Special guest:
Cacique Tapi Yawalapíti
Learn about Chief Tapi and about the Yawalapíti ethnic group here
Program/ Register here
1) Friday, April 12 @ 4:30pm - Northwestern University, Harris Hall 107
Conversation with Tapi "Challenges of Native Brazilians to Preserve the Forest" (In Portuguese with English Interpretation)
2) Saturday, April 13 @ 10:00am - Parkes Hall 122 and @ 1:00pm - Fisk Hall 217
XI Illinois Portuguese Language Connection
Sign up here
10-11:00am - Poster exhibition on Indigenous Peoples of Brazil;
11:00am - Activity: Culture and language of the Yawalapíti and indigenous body painting
11:45am - Lunch
1:pm - Audio-visual presentation and conversation about the Yawalapíti
3) Monday, April 15 @ 4:30 - University of Chicago
Conversation with Tapi: "Challenges of Native Brazilians to Preserve the Forest" (In Portuguese English interpretation)
Social Sciences Research Building
1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Tea Room, 2nd floor
Reception to follow
The "Illinois Portuguese Language Connection" is an initiative of Illinois' three largest universities: Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The main objective of this annual event is to bring together Portuguese students from universities in Illinois to interact in a dynamic and festive event.
Click below to navigate the site and sign up for the XI Illinois Portuguese Language Connection
The Illinois Portuguese Language Connection is an academic-cultural event hosted by the
PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
OF THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITIES:
SPONSORS/ PATRONOS
