The AFFA What's Up: July 19

AFFA UPDATES

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Note that the next What's Up will go out on Monday, August 2. To have your event listed in the next What's Up, please send your requests to Alexandra no later than Friday, July 23. Thank you!

AFFA MOVIE NIGHT - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

FOR THE NEXT 7 GENRATIONS:
13 INDIGENOUS

GRANDMOTHERS
WEAVING A WORLD THAT WORKS

Sunday, August 15

Invite coming soon!

In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. This is their story. Four years in-the-making and shot on location in the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, North America, and at a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, For the Next 7 Generations follows what happens when these wise women unite. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it's too late. This film documents their unparalleled journey and timely perspectives on a timeless wisdom.

BUSINESS MEMBERS NEWS

2010 MEXICO CITY

BICENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION &
ART TOUR

September 14 – 19

Led by Mexic-Arte

Museum

Join Mexic-Arte Museum for the 2010 Celebration and Art Tour in Mexico City from September 14 – 19. This is an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the celebrations of the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution, as well a chance to tour some of Mexico City’s most famous art destinations.

Led by Executive Director Sylvia Orozco, participants will visit prestigious museums, mural sites and historical exhibits, including Palacio de Bellas Artes, Museo Mural Diego Rivera, Museo Frida Kahlo (La Casa Azul), Academia San Carlos, MUNAL (National Museum of Art), and El Zócalo. Reservation deadline is August 10. For more information, call (512) 480-9373 x80 or e-mail director@mexic-artemuseum.org.

Visit www.mexic-artemuseum.org for itinerary details.

AFFA GRANT RECIPIENT OPEN HOUSE:
ESQUINA TANGO
Thursday, August 5 and 19

5:30 - 6:15 PM
209 Pedernales
Austin, TX 78702
(2 blocks north of Cesar Chavez)

AFFA gave Esquina Tango a $1,000 grant this year to kick-start its free summer dance program for youth. Let's go see what the young people have been learning! These are the same wonderful, high-spirited folks who entertained us and taught us tango at our membership party in February 2010.

For more info about their youth program: www.esquinatangoaustin.com/index.php/esquina-youth

They also have classes and dance nights for adults. Visit their website at: www.esquinatangoaustin.com

COSAS IN BOERNE

JUNE - AUGUST EVENTS

The finest works from COSAS favorite dimensional artists; Pedro Hernandez, Neftali Ayungua Suarez, Elba Leon, The Aguilar Sisters, Irma Blanco, Consuela Pena and others. Museum quality folk art fresh from the National Ceramics competition in Guadalajara. And, new furniture from David Marsh.

For more information, contact (830) 249-1500 or cosasemail@yahoo.com, or visit the website at www.cosasonline.com.

IN THE COMMUNITY

LAS RANCHERITAS

RUG HOOKING KNOWS NO BORDERS: HOOKING TOUR

AUGUST 1- 6

WHERE: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

COST: $500 per person

Come meet the Rancheritas and have a wonderfully cool (temperature wise) vacation. At 6,500 ft. above sea level, San Miguel de Allende is wonderfully comfortable in August. Join Las Rancheritas for a week to play and work with the rug hookers from the town of Agustin Gonzales.

Tour dates are set for Sunday, August 1 through Friday, August 6, and accommodations will be at the Hotel Posada de San Francisco. The tour price includes breakfast, lunch, a double room occupancy for the week and transportation to and from Agustin Gonzales. Single rooms are available upon inquiry

For more information, contact Barbara A. Hanson at (503) 648-397 or shelley-barbara@rugartsupply.com, or visit the website at www.rugartsupply.com.