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The Indian Nationality Room Committee celebrates the 74th anniversary of Indian independence with a Virtual India Day presentation. Along with messages from various dignitaries, the video includes a collection of Indian classical dances, folk dances and music performances by Indian dance and music schools in the Pittsburgh area.

The Asian Studies Center and the Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh invite you to join us on Saturday, August 21st at 8 pm (film begins at 8:45 pm) for a screening of Yellow Rose. The film tells the story of a Filipino teen from a small Texas town who fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has known. The event is free and open to the public thanks to generous support of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. The screening will be held outdoors at the Pittsburgh Philippine Center at 220 Church Street in West Mifflin, PA 16122. Bring a comfy chair! Snacks will be available for purchase. Register at tinyurl.com/yellowrosepitt

Global Carnival is a cultural festival that brings Pitt and community together to celebrate diversity and global opportunities. Join us to learn about our international and global student organizations and departments, view performances, and taste our international food trucks!

Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates, foreign languages, overseas internships, and more! Students looking to internationalize their Pitt experience are encouraged to attend. First and second year students are invited, and parents and family members are also welcome to attend.

The discussion will be based on the articles "Contesting Autocracy: Repression and Opposition Coordination in Venezuela" by Maryhen Jiménez (University of Oxford) and "Opposition at the Margins: Strategies against the Erosion of Democracy in Colombia and Venezuela" by Laura Gamboa (University of Utah). The conversation will be moderated by Raúl Sánchez Urribarrí (La Trobe University).

The presentation will be in Spanish.