A conversation with leaders in West Africa who are building and redefining art institutions
Join Oyindamola (Fakeye) Faithful and El Hadji Malick Ndiaye as they discuss how the Centre for Contemporary Art in Lagos, Nigeria, and the Théodore Monod Museum of African Art in Dakar, Senegal are showcasing and preserving artistic heritage.
Book Bunk in Nairobi, Kenya is reimagining and renovating public libraries into sites of heritage, public art, and learning. Join Book Bunk’s Co-founder Wanjiru Koinange for an inspiring discussion on how Kenya’s colonial-era libraries are being transformed into vibrant, inclusive spaces for creativity, knowledge, and community.
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Open to all Yale and surrounding communities, the Nahuatl Working Group is hosting a special screening of “Mother’s Day in Cuetzalan: Panchita the Weaver” for Women’s History Month. The documentary offers an intimate look at the life of Panchita, a resilient and talented Nahua woman whose weaving skills sustain her family amidst challenging economic circumstances in Mexico’s Sierra Norte.
Please join us to celebrate the opening of “Street Talk”: Pamphlet Literature of the Nigerian Marketplace on view in the Hanke Gallery of Sterling Memorial Library.
Onitsha Market Literature—named after a city east of the Niger River—emerged in the early 1950s. The popular pamphlet style soon spread to other centers throughout the then British colony of Nigeria. These ephemeral publications circulated widely throughout the busy marketplace, and writers intended them to be both educating and entertaining for the common people.
West Campus Wildlife Walks is a series exploring the nature trails, woodlands, and natural landscape of Yale’s West Campus. Meet at the West Campus Conference Center for a round trip walk of around 1.5 miles.
Sturdy footwear recommended. Binoculars supplied.
Refreshments at the West Campus Barn. Rain cancels.
A Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.
Family Narratives/Cultural Shifts Film Series
Join West Campus Colleagues for pizza and refreshments. Second floor lounge, Conference Center. All welcome!
Join West Campus Colleagues for pizza and refreshments. Second floor lounge, Conference Center. All welcome!
Join West Campus Colleagues for pizza and refreshments. Second floor lounge, Conference Center. All welcome!
Join West Campus Colleagues for pizza and refreshments. Second floor lounge, Conference Center. All Welcome!
