TALLER SAN AGUSTÍN
WORKSHOP AT SAN AGUSTIN
El Museo Regional del Valle de Juárez se formó por iniciativa del
profesor Manuel Robles Flores, entonces director de la Escuela Primaria Estatal
San Agustín, quien al al ver que diversos vestigios prehistóricos importantes
estaban siendo llevados a Estados Unidos o vendidos al mejor postor,
organizaron a la comunidad para comenzar la tarea de rescatar todas las piezas con
valor histórico o arqueológico que se ubicaban en la región del Valle de Juárez,
la territorio rural y agricultor del municipio de Ciudad Juárez aledaña a la fronta
con Texas. El Museo está ubicado en un edificio que sirvió como escuela durante
50 años, recientemente Ernesto Robles, hijo del profesor fundador ha estado
luchando para financiar el espacio y con su derecho sobre el edificio histórico
donde se encuentra.
León de la Rosa Carrillo, quien fue mi maestro en la universidad y mi mentor es originario de este pueblo, por lo que fue el vínculo entre Chavalxs y San Agustín, junto con la familia Robles, su esposa Bianca Castillero y Alejandro González,un joven artista y activista han hecho grandes esfuerzos junto a la comunidad de San Agustín para preservar el museo, pero también politizar y luchar por los derechos humanos básicos y conflictos que El Valle de Juárez enfrenta como el suministro de agua, la militarización y la inmigración.
La metodología del taller Chavalxs incluyó incorporar la clase a actividades culturales y políticas como la conmemoración del 24º aniversario de la lucha contra el depósito nuclear de Sierra Blanca del que formaban parte el Valle de Juárez y las comunidades del lado estadounidense.
The Regional Museum of the Valley of Juarez was formed at the initiative of Professor Manuel Robles Flores, then director of the San Agustín State Primary School, who upon seeing that various prehistoric vestiges important for their historical value were being taken to the United States or sold to the highest bidder, organized the children to begin the task of rescuing all the pieces of historical or archaeological value that were located in the Juárez Valley region. The Museum is located in a building that served as a school for 50 years, and recently has been struggling with financing and its right over the historic building where it stands. .
Leon de la Rosa Carrillo, who was my teacher in university and my mentor is originally from this town, so he was the link between Chavalxs and San Agustin.
Professor Robles son who is now on charge of the museum, Leon de La Rosa and Bianca Castillero, Leon’s wife and Alejandro González, a young artist and activist have made big efforts along side the San Agustin community to preserve the museum, but also to politize and fight for basic human rights the Valley of Juarez is struggles with, like water supply, militarization and immigration issues.
The Chavalxs workshop methodology included incorporating the class to cultural and political activities such as the 24th year commemoration of the fight against the Sierra Blanca nuclear dump which the Valley of Juarez and US side communities were part of.
León de la Rosa Carrillo, quien fue mi maestro en la universidad y mi mentor es originario de este pueblo, por lo que fue el vínculo entre Chavalxs y San Agustín, junto con la familia Robles, su esposa Bianca Castillero y Alejandro González,un joven artista y activista han hecho grandes esfuerzos junto a la comunidad de San Agustín para preservar el museo, pero también politizar y luchar por los derechos humanos básicos y conflictos que El Valle de Juárez enfrenta como el suministro de agua, la militarización y la inmigración.
La metodología del taller Chavalxs incluyó incorporar la clase a actividades culturales y políticas como la conmemoración del 24º aniversario de la lucha contra el depósito nuclear de Sierra Blanca del que formaban parte el Valle de Juárez y las comunidades del lado estadounidense.
The Regional Museum of the Valley of Juarez was formed at the initiative of Professor Manuel Robles Flores, then director of the San Agustín State Primary School, who upon seeing that various prehistoric vestiges important for their historical value were being taken to the United States or sold to the highest bidder, organized the children to begin the task of rescuing all the pieces of historical or archaeological value that were located in the Juárez Valley region. The Museum is located in a building that served as a school for 50 years, and recently has been struggling with financing and its right over the historic building where it stands. .
Leon de la Rosa Carrillo, who was my teacher in university and my mentor is originally from this town, so he was the link between Chavalxs and San Agustin.
Professor Robles son who is now on charge of the museum, Leon de La Rosa and Bianca Castillero, Leon’s wife and Alejandro González, a young artist and activist have made big efforts along side the San Agustin community to preserve the museum, but also to politize and fight for basic human rights the Valley of Juarez is struggles with, like water supply, militarization and immigration issues.
The Chavalxs workshop methodology included incorporating the class to cultural and political activities such as the 24th year commemoration of the fight against the Sierra Blanca nuclear dump which the Valley of Juarez and US side communities were part of.
Brianna Martínez Elías
Alejandro (Mono) González
Raquel Barrón Pérez
Roberto Estrada Escobar
Daniel Galindo López
Adrián Álvarez
Leonardo Flores
Lluvia Briset Estrada
Photo by Brianna Martínez Elías during the24th year commemoration
of the fight against the Sierra Blanca nuclear dump.
of the fight against the Sierra Blanca nuclear dump.
Dyptich by Roberto Estrada Escobar during the24th year commemoration of the fight against the Sierra Blanca nuclear dump. .