National Hispanic Cultural Center

Submitted By Danny L. Lopez
Marketing and Public Relations Director

June 9, 2007
African Presence in Mexico Film Series
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street, 505-246-2261
4 p.m., Free Admission
Rompiendo el Silencio (Breaking the Silence), 2005, Mexico-U.S, 12 min., Spanish with English subtitles Mas Chulo Shorts, 2006, Mexico-U.S., 14 min., Spanish with English subtitles.“Rompiendo el Silencio” tells the story of Afro-Mexicans in their own voices by exploring issues of visibility, communal history, and oral traditions.  “Mas Chulo Shorts” are musical interludes inspired by a meeting of Black townships in Mexico’s Costa Chica.

June 16, 2007
Workshop: Afro-Mestizos – Their History & Their Food
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street, 505-246-2261
10 a.m. – noon, $20 registration fee
Join chef Doris Careaga-Coleman and scholar Sagrario Cruz-Carretero on an intriguing culinary adventure.

June 16, 2007
Drum Making Demonstration
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street, 505-246-2261
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free Admission
Come and learn about the history and cultural expressions reflected in African drumming and its transference to the Caribbean and Latin America.  Conducted by Ghanaian master percussionish and UNM instructor Laryea Addy. 

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