Distinguished Visitors & Special Events
"Brazil and New Orleans" - A Lecture by Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture of Brazil
Freeman Auditorium
Friday, May 12, 2006, 3:30 PM
Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture of Brazil and world-renowned musician and composer, will
speak on Brazilian culture and its relation to New Orleans. His Excellency will receive an
Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts at Tulane University's Commencement. Gilberto Gil Moreira
is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, public intellectual, and administrator. He
has recorded more than forty albums that have had a profound impact on the popular music
of Brazil and beyond. Emerging as a professional musician in the mid-1960s, he was a voice
of resistance against the military dictatorship and a leader of the influential Tropicália
movement. Since the return of democratic rule in Brazil in 1985, Gilberto Gil has been
active in his country's civic and political life. Sine 2003, as the most prominent Minister of
Culture in his country's history, he has traveled abroad extensively to promote Brazilian
culture and explain its significance for the contemporary world. Among Gilbertos Gil's
numerous honors are Grammy Awards for both Latin and World music, the order of Rio
Branco for service to Brazil, the National Order of Merit and the Order of Arts and letters
from France, and the UNESCO Artist for Peace Award. He holds a bachelor degree in
business from the federal University of Bahia, which also awarded him a honorary doctorate
degree in 2005. This event is sponsored by the Office of the President of Tulane University,
Stone Center for Latin American Studies and Brazilian Studies Council.
Documentary Prescreening: Soy Andina
2006 Gilbert Chase Memorial Lecture in Latin American Music
Dixon Annex Recital Hall
Monday, March 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Film director Mitch Teplitsky will present a pre-screening of his documentary Soy Andina at
Tulane University for the 2006 Gilbert Chase Memorial Lecture in Latin American Music on
March 27 at noon in the Dixon Annex Recital Hall. There will also be a discussion with the
director and live dance performance by film star Nelida Silva. This presentation is free and
open to the public.
Soy Andina ("I Am Andean") chronicles the true stories of two New York women - an
immigrant folk dancer from the Andes, and a Latina modern/hip hop dancer from Queens who journey to Peru in search of their roots. The film is a cross-cultural road trip as it
follows the women on their respective journeys - from New York, to Lima, up the Peruvian
coast and into remote mountain villages. Each place offers distinctive culture, music and
dance.
The Gilbert Chase Memorial Lecture series is named after the noted musicologist and former
Tulane professor credited with establishing Tulane University as a forerunner in Latin
American musical studies in the 1960s. For more information about this film, visit
http://www.soyandina.com
"Brazil and Latin America: the Road Ahead" -A Luncheon Program
featuring H.E. Roberto P. Abdenur, Ambassador of Brazil to the United States
Pimsoll Club, 30th Floor of the World Trade Center
Thursday, January 26, 2006, 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Roberto Abdenur was named Brazil's ambassador to the United States by President Lula da
Silva in April of 2004. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, Ambassador Abdenur went on to study
law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and later economics at the London
School of Economics. A career diplomat, he has held a variety of positions at the Ministry for
External Relations in Brasilia, including Deputy Minister for External Relations. He also has
served as Ambassador to Ecuador, China, Germany, and Austria. He speaks Portuguese,
Spanish, English, French, and German. This event is sponsored by the World Trade Center
and Honorary Consulate of Brazil , and is co-sponsored by Louisiana Economic
Development, City of New Orleans, Con-Tech International, Fowler Rodriguez & Chalos,
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans Board of Trade, Port of
New Orleans, and Whitney National Bank.
Pachanga
Jones Hall Patio
January 26, 2006, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Please join us for the New Year's first Pachanga in the patio of Jones Hall. Our musical guest
will be Freddy Omar con su banda. This event is free and open to the public. Food and
drinks will be available.
Study Abroad Open House and Pachanga
100 Jones Hall/Jones Hall Patio
Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 4:00 - 6:30 PM
This event may take place at the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute or the Greenleaf
Conference Room depending on the readiness/availability of the Institute. At this event,
students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the four 2006 SCLAS
summer programs and other study abroad options available through CIS and other Tulane
departments. In conjunction with this event, a Pachanga en el Patio will be held in either the
courtyard behind the CCSI or the Jones Hall patio (if the event is held in the GCR). Please
check back for updates.