Events By Quarter
La Loba Loca
Online
Loba’ s core philosophy is based on (re)claiming and (re)membering Abuelita Knowledge as well as learning how to use our roots as tool for liberation and transformation. Their work focuses on uplifting and centering migrant communities of color, Queer and Trans people of color and trainings to allies. Loba is a University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles graduate. Loba's undergraduate thesis focused on the forced sterilization of Quechua women. Loba decided to create trainings and talks that touch on healing justice + autonomous health + radical politics.
Music Performance
Cultural Resistance and Self-Determination
Rebel Diaz
Online
Join us for a workshop about resistance and self-determination, followed by a live hip hop performance! Rebel Diaz aims to utilize Hip-Hop culture as a means for liberation and self-empowerment in marginalized communities throughout the world. Their interactive multimedia presentations focus on the intersections of Hip-Hop culture, Identity, Capitalism, and Self-Determination. They have been practicing rebel rap since the Clinton era, sharing their story and those of our people; el barrio, the hood, the poor, los inmigrantes. Their bilingual sound has been shaped by pieces of South American folk, house, and latin percussion gettin down with boom-bap breaks and 808s.
Book Reading
As the World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Stay in Denial, A Graphic Novel
Online
The goal is to create a space to read and unpack articles, PDFs, e-books, etc written by and for communities at the margins. There will be a specific focus on race/racism; colonialism and capitalism, (eco) feminisms from below, environmental justice, and coalition building/solidarity networks.
Participants will be asked to read the texts beforehand, and will be given a couple guiding questions; however, you can still join even if you have not read the material or answered the questions! Please email Abire Sabbagh, asabbagh@ucsb.edu , if you need access to the readings.
Cup of Culture
Even The Rain
Online
Mexican filmmakers Sebastian and Costa, shooting a film in Bolivia about the conquest by Christopher Columbus, become embroiled in controversy when their film schedule runs up against the Cochabamba protests. With local natives rising up against the privatisation of their water supply. As the production is beset by more and more problems and the riots escalate, the tension rises between the crew members. 1h 44m
To uphold our weekly film screenings and discussions, we will be transforming our cup of culture series into a virtual setting. Every Wednesday, we will watch a Netflix documentary or movie as a collective and we will have a post-film discussion afterwards.
Zoom Link for watching and discussions
