One hundred years of the worker massacre: These are some of the activities that will take place in Guayaquil

One hundred years of the worker massacre: These are some of the activities that will take place in Guayaquil

Cultural spaces commemorate the worker massacre of the November 15, 1922. Activities include photo exhibits, readings, and film screenings.

Talks and documentary screening at the MAAC

The Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum (MAAC) has prepared several activities. The day will start at 15:00 in the Library of the MAAC (top floor of the building). There, the members of the Cultural Space Reading Club will have the novel as their main figure. crosses on the water by Joaquín Gallegos Lara, who in the work recounts his experience that he lived as a teenager.

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Subsequently, the researcher Freddy Aviles Zambrano will offer a talk about the historical context of the date. Then the curator and art critic will intervene Matilde Ampuerowho will address the issue from an artistic point of view.

In addition, as part of the activities, at 5:30 p.m., the documentary will be screened We, a history of workers from Pocho Alvarez. This tape compiles opinions about the event.

Admission is free. Those interested can register for free by email talleresarteyculturamaac@gmil.com.

photographic exhibition

The photos of the worker It is called the Mario Rodríguez exhibition that will be in the Guayas Nucleus House of Culture, located at 9 de Octubre 1200 and Pedro Moncayo. The exhibition deals with the events of November 15, 1922. The project will be accompanied by other artistic manifestations created by teachers and students of the performing arts, visual arts, sound arts and cinema careers of the University of the Arts. It will be open from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Free admission.

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worker cinema

The Guayas Nucleus House of Culture is one of the scenarios in which the sample is held worker cinema. As part of this event, starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be presentations Second and third national strikes (1982), Aztra, forgiveness and forgetfulness of a massacre (1984) and We, a history of workers (1989). The day of the Workers’ Cinema will last until November 22. In addition to the Guayas core House of Culture, it is also held in the MZ14 third floor building (corner of 9 de Octubre and Panama); as well as in the National Cinematheque of the House of Ecuadorian Culture in Quito and in the Flacso Cine.

exhibition of the century

The century by Gabriela Rivadeneira and Hugo Idrovo is the exhibition that will be open in the El Telégrafo building, ground floor, on Tuesday, November 15. It is a sample of images and documents extracted from national historical archives, and the rewriting of the novel crosses on the water by Joaquín Gallegos Lara, on one of the walls of the exhibition hall. Hours from 10:30-12:00. Free admission. (YO)

Source: Eluniverso

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