Experimenting Brazilian Music (Rescheduled)
PROGRAM RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER:
Friday, January 24, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Roundtable 1 – Tradition and Innovation in African Diasporic Fluxes
A Brazilian Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim
A Brazilian Tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim at the Marigny Opera House is a celebration of Brazilian music at its finest. Taking place on January 28, 2025, at 7 PM, this unforgettable performance features an all-Brazilian cast led by the gifted guitarist Geovane Santos. The concert honors Antônio Carlos Jobim, one of Brazil’s most beloved composers, through vibrant and heartfelt interpretations of his classics.
Moving Media in the Americas Pre-Conference Symposium
Media throughout the Americas is transforming. The transnational circulation of global popular culture now connects the region to the world. Innovations in distribution and infrastructure build on traditions of intermediality. Affective modes and techniques of analysis highlight social inequalities, sexual dissidences, and environmental disasters. This one-day academic symposium is the first part of a series of events honoring the late Professor Ana López and her extraordinary contributions to Latin American and Global South cinema and media.
"Proust essayiste: le pastiche comme critique en action"
Dr. Walter Romero
University of Buenos Aires
Proust essayiste:le pastiche comme critique en action
(Lecture in French)
Wednesday
January 29
6 pm
Jones Hall, 100A
Sponsored by the French and Italian Department, the School of Liberal Arts, the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the Kathryn B. Gore Chair in French, and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
"Mi amiga del parque" Screening with Screenwriter Inés Bortagaray
Join the Stone Center for Latin American Studies for the screening of the film Mi amiga del parque (directed by Ana Katz, Arg.) followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Inés Bortagaray. The movie will be in Spanish with English subtitles.
Latin American Writers Series: Inés Bortagaray
Esta serie reúne a los autores más representativos de la escritura latinoamericano. A través
de entrevistas con la reconocida escritora ecuatoriana Gabriela Alemán, los invitados explorarán los
vínculos entre el mundo literario y la realidad continental. Sus conversaciones se convertirán en el
eje de un archivo digital que busca llevar estas ideas a un público global.
"O Navio Negreiro" Poetry Reading
Join the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the Latin American Library, Tulane University Libraries, Spanish & Portuguese, and Africana Studies for the annual Tulane University poetry reading of “O Navio Negreiro” (“The Slave Ship”).
Latin American Writers Series: Carlos Fonseca
Esta serie reúne a los autores más representativos de la escritura latinoamericano. A través
de entrevistas con la reconocida escritora ecuatoriana Gabriela Alemán, los invitados explorarán los
vínculos entre el mundo literario y la realidad continental. Sus conversaciones se convertirán en el
eje de un archivo digital que busca llevar estas ideas a un público global.
