Flyer advertising a dinner and dance: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This flyer advertises a dinner and dance. The flyer is gold with black text in English and Spanish and features a drawing of a record player, cake, wine and other foodstuffs. The flyer reads [FIESTA! / COMIDA Y BAILA 8:30 DINNER AND DANCE / CASE DE LAS AMERICAS / 104 W. 14th St. (nr. 6th Ave.) / SABADO 20 DE MARZO 1976 SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1976 / DOS BANDAS TWO BANDS / "SOUND BODY" y "COBRE LIBRE" / COMIDA COMPLETA FULL COURSE HOME-COOKED / INCLUYEN SALADA DINNER INCLUDES ENTREE, / SALAD, AND DESERT. / ENTRADA $4- / ASPICIADA / COMIDA / DRINKS / SI / VENDERAN / BEBIDAS / DONATION $4- / INCLUDES DINNER]. The back of the flyer is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1976
• Created by: Venceremos Brigade, American, founded 1969
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Cultural Place: Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Multilingual communication
• Topic: Music
• Object number: 2015.97.27.299
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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