Calendar of Events
Results For 2010
Today We Pack, Tomorrow We Settle Film Screening
The African Activist Association at UCLA presents a film about Congolese refugees leaving a camp in Zambia and re-settling in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Filmmakers Marisa Lloyd and Krista Barnes will introduce the film and there will be a Q & A with them immediately after the screening.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Bitter Taste of Tea: A Journey into the World of Fair Trade
Film screening followed by a forum on tea and fair trade.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Bunche Center: A 40th Anniversary Retrospective
The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies celebrates forty years of the Bunche Center with a reception and panel discussions.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
"The Dragons Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa" Presentation and Book Signing
Professor Deborah Brautigam, American University in Washington D.C., tackles the myths and explains the realities of China's growing economic embrace of Africa.
Monday, January 25, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Yoruba Proverbs: "ABD OLOWE: T'a ba mu ede kuro lori 'le orile lasan lo ku"
The UCLA School of Arts and Architecture and the UCLA African Studies Center present a talk by artist and activist Tunde Odunlade, discussing Yoruba proverbs and the importance of preserving Yoruba culture, language, and tradition.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Spirit of Uganda at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
Come experience the thunder of standing drums, melodic vocal tones and dramatic dance choreography of the Spirit of Uganda Dance and Music Troop
Saturday, February 06, 2010
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Bunche Center Circle of Thought- Black Bodies and Breakthrough Science
Come hear about groundbreaking research work from scholars in African American Studies!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Film Screening of "I Am Because We Are"
In conjunction with PS 98T, Comparative Responses to AIDS in Africa, the UCLA community and the general public are invited to watch a series of documentary films about the AIDS pandemic in Africa. The film this week is "I Am Because We Are."
Thursday, February 11, 2010
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bunche Chair Lecture on "Transcending Race: The Cases of Ralph Bunche and Barack Obama"
The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies presents the Fourth Bunche Chair Lecture and Reception featuring Dr. Charles Henry.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
"You Didn't See Anything in Kinshasa" Film Screening; Q&A with Director Mweze Ngangura
Congolese documentarian Mweze Ngangura visits Melnitz Movies and brings his latest film to be screened.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Film Screening of "Antonia"
The African Activist Association & A Passion for Portuguese present: Tata Amaral's "Antonia." This film is the story of four talented young women in Sao, Paulo, Brazil who form an all-female hip hop group.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Tinariwen
UCLA Live presents Tinariwen.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Art, Activism, Access: 40 Years of Ethnic Studies at UCLA
Come out and celebrate 40 Years of Ethnic Studies at UCLA at the opening of this exhibit at the Fowler Museum!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Film Screening of "Disobedience"
The African Activist Association and A Passion for Portuguese present Licinio Azevedo's "Disobedience." Disobedience tells the story of a woman in Mozambique who is accused of having caused her husband's suicide by being disobedient and possibly, for having a spirit husband.
Thursday, March 04, 2010
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
A Por Por Funeral for Ashirifie Film Screening and Discussion
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology presents a film and discussion by Steven Feld, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Music at the University of New Mexico.
Friday, March 05, 2010
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Haiti Rising
A discussion forum on ensuring empowerment, sustainability and human security to vulnerable groups in Haiti's recovery
Friday, March 05, 2010
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tapologo Film Screening
Film screening in celebration of International Womens Day of a film about women in South Africa who have changed their lives and improved their community.
Monday, March 08, 2010
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Baaba Maal
UCLA Live presents Senegalese artist Baaba Maal.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Elections in Africa Today: A review of the history of multiparty elections since resumption of multiparty politics
The UCLA Department of Political Science, the UCLA African Studies Center and the Globalization Research Center-Africa present a discussion of African elections by Dr. Joel Barkan, Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Monday, April 19, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour
UCLA Live presents Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
"The Interpreters: Monica Hunter Wilson and Her Research Assistants, 1930-1970"
Professor Andrew Bank will discuss Monica Wilson and her many contributions to the fields of social anthropology and history.
Monday, May 03, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Coleman Memorial Lecture: The Development and Democratic Challenges of Postcolonial Kenya
Dr. Paul Zeleza examines the forces and factors that led to the 2007 election violence in Kenya. The presentation will be followed by a reception and book signing.
Monday, May 10, 2010
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
W.A.R Stories: Walter Anthony Rodney
A film by Clairmont M. Chung
Thursday, May 13, 2010
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Conflict of Re-Presentation: Re-Presenting Conflict In Africa Conference
The African Activist Association at UCLA presents their fifth annual conference on May 14-15, featuring African dance and drumming, spoken word, a film screening of A Slice of Fela, and excellent panel presentations.
Friday, May 14, 2010
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Conflict of Re-Presentation: Re-Presenting Conflict In Africa Conference
The African Activist Association at UCLA presents their fifth annual conference on May 14-15, featuring African dance and drumming, spoken word, a film screening of A Slice of Fela, and excellent panel presentations.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Mumbo Jumbo: Critical Perspectives on Black Atlantic Sacred Arts
The UCLA Mellon Seminar in Black Atlantic Studies presents its concluding conference, June 4-5, an event bringing together scholars and artists whose work explores ritual aesthetics of the African Diaspora in both contemporary and historical contexts.
Friday, June 04, 2010
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mumbo Jumbo: Critical Perspectives on Black Atlantic Sacred Arts
The UCLA Mellon Seminar in Black Atlantic Studies presents its concluding conference, June 4-5, an event bringing together scholars and artists whose work explores ritual aesthetics of the African Diaspora in both contemporary and historical contexts.
Saturday, June 05, 2010
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
A Book Signing of 'Black Los Angeles: American Dreams and Racial Realities'
The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies presents a book signing and talk by Bunche Center director Darnell Hunt and assistant director Ana-Christina Ramon.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Honoring Professor Teshome Gabriel; Film Screening of Teza
The UCLA Film and Television Archive presents an 'Archive Preview' of Teza, a special benefit screening honoring late Professor Teshome Gabriel. Filmmaker Haile Gerima, a former student of Professor Gabriel's, will attend the screening.
Monday, September 13, 2010
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
John Dau, Lost Boy of Sudan, to Speak at UCLA
The International Human Rights Law Program at the UCLA School of Law presents a talk by John Dau, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan who came to the US in 2001. Most recently, Dau was featured in the award-winning documentary, God Grew Tired of Us.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
'Teza' Film Screening
The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during the repressive totalitarian regime of Haile Mariam Mengistu and the recognition of his own displacement and powerlessness at the dissolution of his people's humanity and social values.
Friday, September 24, 2010
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
An Afternoon with Professor Haile Gerima (Youth Event)
Discussion on the implications of Haile Gerima's film 'Teza' for today's generation of young Africans.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Redemptive Cinema Panel with Haile Gerima
An afternoon with Pan-African film makers.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
"Preventing Mother to Child HIV Transmission"
The UCLA School of Public Affairs presents a lecture by Dr. Mitch Besser, founder of the mothers2mothers program which assists HIV-positive mothers.
Monday, October 04, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Exhibiting Africa: Critical Curatorial Practice in the 21st Century
A lecture series organized by Allen Roberts and Polly Nooter Roberts.
Monday, October 04, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Contemporary Controversies: Curatorial Activism in the Arts of Africa
Barbara Thompson, Stanford University
Monday, October 04, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
UCLA Study Abroad Fair
The UCLA International Education Office is pleased to be hosting UCLA's 24th annual study abroad fair on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
UCLA International Institute Open House
In association with the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars and the International Education Office
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Men, Masculinities, and Family Planning in Africa
The UCLA Bixby Center on Population and Reproductive Health and UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center present a conference on gender inclusivity in family planning programs and policies in Africa.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Men, Masculinities, and Family Planning in Africa
The UCLA Bixby Center on Population and Reproductive Health and UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center present a conference on gender inclusivity in family planning programs and policies in Africa.
Friday, October 15, 2010
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Reimagining Curatorial Practice in 21st-Century Africa: Community Museums
Raymond Silverman, University of Michigan
Monday, October 18, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
BETA Ethiopian-Israeli Dance Troupe Performance
The Little Ethiopia Cultural Resource Center and the Westside Jewish Community Center present the only performance in Los Angeles by the renowned Ethiopian-Israeli dance group BETA!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Taj Mahal and Vieux Farka Toure in Concert
UCLA Live presents Taj Mahal with special guest Vieux Farka Toure.
Friday, October 22, 2010
8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
Atta Kwami and Sylvester Ogbechie: Africa and Modernity
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents a discussion exploring African art as part of the Fowler OutSpoken Conversation series.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Los Angeles Amazigh Film Festival
The Tazzla Institute for Cultural Diversity presents a celebration of Amazigh culture through film, food and music
Saturday, October 30, 2010
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Simultaneous Translation: In and out of Africa/ In and out of Time
Gemma Rodrigues, Fowler Museum at UCLA
Monday, November 01, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Curating Africa as a Site of Globalization
Sylvester Ogbechie, UC Santa Barbara
Monday, November 15, 2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Humanitarian Diplomacy and Public Service: Refugee Issues in Africa and Humanitarian Diplomacy on a Global Level
A lecture and discussion with Dr. Reuben Brigety II, the Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the US Department of State.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Culture Fix: African Divination Objects
The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents Gemma Rodrigues discussing African divination objects in the Fowler's permanent exhibition 'Intersections.'
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pursuing Global Justice through Grassroots Change
The UCLA School of Law presents a conversation with Ruth Messinger, American Jewish World Service, and Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Rosaria Memorial Trust, Zimbabwe.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Mapping the Sources of Racial Economic Inequality Using Geographic Information Science
The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies presents Professor Robert Singleton discussing the impact of economic and environmental changes on African American and White communities.
Friday, November 19, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Memorial Service for Professor Teshome Gabriel
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television celebrates the inspiring life of Professor Teshome Gabriel, 1939 - 2010.
Friday, November 19, 2010
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
'Theorizing Modern Ethiopianism: The Case of the Universal Ethiopian Students Association, 1927-1948'
The UCLA Department of History, the UCLA African Studies Center and the UCLA International Institute present a talk by Hillina Seife.
Monday, November 22, 2010
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
UCLA Jazz Combos
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology presents UCLA Jazz Combos featuring student combo ensembles.
Monday, November 22, 2010
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
UCLA Big Band Holiday Concert
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology presents a Big Band Holiday Concert featuring UCLA's Award Winning Jazz Ensembles.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Maasai at the Crossroads, Mozambique and Coexist Film Screening
The 7th Annual Artivist Film Festival and Awards presents a screening of these three films as part of the festival which runs December 1-4, 2010.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
