Event Listing - Museums
Fri Jul 3

The Afro-Mexican Presence in Films

An Evening of Cinematic Creativity


Tel. 510.238.2200
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$5 - $8
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Location
Date and Time
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607 map
cross street: 10th St.
district: Oakland (Millsmont/Bancroft)

Fri Jul 3 (7 pm - 9 pm)

Description
The Afro-Mexican Presence in Films. An evening of films exploring the topic of the African presence in Mexico: The Forgotten Root/La Raiz Olvidada by Rafael Rebollar Corona (Spanish with English subtitles); The Third Root by Reed Rickert and Camilo Nu; film clips of singer Toña La Negra with commentary by Chuy Varela. Music by members of Cascada de Flores. At 6 p.m. tour the special exhibition The African Presence in Mexico with Evelyn Orantes, cultural arts developer. Part of OMCA’s First Fridays After Five. Included with museum admission.