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Moves and Brews

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the Yale Latino Networking Group and Working Women’s Network for salsa dancing and a beer cocktail tasting with Alisa Bowens-Mercado. No prior experience is required. We look forward to seeing you on the virtual dance floor!

Alisa Bowens-Mercado is the Founder, CEO, and Brewmaster of Rhythm Brewing Co. Affectionately known as “Lady Lager”, she made history by becoming the first African-American, woman-owned beer brand in the state of Connecticut (4th in the Country).

AFROPERUANOS: Resiliencia y Resistencia

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the Yale Latino Networking Group, Yale African American Affinity Group, and Nadia Calmet for an AFROPERUANOS: Resiliencia y Resistencia workshop.

Cultural educator, artivist, and producer Nadia Calmet will discuss history, cultural diversity, gastronomy, and religion. She will also lead a dance demonstration of Cajón, Cajita Quijada (Afroperuvian instruments), Festejo, and Zamacueca.

Brazilian Jazz Performance with Isabella Mendes

Isabella Mendes, a native of São Paulo whose work is rooted in Brazilian jazz and bossa nova, will perform for the Yale community as part of the Latinx Heritage Month. She will share music, history, and culture, and hold a short Q&A at the end. This event is co-sponsored by the Yale Latino Networking Group and Yale Recovery Latino Colective.

An Evening of Argentine Tango

Join Gem Duras and Linda Mejia from Tango Sueño Academy in a virtual tango event featuring a slide show, performances, and a virtual class. After a slide show and some discussion about tango history, music, and dance, Gem and Linda will get you moving with some tango exercises, and a virtual tango class. They will close the event with performances featuring various tango styles and answer questions. Wear your dance shoes (or leather sole) and get ready to tango! This event is co-sponsored by the Yale Latino Networking Group and Future Leaders of Yale.

Bomba Performance with Movimiento Cultural

Join Connecticut-based Movimiento Cultural Afro-Continental online for this live presentation of traditional Afro-Puerto Rican and Caribbean dance and music. Movimiento Cultural will explain the history of Bomba, share a brief performance, and invite you along to learn basic steps. Have you made your own drum? Bring it to this virtual gathering!

Cooking Demonstration with Chef Sil

Join CitySeed collaborator and vegan Chef Sil for this live, online cooking demonstration. Learn how to make bistec encebollada with mushrooms, turmeric, quinoa, and platanos (plantains). Come prepared with your own ingredients or just follow along.

Barriles de Bomba

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th), we are focusing on a cornerstone of bomba, the drum. The Yale Latino Networking Group, New Haven Museum, and Peabody Museum are providing barriles de bomba kits and a video tutorial to the first 200 registrants.

Then bring along your drum to the live virtual performance of Bomba, with the traditional drums called barriles, with our friends at Movimiento Cultural Afro-Continental on Saturday, October 2.

Educator Workshop, Teacher Leadership Program

The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.

Educator Workshop, Teacher Leadership Program

The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.

Educator Workshop, Teacher Leadership Program

The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.