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  • February 9, 2010
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San Diego Latin Film Festival 2010

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Cepas Program

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In Spanish, Cepas  means roots, origin or stock. Our Cepas  program touches on the origins of Latin American lifeIn Spanish, Cepas  means roots, origin or stock. Our Cepas program touches on the origins of Latin American life. C is for culture, E  for economy, P for politics, A for art, and S  for sciences.  Through these five areas, we offer our culturally-rich  community  the best of border life.

Isabel Escalle
Program Director

                                            
Through Cepas, the Institute:
•    Promotes networking
•    Provides access to information about Latin America
•    Encourages business ties and better relations in the
     San Diego region
•    Serves as a forum where the binational community can appreciate and enjoy Latin American culture

With few exceptions, Cepas events are free. The program is supported by individual and corporate members as well as sponsors.

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Tequila Talks

Active ImageThese informal, off-the-record talks have become a premier cross-border forum for debating regional politics, immigration, human rights, labor and the looming fight over oil. Guest lecturers, often speaking in Spanish, address their audiences with a splash of Cuervo and a good measure of candor, setting the stage for aprovocative Q&A. 

Art & Culture

Active ImageFolk art, ceramics, and cultural celebrations bring the pungent flavors, vibrant colors and rhythmic sounds
of Latin America to our multinational community.

Encuentros

This series of interviews with politicians Active Imageand personalities is aired on the UCSD-TV and UC-TV networks. The  programs focus on Latin America’s political systems, economic growth, trade and U.S. foreign policy in the hemisphere. After the broadcast, these interviews are available on the Internet at UCSD-TV/ Encuentros.

Speaker Series

Active ImagePolitical trends, foreign policy, investment and regional trade outlooks are the focus
of business briefings by Latin American experts in this ongoing series

 
Program Director:
Isabel Escalle

CEPAS PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

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