Memory, Culture, and Political Organizing in Mexico October 25, 2009

Mexico Solidarity Network and Galeria de la Raza invites you to join us in discussing Mexican state repression of political dissidents and in learning from the innovative responses by human rights activists. Edith López Ovalle is an artist and co-founder of HIJOS, a multi-national organization made up mostly of the children of political prisoners and activists who were killed or “disappeared” in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Edith will be joined by a representative from the Mexico Solidarity Network and will discuss:
- The historical and present-day context of the imprisonment, disappearance and assassination of political dissidents in Mexico.
- The role of artistic and cultural interventions, as well as political organizing, in confronting human rights abuses.
- The Other Campaign and the role of young urban activists.

Official Website: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org