Tras siete meses de labores la Brigada Cultural Para Leer en Libertad AC, colaborando con diversas instituciones del gobierno de la ciudad de México, el PRD del DF, organizaciones sociales y sindicatos, hemos organizado más de 200 acciones de promoción de la lectura, que incluyen un gran Remate de Libros, conferencias en comedores populares, un curso llamado “Historia de México para ciudadanos en rebeldía”, 25 ferias (tianguis) a lo largo y ancho de la ciudad de México, y hemos editado 11 libros que se regalaron en estas acciones.
También hemos observado la manera como los programas de Promoción a la Lectura que muchos de nosotros promovimos dentro de la Secretaría de Cultura del Distrito Federal han desaparecido o han sido reducidos a un mínimo conducidos burocráticamente.
También creemos que la próxima feria del libro en el Zócalo no garantizará las necesidades de una ciudad como la nuestra que ha incrementado en los últimos años sus intereses culturales y su voluntad de leer.
Por lo tanto la Brigada Cultural Para Leer en Libertad ha decidido organizar la FERIA ALTERNATIVA DEL LIBRO de la Ciudad de México en la ALAMEDA CENTRAL, del 6 al 10 de octubre.
Hasta ahora se ha confirmado la participación de más de 200 sellos editoriales, librerías y distribuidoras.
Intentamos que no sólo se privilegie la buena literatura, el ensayo social, el libro informativo contra la literatura chatarra, sino que además haya grandes ofertas. Pensamos que el precio del libro en estos momentos en México es un gran obstáculo para la amplia circulación y hemos invitado a los participantes a que ofrezcan grandes saldos y ofertas.
A lo largo del evento se regalarán libros editados por la Brigada, uno de los cuales será la Antología “De los cuates pa’la raza”, en la que intervienen aportando de manera gratuita sus derechos de autor, 37 escritores.
No sólo nos preocupa la oferta de libros, sino las actividades paralelas (presentaciones, debates, mesas redondas, lecturas) y para eso hemos convocado a un nutrido grupo de autores. Entre los ya confirmados se encuentran: José Agustín, Gerardo de la Torre, Óscar de la Borbolla, Beatriz Escalante, Guadalupe Loaeza, Irving Roffe, Eduardo Monteverde, José Luis Zárate, Bef, Eduardo Antonio Parra, Claudia Guillén, Eugenio Aguirre, Rius, El Fisgón, Mónica Lavín, Arturo Trejo, Jorge Belarmino Fernández, Jenaro Villamil, Francisco Pérez Arce, Pedro Salmerón, Francisco Pineda, Chuy Vargas, Fritz Glockner, Laura Esquivel, Agustín Sánchez, Armando Vega Gil, Jorge Meléndez, Humberto Musacchio, Mariluz Suárez, Víctor Roura, David Martín del Campo, Felipe Galván, Héctor de Mauleón, Ana María Jaramillo, Jorge Moch, Víctor Luis González, Jesús Ramírez, Sabina Berman, Laura Restrepo y Paco Ignacio Taibo II.
Habrá lecturas de poesía de Thelma Nava, Enrique González Rojo, Marco Antonio Campos, David Huerta, Eduardo Langagne, Benito Taibo, Beatriz Novaro, Hugo Gutiérrez Vega, Julieta Gamboa.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador presentará su reciente libro. También se presentará la novela póstuma de Carlos Montemayor “Las mujeres del alba”. Tendremos una mesa redonda sobre “Los gastos del bicentenario” en la que participarán Luis Hernández y Carmen García Bermejo, otra sobre el primer año de lucha del SME (en la que intervendrán su secretario general y el secretario del interior del sindicato), y una dedicada al “País del narco”, en la que participarán Víctor Ronquillo y Alejandro Páez.
Habrá además intervenciones musicales de Gabino Palomares, La Resistencia, Los Nakos, Misael, Calaca’s Jazz Band, Arraigo Domiciliario y otros grupos.
Tendremos tres tertulias. La primera se celebrará a lo largo de tres días y se titula “El estado de la nación” en la que intervendrán Armando Bartra, Carlos Payán, Javier González Garza, Fabricio Mejía Madrid, Héctor Díaz Polanco, Manuel Oropeza, Sanjuana Martínez, Agustín Torres, Ricardo Ruiz, Diego Valadés, Jorge Zepeda Paterson y Martí Batres.
Una segunda (a realizarse por dos días) se titula “De los padres de la patria”, y revisará las figuras de los insurgentes, con la participación de Patricia Galeana, Raquel Huerta Nava, El Fisgón, Leo Eduardo Mendoza y Francisco González.
Y una tercera (también de dos días de duración), sobre la “Política Cultural en el DF” en la que intervendrán José Alfonso Suárez del Real, Paloma Saiz, Felipe Garrido, Benjamín González, Argel Gómez.
Habrá talleres de cómic, infantiles, de creación literaria y de periodismo ciudadano. Tendremos el estreno mundial del documental “Ernesto Guevara, también conocido como el Che” de Carlos Mendoza.
CLAS and other Events at SDSU
- Save the Date!
- Tuesday, September 14
- Come join the Latin American Studies Student Organization (LASSO) for a wild night of soccer at PETCO Park where Chivas USA will play Chivas de Guadalajara at 8:00 pm. Please RSVP for tickets and “pregame” information: lasga@rohan.sdsu.edu
- Feminist Research Colloquium
- Women’s Transnational Networks: Activism in the Global Arena
- Victoria González-Rivera
- Sex before the Revolution: LGBTQ Histories in Pre-Sandinista Nicaragua
- Wed. September 15, 2010 12-1:45pm
- Location: Arts and Letters 105
- Please visit our website: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb
- Save the Date!
- The Center for Latin American Studies invites you to its first monthly happy hour Friday, September 24th at 5:00 pm. Location to be announced.
- The Department of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University Cordially Invites you to our 40th Anniversary Finale Dinner and additional Finale Weekend Activities
- Saturday October 2, 2010, 6 PM
- Come Celebrate With Us!
- Details of events and registration below
- Please sign up for the Saturday evening dinner on our events web site: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb/. The site will include all of the latest event information schedules and updates. Dinner (at cost) $45; $40 for current students. Maps are linked to SDSU venues. Please address any questions to our event e-mail address: ws40thfinale@gmail.com
- Please note that we have an RSVP deadline of this Friday, September 10.
- Zapotec Language Course
- Our very own Zapotec language course was recently featured on KPBS news. To read the article, please visit the KPBS website.
Events outside SDSU
- Fifth Annual San Diego City College International Book Fair 2010
- All events are on the City College campus. For more information visit their site.
- This is your personal invitation!
- UHArts University Heights Arts Open Artwalk
- Mundo Gallery
- 4212 Florida Street
- San Diego, CA 92104
- 858-774-1286
- Come to a preview Open Gallery of the UHArts Open Tour Sun Sept 12th noon to 5pm
- Also Saturday September 11th from noon to sunset y tambien Party Saturday Night!
- Drinks and hors d’orderves from 7 to 10pm
- Shamanika – installation of sound and light
- Art exhibit of Mario Torero’s latest works, also the eternal master works of: Maestro Guillermo Acevedo and works by Artivists, Fernando Vossa, Pablo Aztlan among others and featuring the unveiling of our new line of T-shirt Productions, «BASTA» digital designs.
- SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL OPENS 11th ANNUAL CINEMA EN TU IDIOMA FILM SERIES BEGINNING WITH TWO AWARD WINNING FILMS!
- CELDA 211 STARRING LUIS TOSAR AND CINCO DIAS SIN NORA WITH FERNANDO LUJAN AND CECILIA SUAREZ.
- CELDA 211 and 5 DIAS SIN NORA will screen for one-week only exclusively at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off the 163 Freeway and Friars Rd.)
- Tickets are $10.00 General Audiences / $8.00 Students, seniors & Media Arts Center San Diego members. Individual tickets can be purchased prior to each screening at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center box office (7510 Hazard Center Dr., SD, CA 92108). Become a member today to start receiving discounts and even some free tickets.
- More information
- EX-CON CAST PERFORMS PRISON PLAY IN SAN DIEGO
- Unlocking hearts and minds with bold, original theatre
- According to the U. S. Department of Justice, at current rates of incarceration, 1 in 15 Americans will serve time in a federal or state prison in their lifetimes. What’s it really like behind the walls?For a look inside a California prison, catch OFF THE HOOK, showing in San Diego on Saturday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m., at Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego, CA 92104. For more information, visit: http://poeticjusticeproject.org
- For tickets call the 24/7 Ticket Hotline at 1-800-838-3006 or visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com.
- Please Join the Latin American Arts Council for an illustrated talk on the Olmec by Art Historian Dr. Janet Brody Esser.
- Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 AM in the Board Room of the San Diego Museum of Art. Brunch will be served. $10.00 at the door.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
- 2011 Student Research Symposium
- March 4-5, 2011
- Aztec Center
- On behalf of the University Research Council’s Student Research Committee, we are pleased to announce the dates for the 2011 SDSU Student Research Symposium. All SDSU students are invited to participate in this exciting event.
- The Student Research Symposium is a two-day event to recognize the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of SDSU students. The SRS provides a public forum where SDSU students will present their research, scholarship, or creative activities.
- Presentations will be organized by academic disciplines with divisions for undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students.
- SDSU students may submit an application to present either preliminary or completed results from their original research.
- Registration opens December 1, 2010 via the Division of Research Affairs web site: http://gra.sdsu.edu/research/srs
- Details about the SRS, information on preparing an application, and guidance on presentation format are also available online.
Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#3
Study Abroad and Summer Programs
- Haitian Creole Language Instruction Opportunity
- Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University is currently accepting applications for its 13th Annual Haitian Summer Institute in Miami, Florida. The Institute features intensive language training in Haitian Creole at both the Beginning/Intermediate and Intermediate/Advanced levels, as well as a Haitian Studies Seminar Series and a FLAC Lecture Series.
- The program is FLAS-approved.
- Eligible non-FIU students who are interested in enrolling in the Institute are invited to apply for FIU FLAS Fellowships in Haitian Creole by contacting Joanne Virgille, Coordinator, LACC Academic Programs at jvirg001@fiu.edu Students are encouraged to apply ASAP.
Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#4
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
- Graduate Equity Fellowship Program
- Application Deadline: September 20, 2010
- The Graduate Equity Fellowship is a California grant program administered by Graduate and Research Affairs. Award amounts range from $500 to $4,500 per year for up to four semesters.
- Qualification Guidelines
- California resident
- Enrolled fulltime (minimum 9 units a semester) as a classified, conditionally classified, or certificate-program student
- Maintains a 3.00 GPA
- Economically disadvantaged – Need to show a minimum of $1000 in financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
- Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- A brief essay
- Applications for the Graduate Equity Fellowship are available from the Graduate and Research Office or on-line at http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~gra/grad/gef.html
- Student will be notified of their awards by the Scholarship Office in mid-October.
Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#5
Internships, Volunteer, and Job Opportunities
- Latin American Studies Internships-FALL 2010
- Mixteco Cultural Exchange Program: In San Diego Teach English or Spanish to Indigenous Mixteco Adults
- Provide tutoring and educational activities to Mixteco youths
- This is a great opportunity to learn about the Mixteco culture, practice your Spanish, and gain practical experience in language instruction.
- Requirements: Must be available to teach on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings in Linda Vista from 5:30-8:30 and help with cultural workshops on two Saturdays over the course of the semester. Knowledge of some Spanish is preferred, but not required.
- Unaccompanied Minors Shelter Program: In El Cajon and Lemon Grove
- Teach life skills and provide educational and recreational activities to refugee minors while they await reunification with their families in the U.S or abroad.
- Learn first hand about the experience of youths who have immigrated to the U.S. alone, while helping them learn about American culture and practicing your Spanish.
- Requirements: Must be 21 years old and commit to working both fall and spring semesters. Ability to speak Spanish is preferred, but not required.
- Earn 3 units of credit through Latin American Studies or your major department
- Join one of our FALL 2010 informational meetings at: The Center for Latin American Studies – AL 379 Tuesday, September 7 at 6:00 PM
- For further information please contact Daniela K
- elly at classtdy @mail.sdsu.edu or 594-1103
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Read more: http://latinamericanstudies.sdsu.edu/ebulletin.html#6
Articles, Publications, Books
- Indigenous farm workers in California
- Here is the link to an excellent web page with comprehensive data on indigenous farm workers in California. It includes data on various regions of California and on the communities in Mexico from whence the workers come. A significant proportion of these workers are from Oaxaca.
- The website is one result of a 2 ½ year study of indigenous farm workers in California. The site is in English and Spanish
