The first
component of the open forum is a screening of Dominican
Identity and Migration to Hispaniola,
film that documents the roots of the different ethnic groups,
including Arabic, African, Jewish, and Asian migrations as
well as
the cultural migrations as well as the cultural influences of Haitians
and US freed-slaves to this Caribbean island.
The film
screening will be followed by a Question & Answer session with
its
producer, Nestor Montilla, Director of Public Relations for Hostos
Community College, and a board member of the Dominican American
National Roundtable.
Event
Information:
Date & Time: April
27th, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia
University - Lerner Hall
(2920 Broadway), Broadway Room
Directions:
1 train, M4, M5,
M60, M104 buses to 116th Street
Schedule of
Events:
2:00 -
Intro of Documentary and Producer
2:30 -
Start of Film (100 min.)
4:10
- Break
4:35 -
Q& A Session with Nestor
Montilla
5:35 -
Wrap-Up & Acknowledgements
