Maya women winding bobbins for floor loom weavers. In this globalized world, what is the place of weaving and other traditional arts in the lives of Maya peoples and other Guatemalans? How does globalization affect craft production? How does the political / economical situation affect craft…
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Immigration: Behind the Political Rhetoric Join two outspoken activists for a film showing and presentation on immigration, it’s history and effect on our country. A discussion will follow.
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This November 18 to 20 Central New Yorkers will again head to Fort Benning in Colombus, Georgia for a memorable weekend of community and solidarity protesting the Pentagon’s School of the Americas/SOA –now renamed Western Hemisphere Institute of Security Cooperation/WHINSEC. Friday and Saturday are rich with…
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A billboard in Cuba which reads, “What barbarians. They have liberated a terrorist”. Documentarian Saul Landau (Fidel, Brazil: A Report on Torture, The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas) takes an in-depth look at Miami-Havana politics. The film dissects this still-contentious relationship by examining the…
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THE HOTTEST POETRY OPEN MIC IN SYRACUSE N.Y. Get ready for the second Underground Poetry Spot “Stop Domestic Violence” poetry night. Come and experience an emotional and powerful night of healing through poetry. There will be a guest feature, thirty minutes of poetry open mic,…