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Public Programs

Webinar: In Conversation: Cian Dayrit and Neferti X. M. Tadiar

Join us for an online conversation on December 3, 2024 at 12 noon PT with Cian Dayrit and Neferti X. M. Tadiar about the current conditions of the landless farmers movement in the Philippines.  This is an online event. Cian Dayrit is an artist whose work investigates notions of space, power and identity by subverting […]

Free

First Friday: Celebrating Freedom with Ilê Aiyê: black culture and liberation

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

In 2024, the renowned Ilê Aiyê (House of Life) carnival bloco from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Its history, originally linked to Afro-Brazilian dance and music, is deeply rooted in Brazil's struggle for Black rights. In its early years, Ilê faced persecution from both the police and the press, but it ultimately […]

Free