Talkshows

Daily Talkshow

Cocktailbar 20:30
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In the daily talk show a host discusses topics from the festival program with various guest speakers. Have yourself informed about the Latin American cinema and culture while enjoying a cocktail. 

Thursday 10th of May
20.30-21.30
‘Contemporary Argentine Cinema in relation to the Social Economical Situation’
Talkshow host: Maja Haanskorf

Guest Speakers:
- Joep Steegmans (University of Utrecht)
- Peter van Bueren, (journalist)
- Anke Welten, (La Chispa)
- Marianne Bhalotra, ( Hubert Bals Fund)

Friday 11th of May
20.30-21.30
‘The reality of the favelas in the big cities of Brazil"
Talkshowhost: Maja Haanskorf, (LA Chispa)
Guest Speakers:
- Marcel Bayer, (University of Utrecht)
- Eddy Veerman, (Journalist)
- Jeroen Koolhaas and Dré Urhahn (Favela painting)
- Hans Veltmeijer, La Chispa

Saturday 12th of May
20.30-21.30
‘Cinema & Democracy in Chile’
Talkshow Host: Jan de Kievid, redacteur La Chispa, chili deskundige
Guest Speakers:
- Ricardo Cuadros, (Professor, Wirter)
- Maria Elena Wood, (director)
- Ricardo Larrain,(director)
-  Jose Lozano, (director professor)

Sunday 13th of May
20.30-21.30
‘Emancipation of Minorities in Latin America’
Talkshow Host: to be confimed
Guest Speakers:
-         Christian Liffers, (director)
-         Nop Duijs, (Amnesty)
-         Elisabet Rasch, (University of Utrecht)
-         Ellen Ambags, (Mama Cash)

Monday 14th of May
20.30-21.30
‘Central American Cinema’
Talkshow Host: Maya Haanskorf; (La Chispa)
Guest Speakers:
-         Maria Lourdes Cortes, (CINERGIA)
-         Ronal Porras, (director, former director INCINE)
-         Fernando Perez, (director)
-         Paul van Paaschen, (HIVOS)

Tuesday 15th of May
20.30-21.30
Social Economical situattion in Latijns-Amerika’: ‘
Talkshow Host: Jose Zépeda, (Wereldomroep)
Guest Speakers:
-         Jorge Castañeda, (former minister of foreign affairs, Mexico)
-         Kees Koonings, (University of Utrecht)
-         Sjef van Hoof, (University of Utrecht)

The talkshow of Tuesday the 15th of May has been organised together with ELE*

*Encuentro Latino Europeo is organised by the SID Society for International Development – Netherlands Chapter, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, NEDWORC Netwerk van onafhankelijke ontwikkelingsdeskundigen, Universiteit Utrecht, LAFF Latin American Film Festival Utrecht, PLAH Plataforma Latinoamericana en Holanda, CLAT-Nederland,Cordaid, NLABC Netherlands Latin American Business Council, NIMD Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, EFS Eduardo Frei Stichting, en Socires – Samenleving en Verantwoordelijkheid. 
Click here for more information about the ELE programe.