Theme: Dance

Disruption in the Immigrant Experience: Colombian Youth Dance Their Way to Continuity

Disruption in the Immigrant Experience: Colombian Youth Dance Their Way to Continuity

Oct 23, 2008 | ,

Imagine you are fifteen years old. As an immigrant who has lived in the United States for a few years, you are still trying to find your place. You decide to join a group that dances the traditional dances of your country. You practice every week on Fridays, when you could be going to the movies or hanging out with your friends. Your goal is to perform in that big annual show a lot of people have told you about. That day has finally …

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The Power of Music: Venezuelan Seeds in Boston

The Power of Music: Venezuelan Seeds in Boston

Sep 18, 2008 | ,

At the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC), I have had the wonderful opportunity to complete a concentration in Music-in-Education. During my first internship I worked on a research project that involved observations and surveys of children, teachers, and parents from two schools in Venezuela that place music at the core of their curriculum. The results were amazing; the participants reported overwhelmingly that the …

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The Revolution of Conscience: Building a New Cultural Hegemony in Venezuela

The Revolution of Conscience: Building a New Cultural Hegemony in Venezuela

Sep 18, 2008 | ,

English + Español
The exact nature and implementation of the Bolivarian revolution’s cultural policy has lately been an obsessive and controversial issue in Venezuela. In the pre-Chávez period, public cultural administration was defined as state support for film, fine arts, traditional arts and folklore. As the major city in a country with few developed urban centers, Caracas was heavily favored by the oil boom and hosted ,,,

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