Latin America Week Conference

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Monday April 11, 2005 17:38 by Rachel - LASC rachel at lasc dot ie 5 Merrion Row 01 676 0435

Killing a culture for profit: The Kankuamo resist

A one-day conference featuring indigenous Colombian Kankuamo speakers speaking about the assault on their people and their culture.

11am-5pm, Saturday 16th April in the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

Key note speakers:
Jaime Arias Arias, leader of the Kankuamo indigenous group, talking about the attacks on the group.
Adriana Pumarejo, Kankuamo anthropologist, talking about the revival of Kankuamo culture.

Also includes:
Official Opening with Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Andrew Montague;

Introductory Presentations on:
* Indigenous Rights with Stefania Minervino.(MA in Social Anthropology, wrote thesis on rights of Native American peoples and Human Rights Observer on Indigenous Affairs in Guatemala between 1998 and 2000).

*Colombia Today: The Dirty War and minorities in Colombia with Gearoid O'Loinsgigh (LASC activist).

*Cultural Expression and Inclusion of Minorities in Ireland with lasc Brendan O'Caolain, Culture and Heritage group, Pavee Point.

Creative Campaigning activity

The conference is open to all, no charge but donations welcome.
Please arrive punctually.
Mexican lunch included.

For more information contact Rachel Dempsey, LASC,
Tel: 01 6760435,
Email: lasc@iol.ie
or visit www.lasc.ie/activities/law/law2005.html