A & E Briefs

Thursday, October 29, 1998

A & E Briefs

A week-long conference called 100 Years of Resistance: Against U.S. Imperialism featured guest speakers from Washington D.C., Philippines and Puerto Rico last night.

The event began outside Kerchoff Hall with a reception serving Salvadorean food, and moved on to Rolfe later in the night.

Among the speakers was Fernando Remirez de Estenoz, deputy foreign minister and chief of Cuban interests, and Puerto Rican Independence fighter Rafael Cancel Miranda.

For the rest of the week, the event will feature several workshops. UCLA Center for the Performing Arts

Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés will be joined by Brazilian keyboardist, singer and songwriter Ivan Lins for a concert at Royce Hall tonight at 8 p.m. Valdés is promoting his new album, "Bele Bele en Habana."

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