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Dear La Peña Community,
There is news about the murder of Victor Jara:
“A judge has charged 10 former soldiers in the killing of internationally renowned Chilean folk singer and political activist Victor Jara, who was tortured and shot to death just days after the country’s 1973 coup.
The charges announced late Wednesday by Judge Miguel Vazquez include homicide and kidnapping in the slaying of Jara and former military police head Littre Quiroga Carvajal.”
To read the full article, click here.
La Peña would like to invite you to exhibit your work in our “Conversaciónes Cósmicas” art exhibition opening, Friday, September 11.
Concept: “Coversaciónes Cósmicas” centers around converging and diverging understandings of both the internal and external cosmos in relation to the global de-colonial diaspora. Within the exhibition La Peña will also be highlighting Chilean artists with the intention of commemorating the 1973 coup d’état of Allende’s government and honoring those lost during the terror that followed.
How to submit: Please send a high-resolution JPEG of your work, its dimensions, medium, artist statement, artist bio, and which installation day you can install to exhibits@lapena.org for consideration. Work will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. (La Peña reserves the right to not accept submissions if it does not fit with the overall vision of the exhibit.) 2D and 3D are eligible however, all must be mountable to a wall.
Deadline for submissions: August 11, 2015
Installation Dates:
Sunday, August 30th, 3pm-6:00pm
Monday, August 31st, 9am-6pm
Opening Celebration: Friday, September 11, 6:30pm-9:30pm
The opening will happen in conjunction with La Peña’s annual day of remembrance for those lost in the coup.
Please let all your all your friends know who would like to participate in showcasing their work at La Peña!
LP Board Meeting Minutes–June 29, 2015
Present: Aaron, Carmen, Ellen, Francine, Gino, Nancy, Paul, Sarah, Tania, Victor
Community: Carol, Karen and Bessie
1. Minutes from previous meeting were approved unanimously online. Nancy and Tania were welcomed to their first board meeting.
2. Public Comment: Karen and Bessie from the Chorus proposed a new working arrangement which was discussed. A decision is expected within the week.
3. Financial report: Carol went over the financial report. Ellen moved and Paul seconded the motion to approve the financial statements for fiscal year 2013-2014 ending August 31, 2014. All approved. Once taxes are filed, Café La Peña can be closed. Aaron will consult Kristen for details as to closing.
Aaron will prepare a draft budget to be sent out with a special budget meeting scheduled by July 15 for interested Board members. Carol will be available for financial workshop(s) to educate Board.
4. Report from ED (document previously sent by Aaron): Aaron reviewed the Director’s Report. He went over anniversary events and discussed committee and Board participation. He is working with Jocie to hire a new programmer.
5. Facilities: Aaron reported on facilities plans to paint back classroom and create a meeting and food prep space with an outdoor patio. The front office renovation and staff move is planned for July.
6. Programming: We discussed developing plans for September 11 along with defining other important dates as part of our legacy.
7. Solar La Peña: Aaron discussed progress on Solar LP. Ellen will work with Kristen to support the project.
8. General discussion and agreements: All board members will use @lapena.org emails for official business and to list on our website; a special meeting/training will be upcoming to deepen our understanding about budget; we discussed how to increase audience for events and using our website and social media; we discussed using google docs to share documents.