Caros -
A quick reminder about today's showing of the final two documentaries of our Brazilian Film Series, which will be screened this afternoon at Boylston Hall and will each be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. (See details below -- feel free to come to either or both of the screenings).

Also, a reminder about the seminar on Monday on DRCLAS-funded pioneering research being done at the Harvard School of Public Health on child nutrition in Brazil, with an emphasis on socio-cultural, behavioral and environmental influences on the development of overweight in childhood and obesity later in life. (See full details below -- this will be the last of the Brazil Semester's Brazilian lunches at 61 Kirkland....)

Um bom fim de semana primaveril para todos! - Tomas

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"Brazilian Journeys: The Documentaries of Dorrit Harazim"
A series of films depicting different touching facets of Brazilian life.
http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/programs/brazil/films

4:30pm: "Travessia do Escuro" (Journey through Darkness), 2002, 28 min.
Chronicles the struggles and triumphs of the illiterate in Brazil. The film tells the story of three elderly Brazilians, all of whom have led productive lives and retired yet have now returned to school to learn how to read and write, hoping to fulfill the gap illiteracy has carved in their lives.

5:00pm: Post-film discussion with the filmmaker.

5:30pm: "Passageiros" (Passengers), 2000, 57 min.
At the age of 17, Marcelo left the ranch and mine where he worked with his father in Piauí and made his way to São Paulo in search of employment.  The film accompanies Marcelo in a three-day bus journey as he returns home for the first time.  Through the personal stories of Marcelo and the other passengers who are part of this constant migration movement within Brazil, the film depicts the aspirations and obstacles of the contemporary migrant.

6:30pm: Post-film discussion with the filmmaker.

Documentaries in Portuguese with English subtitles.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22
4:30 - 7:30 PM, Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall (next to Widener Library)
http://map.harvard.edu/level3.cfm?mapname=camb_allston&tile=F7&quadrant=C&series=N


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"Brazilian Mothers' Feeding Practices and Child Overweight"

MONDAY, APRIL 25
12:00 - 2:00 PM, DRCLAS Conference Room (2nd Floor), 61 Kirkland Street, Cambridge
Brazilian lunch served at noon; the presentation will begin at 12:30pm.
http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/about/directions

A presentation on an on-going research project examining Brazilian mother's feeding practices, perceptions of infant weight status, and the factors that may influence a child's dietary intake and the development of overweight in pre-school years.

Speakers: ANA CRISTINA LINDSAY, DDS, MPH, DrPH, Research Scientist, Public Health Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health.
KATARINA MUCHA, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University.
     

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For a full schedule of DRCLAS's Brazil Semester at Harvard,
please see: http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/brazil

For location details of Harvard buildings,
please see: http://map.harvard.edu