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CERVANTES SPANISH CLASSES, CULTURE, RESOURCES NEW YORK WINTER 2017 EXHIBITIONS FROM ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, PerezaguaMarina Andrés by Bonomo CHILE, MEXICO, SPAIN, US PHOTO: LITERATURE FROM MEXICO, SPAIN, US WORLD MUSICS FROM SPAIN SPANISH CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS: THE CUBAN MOMENT THE FUTURE OF HISPANICS IN US WORLD MUSICS // MÚSICAS DEL MUNDO 211 EAST 49TH STREET. NEW YORK , NY 10017 TEL. 212 308 7720 cenny@cervantes.org newyork.cervantes.org EXECUTIVE OFFICE Ignacio Olmos, Executive Director Ariana Pérez-Castells, Administrative assitant ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT TEACHERS/INSTRUCTORS José Ignacio Callén, Head of Department Alejandra Parra (Mexico) Claudia Sabroso Alexander Pérez (Cuba) Gemma Baltasar Alicia Violán (Spain) Juan M. Hernández Ana Esteban (Spain) María Ahmad Carlos González (Mexico) Marta Hernández Ernesto Fedukovitch (Argentina) Fabián González (Argentina) CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT & COMMUNICATION Helio San Miguel (Spain) Ana Vázquez Barrado, Head of Department Irene Lozano (Spain) Soledad López Irma Cedeño (Dominican Republic) Andreea Preda Irma Romero (Mexico) Jordi Torres Javier Labrador (Cuba) Ramón Fernández Leonor Pons (Spain) Leyma López (Cuba) LIBRARY María José Muñoz (Spain) Paz V. de Troya, Head of Department Mariel Acosta (Argentina) W. Richard Heyer Marlenys Villamar (Cuba) Marta Fernández (Spain) ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Mónica Flores (Argentina) Olga Huerta Mónica Parra (Colombia) Lucía Fernández Campos Nora Yepes (Colombia) Paula Martínez (Colombia) FACILITIES TECHNICIAN Pilar Caballero (Spain) Ramón Fernández Rafael Abolafia (Spain) Rosario Campos (Spain) RECEPTION Sarah Rubio (Spain) María J. Núñez Txemi Parra (Spain) Pedro Arango Vanesa Albertos (Spain) Vanesa Ramírez (Spain) Verónica Gálvez (Spain) Victoria Espada (Spain) Yurién Ribot (Cuba) 2 WELCOME / BIENVENIDOS WELCOME Instituto Cervantes kicks off this New Year with an exceptional cultural and academic program. The stand out series we have organized are: The Future Of Hispanics in the United States, and The Cuban Moment, but you will also find a range of exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and a new book club taking place in our library. For those who have chosen-among other new year’s resolutions-to learn or improve their Spanish language skills and become bilingual citizens in New York, we have an extensive program of courses for all levels and needs. Teachers of Spanish will also find a range of workshops and training sessions to further their professional career. Enjoy! El Instituto Cervantes arranca este nuevo año con un ambicioso programa cultural y académico, en el que destacan dos ciclos especiales: El Futuro de los Hispanos en los EE.UU. y el Momento actual de Cuba. Junto a ello, encontrarán una amplia variedad de exposiciones, conciertos, proyecciones cinematográficas y un nuevo club de lectura en nuestra biblioteca. Para quienes han decidido, entre sus propósitos para el nuevo año, aprender o mejorar su español y convertirse en ciudadanos bilingües en Nueva York, les ofrecemos una amplia programación de cursos de español de todos los niveles y para todas las necesidades. Y los profesores de español encontrarán también un variado programa de cursos de formación y perfeccionamiento docentes. ¡Que lo disfruten! IGNACIO OLMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4 5 CONTENTS / CONTENIDOS CONTENTS / CONTENIDOS CULTURAL EVENTS LIBRARY & ACADEMIC 09 FINE ARTS 27 THE FUTURE OF HISPANICS 57 CINEMA 67 ACADEMIC 10 Photography: IN THE UNITED STATES 58 MODERN (SPANISH) FAMILY 72 Spanish Courses dates The Island Allure of Cuba 28 Policy: ¿Por qué se frotan las patitas?, 79 Beginner Courses for Spanish Teachers 12 Caricature & Social Criticism: Antonio Garrigues-Walker Eduardo Aguirre by Álvaro Begines Aristide & Paquito D’Rivera & Juan Manuel Benítez Las ovejas no pierden el tren, 14 Contemporary Ceramics Art: 30 Economy & Energy: by Álvaro Fernández Armero 200 Years of Passion; Ramón Tamames & Juan Verde Azul y no tan rosa, by Miguel Ferrari Reinventing Tradition (Mexico) 32 Exhibitions, Literature & Social Life: Un novio para Yasmina, by Irene Cardoso 16 Painting, Photography, Prints & Posters: 32 Latin American Women in NY Truman, by Cesc Gay Memorias: Geography of a decade Chile 34 Daniel Alarcón, Carlos Aguasaco, Lyn Di Mi gran noche, by Álex de la Iglesia 1973-1983 Iorio & Lina Meruane 60 WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT 36 AFEST: Encuentro de Escritoras Felices 140, by Gracia Querejeta Latinoamericanas en NY. Carmen 81 LIBRARY Loreak, by Jon Garaño & José Mari Goenaga Berenguer, Mariela Dreyfus, Alejandra 82 Library hours & General information Castillo, Mónica Ríos Los muertos van deprisa, by Ángel de la Cruz 38 The Success Stories of Latin También la lluvia, by Icíar Bollaín Americans in NYC. Boris Izaguirre Todos están muertos, by Beatriz Sanchís & Gabriel Rivera-Barraza 62 Science Fiction And Supernatural: New York Science Fiction and 41 PERFORMANCES Supernatural Film Festival 19 LITERATURE 42 Theatre: 20 CERVANTES, 400 YEARS Calderon’s Two Dreams 20 The Man Who Invented Fiction: 44 Concert: Álvaro Enrigue, Edith Grossman, Luisa Maria Güell 86 RENTALS Natasha Wimmer & William Egginton 46 Talk: 86 Information, facilities & contact 21 Don Quijote de Manhattan: La Lupe. Armando López 86 Gallery Mar Gómez Glez & Ignacio Olmos 47 WORLD MUSIC (Concerts) 86 Auditorium 22 El laberinto de Octavio Paz: 48 Antonio Lizana Band 87 Garden Eliot Weinberger & Diego Gómez Pickering 50 Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina 87 Multifunction Room 23 LIVE TO WRITE 52 Javier Limón 63 OPEN CULTURE - WORKSHOPS 24 Cuba en el corazón: Orlando Pardo Lazo 88 CALENDAR 64 We are Readers: & Rafael Pi Román 54 Carlos Núñez Así empieza lo malo, de Javier Marías 25 No voy a pedirle a nadie que me crea. 65 Wine Program at Instituto Cervantes Juan Pablo Villalobos 26 ESPAÑOL IN MOTION Perfiles del español estadounidense: Francisco Moreno Fernández 6 7 Welcome to the best place to learn Spanish Irene Lozano Teacher FINE ARTS PHOTO Verónica Gálvez & Irene Lozano Exhibition Verónica Gálvez Teacher Memorias THE ISLAND ALLURE OF CUBA PHOTO Miró painting from ARISTIDE & PAQUITO D’RIVERA (CUBA) 200 YEARS OF PASSION (MEXICO) Carlos David González, Sarah Rubio & Verónica Gálvez Verónica Sarah Rubio & González, Carlos David © Carlos David González, Sarah Rubion & Verónica Gálvez MEMORIAS 1973-83 (CHILE) 9 FINE ARTS / BELLAS ARTES FINE ARTS / BELLAS ARTES THE CUBAN MOMENT THURSDAY TALK & PHOTOGRAPHY FROM CUBA JAN THE ISLAND ALLURE OF CUBA 26 1858-1958 7:00 - 8:30 pm RAMIRO A. FERNÁNDEZ & RAÚL RUBIO General Admission: $10 CCCNY & ICNY Members: Free In Spanish PHOTO: Ramiro Fernández by Charles Ludeke PHOTOS: From Ramiro A. Fernández Collection An illustrated talk by Ramiro A. Fernández, featuring gems from his intensely A través de cientos de fotografías antiguas magníficamente conservadas, personal collection of photos and artefacts from Cuba, amassed with Ramiro A. Fernández, comentará las joyas de su colección personal, fruto professional expertise, visual insight and a decidedly cinematic flair. Through de un intenso quehacer profesional y de una visión cinematográfica, para hundreds of magnificently preserved vintage photographs and ephemera, recrearnos y celebrar la cultura, los ambientes y el encanto de la Isla, desde Island Allure celebrates the culture of high style that prevailed on the la época colonial, gracias a los primeros daguerrotipos, hasta la glamurosa Island from colonial times through 1958 -from the earliest 19th century Habana de los años 50 del siglo XX. daguerreotypes to shots of Havana’s glamorous heyday. This unique display of photographs, some of which will be shown in public for the first time, represents a century of Cuba’s history. 10 11 FINE ARTS / BELLAS ARTES FINE ARTS / BELLAS ARTES THE CUBAN MOMENT TUESDAY TALK & SCREENING PREMIERE F E B ARISTIDE Y SUS TRES ORILLAS 07 FILM, CARICATURE & SOCIAL CRITICISM 7:00-8:30pm WITH PAQUITO D’RIVERA AND ARISTIDE General Admission: $10 ICNY & CCCNY Members: Free RSVP Mandatory: bec2cultny@ cervantes.es In Spanish PHOTO: Aristide // PHOTO: Paquito D’Rivera Ubaldo Medina’s 2016 documentary highlights the career of legendary Cuban Los momentos más relevantes de la trayectoria del legendario caricaturista caricaturist Arístides Pumariega in Cuba, Colombia and Miami. We will be Arístides Pumariega en Cuba, Colombia y Miami conforman la trama de este celebrating the New York premiere of the film at Instituto Cervantes along documental dirigido por Ubaldo Medina en 2016. Celebraremos su estreno with its protagonist and the renowned Cuban musician Paquito D’Rivera. neoyorquino en el Instituto Cervantes junto a su protagonista, Aristide y The artists will take us trough Aristide’s life, one of the most prolific artists of su amigo y mítico músico cubano Paquito D’Rivera. Ambos artistas, tras la his generation and whose work takes on most manifestations of the plastic proyección, harán un recorrido por la vida de Pumariega, uno de los artistas arts, journalism and performing arts. After the screening they will hold a más prolíficos de su generación, cuya obra abarca todas las manifestaciones conversation with the audience. de las artes plásticas, el periodismo y el mundo del espectáculo. The event will be accompanied by a small exhibition of some of his most Complementa la charla y el estreno neoyorquino de la película, una pequeña iconic caricatures. muestra de algunas de las caricaturas más representativas de Aristide. 12 13 FINE ARTS / BELLAS ARTES FINE ARTS / BELLAS ARTES From: MEXICAN CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS WEDNESDAY 200 YEARS OF PASSION FEB