PAST EVENTS GALLERY:

The Association of Hispanic Arts
presents
The Latinas in Literature Series

Thursday, December 9, 2004 . 6:30pm
LATINA NOVELISTS
El Puente
211 South Fourth Street, Brooklyn, New York, 6:30pm —718-387-0404



A Latina Novelists Event Celebrating the works of established Latina writers Lydia Cortes (Lust for Lust), Stephanie Elizondo Griest (The memoir, Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana), Sofia Quintero (Explicit Content), and Nelly Rosario (Song of the Water Saints). Moderated by Marcela Landres, editorial consultant and former editor at Simon & Shuster, Inc. There will be a panel discussion with writers reading from their works. A brief Q&A with audience followed by short reception with refreshments afterwards. This is a free event, co-sponsored by El Puente.


Woodhull Pediatrics Ward
Mural Dedication
.
Revealing of El Puente Muralistas new mural at the Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn NY, 9:00 AM.

The Woodhull Pediatrics Ward Mural was created by Los Muralistas de El Puente between 2001-2004. Mural Director Joe Matunis led a team of artists from El Puente in facilitating drawing and painting workshops with pediatric patients, nurses, doctors and other staff members of Woodhull Hospital. Drawing from the images and discussions that was generated from the workshops, Los Muralistas created a colorful mural design of playful animal creatures representing children and adults interacting in a hospital setting. The project was coordinated by Deborah Douek, Director of Child Life Services at Woodhull Medical Center, and organizaed in partnership with Groundswell Community Mural Project. The student muralists on the project were: Isolina Marinez, Maurilio Tendilla, Hernis Marinez, Juan Garcia, and Maya Chang Matunis.


Dia De Los Muertos/Day of the Dead
November 1, 2004

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