{"id":4239,"date":"2025-07-22T17:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4239"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:58:05","slug":"ancestral-stories-and-the-wisdom-of-afro-descendant-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/ancestral-stories-and-the-wisdom-of-afro-descendant-women-22072025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancestral Stories and the Wisdom of Afro-descendant Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cuban Afrofeminist Network is celebrating Afro-descendant, Afro-Caribbean, and diasporic women with a weeklong event now in its fourth edition. The celebration features a scientific colloquium, artistic galas, community outreach, entrepreneurship fairs, hair styling contests, and film discussions, according to Valia Vald\u00e9s of Prensa Latina Televisi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Social psychologist and researcher Norma Guilart, who was interviewed by the Latin American news agency, explained that the initiative creates a space for different projects focused on empowerment, growth, and development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not aiming to create knowledge solely for Afro-descendant people,\u201d she stated. \u201cRather, we want to share our voices and our history\u2014what we\u2019ve experienced\u2014so that others can relate and join us in this effort to show that we are all a source of light.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regarding the driving force behind the initiative, Guilart emphasized the importance of supporting empowerment efforts throughout Cuba. She added that the goal is also to preserve ancestral wisdom and cultural memory, applying them to community development and creating sustainable models that could transform everyday practices, including food consumption.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost importantly, we strive for mental decolonization. There\u2019s a real need to learn and understand our history\u2014how we\u2019ve been treated over time and how that has shaped us,\u201d she noted. \u201cOne thing is certain: we are always stronger together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tributes and Film Screenings<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the event will feature Ra\u00edz de Tinta, a tribute to In\u00e9s Mar\u00eda Martiatu Terry\u2014a renowned playwright, writer, storyteller, and one of the founders of Cuban Afrofeminism, who passed away in 2013\u2014and to Gisela Arandia Covarrubias, a philosopher, journalist, and social activist. This tribute will take place at the Casa de la Poes\u00eda, located at 16 Mercaderes Street, between O\u2019Reilly and Empedrado, in Old Havana. It promises to be a moving moment of remembrance and celebration of resilience.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, the Casa de Tit\u00f3n y Mirtha in Old Havana will host a film discussion featuring screenings of Now and ICAIC Latin American Newsreel No. 421 by documentary filmmaker Santiago \u00c1lvarez; Cuban Roots\/Bronx Stories by Pamela Sporn; Obsession: My Song by Catherine Murphy; and Every Day Is March 8, directed by Lizette Vila. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required.<\/p>\n

The celebration will continue through July 31 in Havana, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Santiago de Cuba, and Guant\u00e1namo.<\/p>\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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