<div dir="ltr">Dear friends,<br><br>Our re-launched Peña series continues this July celebrating the spirit of true Independence within our struggles!<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>
<div dir="ltr">Come join Estefania Narvaez, Manuel Santos, Carlos Suarez and a host of other musicians, poets
and creators!<br>
<br><b>Saturday, July 13, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Hosted @ TecsChange</b><br>46 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA 02128 [directions - <a href="http://tecschange.org/home/node/3" target="_blank">http://tecschange.org/home/node/3</a>]<br>
Suggested donation: $5 (no one turned away for lack of funds)<br>
<br><br><i>What is a Peña?</i><br><br>It
is a gathering of musicians, artists, and friends who come to share
their work and to play together. Peñas have their historical roots in
Chilean gatherings during the 60s and early 70s that expressed the
spirit of creativity and resistance in melody, poems, and artwork.
Derived from the word peñi (brother) in the Mapundungun language of the
indigenous Mapuche people. The Mapuche would use the word "peñalolén" to
refer to a "gathering among siblings."<br>
<br>Later these took place under and against a brutally repressive
regime. Though they exist throughout the Spanish-speaking world, they
came into fashion in Latin America with the Nueva Trova musical movement
that ran in tandem with the revolutions of the day. In some places the
term 'tertulia' is used, where in English we don't have an equivalent
word. (Open Mic implies a certain formality and performance that doesn't
quite fit this atmosphere.)<br>
<br>Peñer@s are encouraged to bring your own stories, songs, poems, or
artwork to share. Please bring your songs, bring your verse, in whatever
language or on whatever instrument.<br><br>Each peña hosted by e5 will
be dedicated to the great tradition of someone who fought with the
instrument of song and the spirit that defied borders. Please accompany
us at our events with live music and ample nylon-string<br>
guitars.<br><br>RSVP for the event on Facebook and invite your friends! Visit our website - <a href="http://www.encuentro5.org" target="_blank">http://www.encuentro5.org</a> or Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/encuentro5" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/encuentro5</a> to invite friends and learn more about our activities. </div>
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