Maestra: What’s it Like to be a Woman in Cuba Today?

San Francisco-based filmmaker Catherine Murphy has spent much of the last 10 years working in Latin America and was asked to accompany Barack Obama on his historic trip to Cuba last March. She will be joined by Aylin Wong, from the Cultural bureau of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico. Their talk will be preceded by the short film Maestra, directed by Ms. Murphy.
Language: Bilingual

When
Mar 27th, 2017 6:00 pm
Location
Belle Artes
Dr. Hernández Macías 75, Centro
San Miguel de Allende, GUA
Mexico
Events
Blurb Ser Mujer
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Speakers Discussion with Catherine Murphy & Aylin Wong
Fee $80p public – $20p students

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