News+and+Announcements

//News and Announcements//
=Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) Talks:=

"Mexico In Crisis: Global and Local Realities"
Tuesday March 23, 2010 12:00-2:00 pm SUB Ballroom A Mario Di Costanzo Armenta
 * “An Assessment of the Mexican Economy during 2000-2006”**

Thursday April 22, 2010 7:00-9:00pm Dane Smith Hall 125 Francisco López Bárcenas Azael Santiago Chepi
 * “The Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Mexico”**
 * “Education in Mexico and the Challenge of an Alternative Education in Oaxaca”**

Tuesday May 4, 2010 12:00-2:00 pm SUB Ballroom A Rolando Cordera Campos
 * “From Crisis to Crisis: The End of a Regime or the Quest for a New One?”**

=Link for a list of Mexican Movies, most with English Subtitles:=

http://www.multilingualbooks.com/foreignvids-spanmexico.html

I realize that most of you haven't a clue about Mexican films, how to find them, how to choose one, and how to appreciate it (if you don't speak Spanish). So use the link. It goes to a catalog. You can scroll through the catalog and read the blurbs and write down a list of possibles. Then go to a video store (or call first to see what they've got) and go through the Spanish and Foriegn film sections until you find one of your choices. There should be plenty of possibilities given the number of Mexicans living in Bernalillo County. Be sure, unless you are a Spanish speaker, that it is subtitled in English. Most are. Some of the films listed are or were immensely popular internationally. I am resisting the temptation to edit the list for you. The films all have much to recommend them and the Mexican experience and outlook informs all of them.

Feel free to use the wiki if you want to organize to get some popcorn and watch a movie or two together. I would recommend this very highly, in fact. Use the "Films " page to post reviews, suggestions, invitations, etc.