FIU to host screening of “50 Años de Exilio”

WHAT: Florida International University’s Latin American and Caribbean Center, the Cuban Research Institute, and the School of International and Public Affairs will join Univisión 23 in hosting a screening of the documentary “50 Años de Exilio.” The documentary, produced by Univisión 23, focuses on the Cuban-American community’s achievements over the past 50 years.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Univisión 23 anchor Alina Mayo Azze and producer Norberto Perdomo, who will be joined by FIU experts Uva de Aragón of the Cuban Research Institute; Juan Antonio Blanco of the Latin American and Caribbean Center; and Marifeli Pérez-Stable and Guillermo Grenier, both of the Department of  Global and Sociocultural Studies. The documentary is in Spanish with English subtitles. The panel discussion will be in English.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Reception sponsored by Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine is at 6:30 p.m. Screening begins at 7:30 p.m. Panel discussion is at 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Florida International University Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 SW 8^th St., Miami, FL, in room 140 of the Graham Center. Use visitor parking in the Gold and Blue garages.

FOR MORE INFORMATION or to RSVP: The event is free and open to the public but an RSVP is requested by May 14. Call 305-348-1991.

Media Contact: Madeline Baró at 305-348-2234.

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About FIU:
Florida International University is one of the 25 largest universities in the nation, with nearly 40,000 students. More than 100,000 FIU alumni live and work in South Florida. Its colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. The opening of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in August 2009 has enhanced the university’s ability to create lasting change through its research initiatives. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu.