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Ferrere Lecture: An Extraordinary Story of Survivial and Res

Ferrere Lecture: An Extraordinary Story of Survival and Resilience
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | Program 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Reception 7:30pm - 8:30pm 

Format: In-Person 

Program Fee: 
Free for Members | $15 Non-Member Attorneys 

Description: 
Fernando "Nando" Parrado recounts the extraordinary tale of how he and 15 of his teammates on an Uruguayan rugby team survived for 72 brutal days after their plane crashed into the frozen Andes Mountains over 50 years ago. It remains one of the paramount survival stories of all time. From the moment the plane crashed on October 13, 1972, until their rescue on December 22, Nando and his fellow teammates were forced to cross both physical and mental boundaries. After waking from a concussion only to learn that his mother had died on impact and his sister was near death, Nando became obsessed with surviving as he and his teammate Roberto Canessa walked for 10 days to find their salvation. 

After the rescue of the 16 survivors, Nando worked with author Piers Paul Read on the best-selling book "Alive," and served as technical advisor of the film of the same name, starring Ethan Hawke as Nando. He also collaborated extensively on the production of the recent Golden Globe-nominated film based on the same story, "Society of the Snow," which has been No.1 in 99 countries on Netflix. Since the event over a half a century ago, Nando only told his story himself on a very limited basis. 

Speaker:
Fernando "Nando" Parrado, Survivor of the October 1972 plane crash in the Andes Mountains.

Sponsoring Committee:
Inter-American Affairs, Jessenia Vazcones-Yagual, Chair 

Sponsored by:
Ferrere Law Firm  



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