Focus on 2012-13

Focus on Cuba

Center for Latin NEFIAC Highlights Cuban Films American and Caribbean Studies

Brown University

Brown University’s A series of Cuban shorts Watson Institute Granoff Center for the will be shown on Friday 111 Thayer Street Arts welcomes the New at 8 p.m. as part of the Providence, RI England Ibero session “Desde Cuba: American Film Festival New Cinema 2.” Selec- (NEFIAC) this tions include Make Up Upcoming Events Thursday and Friday by Alex Montoya (2011) (September 27 and 28, and Vioce Over by Mar- • 9/27 –28 NEFIAC 2012). tin Rosete (2011). Highlights Cuban Films NEFIAC is a ground The evening also will breaking film festival include Alejandro Bru- • 10/5 Sara Vega: dedicated to the gué’s 2011 film Juan of Presentation on Cuban promotion of Hispanic the Dead, which will Film Posters culture through the begin at 10 p.m. exhibition of feature • Renowned Cuban films, documentaries, For more information, Sociologist Aurelio shorts and animations, please visit the NEFIAC Alonso to Visit Brown as well as through other Website: University artistic manifestations www.nefiac.com/. • Descemer Bueno Brings produced in Latin The films will be shown at Cuban Music to Brown America, and/or the Granoff Center for the Portugal. Arts this Thursday and Friday.

More Than Just A Poster: The Graphic Arts and Film Production in Cuba Talk by Cuban Scholar Sara Vega on 10/5

Sara Vega of the Cuban The focus of Vega’s The presentation is Film Institute (ICAIC) presentation and the based on an exhibit will present a video and documentary is the role that was originally held samples from the poster of graphic art as a in Tampa and New exhibit Filmes Clásicos, complement to film Haven. Diseño Contemporáneo production and its socio- The video portion of the (Classic Films, cultural utility. Sara Vega’s talk will be presentation will have Contemporary Design) held in the McKinney English subtitles. on Friday, October 5. Conference Room on October 5 at 4 p.m. Page 2 Focus on Cuba 2012-13

Cuban Sociologist Aurelio Alonso to Visit Brown in April

Students who have participated in Working Group on Religion and Society Brown’s Study Abroad Program in in 2003 and has offered lectures in Cuba will recognize Professor Aurelio countries throughout the Americas and Alonso from their time there, and those Europe. interested in the program will find a Alonso is currently a Lead Researcher wonderful resource in him. at the Center for Psychological and Alonso, a renowned Cuban sociologist, Sociological Research and Professor at will visit Brown during the second and Universidad de Habana. third weeks of April 2013. During his A complete list of lectures and activities visit, he will offer several lectures to to be held during his visit will be Brown students and the community. published on the CLACS Website. Alonso is the author of the book Iglesia y política en Cuba revolucionario (1998) For more information on Brown’s Study and has written over 80 articles and Abroad Program in Cuba, see http:// essays. He was appointed coordinator brown.edu/academics/college/special- of the Latin America and the Caribbean programs/international-study/ Social Science Council, CLACSO programs/brown-0/brown-cuba.

Cuban Musician Descemer Bueno Heads to Providence

Providence will welcome an exciting emerging figure in contemporary world music next Spring. Miami-based Cuban “When I dream, I dream of these streets,” he says. musician Descemer Bueno will be “I see myself working on more projects here in traveling to Brown University in April Cuba now. I come here very often – first off 2013 to meet with students and because this is my country and I have my whole perform on campus. family here, but especially because all my musical Though he is not yet a household name, roots here in Cuba keep pulling me back.” Bueno has worked with the likes of Steve Coleman, Rufus Reid, Dave Details of Descemer Bueno’s visit to Brown will Matthews Band, and be published on the CLACS Website. Yusa and performed in countries in North and South America, Africa, and For more information on Descemer Bueno’s Europe. music, visit his Website: descemerbueno.com.

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