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SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE 1 2019 FALL León Felipe 211 east 49TH street NEW YORK, NY 10017 WHO WE ARE WORKING TEL. 212.308.7720 Instituto Cervantes is an international non-profit organization founded by the Government of Spain in 1991 to promote the Spanish language and Spanish and [email protected] Hispanic-American culture through language classes, public programming and access nyork.cervantes.org TOGETHER to our extensive library. We are present on five continents with more than 75 centers spread out across many different countries. EXECUTIVE OFFICE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT SPONSORSHIP: BE A PART, PLAY A PART Richard Bueno Hudson, Hermenegildo de la Torre, Director Ph.D. Executive Director Gemma Baltasar Support Instituto Cervantes New York and consider making a tax-deductible donation. Javier Fernández Saavedra As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Instituto Cervantes depends on the generosity María Martín Noguerol of valued individuals like you. Don’t wait! You can make your donation today by check CULTURAL AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATION (payable to Instituto Cervantes: 211 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017) or via credit Delia Antelo, Cultural Affairs Officer TEACHERS/INSTRUCTORS card by calling 212 308 7720. Celia Maldonado Adriana Eiroa (Spain) Corporate Memberships Available. María Honrubia Gastiain Alejandra Parra (Mexico) Noelia Lecue Francia Alexander Pérez (Cuba) Soledad López Alicia Violán (Spain) Ana Esteban (Spain) LIBRARY Carlos González (Mexico) Jordi Carrascosa, Head Librarian Claudia Loring (Spain) W. Richard Heyer Claudia Mendoza (Peru) Diana Bravo (Venezuela) MEMBERSHIPS Fabián González (Argentina) María J. Núñez Gema Rodríguez Ibarra (Spain) Helio San Miguel (Spain) ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Irene Lozano (Spain) Bertha Rocafort Lasheras, Director Irma Cedeño (Dominican Republic) Juan M. Hernández Javier Labrador (Cuba) María Alejandra Saenz Leyma López (Cuba) $35 Student | Senior Tax deductible $35 M. Dolores Calvo Salinero Mariel Acosta (Argentina) $75 Individual | Educator Tax deductible $75 Olga Huerta Marlenys Villamar (Cuba) $90 Family Tax deductible $90 Sofía Belén Luján Sifuentes Marta Fernández (Spain) $250 Friend Tax deductible $220 Mónica Flores (Argentina) $500 Contributor Tax deductible $455 Noemí Morriberón (Peru) $1,000 Supporter Tax deductible $905 RECEPTION Pablo Melendi (Spain) $2,500 Patron Tax deductible $2405 María J. Núñez Paola Martínez (Colombia) $5,000 Benefactor Tax deductible $4905 Pedro Arango Pilar Caballero (Spain) Rocío Rodríguez Salceda (Spain) For more info about our memberships you can email us at: [email protected] BROCHURE COORDINATOR Rosario Bernabeu Fdez. (Spain) Soledad López Sofía Cerdá (Mexico) Vanesa Albertos (Spain) Verónica Gálvez (Spain) your Donation IS VERY IMportant to THE SUCCESS OF OUR MISSION AND WE THANK you FOR your GENEROSITY. 2 3 WELCOME BIENVENIDOS Following its Mission Statement, “the promotion and the dissemination of the language and the culture of Spain Siguiendo su misión institucional, la promoción y la difusión de la lengua y la cultura en español, el Instituto and that of Spanish speaking countries”, Instituto Cervantes is offering a wide-ranging program for this Fall with Cervantes les ofrece, una vez más, un programa para este otoño cargado de propuestas que abordan la riqueza proposals that address the cultural and linguistic richness of the Spanish language and culture from different cultural y lingüística del español desde diferentes ángulos. El arte, la literatura, el pensamiento, las artes angles. Art, literature, critical thinking, performing arts, music, cinema, gastronomy events are included in this escénicas, la música, el cine, la gastronomía, entre otros, forman parte de esta extensa propuesta, que, junto extensive proposal, which, along with the vast academic program offered and the richness of the Jorge Luis con la detallada oferta académica y la riqueza que ofrece la biblioteca Jorge Luis Borges, hace del Instituto Borges library, they make Instituto Cervantes a must when approaching the world of Spanish with all its nuances. Cervantes un lugar obligado para penetrar en el mundo del español con todos sus matices. A snapshot of the program highlights would include the poetic journey León Felipe takes us through: Who am Como muestra de la variada programación destacamos el viaje poético por el que nos transporta León Felipe: I?; the International Book Fair of the City of New York (FILCNY), the first edition of which kicks off at Instituto ¿quién soy yo?, la Feria Internacional del libro de la ciudad de Nueva York (FILCNY) cuya primera edición Cervantes; the tribute paid to the scholar Ángel Alcalá; the sessions on the Spanish exile, or the excellent arranca en el Instituto Cervantes, el homenaje al erudito Ángel Alcalá, las sesiones de reflexión sobre el exilio, o selection of films from the “Women in cinema” series, to name a few proposals. la excelente representación de películas de la muestra “mujeres de cine”, entre tantas otras propuestas. Can you think of a better way to understand Spanish Culture than through its language? To this effect, Instituto ¿Existe mejor manera de entender la cultura en español que a través de su lengua? Para ello, el Instituto Cervantes offers a solid language program for adults and children alike, which has become a milestone. Its Cervantes ofrece un sólido programa para adultos y niños, que es referencia en el mundo académico por su Plan courses and the expertise of its teachers, who share with the teaching community through their teacher-training Curricular, su oferta de cursos y la formación de sus profesores, que comparten con el mundo docente a través courses are a must. Instituto Cervantes also offers you the possibility to certify your level of Spanish, by means de sus cursos de formación. Asimismo, podrá certificar su nivel de conocimiento de español, a través sistemas of its reliable and valid evaluation systems, DELE and SIELE, in compliance with international quality standards. de evaluación fiables y válidos en cumplimiento de estándares internacionales de calidad: el DELE y el SIELE. The Jorge Luis Borges library is the ideal place to get to know and enjoy all the novelties in literature, essays, La biblioteca Jorge Luis Borges es el sitio ideal para poder conocer y disfrutar de todas las novedades en films, music and the numerous resources available to students and teachers of Spanish. literatura, ensayo, cine, música y de los numerosos recursos existentes para los estudiantes y los profesores de español. Become a member of a great community with Instituto Cervantes. Take part in everything the Instituto has to offer and feel at home. Anímense a formar parte de una gran comunidad con el Instituto Cervantes. Participen de todo lo que ofrece el Instituto y siéntanse en casa. RICHARD BUENO HUDSON RICHARD BUENO HUDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4 5 >> FallFALL 2017 2019 Table of Contents ART ARTE L 8 LITERATURE 20 LITERATURA CRITICAL THINKING 42 PENSAMIENTO ARTES ESCÉNICAS PERFORMANCES 52 Y MÚSICA CINEMA 66 CINE THE ART OF EL ARTE DE LA FOOD 97 COCINA LIBRARY106 BIBLIOTECA SPANISH CURSOS COURSES 110 ESPAÑOL RENTALS114 ESPACIOS CALENDAR CALENDARIO Jorge Fuembuena 116 CULTURA ARTE ART Perseguidos y Salvados Perseguidos route, Port de Tavascán Port de route, ART ARTE DESIGN80 YEARS OF spanish EXILE LEÓN FELIPE: WHO AM I? commemoration A POETIC JOURNEY CURATED BY Alberto MARTÍN MÁRQUEZ The exhibition León Felipe. Who am I? is a journey through the poet’s life and poetic universe through almost a hundred objects, including photographs, paintings, drawings, books and manuscripts. Unclassifiable writer, pharmacist, librarian, actor and translator, Leon Felipe became, after the Civil War, ambassador and patriarch of the Spanish exile in Mexico, and thoughout his wanderings, he ended up in the city of New York where he went along with great figures like Fernando de Los Ríos, José Camprubí, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Ángel del Río, Federico Onís, García Maroto and Federico García Lorca. This selection of pieces and materials are directly related not only to the figure of León Felipe and its impact in the literary field, but also to the historical context in which he had to live in. Commemorative event of the 50th Anniversary of the author’s death. La muestra León Felipe ¿Quién soy yo? es un viaje por el universo vital y poético del autor a través de alrededor de un centenar de objetos, entre fotografías, pinturas, dibujos, libros y manuscritos. Poeta inclasificable, farmacéutico, bibliotecario, actor y traductor, León Felipe se convirtió, tras la Guerra Civil, en embajador y patriarca del exilio español en México. En su errancia, recaló después en Nueva York, donde coincidió con grandes figuras como Fernando de los Ríos, José Camprubí, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Ángel del Río, Federico Onís, García Maroto o Federico García Lorca. Las piezas y materiales seleccionados ayudan a reconstruir la figura de León Felipe y su impacto en el ámbito literario, pero también el contexto histórico que le tocó vivir. Actividad en el marco de la conmemoración del 50 Aniversario del fallecimiento del autor. León Felipe Courtesy of León Felipe Foundation WHAT Opening: Wednesday, Sept 11th 7pm Sept. WHEN Wednesday, September 11th to Thursday, October 10th 11th WHERE Instituto Cervantes. Free Admission. RSVP [email protected] 10 >> exhibition Gallery Hours M-F: 10 am-7 pm. Sat: 10 am-2 pm 11 ROOT’SDESIGN MUSIC & CASA LIMÓN NY WEEK REBECA JIMÉNEZ IN CONCERT NEW yorK ART IN MUSIC Born in Segovia but Mexican at heart, Rebeca comes to New York for the first time to present her songs. Rebeca will offer a concert full of emotion showing her Mexican side. Accompanied by guitar and trumpet, she will play traditional Mexican songs on the piano along with some of her own compositions in an elegant and personal performance. The concert will include some of her most popular songs that have led to collaborate with important musicians such as Neil Young, John Fogerty, Miguel Ríos, Andrés Calamaro, Coque Malla, Pereza, among others. Segoviana de nacimiento mexicana de corazón, llega por primera vez a Nueva York para presentar sus canciones.