Puerto Rican Art and Activism
Lecture by Adolfo Matos, former political prisoner, riveting poet and artist
When: Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, 6 p.m.
Where: MultiCultural Ctr., UCSB., Santa Barbara
Cost: Free
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Lectures
Description: Part of the opening ceremonies for the Not Enough Space art exhibit, featuring the artwork of Oscar Lopez Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres, two Puerto Rican fathers, grandfathers, self-taught artists and community organizers. Mr. Lopez Rivera and Mr. Alberto Torres have been political prisoners since 1980 and 1981, respectively, for their beliefs and actions on behalf of Puerto Rican independence. The exhibit began in 2005 as a commemoration of the 25th year of their incarceration.
Phone: 805-893-8411
Event posted Jan. 11, 2008
Last updated Jan. 22, 2008
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