DIY Night & Open House
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The Punk Archive will be hosting a DIY night in the People's Archive. Bring your creative, punk spirit! We'll be making buttons, zines, and screen printing with Nando Álvarez! After you make your way through all DIY activities in room 401C, come into The People's Archive. At 7pm enjoy a lightning talk by Thomas Venker, Editor-in-Chief of Kaput Magazine . Venker will be discussing the DMV's international punk legacy. We are also hosting an open house which includes showing unique footage from DC punk shows at the old 9:30 Club location. This event has been generously sponsored and held in partnership with the Goethe-Institut for 50 years of punk. The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. They promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. Registration is encouraged but not mandatory. About Nando Álvarez Nando Álvarez is an Ecuadorian artist based in Washington, D.C., whose practice is rooted in collaboration with local communities and artist collectives. His work explores the intersections of social justice, cultural identity, and migration, reflecting on how his Ecuadorian roots inform his present cultural landscape in the United States.At the heart of his practice is an exploration of human connection, an ongoing dialogue between the individual and the universal experience of being human. Álvarez is especially drawn to how crisis can reveal the deeper lay
