International Speaker & Lecture Program
Below are examples of our International Speaker & Lecture Program during our 2009 Salute to Chile.
LECTURES:
AIA - Distinguished Architects of the World
Brooks
Museum of Art
(901)
544-6200
1934 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN
With museum
admission, no charge for Brooks members
May 5, 2009 •
6:30 pm
Call AIA Memphis for tickets &
information: (901) 525-3818
www.aiamemphis.org
Noted
Chilean architect Eduardo Rojas was the honored guest speaker at the American Institute of Architect’s
professional meeting. An expert in restoration and historic sites, Rojas’
expertise proved to be insightful and topical for the Memphis audience. A
special tasting of Chilean wines kicked-off the evening’s events.
Human
Rights in Chile
National Civil Rights Museum
(901)
521-9699
450 Mulberry Street
May 6, 2009 6 p.m.FREE Admission
Distinguished
speaker Marcia Scantlebury, recently appointed by Chilean President
Michelle Bachelet as Project Director the future Museum
of Memory
and Human Rights in Sanitago, related her story dating from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in
1975. Scantlebury’s career has taken her
around the world from imprisonment by the DINA (Pinochet’s Secret Police) on to
key positions with government, the press and culture. Her story proved to be unforgettable and moving for those in attendance.