Tribal Arts Society Lecture
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:30 PM
Cuban Heritage Collection, 2nd Floor, Richter Library
Orisha Aesthetics
Presented by Dr. Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado, UM Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Esperanza B. de Varona, Chair of the Cuban Heritage Collection, UM Richter Library.
The presentation will use the Oricha series of drawings by Cuban-born artist Alberto del Pozo (1945-1992) to explore the aesthetics of Afro-Cuban deities and beliefs.
The lecture will take place at the Cuban Heritage Collection, 2nd floor, Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. There will be refreshments from 7:30-8 PM and the presentation from 8-9 PM with questions afterward.
