PROGRAM

ORGANIZERS:

Ludlow Bailey is the Managing Director of G&A Interna5onal Consultants, Inc and a Cultural Curator of Global African Diaspora Culture.. Africa in Cuba represents the rst 5me that a collec5on of African Cuban art has been exhibited in South Florida and in many way reects a minute introduc5on to the vast and exci5ng world of Afro-Cuban art. Mr. Bailey has curated African Diaspora Art shows in Europe, La5n America, the Caribbean and the United States. Edmund Abaka is a historian and a documentary photographer. He believes that the strength of African culture, the oppressive eects of slavery notwithstanding, can be found in the re-crea5on of African socie5es in the Americas, the Caribbean and other places. Presently, African diaspora art ranks among some of the best masterpieces of our 5me. African diaspora arts, in par5cular, have global signicance not only in song, dance and music but also in photography, pain5ngs, craRs, and other ar5s5c crea5ons in general.. My interest in Africa in Cuba stems from this desire to showcase the African diaspora contribu5on to global culture. Dr. Pa? Rose will discuss photographic pieces, which provide a glimpse into her experience in Cuba as a member of a Fully Hosted par5cipant group, through a Global Exchange study en5tled Health and Healing, in 1999. Her experience included travel to Havana, Matanzas, Colon, Santa Clara, and Moron in Ciego de Avila Province. The ve photographic pieces in the exhibi5on represents a brief documenta5on of her visit to Casa de Africa, an ins5tu5on devoted to preserving the African presence in Cuba. We would like to thank: Taking Flight, The Knight Founda5on, Deans Oce- College of Arts & Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, The Center for the Humani5es, Africana Studies Program, Dept. of History, Dept. of Modern Languages & Literatures, Dept. of Art & Art History and the Cuban Heritage Collec5on

AFRICA IN CUBA:
A VISUAL ART & FILM NARRATIVE

And also extend our appreciaHon to: Milly Cardoso, Zayan Noyes Aponte, Devin Caserta, Lillian Manzor, Bridget Chris5ne Arce, Vicky Romay, Tomas Esson, Laera, Sergio Giral, Armando Marino, Lupe Lawrence, Dr. Julio Ramos, Dr. Gayle McGarrity, Albert Le`man, Quantum Mul5media, Y.R. Public Rela5ons, 532 Thomas Jaeckel Gallery, and DJ Antonio Humphrey

Featuring Documentary Film: "Breaking the Silence" by Afro-Cuban Film Maker, Gloria Rolando
Feb 1 - Mar 5, 2013. Gala Opening: Feb 17, 2013 I 5pm-9pm CAS Gallery I Wesley Foundation Bldg. The University of Miami 1210 Stanford Drive I Coral Gables FL
A Presentation of The University of Miamis Dept. of Art & Art History, Dr. Edmund Abaka and The Africana Studies Program, Y.R Public Relations and Curator, Ludlow Bailey

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM

AFRICA IN CUBA: A VISUAL ART & FILM NARRATIVE

EXHIBITION & PANEL DISCUSSION IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

FEB 1 - MARCH

5, 2013

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Feb. 1 ExhibiHon open to the public (noon to 4:00pm Tuesday through Friday) Feb 15 An Evening with Afro-Cuban Filmmaker, Sergio Giral 6:30pm Screening Maluala and Placido UC 245 Feb 17 Gala Opening - Africa in Cuba Art ExhibiHon, 5:00pm-9:00pm Music by DJ Antonio Humphrey CAS Gallery Feb 18 The Experimental Cinema of Guilln Landrin in Cuba. 6:30pm Presented by Dr. Julio Ramos, Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley Feb 20 Film Screening: Breaking the Silence/Panel Discussion 6:00pm-8:30pm Moderated by Alberto Jones/Afro-Cuba Web CAS Gallery Ludlow Bailey/Jose Perez/Yvege Rodriguez
Feb 22 Panel Discussion: Theme: Race, Religion and IdenHty in Cuba

Pa? Rose: Pass or Fail: Criteria for Success for Afro-Cuban People in the United States Michelle Maldonado: The Role of Afro-Cuban Religion In Cuban Art Edmund Abaka: Africa in Cuba 6:00pm-8:00pm CAS Gallery

4:30-6:30pm

Mar 1 Panel Discussion Dr. Gayle McGarrity