Death and disappearance of social actors
Presentation by Edith López Ovalle
Friday, Oct 30
6:00 PM
San Diego City College
Room A 213
(Free Parking)
Edith López Ovalle is a 25-year-old artist and a member of Hijos por la Identidad y la Justicia contra el Olvido y el Silencio (HIJOS) where she works with the Committee on Art and Politics. HIJOS is a member of the Otra Campaña and works around questions of human rights, particularly the death and disappearance of social actors. The parents of most of the members of HIJOS were political prisoners, and many were killed or disappeared in the 60s, 70s and 80s. HIJOS is a multi-national organization founded in Argentina and with chapters in Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. HIJOS works at the cultural level with innovative public events like "escraches" that draw attention to human rights violators.
For more information on HIJOS, see their website: Hijos
Also check out this amazing compilation of Edith's background and work: Edith Lopez Ovalle
Info about Edith's tour in the US: Edith Tour - MSN
Sponsored by Mexico Solidarity Network
More info: Stuart Schussler
cell: 317 410 0197
stuart@mexicosolidarity.org
www.mexicosolidarity.org
More info about the event at City College:
Enrique Davalos
Chicano/a Studies Department
edavalos@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-3634
sdchicanoa@blogspot.com
Presentation by Edith López Ovalle
Friday, Oct 30
6:00 PM
San Diego City College
Room A 213
(Free Parking)
Edith López Ovalle is a 25-year-old artist and a member of Hijos por la Identidad y la Justicia contra el Olvido y el Silencio (HIJOS) where she works with the Committee on Art and Politics. HIJOS is a member of the Otra Campaña and works around questions of human rights, particularly the death and disappearance of social actors. The parents of most of the members of HIJOS were political prisoners, and many were killed or disappeared in the 60s, 70s and 80s. HIJOS is a multi-national organization founded in Argentina and with chapters in Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. HIJOS works at the cultural level with innovative public events like "escraches" that draw attention to human rights violators.
For more information on HIJOS, see their website: Hijos
Also check out this amazing compilation of Edith's background and work: Edith Lopez Ovalle
Info about Edith's tour in the US: Edith Tour - MSN
Sponsored by Mexico Solidarity Network
More info: Stuart Schussler
cell: 317 410 0197
stuart@mexicosolidarity.org
www.mexicosolidarity.org
More info about the event at City College:
Enrique Davalos
Chicano/a Studies Department
edavalos@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-3634
sdchicanoa@blogspot.com
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