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DESCRIPTION:The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present. \nThis 
 exhibition examines the overlooked history of African contributions to 
 Mexican culture. In 1609 Yanga, an African leader, founded the first free 
 African township in the Americas— almost a century after Africans first 
 arrived in Mexico (in 1519). Africans have continued to contribute their 
 artistic, culinary, musical, and cultural traditions to Mexican culture. 
 The exhibition features paintings, prints, movie posters, photographs, 
 sculpture, costumes, masks, musical instruments, and other examples of art 
 and popular culture. \n\nThe exhibition was curated by Sagrario 
 Cruz-Carretero of the University of Veracruz and Cesáreo Moreno, visual 
 arts director at the National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago. 
 \n\nExhibition on view through Sunday, August 23, 
 2009.\nhttp://www.museumca.org/exhibit/exhi_apim.html\n\nJOIN US 
 \nSaturday, May 9, 12- 4 p.m.                                               
                                 \nThe African Presence in Mexico Community 
 Opening.\n\nJoin us for a performance by Cascada de Flores of "The Tree and 
 the Donkey Who Wanted to Sing," a story that embraces the diversity of 
 indigenous, Spanish, and African roots in traditional Mexican music and 
 dance. Hear the rhythms of Africa as Diamano Coura jams with Cascada de 
 Flores. Watch a slide show presentation about the exhibition with 
 co-curator Cesareo Moreno. Included with museum admission.\n\nFor more 
 information visit us online at www.museumca.org \n\nUPCOMING 
 EXHIBITIONS:\n\nSqueak Carnwath: Painting is no Ordinary Object 
 \nhttp://www.museumca.org/exhibit/exhi_carnwath.html\nOpens Saturday, April 
 25\n\nTwitter - http://twitter.com/oaklandmuseumCA\nFacebook – 
 http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=18323232936\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/24/18591091.php
SUMMARY:Oakland Museum of California- The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present
LOCATION:1000 Oak @ 10th Street\nOakland, CA 94607
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/24/18591091.php
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