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May 17, 1995 |
letter to Lamus |
Spanish |
In this letter to Marina Lamus, Sub-Gerente Cultural at the Banco de la República, Manuel Zapata Olivella asks for funding from the bank in order to provide a series of cultural and academic activities in different cities in Colombia. Those included: a talk on the Wayuú Indians at the University of La Guajira, in Ríohacha; a talk on George List's work "Música y Poesía en un Pueblo Colombiano" in Cartagena; a lecture to students and the general public in Quibdó about Colombia's multiethnic and multicultural identity; and a talk on the local culture of Nariño to teachers in San Juan de Pasto. |
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January 1977 |
Appreciation letter to congress participants |
Spanish |
This is the template of the "thank you" letter that Manuel Zapata Olivella wrote to participants of the Primer Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas, which took place in Cali, Colombia, in August, 1977. |
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July 22, 1988 |
letter to Ruiz Copegui |
Spanish |
In this letter to Juan Angel Ruiz Copegui, Manuel Zapata Olivella proposes hosting the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas in Badajoz, Spain. |
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April 20, 1989 |
Letter from MZO |
Spanish |
In this letter, Manuel Zapata Olivella asks for support to organize an organizational meeting to prepare for the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1991, Paris, France).
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April 05, 1990 |
letter to Mayor |
Spanish |
In this letter, Manuel Zapata Olivella thanks UNESCO Director Federico Mayor for the institution's support given to the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1991, Paris, France).
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August 17, 1995 |
letter to Lewis |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella writes to Dr. Marvin Lewis about potentially hosting the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas in the United States. |
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December 13, 1978 |
letter from Prescott |
Spanish |
In this letter, Laurence Prescott writes about several topics, including a potential visit to Colombia in 1979 and his wish to attend a future meeting of the Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas. |
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October 17, 1995 |
letter to Conference of Heads of State |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella and other members of the Colombian delegation at the Cumbre de Países no Alineados (1995, Cartagena, Colombia) propose building a cultural center of the African diaspora in Cartagena. |
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January 07, 1992 |
letter to List |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella writes about potentially curating an exhibit at Bloomington with George List's personal musical instruments. He also mentions the recent publication of the French translation of "Changó, el gran putas,"and his progress with a new manuscript, "Hemingway, el cazador de la muerte." |
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August 26, 1992 |
letter to Captain-Hidalgo |
Spanish |
In this letter to Yvonne Captain-Hidalgo, Manuel Zapata Olivella gives her information on his novel's copyrights. |
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August 25, 1993 |
letter to Captain-Hidalgo |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella accepts Yvonne Captain-Hidalgo's offer to organize his personal library. |
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July 25, 1977 |
letter to Prescott |
Spanish |
Zapata Olivella writes to Laurence Prescott about his upcoming article in "Letras Hispánicas" on "El Negro en la Literatura Colombiana." Zapata Olivella also writes that he is almost finished with his novel "Changó, el gran putas." Moreover, he notes positive reception regarding the upcoming Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas. |
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October 29, 1990 |
letter to Nascimento |
Spanish |
In this letter to Abdias do Nascimento, Manuel Zapata Olivella writes about organizational details regarding the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas. |
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October 18, 1990 |
letter to Nascimento |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella writes to Abdias do Nascimento discussing organizational details of the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas, which would meet in 1991 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. |
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October 17, 1990 |
letter to Moreno Fraginals |
Spanish |
Manuel Zapata Olivella writes to Cuban historian Manuel Moreno Fraginals with information on the fourth Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas, which would meet in 1991 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. |
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