Images of Mexico: A Glimpse into Mexico’s Past and Present April 7th, 2025 Website: https://www.humas.org/imageofmexico
Symposium. Sever Hall 113 English – Spanish
3.00 PM Welcome remarks Speaker. Bárbara Castillo, Consulado de México en Boston
3.15 PM Panel 1. Stories with dignity. The experience of Afrochingonas. Speaker. Valeria Angola, an activist, co-founder and co-host of Afrochingonas, the first podcast in Mexico created by Afro-Mexican women.
4.00 PM Screening – Short film “Prólogo y epílogo” and conversation with Dinazar Urbina. Speaker. Dinazar Urbina is a Ñuu Savi filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and actress from Villa de Tututepec, Oaxaca.
4:45 PM Panel 2. Cuenti-Drag. Reshaping narratives. Cultural activism through storytelling. Speaker Etto Santana. Cuentidrag is an initiative from Monterrey that combines storytelling with drag queen performances.
5:15 PM Lip sync performance by the drag queen Rishelle.
Opening @ EMR 1100 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor Spanish Only
6.00 PM Welcome remarks Abraham Majluf, HUMAS president.
6.10 PM Guided Tour by Valeria Ocampo, Daniela Romero, Marcelo Arriola, and Abby Gonzalez. Winners of Images of Mexico, A glimpse into Mexico’s past and present. The first edition of a design competition focused on Mexico’s social and political issues.
