PAST EVENTS RELATED to ARGENTINA December 2005
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Untitled Document http://www.argentine-embassy-uk.org/version%20ingles/even... PAST EVENTS RELATED TO ARGENTINA December 2005 Folklore: Argentina’s Other Music Date: 1 December, 6.30pm Venue: Instituto Cervantes (London), 102 Eaton Square, SW1 W9AN The independent investigator Nigel Gallop will give a conference on Argentine Folklore on December 1st at 6.30pm at the Instituto Cervantes. Empanadas and Argentine wine will be offered after the conference. ________________________________________________________________ Anglo-Argentine Society – Christmas Party Date: 7 December, 6.30pm Venue: Canning House, 2 Belgrave Square, Londres SW1 The Anglo-Argentine Society’s Christmas Party will take place on Wednesday 7 December at Canning House from 6.30pm. For more information on this event, visit www.angloarg.dircon.co.uk ________________________________________________________________ Jorge Damonte – Retrospective Date: 27 October – 15 December Venue: Argentine Embassy, 65 Brook Street, W1K 4AH The retrospective exhibition of the Argentine photographer Jorge Damonte will be open until 15 December. The exhibition includes a portrait series representing people from the cultural and political Argentine spheres, a section showing Damonte’s work with Yves Saint Laurent as well as a series of sea landscapes. Visits are by appointment only. To make an appointment, please contact [email protected] or 020 7318 1300. ________________________________________________________________ Leandro Erlich Date: 20 October - 22 December Venue: Albion Gallery, 8 Hester Road, London, SW11 4AX The Argentine artist Leandro Erlich presents his work in London in an exhibition at the Albion Gallery in which The Staircase (2005) & The Shaft (2001), installations in which he uses illusionist practices will be displayed. For more information, visit www.albion-gallery.com _______________________________________________________________ 4th Discovering Latin American Film Festival Date: 24 November – 4 December Venue: Check venue for each film The fourth edition of Discovering Latin American Film Festival opened on 24 November and continues until 4 December. The following Argentine films will be screened: Hermanas (Sisters) Dir. Julia Solomonoff, Argentina, 2005 1 of 25 08/03/2010 14:01 Untitled Document http://www.argentine-embassy-uk.org/version%20ingles/even... Date: 30 November, 4.30pm & 1 December, 6.30pm Venue: Odeon Panton Square & Odeon Covent Garden. The short film Eclipse (Dir. Martín Sibira, Argentina, 2004) will be shown. Monoblock (Monoblok) Dir. Luis Ortega, Argentina, 2005 Date: 30 November, 4pm & 4 December, 8.45pm Venue: Ritzy Cinema Nordeste (North East) Dir. Juan Diego Solanas, Argentina, 2005 Date: 3 December, 11.15pm & 4 December, 6pm Venue: Odeon Covent Garden & Ritzy Cinema The short film El Médico Rural (Dir. Leandro Ipiña, Argentina, 2000) wil be shown. De eso no se habla (We don’t want to talk about it) Dir. María Luisa Bemberg, Argentina, 1993 Date: 3 December, 4pm Venue: Ritzy Cinema Documentaries: Raymundo Ernesto Ardito & Virna Molina, Argentina, 2002 Date: 1 December, 8.15pm & 2 December, 4pm Venue: Ritzy Cinema For more information on the festival, visit www.discoveringlatinamerica.org ________________________________________________________________ NOVEMBER Trío Luminar at the Regent Hall Date: Wednesday 9 November, 1pm Venue: Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, W1R 1LD In their debut in London, the Trío Luminar, group formed by the Argentine musicians Patricia Da Dalt (flute), Marcela Magin (viola) and Lucrecia Jancsa (harp) will present their repertoire of classic music, tango and folklore at the Regent Hall. The concert is organized by the Iberian and Latin American Music Society ILAMS with the support of the Embassy of Argentina. ____________________________________________________________________ 15th Latin American Film Festival Date: 10 – 20 November The 15th Latin American Film Festival will take place in London from 10- 20 November. For more information on the festival, please visit www.latinamericanfilmfestival.com _____________________________________________________________ 4th Discovering Latin American Film Festival Date: 24 November – 4 December The 4th Discovering Latin American Film Festival will take place in London from 24 November to 4 December. For more information on the festival, please visit www.discoveringlatinamerica.org OCTOBER 2005 2 of 25 08/03/2010 14:01 Untitled Document http://www.argentine-embassy-uk.org/version%20ingles/even... Latin Exposure III – Latin American Film Festival Date: October 3rd – 14th Venue: Bolívar Hall. 54 Grafton Way, London, W1T 5DL The third edition of Latin Exposure will take place at the Bolívar Hall between October 3rd and 14th. Aiming to explore the evolution of Latin American cinema, this film screening will focus on 1970s Latin American cinema, following the retrospective initiated in the previous two editions which showed films from the origins of cinema until the 50s and the 60s. The following Argentine films will be screened during the festival: Juan Moreira (Leonardo Favio, 1973), Boquitas Pintadas (L. Torre Nilsson, 1974) and La Patagonia Rebelde (Héctor Olivera, 1974). Entrance free. For more information on this event, please visit www.geocities.com/latinexposure_london _________________________________________________________________ Conversations at the Argentine Residence Date: see date for each event Venue: Argentine Residence, 49 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QZ Date: Thursday 6th October, 6.30pm “Relations with Judaism. 40 years after Vatican Council II: Developments, Perspectives & Challenges” Cardinal Jorge María Mejía, Archivist and Librarian emeritus of the Holy Roman Church. Date: Thursday 20th October, 6.30pm “'My life in the border: personal account of a trans-migrated curator” Gabriela Salgado, Curator. University of Essex Collection of Latin American Art (UECLAA) *Due to unexpected circumstances, the talk to be held next Thursday October 20th at 18.30 hs at the Argentine Residence has been cancelled to be rescheduled in the future.* Date: Wednesday 26th October, 6.30pm “United Nations and Prevention of Genocide” Juan E. Méndez, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide *Ambassador Federico Mirré will introduce the above 45-minute presentations which will be followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and a wine reception. To reserve a place, please contact 020 7318 319 /324 or [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________ Nancy Abalos – Música y Danza de Argentina Date: 21st & 27th October, 7.30pm Venue: Bolívar Hall. 54 Grafton Way, London, W1T 5DL Nancy Abalos will present the show Despertando Corazones at the Bolívar Hall on October 21st and 27th. The show will include a wide range of Argentine music including chacareras, gato, escondido, zambas, cuecas, chamamé, tangos, and milongas. Nancy Abalos, daughter of Adolfo Abalos, member of the famous group Los Hermanos Abalos and dancer Nancy Gordillo, has been involved in music projects since very young. In the 90s she 3 of 25 08/03/2010 14:01 Untitled Document http://www.argentine-embassy-uk.org/version%20ingles/even... developed a career as a solo artist performing Argentine and Latin American music. To reserve a ticket, please contact 020 7235 9505 or 020 88001140 ___________________________________________________________________ World Travel Awards Argentina has received 14 nominations in 10 categories for the World Travel Awards, international awards in the tourist industry. There are also three categories in which the best hotel, resort and ski resort in Argentina will be selected. Voting is open to the public and it can be done in the website www.worldtravelawards.com , website in which all the categories and nominations can be seen. The World Travel Awards Ceremony will take place on 13 November at the Royal Opera House. For more information on the World Travel Awards, please visit www.worldtravelawards.com __________________________________________________________________ HelpArgentina with “Guillermo y Los Rioplatenses” Fecha: Friday 7 October, 7.30 pm Lugar: St. George and All Saints Church. Crayford Road, Tufnell Park, London, N7 0ND. Tickets are £10. All proceeds will go to Asociación Alimentar Enseñando, which works for the social integration of families living below the breadline. The association currently supports 85 families living in Buenos Aires Province. For more information, please contact [email protected] or t: 07973 770 943. _____________________________________________________________ Documentary on New Argentine Cinema Date: Sunday 16 October, 10.30pm Venue: The documentary will be shown on ITV. A documentary on the New Argentine Cinema will be shown on ITV on Sunday 16 October. The programme looks at the new tendency of Argentine Cinema, focusing on the work of the directors Lucrecia Martel, Pablo Trapero and Daniel Burman. ______________________________________________________________ 49th London Film Festival Date: 19 October – 3 November Venue: See programme for each event The 49th London Film Festival will take place from 19 October to 3 November. During the festival, the following Argentine films will be screened: Geminis Dir. Albertina Carri (Argentina – Francia, 2005) Date: Mon 24 October, 8.45pm & Thur 3 November, 1.45pm Venue: NFT2 , Upper Ground, South Bank Como las horas pasan (The Hours Go By) Dir. Inés de Oliveira César (Argentina, 2005) Date: Sun 23 October, 4.15pm Venue: ICA , The Mall, SW1Y 5AH Date: Tues 25 October,