Latin America
Maquilapolis: City Of Factories
Maquilapolis: City Of Factories
This unique documentary tells the story of globalization from the personal perspectives of Carmen and a dynamic group of Mexican maquiladora workers who together are working towards creating liveable solutions to the complexities of life in a globalized city. The film meets women who are each dealing with the hardships of environmental toxins, labor rights abuse, infrastructure and housing issues, and women's rights. MAQUILAPOLIS approaches the workers as experts who can provide us with keys to our common future, inviting them to co-author their own story on videotape. www.maquilapolis.com
+ Presentation, film clips and discussion hosted by Business Human Rights showcasing the start of a series of case studies of their work in Latin America
MOVIMIENTOS 50 years of Cuban Revolution special Thursday 8th January @ Salmon & Compass
Thursday 8th January
@ The Salmon & Compass, Angel, 7pm – 2am / £3 / Donations before 9
50 years of Cuban Revolution special with short films, speakers and discussion with speakers from Cuba Solidarity Campaign, and Derek Wall from the Green Party discussing the challenges facing Cuba politically and environmentally
Film screening @ 7.30pm
Rice N Peas’ “With Or Without Fidel”
+ Resident DJs Cal Jader, Clem George, & Pablo N
+ Guest DJ exclusively from Berlin / Barcelona – Miss Blitz
MOVIMIENTOS AT THE SALMON AND COMPASS 6/NOV/08
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Upstairs
7.15pm
Film: Welcome to Todos Santos: We pray for peace for the world (Dir. Elva E Bishop)
This short documentary focuses on the meaning of the Feria Titular (fiesta) and the Dia de Difuntos (Day of the Dead) festival, which features indigenous music, dance and a daylong horse race, from the point of view of the Mam Mayan people of Todos Santos, Guatemala.
8.00pm
Film: Estrellas De La Línea / The Railroad All Stars (Dir. Chema Rodriguez)
A much praised documentary on Guatemalan sex workers who form a football team to highlight their plight. Highly entertaining and tackles some of the major issues facing Guatemala today.
Presented by Guatemalan Solidarity Network to tie in with the theme of their forthcoming speaker tour www.guatemalasolidarity.org.uk
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Music Downstairs all night til 2am
Música Latina Clandestina - from Revolutionary Salsa, Nueva Cumbia, Latin Hip Hop, Reggae, and Brazilian Funk with Movimientos DJs Cal Jader & Clem George
+ Guest DJ Cydetrack (OpenAir Radio)
+ Day of the Dead Shrine – contributions invited
7pm-2am
Entry: Donations before 9pm / £3 after
Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market),
N1 9PZ (Angel tube/Northern Line)
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass
"Música Mestiza. Documentary films. Latin Culture"
Thursday 2nd October
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Upstairs
Ecuador / Amazon / Yasuní Green Gold special with documentary films and speakers
Focus on Ecuador in association with MERU (Movimientos Ecuador en el Reino Unido)
+ Special presentation by the Yasuní Green Gold campaign with Q&A and discussion
+ Film screening / excerpts from documentaries giving a taste of the forthcoming Native Spirit Festival
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Music Downstairs
Música Latina Clandestina with Movimientos DJs Cal Jader, Pablo N, Clem George + live percussion & special guests
7pm-2am
Entry: Donations before 9pm / £3 after
Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market), N1 9PZ (Angel tube/Northern Line)
Kausary
Kausary mix cool Andean Music Fusion with funky Latin rhythms.
‘Kausary’, one of Europe’s best-known Latin - Andean bands, takes its name from the Quechua word meaning ‘revival’. Quechua is the language of those who live in the Andes and it is ‘Kausary’s’ aim to revive and develop the music played by their ancestors. Formed in 1995, Kausary’s repertoire includes both traditional Andean and contemporary Latin sound, encompassing styles typical of the Andean highlands, coastal lowlands, Amazon basin and forest, as well as Cuban and Latin dance rhythms.
13 Pueblos Defending Water Air and Land
This beautiful documentary explores the actions that 13 indigenous communities in Mexico are collectively taking to defend their environments from destruction and contamination by industrial and commercial projects that are threatening the water, air and land where they live. Francesco Yaboada Yabone. Mexico. 62min
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass
MOVIMIENTOS AT THE SALMON AND COMPASS
"Música Mestiza. Documentary films. Latin Culture"
Thursday 2nd October
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Upstairs
Ecuador / Amazon / Yasuní Green Gold special with documentary films and speakers
Focus on Ecuador in association with MERU (Movimientos Ecuador en el Reino Unido)
+ Special presentation by the Yasuní Green Gold campaign with Q&A and discussion
+ Film screening / excerpts from documentaries giving a taste of the forthcoming Native Spirit Festival
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Music Downstairs
Música Latina Clandestina with Movimientos DJs Cal Jader, Pablo N, Clem George + live percussion & special guests
7pm-2am
Entry: Donations before 9pm / £3 after
Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market), N1 9PZ (Angel tube/Northern Line)
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass
Paraguay special with films and speakers upstairs including Los Paraguayos and the acclaimed short film Ahendu nde sapukai (Oigo tu grito)
+ All the freshest old school and contemporary dancefloor Latin beats with Movimientos DJs Cal Jader, Pablo N, Clem George, live percussion & special guests
Los Paraguayos
‘Los Paraguayos’ takes us on an audiovisual journey showing us the Guarani nation and contemporary Paraguay: historians, anthropologists, writers and artists’ attempt to untie the knots of a reality full of contrasts.
A Benefit event MOVIMIENTOS & Native Spirit Foundation Saturday 19th July @ Hootananny Brixton
A BENEFIT EVENT
Saturday 19th July @ Hootananny Brixton
A night of live music & documentary screenings promoting the protection of indigenous cultures, their right to autonomy, and to learn from them how to live in harmony with nature
All proceeds from the event will go to Native Spirit Foundation
Native Spirit organices the 2nd Film Festival of Indigenous people of the Americas in London and other cities in Europe, and funds educational resources for young indigenous people
Documentaries portraying the culture and actual struggle of Indigenous people
From 8.30pm till 10pm
Yalayalama'ana (The strongest) – (20 mins)
Short documentary about an autonomous Wayuu School in Sierra de Perija, Venezuela.
Produced by the Wayuumana community with the colaboration of Homo et Natura foundation
No es un joc (Not a game) – (45mins)
A documentary about child explotation in Latin America
Dir. Antonio Rosa www.ccoo.cat/noesunjoc
+ Excerpts from documentaries giving a taste of the forthcoming Native Spirit Festival
Live Music from 10pm
Kausary
- Andean & Peruvian music
Ambaibo
Kogui
- Rhythms, dances and melodies from the Caribbean coast of Colombia
+ Very special guest
Movimientos DJs Cal Jader & Señor Priego
8pm – 4am
Entry £15 on the door
Hootananny Brixton - 95 Effra Road, SW2 1DF
www.hootanannybrixton.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A LIMITED CAPACITY AT THE VENUE. BE THERE EARLY TO ASSURE YOUR PLACE
Native Spirit is a non profit, charitable organisation which promotes the knowledge and preservation of indigenous cultures of the Three Americas and funds educational resources for young indigenous people www.nativespiritfestival.com
El estado de las cosas / The State of Things
El estado de las cosas / The State of Things
(Marcos Loayza, 2007, 76 min)
Documentary that explores the social, cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity of Bolivia. Class and regional divisions of the Bolivian state are questioned in this film that investigates the aspirations of the people in relation to the state and to the universal rights of every individual.
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass
Massive special guest DJ set from Mexico’s finest - TOY SELECTAH www.myspace.com/toyselectahdj
+ Movimientos Soundsystem with DJ Cal Jader, MC Clem George & Live Percussion with special guests
+ Mexico City’s DJ Señor Priego
Films upstairs from 7pm including Corrugated Films’ Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad / A Little bit of So Much Truth – the brilliant telling of the broad-based, non-violent, popular uprising that exploded in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Movimientos @ The Notting Hill Arts Club
Showcase of Bolivian culture in London with live music, dance and modern art + films with a focus on indigenous culture & neo-colonial resistance
Indio Lyrico (Live)
Bolivian rapper representing his indigenous background with a fusion of conscious Bolivian themes with Hip Hop, Reggaeton & Drum n Bass
Bolivia Sin Fronteras (Live)
Pre-Columbian music (Musica Autoctona) representing the community spirit & duality of Andean philosophy
+ Installation from Marcelo Duchen from The Revolution of the Kusillos exploring and subverting traditional representations of Bolivian culture with surrealism and magic realism
+ Sumaj Punchay (El Gran Dia) – Puj’llay warrior dance performance
Followed by late night club session with the Movimientos Soundsystem
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass - Brazil special
Movimientos Brazil special
- Films on food and land sovereignty + Movimiento Sem Terra in Brazil
- Guest DJ Cliffy from London’s legendary Brazilian night Batmacumba and global beats crew Future World Funk
- + Chance to win brilliant compilation album Via Campesina supporting rights to food sovereignty worldwide
- + All the freshest Latin dancefloor beats from Movimientos DJs and live percussionists
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass
MOVIMIENTOS
"Música Mestiza. Documentary films. Latin Culture"
Thursday 5th June @ The Salmon and Compass
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▲ UPSTAIRS - From 7pm Documentary films, speakers and discussion focusing on Bolivia
Film: Abya Yala - This Land is Ours
Abya Yala is a fascinating look at the social and indigenous movements behind Bolivian President Evo Morales - 'Movement Towards Socialism' (MAS) party.
Followed by other short films, reports and updates on the current situation in Bolivia with speakers including renowned documentary filmmaker Rodrigo Vasquez who recently returned from Bolivia and was filming during the recent referendum in Santa Cruz
Abya Yala is a fascinating look at the social and indigenous movements behind Bolivian President Evo Morales - 'Movement Towards Socialism' (MAS) party. The documentary explores the history of the struggle against poverty and oppression in Bolivia and charts the emergence of a new kind of politics and leadership, showing how these forces have won power at the national level. Featuring interviews with indigenous leaders and key members of the MAS government, the documentary tells an inspiring and thoughtful story.
Followed by other short films, reports and updates on the current situation in Bolivia with speakers from Bolivia Solidarity Campaign + Renowned documentary filmmaker Rodrigo Vasquez who recently returned from Bolivia and was filming during the recent referendum in Santa Cruz
▼ DOWNSTAIRS – All night
Movimientos resident DJs Pablo N & Cal Jader host the music downstairs with Movimientos mix of Musica Mestiza – from Folkloric to Electronic – Neo Tropical, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggae, Ska, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Flamenco, Rumba, Samba, Funk Carioca, Latin House, Drum and Bass and other fresh Latin dancefloor flavours!!!
+ Making his comeback the legendary DJ Arias
+ Warming up the dance early (from 8pm) Guest DJ Cydetrack (Open Air Radio / Denizen Boogie)
+ Very special Afro-Cuban live percussion
7pm-2am
Entry: £3 /Donations before 9
Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market)
N1 9ES (Angel tube/Northern Line)
Kogui
Kogui
This group of inspiring young musicians bring a fresh twist to the rhythms, dances and melodies from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. With the sounds of Tambores, voices, flutes and guitars that have been passed down through the generations, in keeping with the roots of the music, a mixture of African, Indigenous Indian and European influences. Their vibrant performance is guaranteed to get people dancing and singing along.
Movimientos @ The Salmon and Compass
MOVIMIENTOS
"Música Mestiza. Documentary films. Latin Culture"
MAY DAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Thursday 1st May @ The Salmon and Compass
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On international workers day, as part of a worldwide day of Climate Action everywhere Movimientos presents a programme of short films and speakers focusing on environmental issues in Latin America.
Downstairs we have an exclusive club appearance from the UK’s No.1 Latin music don, one of the most influential DJs on the scene, and official Fania Records DJ - Leeds’ Lubi Jovanovic.
▲ UPSTAIRS - Documentary films focusing on Latin America and the environment
7.15pm
Film: The Carbon Connection
40 min, Fenceline Films
The Carbon Connection follows the story of two groups of people from communities in Brazil and Scotland who made films about living with the impacts of the trade in carbon. From mental health issues in Scotland to the loss of medicinal plants in Brazil, the communities discover the connections they have with each other and the film follows them on this journey.
Presented by:
www.carbontradewatch.org
8.15pm
FILM: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Cuba, an isolated island nation, rebuilt its quality of life following the collapse of cheap oil, supplied by the former Soviet Union. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions, and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy.
www.powerofcommunity.org
Presented and talk hosted by Urban Green Fair
www.urbangreenfair.org
▼ DOWNSTAIRS – All night
Movimientos resident DJs Pablo N & Cal Jader host the music downstairs with Movimientos mix of Musica Mestiza – from Folkloric to Electronic – Neo Tropical, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggae, Ska, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Flamenco, Rumba, Samba, Funk Carioca, Latin House, Drum and Bass and other fresh Latin dancefloor music!!!
+ Guest DJ making his proper debut at the Salmon and Compass the legendary
LUBI JOVANOVIC (Fania Records)
+ Very special Afro-Cuban live percussion
7pm-2am
Entry: £3 /Donations before 9
Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market)
N1 9ES (Angel tube/Northern Line)
www.movimientos.org.uk
www.myspace.com/movimientos
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