Brazil's Religious Festival is Subject of Art History Lecture in New Mexico

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NEW MEXICO - Brazil was the third stop for New Mexico State University's "Global Connections" series. NMSU art history associate professor Elizabeth Zarur researched Congadas, the Catholic and African festival that honors Our Lady of Rosary and other black Catholic saints, while on sabbatical last year in Sao Joao del-Rei Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zarur will share her experience, "Afro-Brazilian Syncretism (Congadas) in Minas Gerais: Religion or Folklore," was the third segment of the university's "Global Connections" series. With support from the College of Arts and Sciences, the "Global Connections" series features faculty members' exotic trips around the world. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for members of the campus and surrounding community to listen and to ask questions about the kind of first-hand experiences most people might never otherwise encounter. The series runs through April 2012 and will be offered on the first Tuesday of each month, except December and January. [link]