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Art, Technology, and Activism in Brazil: 20 years of Frente 3 de Fevereiro

Frente 3 de Fevereiro is a Brazilian collective founded in 2004 following the murder of Flávio Ferreira Sant’Ana, a Black dentist, by São Paulo military police. Based in São Paulo, the group uses different artistic languages to denounce the brutal situation faced by racialized people in Brazil while creating a new reality. 4pm-5:30pm Before the […]

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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 […]

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