FW: Reminder: Faculty Lecture Series: Wednesday, April 18 at 3pm

 

 

Dear Cuesta College Community:

 

Please remember that there will be a Faculty Lecture this Wednesday:

The View from the Mellah: Imagining the former Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco

By Art History Faculty Member Michelle Craig

Wednesday, April 18, 3:00-3:50 p.m.

Room 2608 (the new instructional building!)

Please see the attached flyer and feel free to post and distribute in your area

 

Description

Dr. Michelle H. Craig teaches art history and art appreciation courses in the Fine Arts Division at Cuesta College. She specializes in African and Islamic art histories. Her fieldwork has been based in Morocco since 2006; her research examines the architecture and photographic representations of the mellah, the former Jewish quarter, of Fez. The UNESCO World Heritage Centre of Fez was founded in 808CE and is considered a "living medieval city". The mellah was inhabited by the fifteenth century, but its architecture largely dates to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, making an anomaly in a city praised for its medieval qualities. This presentation explores how mellah's present form celebrates its Jewish past, reflects the failed experiments of French colonization (1912-1956), and partially meets the needs of its current Muslim inhabitants. 

 

Questions about the lecture should be addressed to Lara Baxley at lbaxley@cuesta.edu 

 

 

 

FW: Cultural Center Event - LatinXcellent

 

LatinXcellent

April 17^th, 12-1:30pm, Student Center Courtyard, SLO Campus

 

To raise awareness of National Transgender HIV Testing Day, the Cultural Center & the ASCC
have organized an event featuring a lip sync performance, free taquitos from Taco Rico,

free giveaways, information on local resources for HIV testing, a raffle & photo booth with props.

 

 

 

 

Ali Phelps

Activities Assistant, Student Life and Leadership

Cuesta Community College

(805) 546-3100 x2194

 

 

FW: Hawaiian Dance Performance & Screening of Kumu Hina

 

 

Hoapili Pomaika'i Aloha (Friends bound together in Aloha) will be at Cuesta later this month! 

 

They will be performing traditional Hawaiian dance and providing a screening of Kumu Hina. Following the screening, there will be a discussion facilitated by Doug Heumann of Tranz Central Coast. 

April 26th, 12-2:00 pm, Bldg. 5400, rm 5401, SLO Campus

 

Register for the event: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-of-kumu-hina-hawaiian-dance-performance-tickets-45120651082

 

For more information about Hoapili Productions:

http://santamariahula.org/

 

 

Hoapili Pomaika'i Aloha santamariahula.org Mahalo for visiting our website and welcome to Hoapili Pomaika'i Aloha's ohana. Our haumana (students), musicians and members of our family and friends make up our fun-loving halau ohana.

To learn more about the film: 

http://kumuhina.com/

 

Home | Kumu Hina kumuhina.com KUMU HINA is the story of Hina Wong- Kalu, a transgender native Hawaiian teacher and cultural icon who brings to life Hawaii's long-held embrace of mahu - those who embody both male and female spirit, and were traditionally respected as caretakers, healers, and keepers of ancient traditions.

 

 

 

Fwd: Deeper Dialogues Event TODAY - Reminder

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Deeper Dialogues Event TODAY at the Cultural Center!

Today, 12-1:30 pm, Cultural Center (5104a)

Bailey Drechsler & John Cascamo will be facilitating
a discussion about gun ownership & safe neighborhoods.

This event is the first in a series that will encourage deeper
listening, deeper conversations, and meaningful civic
engagement about the hard questions of our time. It seeks
to create a respectful space for giving voice to our passionate
disagreements.

See flier for further details.

 

 

Ali Phelps

Activities Assistant, Student Life and Leadership

Cuesta Community College

(805) 546-3100 x2194

 

 

Campus Events in April

The Deeper Dialogues events are sponsored by the ASCC and the Applied Behavioral Sciences Division.  The plan is to hold a series of "Deeper Dialogues" (four times a year; 2 per each semester, on each campus) addressing various topics.  "Gun Ownership & Neighborhood Safety" is the first topic of the series.

 

The 2^nd Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event (press release attached) is set to go for 19 April.