Street Movies! @ Fairhill Square

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Street Movies! presented by PNC Arts Alive
August 3, 2011 - August 27, 2011

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
NORTH PHILADELPHIA/Centro deOro
Host: Hispanic Association of Contractors & Enterprises
Location: Fairhill Square
N. 4th Street & Lehigh Avenue
Project Capoeira with live music and traditional Brazilian instruments

Join Scribe, Hispanic Association of Contractors & Enterprises , Taller Puertorriqueño, and Raíces Culturales for Street Movies! featuring short films about El Centro de Oro and Mestre Doutor, a master of Capoeira.

El Centro de Oro: The Golden Center by Raices Culturales Latinoamericanes, Taller Puertorriqueño
and HACE CDC (5th and Lehigh District)
Known as the heart of Latino business, art and culture in the tri-state area, El Centro de Oro is a celebrated corridor in Kensington. Embraced by Puerto Ricans and Cubans who left their homes around Spring Garden and the Northern Liberties as those neighborhoods gentrified, El Centro de Oro is a growing space for festivals, murals, and cultural participation. By highlighting the Latino community’s sustainability and self-reliance, the video aims to confront mainstream media stereotypes through the imagery of this beloved central street. (11:26 min)

Sábado de Gloria/Glorious Saturday
by Santiago López
producer Maria Teresa Gamez in person
After mishap involving their beloved pet rooster a young boy and his friend find themselves thrust into the brutal world of cockfighting in the Colombian Caribbean.(Colombia, Spanish w/English Subtitles, 2011, 14 min)

Mestre Doutor: The Heart of Philadelphia Capoeira
by Walker Zavareei
Mestre Doutor is a master of Capoeira. Students move here from other parts of the country to study in his school in South Philly. (2010, 5 min)

Las Parcelas by Norris Square Neighborhood Project (North Philadelphia) What was once a vacant lot on Palethorp Street has become the lush green urban garden known as "Las Parcelas.” A dedicated group of women plant the seeds of community, cultural awareness and vegetables. (US, 2005, 10:30 min)

Villa Africana Colobó
by Grupo Motivos and Scribe Video Center
Grupo Motivos is an organization of women of Puerto Rican ancestry who have transformed the landscape of North Philadelphia. Villa Africana Cólobo, their newest project, is Norris Square’s first African garden. It is a place where community members gather to learn about their African cultural heritage and celebrate the influence of African culture in Puerto Rico and America through art, dance, music and agriculture. (US, 2006, 10:40 min)

African Roots
by Scribe’s 2009 Documentary History Project for Youth
Young filmmakers explore the African roots of dances form ranging from the Bomba to the Cakewalk, to break dancing. (US, 2009, 7:50 min)

Shades of the Border
by Patrick Smith
One island, two countries, many skin colors. A history of racial prejudice divides the island of Hispaniola. (Dominican Republic, Haiti, US, 2009, 12 min)