Join us for a talk and Q&A with writer and activist Estercilia Simanca Pushaina. This event will be presented in English, along with Spanish translation.
Estercilia Simanca Pushaina will discuss her life, writing, activism, work as a lawyer, and her experience as an Indigenous Colombian woman in a world bent on diminishing her, silencing her, and making her invisible.
Click here to learn more about Estercilia Simanca Pushaina.
This event is a partnership with Salt Lake Community College, the University of Utah Center for Latin American Studies, and the Salt Lake City Public Library.
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed through 2020 for repairs and renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
