A Conversation with Interdisciplinary Artist Yura Sapi at Boston University

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Yura Sapi (CFA '16) joined the Center for Latin American Studies at Boston University for "A Conversation with Interdisciplinary Artist Yura Sapi," held at the Pardee School of Global Studies and moderated by Michael Birenbaum Quintero, Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Musicology & Ethnomusicology Department.

The conversation explored how, through their nonprofit organization LiberArte Inc., Yura is establishing an artistic support network aimed at advancing racial, social, and climate justice on a global scale — fostering projects like Protectores de la Tierra, an artist-led initiative promoting AfroIndigenous farming and food sovereignty; Balistikal, a queer arts and healing space offering virtual and in-person programs for the Latin American community; and the Building Our Own Tables podcast, which conducts interviews with BIPOC founders of arts organizations sharing their rEvolutionary leadership insights.