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'La lucha continua / The struggle continues', by Linda Adams. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)

'La lucha continua / The struggle continues', by Linda Adams. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)

 

Exhibition and associated activities:The poetry of arpilleras: events celebrating Mapuche culture
Description: This exhibition "the poetry of arpilleras:a series of events celebrating Mapuche culture" features arpilleras by local arpillerista Linda Adams, poetry reading by Jaime Luis Huenún Villa, editor of Lof sitiado: antología poética en homenaje al pueblo Mapuche de Chile, complemented by workshops, roundtable discussions and a short film.
Commissioned by: University of Cambridge, Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS)
Date(s): 31st May 2011 - 3rd June 2011
Venue: Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Cambridge
17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, England
Curator: Roberta Bacic
Facilitator: Centre of Latin American Studies (CLAS), University of Cambridge
Outcome: This exhibition highlighted the contribution by arpillerista Linda Adams to a growing body of International arpilleras depicting a range of human rights abuses across many jurisdictions.




Documents: • Exhibition poster - May 2011 - view
• Exhibition programme, May 2011 - view
• Exhibition Web link, May 2011 - view
• Exhibition Web link, May 2011 - view