Cultural Events Spring 2010
1) SuffolkUniversity
1- Weekly Tertulia (Spanish Conversation Table). Language Lab Annex in FentonBuilding 5th floor.
Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Elementary level) &
Thursdays 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Intermediate level).
2-Language Lab in Fenton Building 5th Floor.
Check out the large collection of Spanish and Latin American films available.
3) The Consulate General of Venezuela in Boston, The IV Spring School on Transatlantic Studies, and The Quinn Dickerson Seminar Series
Invite to the Conference
Democracy in Venezuela:
Domestic and External Challenges
Speaker:
Modesto Ruiz Espinoza
Member of the Venezuelan National Assembly
Introduction by Omar Sierra,
Consul General of Venezuela in Boston
Moderator: Roberto Dominguez, Suffolk University
March 31st, 2010, 12:45 pm
(41 Temple Street Donahue Building, 218-B)
Light refreshments (lunch) will be served.
Deputy Modesto Ruiz Espinoza
Mr. Modesto Ruiz is member of the Venezuelan National Assembly, President of the Sub-Committee for Legislation, Participation, Rights and Duties of Afro-Venezuelans. Mr. Ruiz holds degrees in Social Communication, Municipal Planning and Public Management. He was elected Councilman in 1993 and in 1996 became the Mayor of the Andres Bello Municipality in the Miranda State. In 2006 he was elected to the Venezuelan National Assembly for the term 2006-2010.
As Member of the Assembly, Mr. Ruiz was co-writer of the Communal Councils' Law. Mr. Ruiz was part of the Presidential Delegation to the II Africa-South America Summit in 2009, and a member of the Parliamentarian Friendship Committees with the countries of Gambia, Angola, Namibia and Palestine. In the present, he is coordinating the drafting of the Bill Against Racial Discrimination and other Related Forms of Intolerance.
A journalist by training, Mr. Ruiz has worked in several newspapers, radio, TV stations, and cultural institutions, focusing primarily on topics concerning social inclusion and Afro-Venezuelan identity. He served as director of the Black Dances of Barlovento, Miranda, 1984; director of the Workshop for Afro-Venezuelan Cultural Investigation, Caracas, 1989; host of the TV show “Afrovenezolanidad”, Vive TV, 2006; and he has also been a prominent member of the Network of Afro-Venezuelan Organizations, a civil rights entity that promotes the cultural and political rights of Afro-Venezuelans.
4) Twenty-First Century El Dorado:
A Case Study in National Sovereignty,
Free Trade, Community Activism, & Mining in
El Salvador
Christopher Rodriguez, Department of History
Tuesday, March 30th at 1:00 p.m.
Donahue 207
Sponsored by S.O.U.L.S., the Moakley Institute, & the Department of History
For more information, please contact Chris Rodriguez .
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2) Movie
Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos)
Showtimes
- 1. Kendall Square Cinema
1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
12:50*, 3:40*, 6:40, 9:35 PM
- 2. Hollywood Hits Theatre
7 Hutchinson Drive, Danvers, MA
4:00*, 9:25 PM
- 3. Showcase Cinemas Worcester North
135 Brooks Street, Worcester, MA
1:20*, 4:20*, 7:05 PM
- 4. Avon Cinema
260 Thayer Street, Providence, RI
6:30, 9:05 PM
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3) Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in Boston's South End. 85 West Newton Street, Boston.
Salsa for Haiti: Multicultural coalition plans benefit in South End
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010at 9:00 p.m.
A multicultural coalition of Latino organizations has pulled together a special Salsa for Haiti event. Donation is $10 at the door | 21 event
Help Haiti and enjoy a night full of salsa with Edwin Pabon and Orchestra, Cincoson (old school salsa), Yarina (Ecuadorian music), 1st Level (Reggae/Latin Mix) and Carlos de León y su Conjunto. Salsa performances and lessons by Best Dance Company and DJ Master Pedrito Santiago.
Enjoy great latin food and cash bar.
For more information call: 617-524-0457 or 617-927-1722
Visit:
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4) Boston Opera House
Check with SUHA. They usually purchase economical tickets for $10.00 to attend the Flamenco Festival.
A) Flamenco Festival 2010: Soledad Barrio & Noche FlamencaFebruary 05 Boston Opera House /
Madrid’s Noche Flamenca celebrates the essence, purity and integrity of traditional flamenco. The company of eight dancers and musicians has been hailed internationally for its transcendent and deeply emotional performances.
B)Flamenco Festival 2010: Gala Flamenca Todo Cambia
February 06 Boston Opera House /
Gala Flamenca is a true flamenco celebration, featuring mesmerizing performances with renowned dancers and musicians direct from Andalucia, Spain. Dancers Pastora Galván, Manuel Liñán, Belén López and Rocío Molina ... MORE »
WATCH/LISTEN »
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5) Regatta Bar
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6) Ryles
Located in Cambridge
It has a lot of concerts. You can also take dance lessons/ Salsa & Latin dance lessons.
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7) Scullers Jazz Club
Located in 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Cambridge
1-Tiempo Libre Group (Afrocuban music)
2 concerts on Thusday January 28, 2010 8:00pm & 10:00pm
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8) Mojitos
Located near Suffolk on Winter Street
It has some concerts and you can take dance lessons/ Salsa lessons.
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9) Museum of Fine Arts
1) Check the calendar they always show movies and documentaries from Latin America and Spain.
2) They also have some art of ancient Latin America in their collection as well of paintings from great Spanish masters.
A) Luis Meléndez
Master of the Spanish Still Life
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010, 1 pmGallery Activities
Spotlight Talk: Luis Melendez: Master of the Spanish Still Life
Join Claire Whitner, curatorial research associate, Art of Europe, for a 15-minute spotlight talk in the Torf Gallery, focusing on a couple works of a...
Saturday, April 3, 2010, 2 pmGallery Activities
Spotlight Talk: Luis Melendez: Master of the Spanish Still Life
Join Claire Whitner, curatorial research associate, Art of Europe, for a 15-minute spotlight talk in the Torf Gallery, focusing on a couple works of a...
Saturday, April 3, 2010, 3 pmGallery Activities
Spotlight Talk: Luis Melendez: Master of the Spanish Still Life
Join Claire Whitner, curatorial research associate, Art of Europe, for a 15-minute spotlight talk in the Torf Gallery, focusing on a couple works of a...
C) Music of the Spanish Baroque
3:00 — 4:30 pm
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Remis Auditorium
Eliot Fisk, guitar; John Gibbons, harpsichord; and Daniel Stepner, baroque violin
In celebration of the "Luis Melendez" exhibition, enjoy the music of Sor, Soler, Scarlatti, and Boccherini
MFA members, seniors and students $20; general admission $25.
D) Also take a look at the movies in Spanish being shown at the MFA in April, 2010
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10) Harvard University
There are always talks, movies, and other cultural events that are open to the public. Most of them are also free. Please check out the Spanish Film Series. There are many films and talks offered throughout the semester.
A) Main page:
Events calendar for all activities:
B) Don Juan Tenorio (2001) Dir. Víctor Alcázar.
January 29, 2010 se proyectará. Two shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Harvard Square, 26 Trowbridge Street, Cambridge.
Free admission.
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11) Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
A)The museum has several exhibits on ancient art of the Americas. Check their schedule; there are certain days and times where admission is free.
These are some of the events for the fall. Also check the permanent collection:
Ongoing Exhibitions
/ Encounters with the AmericasEncounters explores the native cultures of Latin America before and after 1492, when the first voyage of Christopher Columbus initiated dramatic worldwide changes. (Left Seatedfigure from the Hieroglyphic Stairway, Copan, Honduras. Photo by Mark Craig. PM 93-27-20/C871.1.)
/ Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos
The Peabody's exhibition of a Day of the Dead altar or offrenda is located in the Encounters with the Americas gallery. It represents the original Aztec origins of the holiday and the Catholic symbols incorporated into the tradition.
Detail of painted wall relief, Huaca de la Luna, Peru. Photo courtesy Huaca de la Luna Archaeological Project.
B) Murals of the Americas
Through December 30, 2010
Storied Walls: Murals of the Americas explores the spectacular wall paintings from the Hopi village kivas of Awatovi in Arizona; the Maya murals of San Bartolo and Bonampak in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively; and the Moche huacas of northern Peru. The artists and artisans who adorned these walls left stunning visual accounts of some of the most significant and enduring stories of their times—stories that insist upon being read, even now, centuries after their creation.
The original art works remain for the most part in situ. Storied Walls uses the photographs and drawings of archaeologists, models, and fragments of original murals to examine the meanings and social uses of murals within the Pueblo, Maya, and Moche cultures; the history of their discoveries and investigations by affiliates of the Peabody Museum and others; and ongoing efforts to preserve and restore these fragile painted surfaces.
C) Gordon R. Willey Lecture
"Four Thousand Years Ago in Coastal Peru: America's First Civilization?"
Michael Moseley, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of Florida
12) Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum en Salem, MA
161 Essex St. in historic Salem, Massachusetts (corner of Essex and New Liberty Streets). For recorded directions, call 978-745-9500, ext. 4145.Press release:
Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea
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13) Berklee College of Music
Here are some of the concerts:
1-Victor Mendoza: Spain Again!
Monday, January 25, 2010, 8:15 p.m.
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Victor Mendoza, percussion faculty, presents new works
2- Urban Gauchos
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 8:15 p.m.
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115 [Map]
Argentine guitarist Tomas Murmis and bassist Ignacio Long present a refreshing program with their Contemporary World Music ensemble. This groundbreaking group is rooted in the traditional folk music styles of Argentina such as Chacarera, Zamba, and Milonga; Uruguayan rhythms, and contemporary Jazz influences.
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14) The Jazz Club at the Multicultural Arts Center
Check out the concerts: 19, 7:30
PM & 9:00PM
Marta Gómez (Colombian rhythms)
Friday Feb 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. & 9:00
Marta returns to the Jazz Club with a tantalizing selection of Latin rhythms. With Franco Pinna on drums and percussion, Fernando Huergo on bass, Yulia Musayelyan on flute, and Juancho Herrera on guitars, cuatro and mandolin.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 7:30PM & 9:00PM
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