Calendar
Events for 2011
Dzi Croquettes (2009)
A film directed by Raphael Alvarez and Tatiana Issa
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
A Work-In-Progress Graduate Colloquium on Brazilian Modernism
A Colloquium hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center for Brazilian Studies
Thursday, February 10, 2011
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4330 Rolfe Hall
O Amor Natural: Film Screening and Lecture
A documentary on the erotic poetry of Carlos Drummond de Andrade followed by a lecture by Vivaldo A. Santos.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4302 Rolfe
"A mídia e as políticas de ação afirmativa no Brasil: um panorama”
A lecture focusing on affirmative action in Brazil by Fernando Conceição, Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
Thursday, February 24, 2011
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
10367 Bunche Hall
Defiant Brasilia ("Avenida Brasília Formosa") (2010)
A film directed by Gabriel Mascaro
Monday, February 28, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
Exporting Brazil's Yellow-Green Revolution: Brazilian Agriculture and the Relations of Conflict and Consent in Bolivia
A work-in-progress presentation by Lee Mackey, Phd student, UCLA School of Public Affairs
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
12:00 PM
10367 Bunche Hall
5 X Favela, Agora Por Nós Mesmos (5 X Favela, Now By Ourselves) (2010)
A film directed by Cacau Amaral, Cadu Barcellos , Luciana Bezerra, Manaíra Carneiro, Rodrigo Felha, Wagner Novais, and Luciano Vidigal
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
Os Famosos e os Duendes da Morte (The Famous and the Dead) (2009)
The feature debut film from young Brazilian director Esmir Filho.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
"Lula's Hegemony and Brazilian Labor Relations: The Case of Call Center and their Unions"
Presented by Ruy Braga, University of São Paulo.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
3333 Public Affairs
Modelos culturais americanos nas reformas da educação brasileira nos anos 1930
A lecture by Professor Marta Carvalho, visiting scholar at the Center for Brazilian Studies from University of São Paulo, Brazil
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
3:00 PM
10367 Bunche Hall
Sobre o corpus poético colonial atribuído a Gregório de Matos e Guerra- Bahia (1682-1695)
Seminar by João Adolfo Hansen
Monday, May 02, 2011
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
3112 Rolfe Hall
A questão do 'barroco' e o cânone literário brasileiro
Lecture by João Adolfo Hansen
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
4:00 PM
4302 Rolfe Hall
Coração Vagabundo
A documentary about Caetano Veloso filmed during the release of his first album recorded solely in English, directed by Fernando Grostein.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
The Global Telenovela: The Case of Brazil
A symposium featuring TV Globo writer Glória Perez and Globo’s Director of International Sales, Raphael Correia, who will discuss the global reach of the Brazilian telenovela from narrative/aesthetic and commercial perspectives.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Perloff Hall Decafe Room 1302
Only in Translation: Brazilian Texts in a Global Market
A roundtable discussion on issues of translation and publishing internationally with translator Karen Sotelino (Stanford University) and editor Marcelo Ferroni (Objetiva/Alfaguara, Brazil).
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
10383 Bunche Hall
Book Presentation: A Practical Guide to Guerrilla Warfare
Marcelo Ferroni presents his debut novel, a fictional reconstitution of Che Guevara’s last revolutionary expedition.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
3:00 PM
4302 Rolfe Hall
“AIDS/HIV and Tropical Diseases in Brazil: New Perspectives on Research Collaboration and Public Policies”
Two presentations on HIV/AIDS and other tropical diseases in Brazil by Dr. Karin Nielsen (UCLA) and Dr. Maria Amelia de S. M. Veras (Santa Casa de São Paulo, Brazil)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
3:00 PM
6275 Bunche Hall
Rosa Morena
A film about one man's journey from Denmark to Brazil to become a father. Directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
Bróder
A film by Jeferson De about the brotherhood between three friends who grew up in the Capão Redondo favela near São Paulo.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
As Melhores Coisas do Mundo (“The Best Things in the World”) (2010)
A film by Laís Bodanzky about a fifteen‐year old boy and his rites of passage.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata (“Any Stray Cat”) (2011)
A romantic-comedy directed by Directed by Daniela De Carlo & Tomas Portella with a special appearance by Daniela De Carlo and film composer Pedro Bromfman
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater
His Excellency Mauro Vieira, the Ambassador of Brazil to the United States Speaks on "Brazil and the World Today"
The UCLA International Institute, UCLA-UAI Global Executive MBA for the Americas, and UCLA Center for International Business Education and Research present this special talk by Ambassador Vieira.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UCLA Anderson Gold Hall
Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano (“Sons of João, The Admirable New Baiano World”) (2011)
A documentary about the revolutionary musical group Os Novos Baianos directed by Henrique Dantas
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
7:30 PM
James Bridges Theater