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East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 7701 North Lincoln Avenue, Skokie,
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Cultures
Week Home
Exhibits
Film
Fest
Des
Plaines Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Ray
Hartstein Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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MONDAY
Understanding
Cultural Differences
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join Keith Johnson, instructor of social sciences, for a presentation
on immigration, acceptance, and
opinion in contemporary society. [Room P103]
Mariachi Aguilas de Mexico
12 - 1 p.m.
Enjoy the music of Mariachi Aguilas de Mexico, one of Chicago’s
premier mariachi bands, performing some of the most popular songs in their
repertoire. The music will take you back to that special place of memory
in Mexico. [Cafeteria]
Pan’s Labyrinth
(Spanish) – Modern Language Film Festival
[Room P103]
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Morocco:
Cultural Crossroad
5:30 - 6 p.m.
Join Camille Harrison, associate professor of modern languages, as she
traces the cultural history of Moroccans from their Berber origin, through
the Arabic conquest and European colonialism, to present-day enlightened
monarchy. [Room A145/A152]
Halfouine:
Boy of the Terrace (Arabic)
– Modern Language Film Festival [Room A145/A152]
6 - 7:40 p.m.
Lamajamal
7 - 8 p.m.
Experience a unique musical performance by Lamajamal, a group dedicated
to giving educational workshops for the better understanding of diverse
world cultures. The program features sacred and profane music from the
Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. Using music as
a compass, Lamajamal takes their audience on a journey through various
regions of the East. Learn what makes these musical traditions distinct
and what makes them part of a universal human expression. [Cafeteria]
The
Lives of Others (German)
– Modern Language Film Festival
[Room P103]
7 - 8:45 p.m. |