Latin America – Area Committee
Falemos Português!
OnlineOlá a todxs! The Portuguese language café is back and this time it will be better than ever! We (the BASIS Latin America Committee) have paired up with the BASIS Africa Committee in order to organize a playfully educational night, filled with fun pub quizzes and good company. No ticket Read more…
Webinar: Covid-19 in Latin America
Online*Keep an eye out for the video conference link, which will be published in this Facebook event on the day of the webinar* On the 25th of November, three scholars will take us through the multifaceted impacts of the current health crisis in Latin America. Each of them will be Read more…
Falemos Português!
OnlineOlá a todxs! The Portuguese language café is back and this time it will be better than ever! We (the BASIS Latin America Committee) have paired up with the BASIS Africa Committee in order to organize a playfully educational night, filled with fun pub quizzes and good company. No ticket Read more…
Falemos Português!
Olá a todxs! The Portuguese language café is back and this time it will be better than ever! We (the BASIS Latin America Committee) have paired up with the BASIS Africa Committee in order to organize a playfully educational night, filled with fun pub quizzes and good company. No ticket Read more…
Webinar: Media Perspectives in Latin America
OnlineOn the 6th of May, three scholars will take us through different media narratives within Latin American journalism. Each of them will be giving a presentation related to their fields of expertise, which then will be followed by a fruitful discussion open to the audience. Our first speaker, Dr. Bruno Read more…
Latin America Movie Screening
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.46 Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, NetherlandsJoin our discussion of the film 'even the rain' (2010) with professors from the Latin America department. When? March 1, 19:15 Where? Wijnhaven room 3.46
Livestream of Pour le Bresil Conference by Science Po
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.56 Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, NetherlandsThe BASIS Latin America Committee and the Interlatina study association from Leiden invite you to follow the livestream of this exciting student-led conference hosted by the Paris Institute of Political Studies. It will take place in Wijnhaven room 3.56, on Friday 1st of April at 17.00! At 17.20 we will Read more…
Spanish Language Café
Havana Buitenhof 19, The Hague, NetherlandsJoin the Latin America committee at the Spanish Language Café! Are you a native speaker, a beginner, or study it at uni? Don’t worry, everyone is welcome to have a chill conversation and some drinks! We will meet at 19:00 on 26th April at the Havana Bar. We are excited Read more…
Latin America Movie Night
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.48 Turfmarkt 99, NetherlandsLatin America Committee Movie Night 🍿🎥 We will be watching the movie "La Dictadura Perfecta" by Luis Estrada, and afterwards will host a roundtable discussion with Dr. Randal Sheppard and some tutors Where? Wijnhaven room 3.48 ❤️ No need to sign up!
Spanish Language Café
Havana Buitenhof 19, The Hague, NetherlandsThe Latin America Committee would like to invite you to the first Spanish Language Café of the year📚! Whether you’re a beginner, advanced or native speaker, join us at Havana on the 22nd of September from 7 pm for some drinks and nice chats in Spanish🍹! Looking forward to seeing you Read more…
Latin America Book Club
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 2.17 Turfmarkt 99, Den Haag, NetherlandsThe Latin American Committee would like to invite you all to its very own book club! Join us to explore some of the region’s most influential literary works, genres, and perspectives. In this first edition, we will start with Laura Esquivel’s Como agua para chocolate (Like water for chocolate). Choose and read Read more…
LatAm Movie Night: MUNGANGA (2022)
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.48 Turfmarkt 99, NetherlandsThe Latin American Committee is back with its second Movie Night . Join us on the 10th of October at 19:00 room 3.48 to watch MUNGANGA (2022). Directed by fellow IS lecturer and Portuguese tutor Francianne Dos Santos Velho, who will be present to answer any questions. If you want Read more…
Conference at the Mexican Embassy
Mexican Embassy in The Hague Nassauplein 28, The Hague, NetherlandsThe Latin America Committee would like to invite interested individuals to visit the Mexican Embassy on the 31st of October to listen to a conference regarding Día de Los Muertos. This conference will take place from 18:00-20:00 at the Mexican Embassy by anthropologist Dr. Martha Montero-Sieburth regarding "The Significance of Read more…
LatAm Book Club
Leiden University - Wijnhaven Campus - Room 2.10 Turfmarkt 99, Den Haag, NetherlandsJoin us for the second edition of the LatAm Book Club on the 15th of November📚🌎! This time we will be discussing Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Chronicle of a Death Foretold🇨🇴✨. From 17:30 come to room 2.10a at Wijnhaven for a chill gathering with snacks to learn and share about the novel Read more…
Visit to the Mexican Embassy
Mexican Embassy in The Hague Nassauplein 28, The Hague, NetherlandsThe Latin American Committee invites you to join our visit to the Embassy of Mexico! If you are interested in knowing more about Mexico's foreign affairs in the political climate of the 21st Century, then consider signing up for this event. The visit will take place on the 21st of Read more…
Collage Workshop: Visual Latin America
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.18 Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, NetherlandsThe Latin America Committee is back and we would like to invite all of you to our first event of the semester! Join us and Tutor Paulina Rabah Ramírez in a creative workshop to visually express what this vibrant region means to you through the art of collage. This is Read more…
Guest Lecture: Memory and Trauma with Rubén Chababo (ES)
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.52 Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, South-Holland, NetherlandsJoin the Latin America Committee for lecture in spanish with the Latin America director of the Federation of International Human Rights Museums Rubén Chababo. He will discuss memory and trauma specifically within Latin American and European experiences and how it is dealt with. This will be part of a larger Read more…
Colombian Embassy Visit
Embassy of Colombia Groot Hertoginnelaan 14, Den Haag, NetherlandsOn the 25th of May, the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia is hosting a visit available for BASIS members about Colombia's foreign policy here in the Netherlands. Those joining will engage about Colombia's role in the Hague and experiences in diplomacy in the contemporary world. All interested can sign Read more…
El Salvador Embassy Visit
Embassy of El Salvador Riouwstraat 137, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, NetherlandsJoin the Latin America Committee on March 12th at the Embassy of El Salvador! If you are interested in knowing more about El Salvador's foreign affairs in the political climate of Latin America of the 21st century, then consider joining and signing up for this event. The visit will take Read more…
Even the Rain Movie Night (new date!)
Wijnhaven Campus - Room 3.56 Turfmarkt 99, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands"Icíar Bollaín’s bluntly political film “Even the Rain” makes pertinent, if heavy-handed, comparisons between European imperialism five centuries ago and modern globalization. In particular, it portrays high-end filming on location in poor countries as an offshoot of colonial exploitation." Stephen Holden in the New York Times. Join the Latin American Read more…