Events

Mexico Days 2017: Film Festival - H2OMx

Date & Time:

November 16, 2017 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Can a mega-city mobilize its 22 million citizens to become water sustainable? Mexico City was built not near water but in the middle of a lake. This film is an environmental case study of the Valley of Mexico as it struggles to save itself while its population grows (Vimeo). View the trailer.

Mexico Days 2017: Mexico City: challenges and obstacles in sustainability

Date & Time:

November 15, 2017 | 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Join us for the core scholarly event of Mexico Days, a keynote address by Carlos De Leo. Leo, a professor of urban planning and urban design at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, will discuss the challenges and obstacles Mexico City must overcome in order to achieve sustainability and what is being done to work toward this vision.

Lifelong Learners Lecture: Colombia: The Roots of Conflict, The Road to Peace

Date & Time:

November 14, 2017 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Professor and former LARC Director Dr. Stephen J. Randall will present research on Colombia as part of the Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) Latin American Issues series on Tuesday November 14, 2017, 1:30-3pm at the cSPACE (formerly King Edward High School) 1721 29 Ave. SW, Room 310. Free and open to the public.

For information on the partnership between CALL and LARC, visit larc.ucalgary.ca/ or CALL.

Mexico Days 2017: Photography exhibit

Date & Time:

November 13, 2017

As part of Mexico Days 2017, a photo exhibit featuring Mexico City is open to the public in the EVDS Gallery in Professional Faculties building 2145.

Chacmool at 50: The Past, Present, and Future of Archaeology

Date & Time:

November 8, 2017 - November 12, 2017

The 2017 Chacmool conference of the University of Calgary Archaeology Association will celebrate 50 years of Calgary’s leadership role in Canadian archaeology.

Mexico Days 2017: Dia de los muertos: Altar Making Competition

Date & Time:

November 2, 2017 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join the Latin American Students' Association (LASA) for the Day of the Dead: Altar Making Competition. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has been celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries for many years as a day for the living to remember their departed relatives. "Ofrendas" (offerings) are set up on altars to honour those that have departed. Register your team at lasa@ucalgary.ca. This event is free and open to the public for viewing. Come celebrate a beautiful part of Mexican culture! For interviews with last year's teams, check out LARC's videos.

Mexico Days 2017: A celebration of Mexican culture and scholarly exchange

Date & Time:

November 2, 2017 - November 15, 2017

Come and celebrate Mexican culture with us during Mexico Days 2017! Entrance to all campus events is free.

Spanish and Italian Career Fair 2017

Date & Time:

October 30, 2017 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Explore new career opportunities at the Spanish and Italian Career Fair at the Rozsa Centre.

Film Series BRAZIL: O Som ao Redor (Neighbouring Sounds)

Date & Time:

October 26, 2017 | 7:00 pm

Join LARC, the Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver, and the Brazilian Community Association of AB for the second screening of our Brazilian cinema series with the award-winning film O Som ao Redor (2012) by director Kleber Medonça Filho. Life in a middle-class neighborhood in present-day Recife takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety, but also a good deal of anxiety, to a culture that runs on fear.

In Portuguese with English subtitles. 2hrs in total. WARNING: Adult content. Free and open event. Thursday October 26, 2017, @ 7pm, SS 203.

Special Screening: La Jaula de oro (Mexico)

Date & Time:

October 19, 2017 | 7:00 pm

Join LARC and the Calgary Public Library for a special screening of the award-winning film La Jaula de oro (2013) by director Diego Quemada- Díez.

In Spanish & Tzotzil with English subtitles. 108mins in total. Free and open event. Thursday October 19 @ 7pm, at the John Dutton Theatre, Central location of the Calgary Public Library 616 Macleod Trail SE.

On Steel Serpents, Iron Horses, and Other Mythical Creatures in North-Central American Mobility Politics

Date & Time:

October 19, 2017 | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

LARC Visiting Fellow and PhD Candidate (Carleton University) Victoria Simmons will give a talk related to current research on migration politics in Mexico an Central America. This event is free and open to the public. 12:30pm-1:45pm in SA 104.

Lifelong Learners Lecture: Indigenous Rights and Resource Governance in the Andes

Date & Time:

October 10, 2017 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Assistant Professor and LARC Fellow Dr. Roberta Rice, Dept. of Political Science, will present research on indigenous rights and resources as part of the Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) Latin American Issues series on Tuesday October 10, 2017, 1:30-3pm at the cSPACE (formerly King Edward High School) 1721 29 Ave. SW, Room 310. Free and open to the public.

For information on the partnership between CALL and LARC, visit larc.ucalgary.ca/ or CALL.

LARC Dialogues Series presents Throwing away the Lab Coat: Communicating science across borders

Date & Time:

October 5, 2017 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Latin American Research Centre (LARC) and the Werklund School of Education host Jay Ingram and expert guests to explore how communicating science across fields, cultures, and borders helps us face global challenges today. In partnership with the Calgary Public Library.

Film Series BRAZIL: Que Horas Ela Volta? (The Second Mother)

Date & Time:

September 28, 2017 | 7:00 pm

Join LARC, the Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver, and the Brazilian Community Association of AB for the opening screening of our Brazilian cinema series with the highly-acclaimed film Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015) by director Anna Muylaert. When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.

In Portuguese with English subtitles. 1hrs50mins in total. WARNING: Adult content. Free and open event. Thursday September 28, 2017 @ 7pm, SS 203.

"Malbec Matters" Talk & Reception

Date & Time:

September 21, 2017 | 6:30 pm

Join LARC and the Latin American Studies Program in the Dept. of History for an evening of Argentine wine. History Professor Dr. Bill Beezley, University of Arizona, will give a talk titled "Malbec Matters" on the history of malbec wine in Argentina followed by a catered reception. A selection of wine from Argentina will be included. Location Escalus Room, MacEwan Student Centre This event is free & open to the public. Following a complimentary wine sample, a cash bar will be available. Inquiries: larc@ucalgary.ca.

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