Date: April 16, 2009
Contact: Carol Connelly, Director, Media & Communication Services, ext. 5267, cconnelly@pnc.edu

PNC Offers Free International Film Showings & Food Tasting

Westville – Purdue University North Central Department of Social Sciences will host three events in the coming weeks that will give visitors a look at international people, events and cultures. All events are free and open to the public.

April 21, 1 to 3 p.m. in Technology Building Room 134: "Soy Andina." A film about two New Yorkers who journey to Peru to reconnect with their roots and dance. Folk dancer Nélida Silva returns to her Andean birthplace to host the patron saint festival. Modern dancer Cynthia Paniagua embarks on her own journey after meeting Neli - determined to "quench a burning desire to know the real Peru and unearth the mystery of the dances." Soy Andina is a story about crossing cultures and affirming identity in a globalized world. This showing is sponsored by Department of Social Sciences, Latin American Studies and PNC Library.

April 28, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Technology Building Room 134: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (a.k.a. Chavez: Inside the Coup). This is a 2002 documentary about the April 2002 coup attempt that briefly deposed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. A television crew from Ireland 's national broadcaster, RTÉ, happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. This showing is sponsored by Department of Social Sciences, Latin American Studies.

April 29, 2 to 4 p.m. in Library-Student-Faculty Building Room 144: Cafe International. The public is invited to sample foods from around the world.

Further information about these events may be obtained by contacting Dr. Kenneth Kincaid, PNC assistant professor of History at 219-785-5200, ext. 5244 or kkincaid@pnc.edu . Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Kincaid .

 

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