Voices of Resistance Series
Joan Baez and Lila Downs in Conversation with Olga Talamante
October 1, 2017
All proceeds from Voices of Resistance benefit the Mission and Programs of Chicana Latina Foundation and the Fondo Guadalupe Musalem of Oaxaca. The Fondo Guadalupe Musalem is a very special organization that supports the development of young Oaxacan women by providing leadership training and scholarships so that they may continue their high school and collegiate studies. The Fondo Guadalupe Musalem supports these incredible young women to become agents of change for themselves, their families, and their rural indigenous communities throughout the state of Oaxaca.
Angela Davis in Conversation with Olga Talamante
November 30, 2018
Special event featuring a conversation between activist, author and educator Angela Davis and community leader Olga Talamante. Moderated by KPOO’s Chelis López, the event will also feature a musical set by the Oakland-based repertory group Young Gifted and Black! Directly following the conversation, join CLF along with Angela Davis, Olga Talamante, Chelis López and the Maestrapeace muralists for a ticketed reception in Brava’s Cabaret.
All proceeds from Voices of the Resistance go to support the scholarship and leadership programs of the Chicana Latina Foundation, as well as the Maestrapeace muralists upcoming book, MAESTRAPEACE: Murals of The San Francisco Women’s Building, which opens with an essay by Angela Davis.
¡Chicanísima! Opera Tribute Celebrating the Life of Olga Talamante
May 16, 2024
Commissioned and performed by Quinteto Latino, composer Carla Lucero‘s opera chronicles the life and work of legendary Chicanx leader and LGBTQ+ activist, Olga Talamante. The opera explores her journey from working the garlic fields as a child in Gilroy, California, to her decades of activism in the US, Mexico, and in Argentina, where she became a political prisoner. Ultimately, Olga frees herself from the psychological hold of her captors and releases her heart from 40 years of suppressing the memories of violence perpetrated against her. She finally finds peace, and in the process of healing, the love of her life, Vola. Soprano Aléxa Anderson, tenor Eric Levintow, and mezzo-soprano Jessica Gonzalez-Rodriguez make up the cast for the premiere of this important work.
