What : Event Sous la menace | Bajo la menace. 

This lecture by Cuban artist Lester Álvarez, who currently resides in Madrid, addresses artistic and editorial censorship in Cuba. This lecture will be followed by a workshop performance that will lead to the creation of a collective artwork. For more information about the event, please visit https://libexpress.hypotheses.org/12018.

When : The lecture (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM; in English) and the workshop performance* (2:00 PM – 6:00 PM; in English, French, and Spanish) will take place on Monday, September 30, in room C-3061 of the Lionel-Groulx Pavilion, at the Universitté de Montréal.

*Registration is required to participate in the workshop performance. Spaces are limited (25 spots). Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sous-la-menace-performance-atelier-avec-lester-alvarez-tickets-1015416617437?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing&utm-campaign=social&utm-medium=discovery&utm-content=attendeeshare

Sous la menace is a collateral event of the residency program Échange Montréal / La Havane, supported by the Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec (RCAAQ). The 2024 edition focuses on the recent departure of a significant number of artistic community members from Cuba. Sous la menace is also part of the work conducted by the COLIBEX Chair, specifically within the “Censorship and Creation” axis, exploring the intersection of democracy, human rights, and artistic creation. The event is organized by Analays Alvarez Hernandez (professor at Université de Montréal; collaborator at Chair Colibex) and Raquel Cruz Crespo (independent curator).