Empathy in Action: Art & Advocacy with the award-winning band La Santa Cecilia

Interested in art and advocacy? Join us for an Institute for Immigration Research panel discussion with Mason Artist-in-Residence La Santa Cecilia. about music, advocacy, and human rights. This Grammy Award-winning band is composed of Jose ‘Pepe’ Carlos (accordion/requinto), Alex Bendaña (bass), Miguel ‘Oso’ Ramirez (percussion), and ‘La Marisoul’ (vocals). With a captivating voice that explores love, loss, and everyday struggles, the band is fully immersed in modern music while always close to Latin American influences and Mexican heritage, and became popular with their song El Hielo.

Center for the Arts, Monson Grand Tier (third floor)

Free, registration required. 

Light refreshments will be provided.

The Mason Artist-in-Residence program is supported in part by the Wendy Frieman and David Johnson Fund.

Join us for other residency events with La Santa Cecilia, including the following:

Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
Artists in Conversation: La Santa Cecilia


Friday, Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Telling Our Stories: A Conversation with Mason Artist-in-Residence La Santa Cecilia

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m.
La Santa Cecilia Concert