Central America
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Preserving Mayan Legacies in Ritual and Ceremony, 2013-08-31
File — Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 39
Identifier: 31.94.39
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Tata Apolinario Chile Pixtún
Presented in partnership with Think Peace International and PK McCary, artist-in-residence at Project Row Houses
Suggested donation $10Renowned Mayan elder and healer Tata Apolinario Chile Pixtún conducts a public ceremony on the Rothko Chapel plaza for healing and blessing during the current Mayan transition period. The ceremony ends with a telling of the Mayan calendar prophecy, and following the ceremony is a talk at noon at Project Row Houses....
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Event: 2013-08-31
Protecting Innocents in Mexico’s Drug Wars , 2010-10-08
File — Shelf 30, Box: 92, Folder: 03
Identifier: 30.92.03
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Craig Shagin
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Event: 2010-10-08
Reflection on Church in El Salvador , 2008-02-01
File — Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 07
Identifier: 29.89.07
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Chris Hedges
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Event: 2008-02-01
Rigoberta Menchu: Reception and Talk, 1992-04-29
File — Shelf 27, Box: 81, Folder: 16
Identifier: 27.81.16
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Sheila Jackson Lee, Eleanor Tinsley, Rigoberta Menchú She was presented with the proclamation from the city of Houston declaring April 29 Rigoberta Menchú Day
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Event: 1992-04-29
Salvador’s Transition from War to Peace, 1995-10-12
File — Shelf 27, Box: 81, Folder: 36
Identifier: 27.81.36
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Lecture given by Juan Cortina, S.J., University of Central American, San Salvador, cosponsored with Lawndale Art and Performance Center. Series: Art Under Duress, El Salvador, 1980- Present.
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Event: 1995-10-12
Slow Justice is No Justice: The Mexican Case, 2013-03-21
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Jose Calderoni
Suggested donation $10The 2013 Óscar Romero Award will be given to Ms. Blanca Velázquez Díaz, a champion of worker rights and dignity in Mexico. The twelfth such award given by the Rothko Chapel since 1986, this award honors unsung heroes who work under extraordinary circumstances to advance human rights. The award is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered on March 24, 1980 because of his opposition to violence and his courageous...
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Event: 2013-03-21
Suffer Little Children: The Plight of Central America’s Street Children, 2001-01-03
File — Shelf 28, Box: 83, Folder: 13-14
Identifier: 28.83.13
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Presented by Bruce Harris, Regional Director, Casa Alianza, Central America, and recipient of Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize
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Event: 2001-01-03
Summer Sound on the Plaza: Mariachi Imperial de America, 2014-08-21
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Renowned Houston mariachi group Mariachi Imperial de America delights the audience with engaging, energetic, and diverse music. Led by Jose Longoria and including his sons, Mariachi Imperial de America has released three albums, been televised nationally, and received numerous awards, including #1 Mariachi in Houston from Houston Press in 2005. Mariachi Imperial de America has performed internationally from Armenia to China. Yeti Sunshine is on site selling snowballs, in addition to free...
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Event: 2014-08-21
Summer Sounds: Mariachi Imperial , 2018-07-26
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Concert, Mariachi Imperial de America
Pay What You Can, suggested contribution $10Join us on the Plaza for music by renowned Houston mariachi group, Mariachi Imperial de America. Mariachi Imperial de America delights audiences with engaging, energetic, and diverse music. Led by Jose Longoria and including his sons, Mariachi Imperial de America's members represent various regions of Mexico including Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosi. The band's...
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Event: 2018-07-26
Summer Sounds on the Plaza: Walagante , 2016-07-14
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Walagante
Suggested donation $10
Walagante is a Houston-based Garifuna ensemble. SweetCup is on site selling delicious gelato, in addition to free beer from Saint Arnolds and snacks. Bring your family, friends, a blanket, and enjoy a summer night of music!
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Event: 2016-07-14