Dancing the Archive: Rhythms of Change in Post-Volcano Identities on Montserrat, West Indies

In this dissertation, I demonstrate how improvisations within the structures of performance during Montserrat’s annual festivals produce “rhythms of change” that contribute to the formation of cultural identities. Montserrat is a small island of 39.5 square miles in the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands, and a volcanic disaster in the 1990s led to the loss of villages, homes, and material possessions. The crisis resulted in mass displacement and emigration, and today’s remaining population of 5,000 is now in a stage of post-volcano redevelopment. The reliability of written archives for establishing cultural knowledge is tenuous, and the community is faced with re-energizing cherished cultural traditions. This ethnographic research traces my embodied search for Montserrat’s history through an archive that is itself intangible and performative. Festivals produce some of the island’s most visible and culturally political events, and music and dance performances prompt on- and off-stage discussions about the island’s multifaceted heritage. The festival cycle provides the structure for ongoing renegotiations of what it means to be “Montserratian.” I focus especially on the island’s often-discussed and debated “triangular” heritage of Irishness, Africanness, and Montserratianness as it is performed during the festivals. Through my meanderings along the winding hilly roads of Montserrat, I explored reconfigurations of cultural memory through the island’s masquerade dance tradition and other festival celebrations. In this work, I introduce a “Cast of Characters,” each of whose scholarly, artistic, and public service work on Montserrat contributes to the shape and transformation of the island’s post-volcano cultural identities today. This dissertation is about the kinesthetic transmission of shared (and sometimes unshared) cultural knowledge, the substance of which echoes in the rhythms of Montserrat’s music and dance practices today.

« Histoire des professeurs de français de l’enseignement moyen et supérieur officiel en Belgique au XIXe siècle (1830-1914) »

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Trajetórias do canto coral no Maranhão: FEMACO como referência histórica num processo de continuidades e rupturas

O FEMACO – Festival Maranhense de Coros – teve durante a sua existência (1977-2012) um forte impacto sociocultural em São Luís, capital do Maranhão e contribuiu decisivamente para a formação de diretores corais e educadores musicais nesta região. A presente investigação constitui um levantamento histórico dos 36 anos de existência deste festival e uma reflexão sobre a sua contribuição para a música coral no Estado do Maranhão. Para chegar a estes objetivos foi realizado um levantamento dos materiais impressos que constam do arquivo do próprio Festival, existente na Universidade Federal do Maranhão, nomeadamente dos cartazes e brochuras com os programas do festival, e dos registos existentes nos jornais locais sobre o mesmo. Foram realizadas entrevistas com os autores do projeto FEMACO e foi ainda feito um inquérito, através de um questionário, a professores e regentes que participaram no festival. Sendo este o primeiro registo histórico sobre o FEMACO, um dos festivais de corais mais antigos da região Nordeste do Brasil, pretende-se realizar uma reflexão sobre a sua influência na música coral no Maranhão e fornecer dados que, esperamos, poderão servir como fonte de consulta para futuras investigações.

Protected cropping of strawberry plants in subtropical Queensland

The effect of protected cropping on the performance of two strawberry cultivars ('Festival' and 'Rubygem') and two breeding lines (Breeding Lines 1 and 2) was studied in subtropical Queensland, Australia over two years. Production in this area is affected by rain, with direct damage to the fruit and the development of fruit diseases before harvest. The main objective of the study was to determine whether plants grown under high plastic tunnels had less rain damage, less disease incidence, and higher yields than plants grown outdoors. Our studies show that marketable yields were up to 40% higher in the plants under the tunnels compared with yields of the plants outdoors. This was mainly because fruit from the plants grown under the tunnels had lower incidences of rain damage and/or grey mould. There were no consistent differences in the relative numbers of small and/or misshaped fruit in the two growing environments. This research highlights the potential of protected cropping for strawberry producers in subtropical areas that receive significant rainfall during the growing season.

Circuito regional de performance BodeArte: encontros, coletividade e porítica na performance do Rio Grande do Norte

This dissertation aims to look into the structure of the event Circuito Regional de Performance BodeArte1 to think how it collaborate with its proposal providing theoretical points to relevant questions to the comprehension of Brazilian performance art in contemporaneity, since its conceptual format until its occurrence and practical limitations. From this proposition the dissertation is organized into three chapters guided for the following aspects: the resumption of the events encompassed on the occurrence of Circuit BodeArte as well as a tabulation of the data reunited in its history, the presentation of its conceptual choices, and the metaphors conducted by the use of the term performance and how they can lead us to the idea of a performance-as-BodeArte. The methodological structures moved for this organization are qualitative, and have been formed from printed materials, texts, festival programs, blog, videos, photos, interviews, lectures and forums, plus our own memory as a producer and performer of the event, looking through these set points of the epistemological organization contained on the proposal of the Circuito, expanding and discussing them. This way this research moves between the propositions of this event in its three editions, promoting discussions that dialogue with concepts such as the emergence of Steve Johnson (2004), the metaphors of thought proposed by Christine Greiner (2005), the idea of performance hacker of Maria Beatriz de Medeiros (AQUINO, et al., 2012), as well as other propositions presented by Jan Swidzinski (2005) and Eleonora Fabião (2012)

Las agencias colombianas de publicidad como agentes del marketing nacional e internacional

Este artículo es un análisis estadístico retrospectivo de la nacionalidad de dos elementos: las agencias de publicidad con sede en Colombia con mayor número de anuncios premiados en festivales nacionales e internacionales, y las marcas que presentan estos anuncios, según los datos referentes a Colombia generados por el ranking UNIR de Publicidad Iberoamericano (2012-2013). Los resultados demuestran que estas agencias son agentes del marketing nacional e internacional, destacando que son los anuncios con temática y recursos nacionales los más premiados. 

Relatório de estágio pedagógico em educação física na Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Ângelo Augusto da Silva

O presente relatório tem no seu âmago a análise, justificação e autorreflexão das opções tomadas, mencionar as mais-valias adicionadas à minha formação, escola, grupo disciplinar de Educação Física (EF), Núcleo de Estágio e turma, bem como referir eventuais recomendações futuras. No sentido de serem potenciadas novas aprendizagens e o desenvolvimento de competências, ao longo deste processo de formação contínua, foram realizadas diversas atividades, designadamente: Prática Letiva, Atividades de Intervenção na Comunidade Escolar, Atividades de Integração no Meio e as Atividades de Natureza CientíficoPedagógica. A Prática Letiva englobou a gestão do processo de ensino-aprendizagem onde adquiriram-se essencialmente a capacidade de liderança, planeamento, realização, controlo e avaliação das aulas. Também envolveu a assistência às aulas ao colega estagiário, no sentido de recolher indicações da sua prática e refletir acerca das estratégias e metodologias de ensino adotadas. A Atividade de Intervenção na Comunidade Escolar intitulada por “II Festival do Desporto da Levada” consistiu num evento que contemplou a comunidade escolar, cujo objetivo foi desenvolver o gosto pela prática contínua e regular da atividade física (AF). As Atividades de Integração no Meio foram complementares a toda a prática pedagógica, englobando a Caraterização da Turma permitindo um conhecimento peculiar da mesma, o Estudo de Caso de uma aluna no sentido de efetuar um reforço a nível muscular, e a Ação de Extensão Curricular na qual procedeu-se a uma visita de estudo ao ginásio e ao paintball. Quanto às Atividades de Natureza Científico-Pedagógica, no âmbito individual debruçou-se no “Bodycombat enquanto matéria de ensino alternativa nas aulas de Educação Física” e no âmbito coletivo explorou-se a temática da “Avaliação Formativa/Sumativa – Paradigma atual”. Todo este processo do Estágio Pedagógico consistiu, em mais etapa gratificante de formação, recheada de competências, conhecimentos e crescimento ao nível pessoal e também profissional.

Research into crown rot and wilt diseases of strawberries in Queensland

Plant losses due to fungal diseases in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) can potentially cause total loss of production. Three fungal pathogens, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Macrophomina phaseolina, cause similar crown rot and wilt symptoms in strawberries in Queensland. Since the withdrawal of methyl bromide in 2005, no effective chemical control of any of the three pathogens has been available. This study aims at identifying sources of plant genetic resistance that can be used in the breeding program to develop resistant cultivars for use as part of an integrated disease management plan in commercial strawberry production. Results from glasshouse pathogenicity and screening trials on the three pathogens showed that when breeding for resistance against a pathogen, resistance to other pathogens also needs to be considered, e.g., cultivar 'Festival' is resistant to F. oxysporum f. sp. fragariae, but is highly susceptible to C. gloeosporioides. The cultivars 'Earlisweet', 'Kabarla' and 'Phenomenal', two seedling clones and four DAFF breeding lines were resistant to C. gloeosporioides. Cultivar 'Suncoast Delight' showed the most promising level of resistance to M. phaseolina. These cultivars, breeding lines and seedling selections have been made available for incorporation into the crossing program to support the Queensland strawberry breeding program.

Control of grey mould and stem-end rot in strawberry plants growing in a subtropical environment

The effect of different fungicide programs on grey mould (caused by Botrytis cinerea) and stem-end rot (caused by Gnomoniopsis fructicola) affecting strawberry plants (Fragaria ×ananassa cv. Festival) was studied in subtropical Australia over three years. The treatments involved a range of different synthetic multi- and single-site fungicides with different modes of action, a plant-defence promoter, plant extracts (lupin and rhubarb), organic acids, fatty acids, a salt, two strains of Bacillus subtilis, and single strains of B. amyloliquefaciens, Streptomyces lydicus and Trichoderma harzianum. Standard programs based on captan and thiram alternated, and applied with iprodione, fenhexamid, cyprodinil + fludioxonil, and penthiopyrad resulted in 3–4 % of unmarketable fruit compared with 25–38 % in the water-treated controls. There was no difference in the level of disease suppression when five or thirteen applications of single-site fungicides were rotated with the two multi-site fungicides. The incidence of unmarketable fruit was similar to the standard programs using isopyrazam (in 1 year out of 2), or penthiopyrad, fluazinam, chlorothalonil or thiram alone (in 1 year out of 1). The other fungicide programs were generally less effective. There were strong relationships between marketable yield and the incidence of unmarketable fruit over the three years (R2s = 0.82–0.93). A strategy based on thiram and captan applied alternately, with reduced applications of single-site fungicides is recommended and should reduce the chance of resistance to single-site fungicides becoming widespread in populations of the grey mould fungus. Although the program based on thiram alone had a similar incidence of unmarketable fruit as the standard program, repeated weekly applications of thiram are not recommended as they may cause unacceptable residues in the fruit. There were issues with some of the other fungicides due to phytotoxicity, residues, or difficulties with registering new fungicides that are in the same chemical group as currently registered products.

Sexism and Imperialism in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and Blitzstein's Regina: A Performance Study

This dissertation project comprises three major operatic performances and an accompanying document; a performance study which surveys aspects of sexism and imperialism as represented in three operas written over the last three centuries by examining the implications of prejudice through research as well as through performances of the major roles found in the operas. Mr. Eversole performed the role of Sharpless in the 2014 Castleton Festival production of Madama Butterfly (music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa), conducted by Bradley Moore. In 2015, Mr. Eversole sang the title role in four performances of Mozart and Da Ponte’s Don Giovanni with the Maryland Opera Studio at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, conducted by Craig Kier. Also as part of the Maryland Opera Studio 2015-16 season, Mr. Eversole appeared as Oscar Hubbard in four performances of Marc Blitzstein’s Regina, an adaptation of Lillian Hellman’s 1939 play, The Little Foxes. These performances were also conducted by Craig Kier. The accompanying research document discusses significant issues of cultural, geographical, and sexual hegemony as they relate to each opera. It examines the plots and characters of the operas from a postcolonial and feminist perspective, and takes a moral stance against imperialism, sexism, domestic abuse, and in general, the exploitation of women and of the colonized by the socially privileged and powerful. Recordings of all three operas can be accessed at the University of Maryland Hornbake Library. They are: Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (the role of Sharpless) July 20, 2014, Castleton Festival production, Bradley Moore, Conductor Castleton, Virginia Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni (title role) November 22nd, 2015, Maryland Opera Studio, Craig Kier, Conductor Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, UMD Marc Blitzstein’s Regina, (Oscar Hubbard) April 8th, 8016, Maryland Opera Studio, Craig Kier, Conductor Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, UMD

De-venir Hombre…Mujer Paso de la villa de la candelaria a la ciudad de Medellín 1900-1940

En este ensayo Ángela Garcés presenta cómo la modernidad es disolución, esto significa que el nuevo espacio antropológico que con él se crea, es un espacio donde es más importante la circulación y la mutación que la sustancia. Y no porque lo real desaparezca de forma apocalíptica, sino que lo real emerge como una nueva manera de ser, es, como la quieren los futuristas italianos: un nuevo dominio, donde lo real se ha vuelto evanescente y fluido, porque la velocidad ha comenzado a intervenir en todas las entidades del nuevo universo maquínico. Y es en este nuevo mundo rupturista en donde nos coloca la autora., pues es el lugar donde todo se disuelve en el aire. De alguna manera fue la experiencia de Baudelaire, tan bien trabajado por Ángela en sus viajes extraordinarios, del París de Asuman y de los impresionistas que se afanaron por lograr técnicas para captar la vida móvil y efervescente que se desplegaba en la gran ciudad y en sus lugares privilegiados de exhibición: Los Bulkevares, el café, el teatro, la ópera, los pasajes, las grandes exposiciones universales, los parques visitados por la burguesía al borde del Sena, etc. Ángela desplegará la existencia de estos cuerpos masculinos y femeninos en los espacios y tiempos de la metrópolis emergente. Por ello la problemática de la identidad se desprenderá de cualquier nostalgia naturalista, señalando, en cambio, las relaciones que tiene con la modernización de los imaginarios, que afectan tanto al dispositivo tecno-económico de la ciudad desrterritorializada, como a los cuerpos que se desprenden y se atrincheran en remodificaciones nuevas, para esbozar lo que ella denomina vidas separadas. Inquietante situación, pues con ello la idea emancipatoria de la ilustración había sido amansada por la sociedad burguesa y su doble moral. Late también en el fondo, parte de nuestra historia machista, que sólo comenzó a adquirir nuevos tintes de liberación femenina en Medellín, a partir del Festival de Ancón, y nuestra versión local del gap between generation impulsado por el movimiento Hippie, mundialmente expandido. Base como ejemplo el caso Débora Arango para ilustrar las formas ambiguas de esa encarnación de los imaginarios modernos, que reterritorializó las posibilidades de los que significaba la modernidad femenina: si lo virtual ya se había conseguido como proceso de desnaturalización, lo posible como figura latente de lo realizable tuvo su moratoria gracia a las voces y al poder del Ansíen Régimen, presidido por una burguesía recalcitrante y los poderes políticos aliados con la iglesia, en el país del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

Nuevas tendencias del documental en España

Panorama sobre la producción actual de obras audiovisuales de no-ficción, tal como se desprende de las presentadas a la sección de documentales del 19 Festival de Cine Español de Málaga, celebrada en mayo 2016.

United States Botanic Garden, National Garden.

Shows individual plantings and pathways.

Dibujando palabras y escribiendo imágenes: dos autores de cómics hablan de su obra.

Conferencia y debate posterior con Matt Madden y Jessica Abel, reconocidos autores internacionales de cómic que disertaron sobre sus resppectivos procesos de trabajo y acerca de sus fuentes y referencias, centrándose especialmente en relacionar sus modos de producción con los del arte contemporáneo. Matt Madden es un historietista estadounidense de gran reconocimiento internacional, miembro del movimiento OuBaPo. Empezó su carrera en Míchigan editando sus propios mini-cómics. Publicó su primera novela gráfica, Black Candy, en el año 1998. Usando como referencia el libro Ejercicios de estilo, escrito por Raymond Queneau, publicó en el año 2005 99 ejercicios de estilo, donde la misma historieta de una página se repite de 99 formas distintas. Desde el año 2006 es editor, junto con su esposa Jessica Abel, de The Best American Comics, una serie de libros de periodicidad anual que recogen lo mejor de la historieta estadounidense por año. Cada volumen cuenta con un editor invitado, normalmente un historietista relevante, como Neil Gaiman (2010) o Alison Bechdel (2011). Madden y Abel imparten clases en la Escuela de Artes Visuales de la Universidad de Yale (New Haven, Connecticut, USA). Jessica Abel es una historietista estadounidense, también de gran proyección internacional, conocida por sus trabajos Life Sucks, Drawing Words & Writing Pictures, Soundtrack, La Perdida, Mirror, Window,Radio: An Illustrated Guide (en colaboración con Ira Glass) y la antología Artbabe. Las exposiciones unipersonales de Abel incluyen Corridoio Altervox en Roma, en la Galería Phoenix de Brighton; el Festival Internacional de Cómics de Oporto, en Portugal; Viñetas desde o Atlántico en La Coruña, España; y en la Comicon de Nápoles. Sus exposiciones grupales incluyen la Galería Jean Albano en Chicago; Athaneum, Stripdagen, en Holanda; las galerías Davidson en Seattle; la Galería Forbes en Hyde Park Art Center, en Nueva York; la Galería Regina Miller y la Galería Vox en Filadelfia; el Centre National de la Bande Dessinée et de l'Image en Angoulême, Francia; y el Museo Norman Rockwell en Stockbridge, Massachussetts.

Natural Disaster and Intangible Heritage: Beyond the Horizon

When 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, many monuments, temples and houses turned into rubbles killing more than 8,000 people and injuring above 21,000. This unfortunate and tragic natural disaster brought international attention to Nepal. But in this time of despair and pain there was a sign of hope that should be acknowledged well, the spirit of community facing the disaster. This paper is about the indigenous community of Kathmandu on how they organized an important traditional festival just four months after the disaster when most the people were still living in the makeshifts, along with the smaller aftershock continuing almost everyday. In the country like Nepal with numerous intangible heritages, which is, still living is not taken seriously by the concerned authorities and mostly been neglected. It is the indigenous community who has been carrying out those heritages, as they are inseparable aspect of the social life. With this paper it tries look at the community involvement and intangible heritage of Kathmandu Valley, which is a part of my PhD research thesis.