primera parte: Daniel Evardo Herna'ndez, pianista de
reconocido talento presenta: "Pequen~o homenaje a Ernesto
Lecuona." Segunda parte: Una lectura/conversatorio con el
renombrado narrador, guionista, ensayista, y hombre de
cultura, cubano Antonio Beni'tez Rojo.
Domingo, 28 de mayo de 1995 de las 3:00 p.m. a las 5:30
p.m. en la Ethical Society of Philadelphia, 1906 S.
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Donacio'n a beneficio de
la Embajada Cultural Cubana: $16.00 (Senior Citizens and
Students with proper I.D. $13.00). Las donaciones estara'n
destinadas a sufragar los gastos por concepto de alquiler
del local de la Ethical Society. Para mayor informacio'n
llame al (215) 546-9421.
2) EXHIBIT OF THE WORKS OF RAFAEL TUFIN~O
El Taller Puertorriquen~o cordialmente le invita a la
exhibicio'n de Rafael Tufin~o, artista visitante de Puerto
Rico.
Rafael Tufin~o, de padres Puertorriquen~os, nacio' en
brooklyn, new York, en 1922. Tufin~o se mudo' a Puerto rico
a la edad de 10 an~os. An~os ma' tarde estudio' con el
pintor espan~ol Alejandro Sa'nches Felipe. Despue's de la
segunda guerra mundial viajo' a Me'xico donde estudio'
pintura, tambie'n mural y gra'fica. Al regresar a Puerto
Rico, Tufin~o y un grupo de artistas fundaron el Centro de
Arte Puertorriquen~o, donde surgen las rai'ces de un
aute'ntico movimiento artistico moderno. En 1956 recibio'
un Guggenheim Fellowship. A parte de tender una vida
arti'stica muy productiva, fue director de talleres
gra'ficos de la Divisio'n de Educacio'n de la Comunidad.
Tambie'n fue colaborador y director del Instituto de
Cultural de Puerto Rico. Los trabajos de Tufin~o incluyen
pinturas al o'leo, dibujos, lino'leos y xilografi'as. Las
ima'genes que nos brinda son representaciones sensibles de
situaciones imples de gentes y lugares relacionados con la
vida puertorriquen~a.
Apertura para conocer al artista: 12 de mayo, 1995, 6
p.m - 8 p.m., 2721 N. 5th Street (Francisco Oller/Jose'
Campeche Galleries), Philadelphia, PA. Dia'logo con Tufin~o
de las 5 hasta las 6 de la tarde. Para mayor informacio'n
llame al (215) 426-3311. La exhibicio'n concluira' el 29 de
julio.
3) "ULTRAMODERN: CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS OF BRAZIL"
Public lecture: Susan Fisher Sterling, Curator of
Modern and Contemporary Art, the National Museum of Women in
the Arts, Washington, DC, will discuss Brazilian artist
Tomie Ohtake, her contemporaries, and the younger generation
of Brazilian artists. Tuesday, May 16, 6:00 p.m. Salo'n
Simon Boli'var, Americas Society Art Gallery. Free
admission.
Sterling's lecture is in conjunction with the
exhibition "Tomie Ohtake, Recent Paintings 1989-1994,"
organized by the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro,
which will conclude June 30, 1995. Americas Society Art
Gallery, 680 Park Ave. at 68th Street, New York City (212)
249-8950, ext 360. Open noon to 6 p.m., closed Mondays.
Catalogue available.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
4) CHICANA HISTORY CONFERENCE
Call for papers: Chicana History Conference,
University of Houston, US-Mexican American Studies Program,
Saturday, July 15, 1995. The purpose of this scholarly
conference is threefold: to promote the study writing of
Chicana history; to provide Chicana historians an
opportunity to share the results of their work and to
continue building a support network; finally to publish the
conference proceedings (pending funding). The morning
session will be a roundtable discussion on the current
status a future direction of Chicana history by at least
four senior Chicana scholars. The afternoon session will
include three consecutive panels with presentations in each
by at least two junior Chicana historians. The afternoon
session is intended to highlight ongoing graduate research
that will be contributing to future development of Chicana
history.
Interested persons should submit a one-page paper
abstract of a paper by May 15. The selected presenters are
guaranteed the following support: 1) round trip air fare; 2)
lodging and meals; and 3) and an honorarium of at least
$150. Send abstracts, requests for further information, or
requests to be placed on the mailing list to: Liz
Alexander, Mexican American Studies Program, University of
Houston, Houston, Texas 772204-3785. Tel. (713) 743-3136;
Fax (713) 743-3130; Email: ST7D6@JETSON.UH.EDU.
5) ENCUENTRO CHICANO-MEXICO 1995
Call for papers: "La Comunidad Chicano Latina:
Confrontando Barreras", Universidad Nacional Auto'noma de
Me'xico, October 11-13, 1995. Call for papers and panels
on: History, Culture, Politics, Economy, Society, Migration,
Health, Mass Media, Education, Technology. Location:
Auditorio Jose' Vasconcelos, Centro de Ensen~anza para
Extranjeros, Universidad Nacional Auto'noma de Me'xico,
Avenida Universidad No. 3002, Me'xico, D.F.
Send 250-word abstracts by July 5, 1995, to: Dr. Axel
Ramirez, Encuentro Chicano-Mexico 1995, Apdo. Postal No. 70-
391, Ciudad Universitaria, Me'xico, D.F. 04510. Tel.: 6-22
24 74; Fax: 6 16 26 72.
INTERNET RESOURCES
6) HISTORIA NO BRASIL
HISTORIA NO BRASIL e' um informativo eletronico
quinzenal do Centro de Pesquisa e Documentacao de Historia
Contemporanea do Brasil (CPDOC) da Fundacao Getulio Vargas,
que tem por objetivo divulgar as atividades da area de
Historia em ambito nacional. Equipe responsavel: Celso
Castro (editor), Vera Lucia Lopes Rego (supervisora
tecnica), Roberto Cassano (estagiario).
Para assinar HISTORIA NO BRASIL, envie mensagem para
<LISTSERV@BRLNCC.BITNET> escrevendo, na primeira linha do
texto, o comando SUBSCRIBE HISTORIA NOME COMPLETO. Para
divulgar noticias sobre sua instituicao, escreva para o
endereco eletronico <CPDOC@FGVRJ.BITNET> ou envie sua
mensagem por carta, fax ou telefone para o endereco:
HISTORIA NO BRASIL, Fundacao Getulio Vargas/CPDOC, Praia de
Botafogo, 190/12o. andar, Rio de Janeiro - RJ 22253-900.
Telefone: (021) 536-9274; Fax: (021) 551-2649. Endereco
eletronico: <CPDOC@FGVRJ.BITNET>.
7) CIENCIAS SOCIAIS NO BRASIL
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS NO BRASIL e' um informativo eletronico
quinzenal do Centro de Pesquisa e Documentacao de Historia
Contemporanea do Brasil (CPDOC) da Fundacao Getulio Vargas,
que tem por objetivo divulgar as atividades da area de
Ciencias Sociais (Antropologia, Ciencia Politica e
Sociologia) em ambito nacional. Equipe responsavel: Celso
Castro (editor), Vera Lucia Lopes Rego (supervisora
tecnica) e Roberto Cassano (estagiario).
Para assinar CIENCIAS SOCIAIS NO BRASIL, envie mensagem
para <LISTSERV@BRLNCC.BITNET> escrevendo, na primeira linha
do texto, o comando SUBSCRIBE CSOCIAIS NOME COMPLETO. Para
divulgar noticias sobre sua instituicao, escreva para o
endereco eletronico <CPDOC@FGVRJ.BITNET> ou envie sua
mensagem por carta, fax ou telefone para o endereco:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS NO BRASIL, Fundacao Getulio Vargas/CPDOC,
Praia de Botafogo, 190/12o. andar, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
22253-900. Telefone: (021) 536-9274; Fax: (021) 551-2649.
Endereco eletronico: <CPDOC@FGVRJ.BITNET>.
OTHER
8) CALL FOR LETTERS FOR GUATEMALA
Text by Laura Matthew, Dept. of History, U. Penn: Most
of you are aware of the U.S. government's training of the
Guatemalan military in its "scorched-earth" campaigns
against highland Mayans, as well as in the general reign of
terror against teachers, unions, and campesinos during the
last several decades. NOW, in the wake of Jennifer
Harbury's campaign and Rep. Torricelli (D-NJ)'s allegations
of CIA involvement in the murders of Michael DeVine and
Efrain Ba'maca, there is a UNIQUE OPENING in which letters
to our Congresspeople may be more effective than usual.
Currently, the U.S. is sponsoring a program called
"Fuertes Caminos '95," the latest in a series of nation-
assistance "humanitarian" exercises that include the
building and fixing of roads, schools, medical clinics,
bridges, and water pumps in the eastern departments of
Jalapa and Jutiapa. The stated goal of the program is to
"enhance the interoperability [i.e., the interchangeable
compatibility of U.S. military hardware, personnel and
procedures] with Guatemalan units and demonstrate continued
U.S. support for democracy in Guatemala." The State Dept.
claims that the missions improve respect for human rights
and strengthens civilian control of the Guatemalan military
by "exposing military personnel to the professionalism and
values that guide the U.S. military."
This program faces strong opposition from scholars,
religious, solidarity and peace groups who are concerned
about the impact of the collaborative military exercises on
Guatemala's peace process. The civic projects promote the
Guatemalan military's image, influence and competence at the
expense of civilian public sectors. They reinforce the
sense that the U.S. continues to actively support a military
which has committed massacres against its own people, rather
than supporting civilian authority. As well, there have
been reports that because the U.S. military's training and
mission are not in international development, many of the
constructed schools and clinics are not used for the purpose
intended, or are not staffed and supplied by the Guatemalan
government afterwards.
Pennsylvanians should write to Senator Arlen Specter,
who served on the oversight committee in the Harbury
hearings and who is a candidate for President in '96. Also,
letters of support for Rep. Torricelli are needed, and any
other letters regarding these issues. The address for all
members of the House is: The Hon. ----------, House of
Representatives, Washington D.C. 20515. For the Senate:
The Hon. -----------, United States Senate, Washington DC
20510.
-- Latin American Cultures Program, Univ. of Pennsylvania 535 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305 Tel.: (215) 898-9919; Fax: (215) 898-0933; Email: lacp@sas.upenn.edu