Performance & Screening

LANDFALL: A Commemoration of Hurricane Maria

Sat, Sep 19, 2020

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

This is a digital event. Please register below. Space is limited.

Three years ago, Hurricane María barrelled through Puerto Rico, laying bare the political disasters that preceded it. Join us at a digital event LANDFALL commemorating Hurricane María’s passing, its survivors and their stories.

The event will feature a sneak preview of the new film LANDFALL(Directed and Produced by Cecilia Aldarondo), live performances from Puerto Rican artists, including music by Danny Rivera and poetry by Dr. Raquel Salas Rivera, and an audience Q&A with top experts including Xiomara Caro Diaz (Maria Fund) and Julio López-Varona (Center for Popular Democracy) centered on climate change, the current economic & political challenges facing Puerto Rico and a vision of a just recovery. The event will be moderated by our Seminar Faculty Leader Dr. Yarimar Bonilla of the Puerto Rico Syllabus, and will be bilingual with live interpretation provided by Babilla Colectivo.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE! SPACE IS LIMITED.

FEATURING

With LIVE PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL GUESTS

Musical legend Danny Rivera “The National Voice of Puerto Rico ”

AND Poetry by Dr. Raquel Salas Rivera— Recipient Recipient of Puerto Rico’s Festival de la Palabra New Voices Award.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION! JUSTICE FOR PUERTO RICO!

LEARN more about why Puerto Rico is the handbook of our times.

ADVOCATE for a just recovery that respects Puerto Rico’s sovereignty, history and people.

CONNECT with resources & organizations by supporting on the ground efforts in Puerto Rico.

This is a BILINGUAL event, live interpretation will be provided by Babilla Colectivo.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE! SPACE IS LIMITED.

This event is media co-sponsored by the Puerto Rico Syllabus project led by Dr. Yarimar Bonilla as part of the Mellon Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research from the Center for the Humanities at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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ÚNETE A NOSOTRXS ! [Español]

Este evento presentará un estreno adelantado del nuevo documental LANDFALL, performances en vivo por artistas Puertorriqueñxs y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas para la audiencia con expertxs de calibre en temas centrados en el cambio climático, los retos actuales económicos y políticos de Puerto Rico y una visión de una recuperación justa.

Performances en VIVO! Leyenda musical Danny Rivera “La Voz Nacional de Puerto Rico”; Poesía por el Dr. Raquel Salas Rivera—Recipiente del Premio Nuevas Voces del Festival de la Palabra de Puerto Rico.

¡ÚNETE A LA CONVERSACIÓN!

APRENDE más sobre porqué Puerto Rico es la guía para nuestros tiempos.

ABOGA por una recuperación justa que respete la soberanía, la historia y el pueblo de Puerto Rico.

CONECTA con recursos y organizaciones al apoyar esfuerzos autogestionados en Puerto Rico.

FAVOR REGISTRARSE PARA RECIBIR EL ENLACE PARA EL EVENTO. LOS ESPACIOS SON LIMITADOS.

Este es un evento bilingüe con interpretación en vivo proporcionada por Babilla Colectivo.