My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar began with conversations between The Advocacy Academy alumni and activists Valentina Andrade and Elizabeth Alvarado and Creative Tommy Ross Williams about theatre as a potent tool to amplify activist collective, LatinXcluded’s, campaigns for Latinx rights in the UK. My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar exists not just as a show but also as a body of work in allyship, activism and grassroots community organising.
Latin X Brixton festival brings together vital grassroots organisations with exciting latinx artists in a weekend of sharing expertise and experiences.
All spaces are free, but booking workshops is imperative.
Join us in the bar after My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar on the 16th and 17th June for a party showcasing some of the best Latinx DJs in London.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Who’s Behind Your Order? – Exhibition Launch
The project is working alongside Latin American Migrant women who have been working as courier girls in London, capturing in their own images and writing their lives on the road, their challenges, and struggles.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Latinx Youth Theatre – Acting/Performance Workshop
16 June-16 June
The workshop will be facilitated by Nuria and Guiselle, two talented young women that have been part of ‘LYT’ process for two cycles. 2021-2023. They will be supported by Carlos co-founder of LYT. The workshop will be based in what Nuria and Guiselle belive is a good brief of what they have experienced during their…
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Empoderando nuestro futuro / Our Empowered Future Workshop by Empoderando Familias
17 June-17 June
Reflections and co-creation of a mural that captures what empowered Latinx Families are/need/aspire to.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: ‘Stories of Rebellion and Resistance’ – An intergenerational Creative Writing Workshop by Yara Rodrigues Fowler
17 June-17 June
Together, we’ll create a small archive of resistance and rebellion across places and times, and learn about each others’ experiences. Come to this workshop with your mum, daughter, father, auntie or friend – or come alone and we’ll pair you with someone of a different generation.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Pedagogy of the Oppressed – From South America to London Workshop by English for Action
17 June-17 June
We will be sharing London-based examples from our teaching practice of how the language classroom can be a space of possibilities for community-strengthening, critical dialogue and collective action.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Mapalé Workshop by Somos Chibchas
17 June-17 June
Come and experience how the body understands one of our most important traditional dances, representing rebellion, resistance and freedom.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Civic Power Workshop by IRMO
17 June-17 June
Focus on young people, discusses the challenges and successes of being Latin American migrants, their hopes and dreams.
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Latin X Brixton Festival: Multilingual Performance Workshop by Cecilia Alfonso
18 June-18 June
This workshop is all about connecting through our languages and exploring how we can create multilingual performances that celebrates our identities and how language has shaped us!
Sunday 18 June : Fiesta del Pueblo; Community, Celebration and Conversations at The Advocacy Academy
On Sunday, The Advocacy Academy will host this intergenerational event as part of Latin X Brixton Festival.
“We are incredibly excited to celebrate our various Latinx cultures and communities with you, through vibrant music, delicious food, discussions and art. There will be the opportunity to get creative and have fun, as well as hold space for an open discussion on the critical issues affecting our communities in the U.K and hear from Latinx campaigners on how to take action. We believe it’s important to have an intergenerational space for our community – we know our struggles for liberation have been divided as a community and so making this space as inclusive, intergenerational and open as possible is essential for us.” – The Advocacy Academy
15:00-19:00 Sunday 18th June
The Advocacy Academy Campus, SW9 8QA
Event ticket link here. Not ticketed by Brixton House.