Graficas de Resistencia: Posters of Rebellion Exhibition Launch
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILThis September, CRLN and 18th Street Casa de Cultura are glad to partner with Alma de Izote and CEIBA Colectiva for a month of events exploring Central American resistance.Our inaugural event is a powerful opportunity to connect art, resistance and historic memory. Gráficas de Resistencia: Posters of Rebellion features the private archives of Salvadoran artist and propagandist Ramiro E. Ochoa, including revolutionary posters from the 1980s and 1990s by various artists alongside Ramiro’s own work. The event is an exhibition of art and a conversation between Ramiro E. Ochoa and Nicaraguan graphic artist Carlos Barberena, moderated by CRLN Co-Director Jhonathan F. Gomez.
Son Chiquitos: Nawat and Maya K’iche for Kids
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. Bring your little one to Son Chiquitos: Nawat and Maya K'iche for Kids for an afternoon of songs and activities in the indigenous languages of Central America. Activities will be led by Alma Lindgren of Alma de Izote, and Omar Mejia.[…]
La Palabra: Panel Discussion on Central American Social Movements
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. La Palabra is a conversation and panel discussion led by CEIBA Colectiva about today’s social movements in Central America, including first-hand experience on solidarity delegations and more. About ¡Mesoamérica Resiste! This September, CRLN and 18th Street Casa de Cultura are[…]
Polinización Cruzada: Storytelling + Discussion with the Beehive Collective
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. In Polinización Cruzada, the Beehive Collective will lead a popular education event using visual art as a tool for preserving and sharing historical memory. The Beehive Collective is a volunteer-led artistic and activist collective that creates collaborative, copyright-free images as tools[…]
Forbidden Tongues: Intro to Nawat and Maya K’iche
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. Forbidden Tongues: Intro to Nawat and Maya K'iche will give you a crash course in two of the most important indigenous languages of Central America. Activities will be led by Alma Lindgren of Alma de Izote and Omar Mejia. This[…]