Description
The Museo de América presents an exhibition as part of the European project “ Connected Worlds : The Caribbean , Origin of Modern World ”, directed by Consuelo Naranjo Orovio from the Institute of History of the CSIC . The project aims to establish an academic dialogue between Europe and the Caribbean through publications , seminars and various activities aimed at a wide audience .
One of these activities is a documentary exhibition curated by Miguel Ángel Puig-Samper ( Institute of History-CSIC ), which focuses on the human and cultural presence of Africa in the Caribbean from the 16th century to the present day .
Through 30 panels of photographs and text , the exhibition offers a journey through the history of transatlantic slavery and the trace of Africa in America . The images and texts will help the audience to become more acquainted with the slave trade through which twelve and a half million African slaves were transported to America from the early 16th century until 1866 , and will reveal the diverse origins of the slaves , their different ethnic groups and cultures , as well as the legacy of African slaves in America , showing the African cultural influence on food , music , dance , popular religious celebrations , folklore , literature and the visual arts in the Caribbean . The exhibition will be accompanied by a Seminar Programme to be held at the Museo de América from October 2021 to February 2022 .
Links and sources :
Ministry of Culture and Sport – Museo de América https :// www . culturaydeporte . gob . es / museodeamerica / exposiciones / exp-temphistorico / 2021-esclavitud . html
Link to the exhibition programme https :// www . culturaydeporte . gob . es / museodeamerica / dam / jcr : 5f4a124e-e905-4277-8418- e729b1f069b2 / programa-3-min . pdf
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