Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile

Name: Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile
Start: 2026-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-04-03T13:00:00.000Z
Location: Krannert Art Museum, Lower Level Auditorium (KAM 62)

Fri, Apr 3 · 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile April 3, 2026 / 12:00–1:00 PM Krannert Art Museum, Lower Level Auditorium (KAM 62) Free & Open to the PublicBring your lunch and join members of the Women’s Collective from Lota, Chile, alongside University of Illinois scholars, for a midday panel discussion exploring the Collective’s work and the history of coal mining in their community.

The conversation will examine how arpilleras, handcrafted textile artworks, serve as powerful tools of memory, storytelling, and community engagement, while sustaining bilingual participation and intergenerational knowledge.This event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile.

A reception will follow the panel discussion.The program will be held in Spanish and English.

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