Join us to celebrate LARC Fellow Hendrik Kraay's most recent book tracing the history of the Dois de Julho festival in Salvador, Brazil. Since 1824, Bahians have marked independence with this popular festival, drawing on elements of santos' processions, carnivals and civic rituals to express their identity as Bahians and Brazilians and create the nation they desired. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Join us to celebrate LARC Fellow Hendrik Kraay's most recent book Bahia's Independence: Popular Politics and Patriotic Festivals in Salvador, Brazil 1824-1900 tracing the history of the Dois de Julho festival in Salvador, Brazil. Since 1824, Bahians have marked independence with this popular festival, drawing on elements of saints' processions, carnivals and civic rituals to express their identity as Bahians and Brazilians and create the nation they desired. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
A panel of experts will discuss the domestic and international dimensions of the crisis facing Venezuela. Event open to the public in the south courtyard of MacEwan Student Centre, University of Calgary.
Dr. Victoria Simmons will examine three different Central American migrant caravans whose movements through Mexico have gained visibility in recent years:
Former LARC Graduate Student in Residence and current PhD Candidate, David Barrios, will explore his research related to state funerals in Latin America and their role in constructing national memories. This event is open to the public. Location: cSPACE (formerly King Edward High School) 1721 29 Ave. SW, Room 310
This examination of cultural change and cultural conflict in nineteenth-century Brazil focuses on pre-Lenten celebrations and the origins of what is today the quintessentially Brazilian festival of carnaval
Join Dr. Kiddle on Tues. Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the University of Calgary for this comprehensive study of the Latin American response to the expropriation.
Join the Chilean Association of Calgary for a conversation on the political challenges in Latin America. Panelists: Ligia Portal, Laureano Gil, Pablo Policzer. This event is open to the public.
