Tag Archives: Uruguay
hello + thanks + wow, what a year
It’s been exactly one year since we landed in Uruguay, two small kids in tow, ready to launch the documentary AFRO URUGUAY: FORWARD TOGETHER with the generous support of 145 incredible Kickstarter backers, generous individual donors, and a Fulbright Fellowship. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, 2014, affirmative action, afro-latino, Afrodescendiente, Charitable contribution, dictatorship, displacement, donation, drug law reform, end of year giving, Fulbright, gay marriage, hope, independent media, Montevideo, non-profit, resilience, Uruguay
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Southern Hemispheres
Montevideo, Uruguay – As friends, family and colleagues celebrate the first bright offerings of spring in the north, here in the southern hemisphere we are heading deep into fall. And with the change in seasons we pause for a moment … Continue reading
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Tagged afro-latino, afrodescendientes, americas, documentary, independent media, Production, Uruguay, women in media
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Uruguay, Mon Amour
Guest Blog (originally published Jan 31, 2013 at CarolinaDerobertis.com) It’s been a whirlwind six weeks since my wife, kids and I moved to Montevideo for nine months. We have found an apartment, moved in, and hunted down things like sheets, toys, … Continue reading
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Tagged afro-latino, afrodescendientes, carolina de robertis, documentary, Production, race, racism, tania ramirez, Uruguay, women in media
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THANK YOU! YOU MADE IT HAPPEN!
With your support, we raised $15,000 in support of our newest film Afro-Uruguay: Forward Together, a documentary journey into the rhythms of candombe and a unique Afro Latino culture. We are now off to put those funds to good use during our first … Continue reading
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Tagged afrodescendientes, documentary, fundraising, independent media, kick, kickstarter, Production, Uruguay
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Tips to Avoid Black Friday Blues
Seasons Greetings! Black Friday is a day notorious for the fevered rush of holiday spending that it ushers in – replete with door buster brawls and sold-out-gotta-have-it gizmos. We invite you to take a break from the madness of the … Continue reading
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Tagged indy media, kickstarter, Uruguay
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