Conferencia: Henry Kamen - Ciclo de Grandes Hispanistas Británicos Instituto Cervantes London 2016-03-27 | Henry Kamen en conversación con el director del Instituto Cervantes de Londres, Julio Crespo MacLennan, el 3 de marzo de 2016 en nuestro auditorio en la capital británica.
GOYA NETWORK Instituto Cervantes London 2026-09-14 | Francisco de Goya's influence on 19th-century French art and literatureThe lecture by Paula Fayos will first explore Francisco de Goya's influence on 19th-century French art and literature, and the mechanisms that enabled the dissemination and reception of his work. Drawing on Fayos Pérez's recent book, the talk examines how French audiences interpreted Goya as an embodiment of exotic, literary Spain, as well as a caricaturist, a politically engaged artist who rebelled against authority. The book also presents the first catalogue of the copies of Eugène Delacroix after Goya's Caprichos.This research revealed hundreds of individuals—artists, writers, collectors and patrons—who acted as intermediaries, interpreters and promoters of Goya's work. A direct product of this scholarship, the Goya Network, brings these figures to the centre of the analysis. Developed from over a decade of art-historical research, now combined with tools from Digital Humanities, the Goya Network is an interactive, collaborative database that visualises the personal and professional relationships among all these agents linked to Goya—so far focused on Spain and France. From the Madrazo family to Victor Hugo's cenacle and the Parisian salonnières, the platform maps the sociability structures that built Goya's legacy. Continuously expanding, the Goya Network aims to become a standard research tool for scholars, curators, lecturers and students.Event in English and chaired by Manuela B. Mena Marqués.Paula Fayos Pérez holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Cambridge (2019), funded by a Leslie Wilson Scholarship (Magdalene College), supervised by Jean Michel Massing. Her doctoral thesis has recently been published as Goya's Caprichos in Nineteenth-Century France: Politics of the Grotesque (CEEH, 2024). She worked as a researcher at Apsley House (London) and has since held various postdoctoral positions funded by NextGenerationEU, the BBVA Foundation (Leonardo Grant), and currently the Gerda Henkel Foundation. During these fellowships, she has taught at the universities of Strasbourg and Madrid (Complutense) and organised the international seminar Goya: Grotesque/Collecting (2023). Recently, she has delivered lectures at the Musée Delacroix in Paris and the Museo del Prado (Programa Joven 2025), and has published in academic journals such as The Burlington Magazine, Boletín del Museo del Prado, and Print Quarterly.Manuela B. Mena Marqués holds a PhD in Art History from the Complutense University of Madrid, where she completed her doctoral dissertation on Italian drawing and painting. She has organized and participated in numerous national and international exhibitions, among which the following stand out: Murillo (1982, in collaboration with the Royal Academy, London); Monsters, Dwarfs, and Buffoons at the Court of the Habsburgs; Goya and the Spirit of the Enlightenment (1989, with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York); Velázquez (1990); Ribera (1992); Goya: Caprice and Invention. Cabinet Paintings, Sketches, and Miniatures (1994, in collaboration with Juliet Wilson-Bareau); Manet at the Prado (2003); and Francis Bacon (in collaboration with Tate Modern, London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).She served as a member of the Board for the Classification, Valuation, and Export of Heritage Assets of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, and has been a member of ICOM and of the Scientific Committee of the Musée Goya in Castres (France) since 1981. She is also an honorary member of the Hispanic Society of America in New York, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Goya en Aragón, and, since 2010, a member of the Advisory Committee on Visual Arts of the Botín Foundation.She taught at the Autonomous University of Madrid and simultaneously collaborated with the Museo del Prado on the publication of its collection of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italian drawings. In 1981, she obtained, through a competitive civil service examination, the position of Curator of Drawings and Prints at the Prado Museum, where she served as Deputy Director for Conservation and Research from 1986 to 1991 and as a member of the Royal Board of Trustees from 1991 to 1996. She subsequently held the position of Head of Conservation for Eighteenth-Century Painting and Goya until 2021.She has received several distinctions, including the Silver Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts, the Encomienda of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, the Encomienda of the Order of Civil Merit, the rank of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), and the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. In 2019, she was awarded the Prize of the Friends of the Prado Museum Foundation.She currently resides in London with her family and continues to be engaged in research on specific topics in Art History, as well as in delivering lectures in her field of expertise.
Elche Unveiled: From Palm Groves to Sacred Drama Instituto Cervantes London 2026-09-14 | Destino Elche – Visit Elche: Cultural PresentationThis talk offers an introduction to Elche as a cultural destination, highlighting the richness of its historical and artistic heritage. Through the initiative Destino Elche – Visit Elche, the city is presented as a unique meeting point of Mediterranean traditions, where history, landscape, and culture come together to create a distinctive identity.Particular attention is given to Elche’s UNESCO World Heritage assets, including the Palmeral of Elche, an extraordinary example of an ancient agricultural landscape shaped by Islamic irrigation systems, and the Misteri d’Elx, one of the most remarkable examples of medieval sacred drama still performed today.The presentation provides an overview of the origins, development, and cultural significance of the Misteri d’Elx, a liturgical drama dating back to the 15th century, which is performed every August in the Basilica of Santa María. Its unique combination of music, theatre, and religious tradition has ensured its continuity over centuries, making it a living expression of intangible cultural heritage.Through this talk, audiences are invited to discover Elche not only as a place of historical importance, but also as a vibrant cultural destination where tradition remains alive and deeply rooted in the community.At the end of the presentation a group of Misteri d’Elx choir will sing a selection a selection of songs.More information:Misteri d'ElxAyuntamiento de Elchevisitelche.com
Handbook of Foams by Gerardo Diego Instituto Cervantes London 2026-09-14 | Reading and discussion with poet & translator Francisco Aragón and poets Leo Boix, Marina Sánchez and Soledad SantanaA valuable contribution to the study of Spain’s Generation of ’27Join us for an engaging literary event dedicated to Handbook of Foams, one of the most innovative and evocative works by Spanish poet Gerardo Diego. This special session will feature poet and translator Francisco Aragón, who is a professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies in the United States. He will joined by British Latinx poets Leo Boix, Marina Sánchez, and Soledad Santana, whose work bridge languages and cultural traditions.Together, they will offer a constellation of voices through the prism of Gerardo Diego’s image-rich musicality and experimental spirit that define his creationist collection, Handbook of Foams, shedding light on its place within the Generation of ’27 and its ongoing relevance today. Through conversation, close readings, and poetic reflection, the speakers will invite audiences to rediscover Diego’s work from both critical and creative perspectives.The event will include readings, discussion, and an opportunity for audience questions, offering a unique encounter between scholarship and poetic practice.This event is made possible, in part, by support from the Franco Institute for the Liberal Arts and the Public Good, College of Arts & Letters and the ND Arts Initiative at the University of Notre Dame.***"Francisco Aragón’s translation of Gerardo Diego’s musical and sea-misted Handbook of Foams makes a valuable contribution to the study of Spain’s Generation of ’27 by expanding our understanding of its aesthetics and alliances beyond its most celebrated member, Federico García Lorca. With his introduction, Aragón usefully maps Diego’s early poetic engagements to demonstrate the impact of Latin American poets, namely that of the Chilean Vicente Huidobro, on Handbook of Foams and, more generally, Spanish and European avant-garde poetry."—Rosa Alcalá““Lemons and planets, crickets and trains, kites and stars, consumptives and suicides; seaside panorama that “never waxes or wanes,” but where the “wind awaits the hospital’s opening hour.” Both the structure of avant-garde feeling and the technique of composition that Gerardo Diego brought to his Handbook of Foams transfigure the plastic worldliness of bodies, things, and surroundings into a recital of the otherworldly, into stage lighting and sound effects that encompass at once “a corner of the countryside” and the crime scenes of modern life. Translator-poet Francisco Aragón has finely rendered into English the image principle unique to creacionista causation and Diego’s particular recital of its ebb and flow."—Roberto Tejada
Exiled Lit Cafe. Lenguas de Fuego Instituto Cervantes London 2026-06-01 | A tribute to Alfredo Cordal
Mario Vargas Llosa: One Year After His Passing Instituto Cervantes London 2026-06-01 | Exploring his life and work through a photo journey with Renato CisnerosOne year after the passing of Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer, journalist and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate renowned for his novels exploring politics, society, and human nature in Latin America, this conversation with Renato Cisneros offers a space to reflect on his literary legacy, his impact on contemporary culture, and the enduring relevance of his work, accompanied by a photo journey that allows us to explore his life, work and influence.Mario Vargas Llosa (1936–2025) was a Peruvian-born novelist, essayist, journalist and one of the most influential figures of the Latin American Boom. Widely regarded as one of the most significant writers of his generation, he gained international recognition in the 1960s with novels such as La ciudad y los perros (The Time of the Hero, 1963), La casa verde (1966), and Conversación en La Catedral (1969). His work explores themes of power, politics, authoritarianism, and individual freedom. In 2010, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat.” Vargas Llosa authored over 20 novels, numerous essays, plays, and journalistic works, leaving a lasting imprint on contemporary world literature. He died in Lima on 13 April 2025.Renato Cisneros (Lima,1976) is a Peruvian writer, journalist, poet and media presenter. He studied Communications at the Universidad de Lima and completed a master’s degree in Written Journalism at the University of Miami. Throughout his career, he has worked for major Peruvian media outlets such as El Comercio, Diario 16, La República, Radio Capital and RPP TV.He began his literary career as a poet before moving into narrative fiction. His notable books include Raro (2012), La distancia que nos separa (2015)—an autofictional exploration of his family history—and Dejarás la tierra (2017). La distancia que nos separa received multiple international distinctions including the Prix Transfuge for Best Hispano-American Novel and the English PEN Award.
An evening of British Latinx Poetry Instituto Cervantes London 2026-04-13 | Wasafiri 124: Presencia y Resistencia — British Latinx Writing & ArtPresencia y Resistencia: British Latinx Poetry, Language and BelongingLaunch of Wasafiri’s Presencia y Resistencia IssueJoin us at the Instituto Cervantes London for an unforgettable evening celebrating the launch of Wasafiri’s Presencia y Resistencia issue—a powerful showcase of contemporary British Latinx writing and visual art.Hosted by poet and Wasafiri editor Leo Boix, this vibrant event brings together three outstanding Latinx voices—Patrizia Longhitano, José Buera and Luisa de la Concha Montes—for an evening of readings that move between languages, geographies and lived experiences. Their work speaks of migration, memory, queerness, resistance, food, love and survival, capturing what it means to create art from the crossings of cultures and tongues.Following the readings, the poets will come together for a lively Q&A conversation exploring what it means to write—and live—between languages, how Latinx identities are shaping contemporary UK literature, and why presence itself can be an act of resistance.Audience members will have the opportunity to purchase the magazine, meet the poets, and continue the conversation after the event.An evening of poetry, dialogue and cultural fire—don’t miss it.——-BiosLeo Boix is a bilingual Latinx poet, born in Argentina and based in London. His second collection, Southernmost: Sonnets (Chatto & Windus, 2025), was shortlisted for the Forward Prizes and named book of the year by The Guardian and The Week. His debut English collection, Ballad of a Happy Immigrant (2021), was a Poetry Book Society Wild Card Choice. Boix is editor and lead translator of Hemisferio Cuir, introducing English readers to major Latin American voices.Luisa De la Concha Montes is a writer and photographer from Mexico City who now resides in London. Her work attempts to bring shapeless states such as grief, diaspora, identity, and memory into physical form through visual poetry, documentary photography and digital curation. Her writing has been showcased at the National Poetry Library, and published in the collective zine Lenguas Enredadas, Shado Magazine, The Big Ship, amongst many other publications.José Buera is a Caribbean/Latinx writer from the Dominican Republic. An alumni of the London Library’s Emerging Writers Programme (24/25), his poetry appears in Magma, Propel, Southword, Wasafiri and elsewhere. José is the founder and curator of Empanada Poetry Salon, a bimonthly gathering of diaspora poets amidst their foods.Patrizia Longhitano Patrizia Longhitano is a pansexual immigrant poet who spent her childhood between Brazil and Italy.She is currently the manager of Poetry Pharmacy bookshop, a board member of Magma and the host of Venn Diagrams. Some of her work is found in Wet Grain, Rialto and Un Nuevo Sol anthology.
100 Scientific Women Instituto Cervantes London 2026-04-13 | In an increasingly interconnected world, the challenges of science and education require bringing together diverse disciplines, data, and perspectives. In this session of the Cien Científicas series, education and gender equity researcher María José Martínez Bravo (University College London) and artificial intelligence expert Nuria Oliver (Director of ELLIS Alicante) will explore how science and technology can transform society and education, from the earliest school stages to advanced research.Drawing on their international careers —which include institutions such as MIT, Microsoft Research, the Karolinska Institutet, and King’s College London— they will reflect on curiosity, global collaboration, and social commitment in building scientific and educational knowledge. The conversation will address how artificial intelligence and research on education and gender equity can converge to foster equal opportunities and inspire new generations to imagine innovative solutions for a fairer, healthier world.Beyond scientific and technological advances, the focus will be placed on education, the transmission of passion for science, and the need for new female researchers and educators capable of leading with impact. An inspiring talk about science, vocation, and the power of knowledge to transform society.After the presentations, scientist Victoria García Giner will chair the round table.Victoria García Giner is a researcher at the Rosalind Franklin Institute, where she develops cutting-edge microscopy workflows to address biological challenges with high social impact, ranging from neurodegenerative diseases to the effects of pollution on health. Her career is distinguished by a solid multidisciplinary vision, integrating chemistry, biomedical engineering, and materials science to connect the laboratory with the real world. Beyond the microscope, Victoria is an active science communicator who promotes scientific dialogue through SRUK/CERU and other platforms, convinced that the intersection of diverse disciplines and communication is key to tackling the challenges of education and equality in today's society.Event organised in collaboration with CERU - SRUKEvent in English.En un mundo cada vez más interconectado, los retos de la ciencia y la educación requieren combinar disciplinas, datos y perspectivas diversas. En esta sesión del ciclo Cien Científicas, la investigadora en educación y equidad de género María José Martínez Bravo (University College London) y la experta en inteligencia artificial Nuria Oliver (Directora de ELLIS Alicante) explorarán cómo la ciencia y la tecnología pueden transformar la sociedad y la educación, desde las primeras etapas escolares hasta la investigación avanzada.A partir de sus trayectorias internacionales —que incluyen instituciones como MIT, Microsoft Research, Karolinska Institutet y King's College London— reflexionarán sobre la curiosidad, la colaboración global y el compromiso social en la construcción del conocimiento científico y educativo. La conversación abordará cómo la inteligencia artificial y la investigación en educación y equidad de género pueden converger para fomentar la igualdad de oportunidades y motivar a las nuevas generaciones a imaginar soluciones innovadoras para un mundo más justo y saludable.Más allá de los avances científicos y tecnológicos, se pondrá el foco en la educación, la transmisión de la pasión por la ciencia y la necesidad de nuevas investigadoras y educadoras capaces de liderar con impacto. Una charla inspiradora sobre ciencia, vocación y el poder del conocimiento para transformar la sociedad.Victoria García Giner es investigadora en el Rosalind Franklin Institute, donde desarrolla técnicas de microscopía de vanguardia para abordar retos biológicos de alto impacto social, desde las enfermedades neurodegenerativas hasta los efectos de la contaminación en la salud. Su trayectoria destaca por una sólida visión multidisciplinar, integrando la química, la ingeniería biomédica y los materiales para conectar el laboratorio con el mundo real. Más allá del microscopio, Victoria es una activa divulgadora que impulsa el diálogo científico a través de CERU y otras plataformas, convencida de que la intersección entre diversas disciplinas y la comunicación es clave para afrontar los desafíos de la educación y la igualdad en nuestra sociedad actual.Tras las ponencias, la científica Victoria García Giner llevará la mesa redonda.Evento organizado en colaboración con CERU - SRUK
CARTAS VIVAS Instituto Cervantes London 2026-03-24 | María Campo Alange (María Laffitte) - Lilí Álvarez - Consuelo BergesInstituto Cervantes, in collaboration with the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Embassy of Spain, presents a new chapter of the Carta Vivas project, curated by Professor Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles.These three series of audiovisual cartasvivas correspond to three key women essential for understanding the course of the feminist movement during the dictatorship and the beginning of the transition: María Campo Alange (María Laffitte) (1902–1986), founder of the Women’s Sociological Studies Seminar and prolific writer, portrayed by Ascen López, with a script drawn from her memoirs; Consuelo Berges (1899–1988), an adventurous writer who survived the dictatorship thanks to her extensive work as a translator, with Maite Jiménez dramatizing a script based on various correspondence archives and interviews; and finally Lilí Álvarez (1905–1998), “the señorita” at Wimbledon, with Montserrat Roig de Puig conveying the temperament of this athlete and theologian who advocated for women’s emancipation through the liberation and strengthening of the body.From the inner exile of Berges the translator, to Campo Alange who, at the end of her life, confesses the impact that the lack of sexual education had on her life and her feminist commitment, and passing through Lilí Álvarez’s refusal to consider the female body as sinful, the discreet lives of these women during the dictatorship conceal three powerful pioneering temperaments. Ascen López, Maite Jiménez, and Montse Roig bring us closer to their light and shadows in CARTASVIVAS, a library of women’s memory in an online audiovisual format, a project by the University of Exeter and Fundación Banco de Santander.This event will include the screening of the short films and a roundtable with the curator and the actresses.
Elvira Lindo a través de su escritura Instituto Cervantes London 2026-03-24 | Una conversación entre Elvira Lindo y Maite Usoz de la FuenteEl Instituto Cervantes tiene el placer de presentar un encuentro excepcional con la escritora, periodista y guionista Elvira Lindo, una de las voces más singulares y reconocibles de la literatura española contemporánea. En esta conversación con la profesora Maite Usoz de la Fuente, Lindo hará un recorrido por su trayectoria vital y creativa, desde sus primeros pasos en la radio hasta la consolidación de una obra literaria marcada por la sensibilidad, el humor y una profunda observación del mundo cotidiano.A lo largo del evento, la autora reflexionará sobre el origen de algunos de sus personajes más emblemáticos —como el inolvidable Manolito Gafotas— y sobre la manera en que su experiencia personal, sus ciudades y sus lecturas han moldeado su escritura. Asimismo, abordará su trabajo en otros ámbitos creativos, como el guion cinematográfico, el periodismo literario y la crónica, formatos en los que ha desarrollado una voz íntima, lúcida y profundamente humana.Este encuentro será también una invitación a adentrarse en los temas que atraviesan su obra: la memoria como refugio, la mirada hacia la infancia, la complejidad de las relaciones familiares, la vida urbana y el compromiso con la realidad social. Con su estilo directo y evocador, Elvira Lindo compartirá cómo entiende el oficio de escribir y qué significa narrar el mundo desde la cercanía y la honestidad. Un diálogo imprescindible para lectores, estudiantes de literatura, amantes de la narrativa contemporánea y todas aquellas personas interesadas en conocer de cerca el proceso creativo de una autora que ha sabido unir humor, emoción y pensamiento crítico en relatos que ya forman parte del imaginario colectivo.Elvira Lindo Garrido es una destacada escritora y periodista española, nacida el 23 de enero de 1962 en Cádiz. Es conocida principalmente por crear el personaje Manolito Gafotas, un niño de Carabanchel que ha sido un referente en la literatura infantil española. Su obra abarca varios géneros, incluyendo la literatura infantil y el guionismo para cine y televisión. Lindo ha recibido varios premios, entre ellos la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes en 2024, y ha sido reconocida por su contribución a la literatura infantil con su serie de novelas sobre Manolito Gafotas.Maite Usoz de la Fuente nació en España, y se trasladó al Reino Unido para realizar estudios de posgrado, en donde ha vivido la mayor parte de su vida adulta. Su especialización investigadora se sitúa en el ámbito de la literatura y la cultura españolas contemporáneas, y sus intereses de investigación incluyen la obra de escritoras españolas actuales (en particular Belén Gopegui y Marta Sanz), los estudios urbanos y la teoría espacial, así como las representaciones literarias y culturales de fenómenos recientes y las respuestas a ellos, como la crisis financiera global de 2008. Es autora del estudio Gendered Genres: Autofictional versus Autobiographical Readings of Elvira Lindos Lo que me queda por vivir (2010), in Feminine Singular: Growing Up Through Life-Writing in the Luso-Hispanic World, ed. Maria Jose Blanco and Claire Williams (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2017), pp. 229-241.
VICTORIA EUGENIA Instituto Cervantes London 2026-03-09 | Lectures on the exhibition at the Royal Collections in MadridInstituto Cervantes in London, in collaboration with National Heritage of Spain, the Spanish Gallery of the Royal Collections, and The Royal Collection Trust, presents a lecture dedicated to the exhibition on Queen Victoria Eugenie at the Gallery of the Royal Collections in Madrid.The event offers an illuminating journey through the life, legacy, and public image of one of the most distinctive figures of modern Spanish monarchy. Through the pieces featured in the exhibition—portraits, personal objects, clothing, documents, photographs, and artworks related to her life—the presentations will offer the audience a multidimensional view of a queen whose biography was shaped by historical tensions, social transformations, and personal challenges.Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, born in Scotland in 1887 and Queen Consort of Spain following her marriage to Alfonso XIII in 1906, lived through a decisive period in European history: the rapid modernization of cities, the emergence of new artistic sensibilities, the rise of the mass media, and the profound political changes that culminated in the Second Republic and her subsequent exile. The lecture examines how the exhibition brings these contexts together to portray not only the institutional figure, but also the woman, wife, and mother who had to adapt to an often-hostile environment.The lecture will also highlight the museographic contribution of the Gallery of the Royal Collections, emphasizing how the exhibition uses visual and narrative resources to bring closer to visitors a figure who remains largely unknown to the general public. In this sense, the exhibition becomes not only a historical journey, but also an invitation to reflect on the role of women in monarchy, the construction of memory, and the dialogue between past and present.The presentations will be given by:Víctor Cageao – Director at National Heritage, who will speak about the Royal Collections and National Heritage.Alessandro Nasini – Senior Curator of Photographs at Royal Collection Trust, who will discuss the collection of photographs from Queen Victoria Eugenie’s childhood and youth.Arantxa Domingo and Reyes Utrera, the exhibition's curators, who will speak about the exhibition.
COPLAS AND DANCING DIVAS Instituto Cervantes London 2026-03-09 | Tuesday 3 March - COPLAS AND DANCING DIVASImperio Argentina, Carmen Sevilla, Lola Flores… These iconic performers captivated Spanish audiences with their singing, dancing and the unmistakable glamour of traditional Spanish costumes. In return, the public elevated them to star status, turning admiration into legacy.Talk in Enlgish by Joana Granero - Founder and director of the London Spanish Film Festival·Martes, 3 de marzo - Coplas y divas del baileImperio Argentina, Carmen Sevilla, Lola Flores... Estas icónicas artistas cautivaron al público español con su canto, su baile y el inconfundible glamour de los trajes tradicionales españoles. A cambio, el público las elevó al estatus de estrellas, convirtiendo la admiración en legado.Charla en inglés por Joana Granero - Fundadora y directora del Festival de cine Español de Londres
Madrid, 63 Years On Instituto Cervantes London 2026-02-17 | His years in Madrid, from 1962 until becoming a Reuters correspondent in 1984Instituto Cervantes London presents a lecture series marking 50 years since the beginning of democracy in Spain.The fifth and final event in the series is a lecture titled ‘Madrid, 63 Years On’, delivered by journalist and writer Jules Stewart, in which he will reflect on his years as a correspondent for Reuters in Madrid.Jules Stewart’s first encounter with Madrid was in 1962, when he was a Spanish-language student at the Complutense University. He visited the city several times throughout the 1960s and lived there permanently between 1970 and 1987, during which time he worked as a journalist—first as a freelancer and later as a reporter for Reuters—covering major events such as Franco’s death and Spain’s Transition to democracy.
Constitutional Culture Instituto Cervantes London 2026-02-17 | What Does Law Say About a Society?The British Spanish Society, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, presents a lecture on constitutional culture with speakers Javier García Oliva – Professor at the University of Manchester – and Professor Helen Hall from Nottingham Trent University.Law is often imagined as something dry, dusty, and abstract. However, in reality, it is vibrant, creative, and unique in every jurisdiction. Law forms part of broader systems of rules, norms, and expectations that govern everyday life—or, in other words, the “Constitutional Culture” of a community. The principles that exist, and the way they are applied (or ignored!) in practice, depend as much on the social beliefs, morals, and habits that surround them. There are fascinating differences between the Constitutional Cultures of Spain and the United Kingdom, and these reveal a great deal about the contrasting social values in both contexts. We propose to explore them through the following illustrative examples, as the British and Spanish legal systems offer very different responses in each case:Strangers in danger – If you see a stranger drowning in a shallow pond in a park, do you have any duty to help, or can you keep eating your sandwich or doom-scrolling on your phone?Wills – What happens if you want to leave all your money to the local donkey sanctuary instead of your irresponsible family?Bodily autonomy – If someone touches you in a way that is neither violent nor sexual, but extremely annoying, can you sue them for it?Insults and rumors – What is acceptable to say or insinuate about your fellow citizens, and what triggers legal consequences?Buying a home – At what point can buyers and sellers change their minds and withdraw from an agreement?
EATING ASHES BY BRENDA NAVARRO Instituto Cervantes London 2026-02-12 | Brenda Navarro in conversation with Silvia Quin RothlisbergerInstituto Cervantes London and Manchester, in collaboration with the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, are pleased to present author Brenda Navarro on tour in the United Kingdom to present the English translation of her book Cenizas en la boca, published in English as Eating Ashes.Brenda will take part in talks in Manchester, Cambridge and London, where she will discuss the writing process of her book, its themes and her career as a writer.The London event will be chaired by journalist Silvia Quin Rothlisberger.After the talk, copies of the book will be available for purchase.Synopsis of Eating AshesDiego jumps from a fifth-floor window, and since then, that image keeps drilling into his sister’s mind: six seconds and a body crashing to the ground. She is the one who looks back and tells the story of the two siblings. Their arrival into a world where life was never fair. The years they spent in Mexico with their grandparents while their mother tried to make a living in Spain, and she, still a child, was the one who took care of Diego. The stage in Madrid, a city they didn’t understand and that didn’t understand them either. The first separation, when she left for Barcelona to make her way and her brother stayed behind in the place he hated most. And her return, carrying Diego’s ashes, to a Mexico very different from the one she remembered.This novel narrates the emotional journey of a young woman who senses the reasons behind her teenage brother’s suicide and experiences her own “Ulysses syndrome,” where neither departure nor return is truly a destination. A story of separations and abandonments, of longing and rage, of loss and initiation into life, in which Brenda Navarro tackles elusive issues such as inequality, xenophobia, and uprooting with enormous courage, confirming her as one of the most powerful and daring voices in contemporary literature. Intense, visceral, and devastating, Cenizas en la boca is a book that burns and poses the painful question of what life is worth living.BRENDA NAVARRO is one of the most critically acclaimed authors writing in Spanish. Her first novel, Casas vacías (Empty Houses), won the Tigre Juan Prize. Cenizas en la boca received the Cálamo and CEGAL awards, as well as the Madrid Booksellers’ Prize, and was a finalist for the Mario Vargas Llosa Biennial Novel Prize. Brenda is a screenwriter and a regular contributor to El País and other media outlets. Originally from Mexico City, she lives in Madrid.MEGAN McDOWELL has translated many of today’s most important Latin American writers. Her work has received the National Book Award for Translated Literature, the English PEN Award, the Valle-Inclán Prize, and two O. Henry Awards, and she has been nominated for the International Booker Prize four times. Her short story translations have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, and others. She lives in Chile.Silvia Quin Rothlisberger, Colombian journalist, writer and broadcaster based in London. Her work has appeared in Wasafiri Magazine, The White Review, Songlines Magazine, The Guardian, among others. As a journalist Silvia has been telling the stories of the Latin American community in London for the past 14 years in print, radio and documentary. Her short stories have been published in anthologies for emerging writers by El Ojo de la Cultura and Comma Press. She currently works for the Guardian.
Tribute to Miguel Ángel Asturias Instituto Cervantes London 2026-02-10 | 50th anniversary of the passing of Nobel Laureate Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974)Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with the Embassy of Guatemala in the UK pays tribute to Miguel Ángel Asturias, the Guatemalan Nobel Prize-winning writer whose work bridged indigenous heritage and universal literature. Celebrated for masterpieces such as El Señor Presidente and Men of Maize, Asturias gave voice to social justice and cultural identity, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967.This homage honors his enduring legacy as a poet, diplomat, and novelist, whose words continue to inspire readers worldwide. Through his writing, Asturias transformed memory and myth into powerful narratives that resonate across generations.The talk will be hosted by Juan Toledo.Event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Guatemala in the UK.El Instituto Cervantes en colaboración con la Embajada de Guatemala en Reino Unido rinde homenaje a Miguel Ángel Asturias, escritor guatemalteco galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura, cuya obra tendió puentes entre la herencia indígena y la literatura universal. Celebrado por obras como El Señor Presidente y Hombres de maíz, Asturias dio voz a la justicia social y a la identidad cultural, obteniendo el Nobel en 1967.Este homenaje honra su legado como poeta, diplomático y novelista, cuyas palabras siguen inspirando a lectores en todo el mundo. A través de su escritura, Asturias transformó la memoria y el mito en narrativas poderosas que resuenan generación tras generación.Conferenica a cargo del profesor Juan Toledo.Evento organizado en colaboración con la Embajada de Guatemala en Reino Unido.
Political and Cultural Transformation after the Transition Instituto Cervantes London 2025-11-25 | Hispanists Nuria Capdevila-Arg´¨uelles and Duncan Wheeler in conversation with Sarah WrightInstituto Cervantes London presents a lecture series marking 50 years since the beginning of democracy in Spain.The third event in the series will feature two lectures by renowned Hispanists Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds) and Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles (University of Exeter).Following the presentations, the roundtable discussion will be chaired by Sara Wright, Director of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland.The topics of the lectures are:'Following Franco: Spanish Culture and Politics in Transition' by Duncan WheelerIn 1995, 20 years after Franco’s death, the television programme La Transición (Victoria Prego) offered viewers a widely accepted narrative of Spain’s passage from dictatorship to democracy. As a secondary school student, Duncan was convinced that the Transition was Spain’s success story. Fifteen years later, he began writing a book on the subject, Following Franco: Spanish Culture and Politics in Transition. In this talk, Duncan will explore how the Transition has been conceptualised by historians and the public in different years — 1995, 2010 and 2025. To illustrate his arguments, he will address specific aspects of the research underpinning his monograph, such as interviews with political figures Felipe González, Soledad Becerril and Alfonso Guerra, and the attempt to incorporate new approaches through the analysis of popular and celebrity cultures.'Spanish Women, Spanish Feminism: In Transition' by Nuria Capdevila-ArgüellesGender mainstreaming and, more broadly, feminist perspectives always prompt reinterpretations of history, society and culture. This applies to the Spanish Transition as well. In fact, from a feminist point of view, it could be argued that the Transition is still ongoing, and that we need to understand how it continues in the Spanish context. Women’s contributions to history and culture — the experiences of key “Spanish women in transition”, their work and networks — will be examined to consider whether the Transition is actually us, rather than something that began 50 years ago and simply took the country from dictatorship to democracy.Event organised in collaboration with the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Conferencia Anual British Spanish Society-Instituto Cervantes Instituto Cervantes London 2025-11-11 | España: 50 años de la dictadura a la democracia EspañaEl Instituto Cervantes de Londres presenta un ciclo de conferencias sobre los 50 años del inicio de la democracia en España.Con motivo del 50 aniversario del inicio de la democracia en España, el Instituto Cervantes organiza un ciclo de 4 conferencias en su centro de Londres, que invitan a reflexionar sobre el pasado reciente del país y su proyección en el presente y una proyección de la histórica película de Ken Loach Tierra y Libertad, que contará con la presencia del catedrático Paul Preston.El programa arranca con un análisis del tardofranquismo y el aperturismo, seguida de una revisión crítica de la figura de Franco antes de la Guerra Civi y de los legados de la dictaura en el mundo contemporáneo. El ciclo se centrará después en la Transición española, abordada desde una perspectiva política y cultural, culminando con un panel de expertos que hablarán de los legados del franquismo en la comunidad LGBTQ+.Conferencia Anual British Spanish Society-Instituto CervantesTardofranquismo, aperturismo y reconciliación democrática por Tom BurnsEntre la muerte de Franco el 20 de noviembre de 1975 y el referéndum nacional que el 6 de diciembre de 1975 respaldó de forma abrumadora una monarquía constitucional, España vivió una transición ordenada sin precedentes desde una dictadura de larga duración a una democracia parlamentaria al estilo occidental. Tom Burns Marañón siguió de cerca el proceso como periodista que tenía un acceso privilegiado a sus principales participantes y, como estudioso de la historia contemporánea de España, puede ofrecer una visión de cómo y por qué fue un modelo de cambio de régimen exitoso. En su conferencia, «Cuando España sorprendió al mundo», analiza quién hacía qué hace medio siglo.Tom Burns Marañón estudió Historia Moderna en Oxford, donde fue alumno de Raymond Carr y cubrió para Reuters la muerte del general Franco, la sucesión del rey Juan Carlos y la transición de España a la democracia. Posteriormente, escribió para The Washington Post y The Financial Times, y ha publicado varios libros en España, entre ellos Conversaciones sobre el Rey y La Monarquía necesaria. Tom lleva varios años escribiendo dos columnas semanales para Expansión, el principal periódico económico de España, y su último libro, El legado de Juan Carlos I, se publicará en noviembre.Evento en inglés.Organizado en colaboración por la British Spanish Society.Spain: 50 Years from Dictatorship to Democracy, a series of conferences on memory, culture and transitionInstituto Cervantes London is hosting a series of lectures on the 50th anniversary of democracy in Spain.To mark the 50th anniversary of the beginning of democracy in Spain, Instituto Cervantes is organising a series of four lectures at its centre in London. The aim is to invite attendees to reflect on the country's recent past and its impact on the present. There will also be a screening of Ken Loach's historic film Land and Freedom, which will be attended by leading Hispanist Professor Paul Preston.The programme begins with an analysis of the late Franco era and the opening up of Spain, followed by a critical review of Franco's figure before the Civil War and the legacy of the dictatorship in the contemporary world. The series will then focus on the Spanish Transition, approached from a political and cultural perspective, culminating in a panel of experts who will discuss the legacy of Francoism in the LGBTQ+ community.British Spanish Society-Instituto Cervantes Annual ConferenceLate Francoism, Opening Up and Democratic Reconciliation by Tom Burns MarañónBetween Franco's death on 20 November 1975 and the national referendum on 6 December 1975, which overwhelmingly supported a constitutional monarchy, Spain underwent an unprecedented orderly transition from a long-lasting dictatorship to a Western-style parliamentary democracy. Tom Burns Marañón followed the process closely as a journalist with privileged access to its key players and, as a scholar of contemporary Spanish history, can offer insight into how and why it was a model of successful regime change. In his lecture, “When Spain surprised the world”, he analyses who did what half a century ago.Tom Burns Marañón read Modern History at Oxford, where he was a pupil of Raymond Carr, and covered the death of General Franco, the succession of King Juan Carlos and Spain’s transition to democracy for Reuters. He subsequently wrote for The Washington Post and the Financial Times, and he has published a number of books in Spain, including Conversaciones sobre el Rey and La Monarquía necesaria. Tom has for a number of years written twice weekly columns for Expansión, Spain’s main business newspaper, and his latest book, El legado de Juan Carlos I , is due to be published in November.Event in English.Organised in collaboration with the British Spanish Society.
The Reinvention of Science Instituto Cervantes London 2025-11-11 | Slaying the Dragons of Dogma and IgnoranceScientists Vicent J. Martínez and Bernard J. T. Jones will be discussing the research carried out and published in their book The Reinvention of Science: Slaying the Dragons of Dogma and Ignorance.This talk will be chaired by Sonia Antoranz Contera, Professor of Biological Physics at Oxford Univesity and member of CERU-SRUK (Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom).Vicent J. Martínez is a Spanish astronomer and professor at the University of Valencia, specialising in cosmology, particularly the study of the large-scale distribution of matter in the Universe and the formation and evolution of galaxies. He was a pioneer in the application of fractals in this field of research, as well as in the introduction of their study into university teaching in Spain. He is one of the authors of the giant planet with Trojans theory to explain the mysterious behaviour of Tabby's star.A staunch advocate of scientific dissemination and the transmission of knowledge to society, he received the 2013 José María Savirón Prize for Scientific Dissemination for his work.Bernard J. T. Jones is Emeritus Professor at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. His research has covered many areas of astrophysics, both theoretical and observational, with a strong emphasis on cosmology, where he is widely published and cited. He is the author of the recent and acclaimed book Precision Cosmology: The First Half Million Years (CUP, 2017) and of The Reinvention of Science: Slaying the Dragons of Dogma and Ignorance (World Scientific, 2023), co-authored with Vicent J. Martínez and Virginia Trimble.
Franco before the civil war and Francoism memory in contemporary Spain Instituto Cervantes London 2025-11-10 | Hispanists Sebastian Balfour and Alison Ribeiro de Menezes in conversation with Sarah WrightInstituto Cervantes in London presents a lecture series marking 50 years since the beginning of democracy in Spain.The second event in the series will feature two lectures by renowned Hispanists: Sebastian Balfour from the London School of Economics, and Alison Ribeiro de Menezes from the University of Warwick.Following the presentations, the roundtable discussion will be chaired by Sara Wright, Director of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland.The topics of the lectures are:Franco and the Forging of an Interventionist Army by Sebastian BalfourThis lecture analyses the formative years of Franco’s military career during the colonial war in Morocco, marked in 1926 by his promotion to general. It examines the influence of that war on his identity, particularly his relationship with indigenous mercenary troops and the Spanish Foreign Legion, as well as his role in shaping the army that would intervene to overthrow the Second Republic. The characteristics of the front-line troops of the Nationalist army in the Civil War were derived from the experience of the colonial war, in which brutal tools of warfare were used against civilians and fighters for the independence of the Rif Republic (including chemical weapons).The Legacies of Francoism and Memory in Contemporary Spain by Alison Ribeiro de MenezesThis presentation will address the legacies of the Franco dictatorship into the 21st century, exploring recent memory debates and initiatives to confront them, especially in cultural terms, while also considering their limitations and unresolved issues.This event is organised in collaboration with the The Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Narrating the Horror: Héctor Abad in conversation with Irena Taranyuk Instituto Cervantes London 2025-10-20 | El periodista y escritor colombiano, Héctor Abad, autor entre otros de “El Olvido que seremos”, acaba de publicar en español su obra “Ahora y en la hora” en la que narra su experiencia personal en un contexto de violencia: la guerra de Ucrania.El Instituto Cervantes de Londres ha organizado una charla de Abad con la periodista y presentadora ucraniana de la BBC World Service, Irena Taranyuk quien es además productora multimedia, e intérprete (ucraniano, ruso y polaco) con amplia experiencia en diversas plataformas.Abad hablará con Taranyuk sobre los temas que han generado lo mejor de su literatura: los efectos devastadores de la violencia y la guerra; la indignación por la muerte de los inocentes; la culpa y el estupor de quien no ha caído, y su inapelable impulso de contar lo presenciado y reflexionar sobre la extraña y azarosa experiencia de sobrevivir una vez más.Héctor Abad y su relación con UcraniaA mediados de 2023, apenas recuperado de una cirugía a corazón abierto, Héctor Abad Faciolince aceptó la invitación a una feria del libro en Ucrania. El viaje libresco, sin embargo, se convirtió en algo más: explorar los horrores de la invasión rusa en la región del Donetsk, cerca del frente de batalla, junto a otras cuatro personas. El último día, para despedirse, el grupo de viajeros se dispuso a cenar en una pizzería de Kramatorsk. Allí, «como del rayo», padecieron un hecho que los transformaría para siempre: un misil ruso, con seiscientos kilos de explosivos, cayó sobre el centro mismo del lugar, dejando en el acto trece personas muertas y más de sesenta heridos. Una de las víctimas fatales fue la joven escritora ucraniana Victoria Amélina, guía y compañera de ese viaje testimonial que terminó en tragedia.Irena TaranyukEs periodista y locutora con más de 20 años de experiencia en BBC World Service, apasionada por hacer que las historias globales sean accesibles y atractivas para la audiencia ucraniana. Se enorgullece de explicar Ucrania a la audiencia global en World Service Radio y mostrar la universalidad de la experiencia humana. Cuando no está en el estudio de televisión o persiguiendo una historia, es probable que la encuentres bailando tango argentino, donde le gusta reconectarse con la expresión personal sin palabras.Sobre el ciclo del Instituto Cervantes Narrar el HorrorCiclo descentralizado de actividades sobre Literatura y Terrorismo, en las que participan autores españoles e hispanoamericanos, periodistas, cineastas, asociaciones de víctimas y representantes institucionales en un formato de jornada o de mesa redonda.Evento organizado en colaboración con la Embajada de Colombia en Reino Unido y con la Embajada de Ukrania en Reino Unido.*Colombian journalist and writer Héctor Abad, author of El Olvido que seremos (The Oblivion We Will Be), among other works, has just published his book Ahora y en la hora (Now and in the Hour) in Spanish, in which he recounts his personal experience in a context of violence: the war in Ukraine.Instituto Cervantes London has organised a talk with Abad and Ukrainian journalist and BBC World Service presenter Irena Taranyuk, who is also a multimedia producer and interpreter (Ukrainian, Russian and Polish) with extensive experience on various platforms.Abad will talk to Taranyuk about the themes that have inspired the best of his literature: the devastating effects of violence and war; the outrage at the death of innocent people; the guilt and stupor of those who have not fallen; and his unstoppable urge to recount what he has witnessed and reflect on the strange and random experience of surviving once again.Héctor Abad and his relationship with UkraineIn mid-2023, having barely recovered from open-heart surgery, Héctor Abad Faciolince accepted an invitation to a book fair in Ukraine. The bookish trip, however, turned into something more: exploring the horrors of the Russian invasion in the Donetsk region, near the front line, alongside four other people. On the last day, to say goodbye, the group of travellers went to dinner at a pizzeria in Kramatorsk. There, "like a bolt from the blue", they suffered an event that would change them forever: a Russian missile, carrying 600kg of explosives, fell on the very centre of the place, killing 13 people and injuring more than 60. One of the fatalities was the young Ukrainian writer Victoria Amélina, guide and companion on that testimonial trip that ended in tragedy.Irena Taranyuk is a journalist and broadcaster with over 20 years at the BBC World Service, passionate about making global stories accessible and engaging for Ukrainian audiences. She takes pride in explaining Ukraine to a global audience on World Service Radio and showing universality of human experience. When she’s not in the TV studio or chasing a story, you’ll likely find her dancing Argentine tango — where she likes to reconnect with self-expression without words.
Editoriales Españolas e Hispánicas en Reino Unido Instituto Cervantes London 2025-10-15 | El Instituto Cervantes de Londres en colaboración con las editoriales Equidistancias y Goat Star Books presenta este encuentro de editoriales dirigidas por españoles o hispanos que residen en Reino Unido.Para ello contamos con sus editores Rafael Peñas Cruz (Goat Star Books) y Enrique Zattara (Equidistancias) y dos de sus autores; Manolo Marcos quien nos hablará de su poemario titulado Popping Corn y con el editor de Salvar la frontera. Muestra de cuentos de autores venezolanos migrantes, Carlos Sandoval, y la autora Venezolana Raquel Rivas. El debate será moderado por la periodista Venezolana Arelys Goncalves.Los cuatros nos hablarán de sus experiencias editando en castellano e inglés literatura hispana en el mundo anglosajón.
SPANISH PAINTINGS AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY AND THE WALLACE COLLECTION Instituto Cervantes London 2025-06-19 | ...
Mario Benedetti: the reluctant optimist and his ‘strange beast’ Instituto Cervantes London 2025-05-30 | This is a special event to mark the publication of Adam Feinstein’s translation of Mario Benedetti’s extraordinary novella in verse, El cumpleaños de Juan Ángel (Juan Ángel’s Birthday) by Tenement Press - the first time this book has ever appeared in English. Feinstein will be in conversation with Juan Toledo and Sophie Stevens to discuss the great Uruguayan writer Benedetti’s prolific career as poet, novelist and playwright. Feinstein will also explain the challenges he encountered in translating Benedetti’s book (which the Uruguayan himself described as ‘a strange beast’) and explore its remarkable linguistic inventiveness, astonishingly beautiful musicality and irrepressible humour.Event organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Uruguay in the UK.
ARTES Nigel Glendinning Lecture: Problems in Velázquez’s portraiture Instituto Cervantes London 2025-05-30 | This lecture will consider a range of problems associated with the portraiture of Diego Velázquez, which have emerged while the speaker has been writing a book-length study of the subject. Specific portraits will be used to exemplify problems of typology and chronology; naming and interpretation; and controversies around attributions and the pressure to expand the Velázquez canon. The discussion will also take into account methodological questions which have helped and hindered in framing these problems. People sometimes wonder whether there is anything left to say about the great names in the history of art – evidently, there is.Dr. Peter Cherry was a lecturer in the history of art at Trinity College Dublin. He has had a long-standing and internationally recognised career teaching and publishing on Hispanic art and archives. His research interests have focussed on painting in Spain during the seventeenth century and particularly in the areas of still-life and genre painting, and artists working in Seville, including Velázquez and Murillo. He has recently turned his attention to the portraiture of Velázquez for a book in the Renaissance Lives series for Reaktion. He now lives in Madrid.Lecture organised in collaboration with ARTES - Iberian & Latin American Visual Culture Group
The Challenges Facing Spain with William Chislett Instituto Cervantes London 2024-10-23 | The Challenges Facing Spain with William ChislettFew countries have been transformed as much politically, economically and socially as Spain since the end of the Franco dictatorship in 1975. But it faces many challenges, including the disruptive push for independence in Catalonia against a backdrop of a polarised and fragmented political system, relatively high unemployment, overtourism, a defective education system and the impact of climate change. Governing the country has become increasingly complex.Los desafíos de España, con William ChislettPocos países se han transformado tanto política, económica y socialmente como España desde el final de la dictadura franquista en 1975. Sin embargo, se enfrenta a una serie de retos, como la presión independentista en Cataluña, con un sistema político polarizado y fragmentado como telón de fondo, una tasa de desempleo relativamente alta, el turismo excesivo, un sistema educativo deficiente y el impacto del cambio climático. Gobernar el país es cada vez más complejo.
Shakespeare’s Religious Afterlives: Text, Reception and Performance Instituto Cervantes London 2024-10-18 | About this eventInstituto Cervantes is hosting the fascinating seminar ‘Shakespeare's Religious Afterlives: Text, Reception and Performance’. This event, supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and coordinated by Marta Cerezo Moreno, Associate Professor at the UNED, and Esther García García, Coordinator of the associated centre in London, brings together a team of leading researchers to present the innovative SHAKREL project.For this seminar that promises to be a unique experience, we will welcome Fernando Bartolomé Usieto, Spain's Education Counsellor in the UK, and Laura Alba Juez, Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Multilingualism at UNED. The aim of the seminar is to analyse the fascinating tradition of Shakespeare sermons, texts that are not only religious, but also form an essential part of literary criticism of Shakespeare's work. Recent sermons have addressed global issues such as the pandemic, Brexit and the invasion of Ukraine.The panel discussion will feature renowned experts such as Rev. Paul Fiddes from Oxford University, Graham Holderness from the University of Hertfordshire and Rev. Paul Edmondson from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.Join us to discuss the social relevance of these sermons throughout history!This event will be of interest to a specialised academic audience and members of the general public with an interest in Shakespeare's work.Acerca de este seminarioEl Instituto Cervantes acoge el apasionante seminario “Shakespeare’s Religious Afterlives: Text, Reception and Performance”. Este evento, financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades y coordinado por la destacada profesora Marta Cerezo Moreno de la UNED y la coordinadora del centro asociado en Londres, Esther García García, reúne a un equipo de investigadores de primer nivel para presentar el innovador proyecto SHAKREL.Con la participación de Fernando Bartolomé Usieto, Consejero de Educación de España en el Reino Unido, y Laura Alba Juez, Vicerrectora de Internacionalización y Multilingüismo de la UNED, este seminario promete ser una experiencia única.El objetivo del seminario es analizar la fascinante tradición de los “Shakespeare Sermons”, textos religiosos, que también forman una parte esencial de la crítica literaria de la obra de Shakespeare. Los sermones más recientes han abordado temas globales como la pandemia, el Brexit y la invasión de Ucrania.La mesa redonda contará con la participación de expertos de renombre como el Rvdo Paul Fiddes, Universidad de Oxford, Graham Holderness, Universidad de Hertfordshire y el Rvdo Paul Edmondson del Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.¡Inscríbete y participa en el debate sobre la relevancia social de estos sermones a lo largo de la historia!De interés para un público académico especializado y un público general interesado en la obra de Shakespeare.
Travellers to Spain, a Cultural Tour Instituto Cervantes London 2024-05-01 | This lecture series discusses writers and other relevant figures in British culture’s fascination with Spain on their travels from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day. The series brings together key participants in the areas of British and Spanish literature, politics, media and gastronomy who will present their travel experiences in Spain. The purpose of the lectures and round tables is to educate audiences while exploring scientific and academic points of view.The series will give visibility to the important travel writing collection housed at Instituto Cervantes London and will explore the foundations that modern-day travellers, bloggers and new writers on social media have subsequently contributed to on the topic of Spain. Instituto Cervantes London’s travel writing collection is probably one of the most important on the topic, alongside those of the National Library of Spain and the Patronage of Alhambra, and will be explored in relation to new ways of writing and sharing pictures that shape the image of Spain in the media and on social media.Este ciclo de conferencias aborda la fascinación de escritores y otras figuras relevantes de la cultura británica por España en sus viajes desde principios del siglo XIX hasta la actualidad. El ciclo reúne a participantes clave en los ámbitos de la literatura, la política, los medios de comunicación y la gastronomía británicos y españoles que expondrán sus experiencias de viaje por España. El propósito de las conferencias y mesas redondas es educar al público al tiempo que se exploran puntos de vista científicos y académicos.El ciclo dará visibilidad a la importante colección de escritos de viajes que alberga el Instituto Cervantes de Londres y explorará los fundamentos que los viajeros modernos, los blogueros y los nuevos escritores en las redes sociales han aportado posteriormente sobre el tema de España. La colección de literatura de viajes del Instituto Cervantes de Londres es probablemente una de las más importantes sobre el tema, junto con las de la Biblioteca Nacional de España y el Patronato de la Alhambra, y se explorará en relación con las nuevas formas de escribir y compartir imágenes que dan forma a la imagen de España en los medios de comunicación y en las redes sociales.
Juan Muñoz: La política del silencio Instituto Cervantes London 2024-05-01 | Juan Muñoz: The Politics of Silence is an analysis and interpretation of Muñoz’s art in the sociopolitical context of the transition to democracy in Spain. The subtitle – The Politics of Silence – alludes to the book’s two main, interwoven strands: firstly, an argument about the ways in which the work is structured by silences; and secondly, an exploration of the silences of recent Spanish political history.The author analyses a number of different strategies of silencing across a series of works in various mediums, exploring the way these works resonate with their historical ground. His aim is to locate Muñoz more precisely in relation to Spanish history and memory, as an artist who was thoroughly engaged with his time.The book forms part of Peter Lang’s Cultural Memories series, which is the publishing project of the Centre for the Study of Cultural Memory at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of London.Mark Stuart-Smith is an art historian and visual artist based in London. He completed a PhD at Birkbeck (University of London) on words and images in the work of Juan Muñoz in 2013. Mark’s published articles include ‘Opticality and Ventriloquism in Juan Muñoz’s The Wasteland (1986)’ in Art History, November 2017, ‘From Mousike to Synaesthesia: New Interdisciplinary Agendas in Music and Visual Culture’ in Art History, February 2016. ‘Critical Silences in Spanish Art History 1945-2010’ in Art History, November 2013, and 'Spanish Memory Wars' in Journal of Romance Studies Winter 2009.Dr Mari Paz Balibrea is Reader in Spanish Cultural Studies at the School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication at Birkbeck (University of London). Her research focuses on the political role of culture in contemporary Spain, and the imaginary of the Spanish exile. Her books include En la tierra baldía. Manuel Vázquez Montalbán y la izquierda española en la postmodernidad (1999), Tiempo de exilio. Una mirada crítica a la modernidad española desde el pensamiento republicano en el exilio (2007) and The Global Cultural Capital: Addressing the Citizen and Producing the City in Barcelona (2017). She was coordinator for Líneas de fuga. Hacia otra historiografía cultural del exilio republicano español (2017).Juan Muñoz: La política del silencio es un análisis e interpretación del arte de Muñoz en el contexto sociopolítico de la transición a la democracia en España. El subtítulo -La política del silencio- alude a las dos vertientes principales y entrelazadas del libro: en primer lugar, un argumento sobre el modo en que la obra está estructurada por silencios; y, en segundo lugar, una exploración de los silencios de la reciente historia política española. Stuart-Smith analiza diferentes estrategias de silenciamiento a través de una serie de obras en diversos soportes, explorando el modo en que estas obras resuenan con su terreno histórico. Todo ello para situar a Muñoz con mayor precisión en relación con la historia y la memoria españolas, como artista profundamente comprometido con su tiempo.Este libro forma parte de la colección "Memorias Culturales de Peter Lang", que es el proyecto editorial del Centro para el Estudio de la Memoria Cultural del Instituto de Lenguas, Culturas y Sociedades de la Universidad de Londres.Mark Stuart-Smith es historiador del arte y artista visual residente en Londres. En 2013 realizó un doctorado en Birkbeck (Universidad de Londres) sobre las palabras y las imágenes en la obra de Juan Muñoz. Los artículos publicados por Mark incluyen 'Opticality and Ventriloquism in Juan Muñoz's The Wasteland (1986)' en Art History, noviembre de 2017, 'From Mousike to Synaesthesia: New Interdisciplinary Agendas in Music and Visual Culture' en Art History, febrero de 2016. 'Critical Silences in Spanish Art History 1945-2010' en Art History, noviembre de 2013, y 'Spanish Memory Wars' en Journal of Romance Studies Winter 2009.Mari Paz Balibrea es profesora titular de Estudios Culturales Españoles en la Escuela de Artes Creativas, Cultura y Comunicación de Birkbeck (Universidad de Londres). Su investigación se centra en el papel político de la cultura en la España contemporánea y en el imaginario del exilio español. Entre sus libros destacan En la tierra baldía. Manuel Vázquez Montalbán y la izquierda española en la postmodernidad (1999), Tiempo de exilio. Una mirada crítica a la modernidad española desde el pensamiento republicano en el exilio (2007) y El capital cultural global: Dirigirse al ciudadano y producir la ciudad en Barcelona (2017). Ha sido coordinadora de Líneas de fuga. Hacia otra historiografía cultural del exilio republicano español (2017).
The 2023 Joanot Martorell Lecture in Catalan Studies 2 Instituto Cervantes London 2024-02-12 | "An Empty Origin: Migration and Mourning in the Catalan Literature of the Argentine Diaspora", by Dr Josep-Anton Fernàndez
El español: una lengua viva. Informe 2023. El español en el mundo. Anuario del Instituto Cervantes Instituto Cervantes London 2023-11-02 | El español: una lengua viva. Informe 2023. El español en el mundo. Anuario del Instituto Cervantes.El español en cifras.En 2023, casi 500 millones de personas tienen el español como lengua materna (el 6,2 % de la población mundial).El grupo de usuarios potenciales de español en el mundo (cifra que aglutina al Grupo de Dominio Nativo, el Grupo de Competencia Limitada y el Grupo de Aprendices de Lengua Extranjera) supera los 599 millones (el 7,5 % de la población mundial).El español es la segunda lengua materna del mundo por número de hablantes, tras el chino mandarín, y la cuarta lengua en un cómputo global de hablantes (dominio nativo + competencia limitada + estudiantes de español), después del inglés, el chino mandarín y el hindi.El número de hispanohablantes seguirá creciendo en las próximas cinco décadas, pero su peso relativo disminuirá de manera progresiva de aquí a final de siglo. En 2100, solo el 6,4 % de la población mundial podrá comunicarse en español.En 2060, Estados Unidos será el segundo país hispanohablante del mundo, después de México. El 27,5 % de la población estadounidense será de origen hispano.Más de 23 millones de alumnos estudian español como lengua extranjera en 2023. En concreto, 23.035.198.cvc.cervantes.es/lengua/anuario/anuario_23#AnuarioIC2023
English Law and EU Law: Still Two Separate Worlds? Instituto Cervantes London 2023-10-20 | On the occasion of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union, Instituto Cervantes London is hosting a debate on the differences and similarities of the English and European Union legal systems.Keynote speaker: John Sorabji, Associate Professor at UCLEvent in English chaired by Bénédicte Paviot, UK Correspondent for FRANCE 24 and Chair of the UK Advisory Board of Reporters Without Borders (RSF)Instituto Cervantes London is located in Temple, the traditional home of the world of English law.With the support ofEmbassy of Spain to the United KingdomEmbassy of France to the United KingdomDelegation of the European Union to the United KingdomThe Law Society of England and WalesSpanish Chamber of Commerce in the United KingdomBritish Spanish Law Association
Learn about DELE Diplomas of Spanish and SIELE Instituto Cervantes London 2023-07-25 | DELE Diplomas of Spanish are certifications granted by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Professional Development of Spain.Exams from level A1 to C2 are offered following the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the candidate can decide the level to apply.Each exam consists of four printed tests and could be taken in DELE Examination Centers during annually scheduled calls published by Instituto Cervantes.The results are published within approximately three months and candidates can access them through the DELE Diplomas of Spanish website and print the official grade certification from their restricted access.Candidates who pass will receive an official diploma printed by the National Coinage and Stamp Factory (Royal Mint of Spain).The DELEs have indefinite validity and international recognition. The internationally recognized DELE diplomas certify the level of proficiency achieved by a candidate regardless of where and when they studied Spanish.SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española)The SIELE certifies level-mastery of the Spanish language for young people and adults who speak Spanish as a second or foreign language, as well as native speakers.It has been designed and supported by the Instituto Cervantes (IC), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the University of Salamanca (USAL) and the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), and ensures a strong presence of multiple Spanish variations.It offers the possibility of completing a full exam or even a partial exam that certifies particular sets of language competencies.All exams and administrative processes are completed electronically and candidates can choose the date and time to take the test.Results will be given in a maximum of three weeks, and candidates may print certificates or reports using the software provided, that are valid for five years.More information: londres.cervantes.es/en/spanish_exams/spanish_exams_info.htm
Writer Irene Vallejo in conversation with Charlotte Whittle Instituto Cervantes London 2023-06-08 | Meet the autor: Irene Vallejo in conversation with Charlotte Whittle, Papyrus translator into EnglishWe welcome the conversation with one of the greatest Spanish literary revelations of recent times, Spanish historian, writer and philologist Irene Vallejo. The author describes how the earliest books made from reeds from the Nile were worth fighting over and dying for and follows the journey of the earliest books from the creation of the Library of Alexandria to the fall of the Roman Empire. Here Vallejo talks to editor, writer and literary translator Charlotte Whittle. Alongside Mexican writer Jorge Comensal’s The Mutations, she’s also translated Argentine writer Norah Lange’s People in the Room, and Vallejo’s Papyrus.Encuentro con Irene Vallejo, en conversación con Charlotte Whittle, traductora de El infinito en un junco al inglésAcogemos la conversación con unos de las mayores revelaciones literarias españolas de los últimos timepos, la historiadora, escritora y filóloga española Irene Vallejo. La autora describe cómo valió la pena luchar y morir por los primeros libros hechos con cañas del Nilo y sigue el viaje de los primeros libros desde la creación de la Biblioteca de Alejandría hasta la caída del Imperio Romano. Aquí, Vallejo habla con la editora, escritora y traductora literaria Charlotte Whittle. Además de Las mutaciones, del mexicano Jorge Comensal, también ha traducido Personas en la sala, de la argentina Norah Lange, y El infinito en un junco, de Vallejo.
2023 British Spanish Society-Instituto Cervantes London Annual Lecture: Picasso, the Spaniard Instituto Cervantes London 2023-06-07 | The 2023 British Spanish Society-Instituto Cervantes London Annual Lecture: Picasso, the Spaniard, will be given by art historian, food critic and Hispanist Gijs van Hensbergen. Even today many art lovers and art historians discuss Picasso in terms of the School of Paris. Despite many years in exile Picasso continued to engage deeply with his Spanish pictorial heritage and inspire the younger generation of Spanish artists that include Antonio Saura and Antoni Tapies. Perhaps his greatest encounter with him came in 1957 where his months long mano a mano confrontation with Velazquez's Las Meninas revealed Picasso's irreverent gift for deconstruction. Join us!About the speaker:Gijs van Hensbergen is a Dutch art historian, food critic and Hispanist. After training at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London for a BA Hons and Postgraduate research in History of Art he worked for the Knoedler Gallery, in London and New York. Following this, he made the rather eccentric decision to devote 5 years of his life to the art of the Master Chef of the Chaine des Rotisseurs as a suckling pig specialist in Segovia, Spain. Gijs vanHensbergen is now the Grand Knight of the Noble Order of the Silver Whisk. Van Hensbergen’s projects and TV work include his collaboration with John Richardson on A Life of Picasso 2010-12.La Conferencia Anual British Spanish Society-Instituto Cervantes Londes 2023: «Picasso, el español», correrá a cargo del historiador de arte, crítico gastronómico e hispanista neerlandés Gijs van Hensbergen. Incluso hoy en día, muchos amantes e historiadores del arte abordan la figura de Picasso centrándose en la Escuela de París. A pesar de haber vivido muchos años en el exilio, Picasso siempre se sintió vinculado a su herencia pictórica española y fue fuente de inspiración para la generación más joven de artistas españoles, entre los que se incluyen Antonio Saura y Antoni Tàpies. Quizás su encuentro más extraordinario se produjo en 1957 cuando su confrontación, mano a mano durante meses con Las meninas de Velázquez, reveló el don irreverente de Picasso para la deconstrucción.
Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales Series 8: Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Begoña Méndez Instituto Cervantes London 2023-05-13 | CICLO “ROMANCERO TALKS 2: EPISODIOS NACIONALES 8”Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Begoña MéndezEn españolLa segunda edición de “Romancero Talks” presenta una serie de charlas online de la colección “Episodios Nacionales”, publicada por la editorial Lengua de Trapo, con una periodicidad mensual, a partir de abril de 2022. Siguiendo los pasos de Galdós en el siglo XIX cuando escribió la serie Episodios Nacionales sobre la historia de España, Lengua de Trapo se ha inspirado en esta serie para hablar de la España contemporánea de los últimos 40 años.En esta nueva charla, conocemos a la autora Begoña Méndez, para conocer su libro Lodo (La asfixia del Mar Menor), con él nos acercaremos a Murcia, a su Mar Menor, a las familias que emigraron de sus pueblos y cómo el progreso puede ser algo peligroso.Actividad dentro del Programa País, organizada con los Institutos Cervantes de Mánchester y Leeds LITERATURE- “ROMANCERO TALKS 2: EPISODIOS NACIONALES 8” SERIESJorge Gárriz interviewing Begoña Méndez In SpanishThe second edition of “Romancero Talks” presents a series of online talks from the “Episodios Nacionales” collection, published by Lengua de Trapo publishing house, on a monthly basis, starting in April 2022.Following the footsteps of Galdós in the 19th-century when he wrote the series Episodios Nacionales about the history of Spain, Lengua de Trapo has taken inspiration from this series to talk about contemporary Spain over the last 40 years.In this new talk we meet author Begoña Méndez, to learn about her book Lodo (La asfixia del Mar Menor) where we learn about Murcia, its Mar Menor, families who emigrated from their towns and how progress can be a dangerous thing.Event within the Country Programme, organised along with the Institutos Cervantes of Manchester and Leeds.
Changing the Translation Landscape from Multilingual Spain Instituto Cervantes London 2023-04-24 | This event at Instituto Cervantes London, on 21 April 2023, sought to highlight the literary heritage of the Spanish state in its various languages, including its less translated languages, by presenting some of literary translation projects currently in progress.It started with a round table in which different experts and professionals discussed how Spain's cultural diplomacy initiatives may (or may not) contribute to changing the landscape of literary translation in the Anglosphere, as well as the current opportunities in the British publishing market, including Olga Castro (University of Warwick), Ainhoa Sánchez (Acción Cultural Española, AC/E), Tina Kover (Translators Aloud) and Rosie Goldsmith (The Riveter/European Literature Network). This was followed by a reading of unpublished English translations by translators of literatures in Asturian (Robin Munby), Basque (Aritz Branton), Catalan (Mara Faye Lethen), Galician (Jacob Roberts) and Spanish (Katie Whittemore). Translators also talked about their relationship with the texts and their authors, as well as the opportunities and challenges posed by their specific language combinations. There was time for a Q&A and final discussion with all the translators.This event was organised by Olga Castro (University of Warwick, principal investigator of the project “Changing the Translation Landscape from Multilingual Spain: Cultural Diplomacy and the UK Publishing Industry”), the European Literary Network/The Riveter magazine and the Instituto Cervantes London (non-academic partner in the project), in collaboration with Translators Aloud, Principáu d'Asturies and Acción Cultural Española (AC/E).
Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales Series 7: Jorge Gárriz entrevista a a Alberto Santamaría Instituto Cervantes London 2023-04-13 | CICLO “ROMANCERO TALKS 2: EPISODIOS NACIONALES 7” Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Alberto Santamaría La segunda edición de “Romancero Talks” presenta una serie de 10 charlas online de la colección “Episodios Nacionales”, publicada por la editorial Lengua de Trapo, con una periodicidad mensual, a partir de abril de 2022. Siguiendo los pasos de Galdós en el siglo XIX cuando escribió la serie Episodios Nacionales sobre la historia de España, Lengua de Trapo se ha inspirado en esta serie para hablar de la España contemporánea de los últimos 40 años.El ciclo está centrado en hechos históricos como las bombas del 11M y el fin de la ilusión de Aznar, la gira por Andalucía que unió a los más importantes artistas flamencos en defensa del Estatuto de Autonomía de Andalucía en 1980, el 15M y la ocupación del Hotel Madrid, o las Olimpiadas de 1992 y el atentado terrorista en las Ramblas.En esta nueva conversación, nos reunimos con el autor Alberto Santamaría para conocer su libro Barrio Venecia (El fin de la industria) y descubrir qué estaba pasando tras los brillos de los grandes eventos en la España de 1992Actividad dentro del Programa País, organizada con los Institutos Cervantes de Mánchester y Leeds En español“ROMANCERO TALKS 2: EPISODIOS NACIONALES 7” SERIESJorge Gárriz interviews Alberto Santamaría The second edition of “Romancero Talks” presents a series of 10 online talks from the “Episodios Nacionales” collection, published by Lengua de Trapo publishing house, on a monthly basis, starting in April 2022. Following the footsteps of Galdós in the 19th century when he wrote the Episodios Nacionales series about Spain’s history, Lengua de Trapo has taken inspiration from this series to talk about contemporary Spain over the last 40 years. The series is focused on historical events such as the 11M bombs and the end of the Aznar illusion, the tour of Andalusia that united the most important flamenco artists in defence of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy in 1980, the 15M and the occupation of the Hotel Madrid, or the 1992 Olympics and the terrorist attack on the Ramblas.In this new talk we meet author Alberto Santamaría to learn about his book Barrio Venecia (El fin de la industria) where we discuss about what was happening in Spain in 1992 apart from the large cultural events.In Spanish Event within the Country Programme, organised along with the Institutos Cervantes of Manchester and Leeds
Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales Series 6: Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Javier Padilla Instituto Cervantes London 2023-03-09 | La segunda edición de “Romancero Talks” presenta una serie de 10 charlas online de la colección “Episodios Nacionales”, publicada por la editorial Lengua de Trapo, con una periodicidad mensual, a partir de abril de 2022.Siguiendo los pasos de Galdós en el siglo XIX cuando escribió la serie Episodios Nacionales sobre la historia de España, Lengua de Trapo se ha inspirado en esta serie para hablar de la España contemporánea de losúltimos 40 años. El ciclo está centrado en hechos históricos como las bombas del 11M y el fin de la ilusión de Aznar, la gira por Andalucía que unió a los más importantes artistas flamencos en defensa del Estatuto de Autonomía de Andalucía en 1980, el 15M y la ocupación del Hotel Madrid, o las Olimpiadas de 1992 y el atentado terrorista en las Ramblas.En esta nueva conversación, nos reunimos con el autor Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres para conocer su libro Vida y obra de Gabriel Maceli Campalans (Andalucía contracultural) y descubrir la escena musical andaluza de los años 60 y 70, y cómo el turismo ayudó a la sociedad española a abrir sus mentes.Actividad dentro del Programa País, organizada con los Institutos Cervantes de Mánchester y Leeds En español“ROMANCERO TALKS 2: EPISODIOS NACIONALES 6” SERIESJorge Gárriz interviewing Javier Padilla MorenoTorresThe second edition of “Romancero Talks” presents a series of 10 online talks from the “Episodios Nacionales” collection, published by Lengua de Trapo publishing house, on a monthly basis, starting in April 2022. Following the footsteps of Galdós in the 19th century when he wrote the Episodios Nacionales series about Spain’s history, Lengua de Trapo has taken inspiration from this series to talk about contemporary Spain over the last 40 years. The series is focused on historical events such as the 11M bombs and the end of the Aznar illusion, the tour of Andalusia that united the most important flamenco artists in defence of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy in 1980, the 15M and the occupation of the Hotel Madrid, or the 1992 Olympics and the terrorist attack on the Ramblas.In this new talk, we meet author Javier Padilla MorenoTorres to learn about his book Vida y obra de Gabriel Maceli Campalans (Andalucía contracultural) and discover the Andalusian music scene in 1960s and 1970s, and how tourism helped the Spanish society to open their minds.In Spanish Event within the Country Programme, organised along with the Institutos Cervantes of Manchester and Leeds
Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales Series 5: Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Peio H. Riaño Instituto Cervantes London 2022-11-10 | Siguiendo los pasos de Galdós en el siglo XIX cuando escribió la serie Episodios Nacionales sobre la historia de España, Lengua de Trapo se ha inspirado en esta serie para hablar de la España contemporánea de los últimos 40 años. El ciclo está centrado en hechos históricos como las bombas del 11M y el fin de la ilusión de Aznar, la gira por Andalucía que unió a los más importantes artistas flamencos en defensa del Estatuto de Autonomía de Andalucía en 1980, el 15M y la ocupación del Hotel Madrid, o las Olimpiadas de 1992 y el atentado terrorista en las Ramblas.Años 90. Después de las Olimpiadas, el juancarlismo alcanza máximos históricos. Para inmortalizar el momento, la Casa Real le encarga al artista más popular un retrato de familia. Antonio López se toma veinte años para pintarlo, pero cuando levanta la vista del lienzo, se encuentra con una España irreconocible en la que ya nadie quiere ver su cuadro. Este ensayo contiene varios duelos: el del Juan Carlos real contra el Juan Carlos pintado, el de la España eufórica de 1994 contra la desplumada de 2014 y el los retratos reales de Goya y Velázquez contra el de Antonio López. La historia del arte, la crítica cultural y la crónica política se entrecruzan en Borbones y membrillos para descubrir la imposibilidad de la autonomía del arte.Actividad dentro del Programa País, organizada con los Institutos Cervantes de Mánchester y Leeds En español“Romancero Talks 2. Episodios Nacionales Series 5: Jorge Gárriz interviews Peio H. Riaño.Following the footsteps of Galdós in the 19th century when he wrote the Episodios Nacionales series about Spain's history, Lengua de Trapo has taken inspiration from this series to talk about contemporary Spain over the last 40 years. The series is focused on historical events such as the 11M bombs and the end of the Aznar illusion, the tour of Andalusia that united the most important flamenco artists in defence of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy in 1980, the 15M and the occupation of the Hotel Madrid, or the 1992 Olympics and the terrorist attack on the Ramblas.In this new talk we meet author Peio H Riaño to discuss his book Borbones y membrillos. La familia irreal de Antonio López and talk about art, the act of painting, deal with family issues and realism.In Spanish Event within the Country Programme, organised along with the Institutos Cervantes of Manchester and Leeds.
Universalidad ética y cultural de José Martí. Selección de poemas Instituto Cervantes London 2022-10-25 | En el Día de la Cultura Cubana y a pocos meses de conmemorarse el 170 aniversario de su natalicio, en enero de 2023, esta actividad rinde homenaje al intelectual, político, poeta y gran hombre de la cultura cubana y las letras españolas que fue José Martí.En el evento se presentará un video sobre la universalidad ética y cultural de José Martí, por la Dra. Marlene Vázquez, directora del Centro de Estudios Martianos, y el traductor e hispanista Adam Feinstein realizará la lectura de algunas de sus traducciones con rima de poemas de José Martí.On the Day of the Cuban Culture and just a few months from the 170th anniversary of his birth (January 2023), this event pays tribute to the intellectual, politician, poet and great man of Cuban culture and the Spanish letters that was José Martí.The event will feature a video presentation on the ethical and cultural universality of José Marti by Dr. Marlene Vazquez, director of the Centre for Martí's Studies, and translator and Hispanist Adam Feinstein will read some of his rhyming translations of Marti's poetry.
EUROLIS presentation 2022 Instituto Cervantes London 2022-09-29 | Founded in 2002, EUROLIS is an association of librarians and information professionals from France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Spain and the UK.- EUROLIS believes that libraries and information services are vital for building an educated and open society;- EUROLIS supports the idea of a free Europe that flourishes through its diversity and tolerance of other cultures;- EUROLIS emphasises that the whole, created by trust and cooperation between its members, is greater than the sum of its individual parts.EUROLIS works together to raise the profile of European library services in the UK, with the primary aim of promoting our countries’ literature, languages and cultures and strengthening our information professionals’ networking and cooperation.eurolis.wordpress.com
Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales 4 Series: Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Natalia Carrero Instituto Cervantes London 2022-09-08 | Siguiendo los pasos de Galdós en el siglo XIX cuando escribió la serie Episodios Nacionales sobre la historia de España, Lengua de Trapo se ha inspirado en esta serie para hablar de la España contemporánea de los últimos 40 años. El ciclo está centrado en hechos históricos como las bombas del 11M y el fin de la ilusión de Aznar, la gira por Andalucía que unió a los más importantes artistas flamencos en defensa del Estatuto de Autonomía de Andalucía en 1980, el 15M y la ocupación del Hotel Madrid, o las Olimpiadas de 1992 y el atentado terrorista en las Ramblas.En Vistas olímpicas encontramos una narradora que, a pesar de sus tendencias escapistas y su instinto suicida, se detiene a enseñarnos el álbum de familia de la Barcelona Olímpica: michelines en las playas y pechos operados en la tele, la última paella en Ca La Mari y aplausos febriles para la Caballé; barracas tachadas del mapa y Cobi impreso en la toalla. Es la crónica de un subidón comprado a plazos, el inventario de un país donde todos seríamos amigos para siempre nonaino naino nainoná.Actividad dentro del Programa País, organizada con los Institutos Cervantes de Mánchester y Leeds En español“Romancero Talks 2. Episodios Nacionales 4” Series: Vistas olímpicas. Jorge Gárriz interviews Natalia CarreroFollowing the footsteps of Galdós in the 19th century when he wrote the Episodios Nacionales series about Spain's history, Lengua de Trapo has taken inspiration from this series to talk about contemporary Spain over the last 40 years. The series is focused on historical events such as the 11M bombs and the end of the Aznar illusion, the tour of Andalusia that united the most important flamenco artists in defence of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy in 1980, the 15M and the occupation of the Hotel Madrid, or the 1992 Olympics and the terrorist attack on the Ramblas.In Vistas olímpicas we find a narrator who, despite her escapist tendencies and her suicidal instinct, pauses to show us the family album of Olympic Barcelona. Love handles on the beaches and operated breasts on TV, the last paella at Ca La Mari and feverish applause for the Caballé, shanty towns crossed off the map, and Cobi printed on a towel. It is the chronicle of a high bought-in instalments, the inventory of a country where we would be, as the song goes, amigos para siempre nonaino naino nainoná.In Spanish Event within the Country Programme, organised along with the Institutos Cervantes of Manchester and Leeds
PRESENTACIÓN DE “VOCES EQUIDISTANTES: ANTOLOGÍA DE POETAS LATINOAMERICANOS EN REINO UNIDO” Instituto Cervantes London 2022-07-28 | PRESENTACIÓN DE LA ANTOLOGÍA “VOCES EQUIDISTANTES: ANTOLOGÍA DE POETASLATINOAMERICANOS EN REINO UNIDO” En el Reino Unido y más específicamente en su capital, Londres, una de las ciudades más multiculturales del mundo, residen una gran cantidad de autores latinoamericanos de poesía, cuya obra va quedando a menudo en una suerte de tierra de nadie, debido a la pérdida de la relación cotidiana con su contexto original y la dificultad de integración a un campo literario dominado poruna lengua y unos códigos diferentes. Precisamente dar voz y visibilidad a estos escritores es el objetivo de la editorial Equidistancias y, por ello, este volumen inicia una serie de antologías de los diversos géneros literarios escritos en lengua española desde países europeos. Leerán sus poemas: Diego Flores-Jaime (México); Lester Gómez Medina (Nicaragua); Sebastián Montes, Juan Toledo (Colombia); Xaviera Ringeling (Chile); Luis Rebaza (Perú); Ana Reyes (Venezuela). Y contaremos con la presencia de su la traductora, Isabel del Río y del editor de la antología, Enrique Zattara.BOOK LAUNCH “VOCES EQUIDISTANTES: ANTOLOGÍA DE POETAS LATINOAMERICANOS EN REINO UNIDO” In the United Kingdom and, especially, in London, one of the most multicultural capitals of the world, there are numerous Latin American poets. However, their works are often secluded in a sort of no man’s land due to their disconnection from their original context and the difficulty of integration in a literary world dominated by a different language and cultural codes. The goal of the publishing house Equidistancias is to give a voice to and promote this type of writer. Following this aim, this volume inaugurates a series of anthologies of diverse literary genres written in Spanish from European countries.They will read their poems: Diego Flores-Jaime (Mexico); Lester Gomez Medina (Nicaragua); Sebastian Montes, Juan Toledo (Colombia); Xaviera Ringeling (Chile); Luis Rebaza (Peru); Ana Reyes (Venezuela). And we will have the presence of its translator, Isabel del Río and the editor of theanthology, Enrique Zattara
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Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales 3 Series: Jorge Gárriz entrevista a Rocío Lanchares Bardají Instituto Cervantes London 2022-07-07 | La segunda edición de “Romancero Talks" presenta una serie de 10 charlas online de la colección "Episodios Nacionales", publicada por la editorial Lengua de Trapo, con una periodicidad mensual, a partir de abril de 2022.Siguiendo los pasos de Galdós en el siglo XIX cuando escribió la serie Episodios Nacionales sobre la historia de España, Lengua de Trapo se ha inspirado en esta serie para hablar de la España contemporánea de los últimos 40 años. El ciclo está centrado en hechos históricos como las bombas del 11M y el fin de la ilusión de Aznar, la gira por Andalucía que unió a los más importantes artistas flamencos en defensa del Estatuto de Autonomía de Andalucía en 1980, el 15M y la ocupación del Hotel Madrid, o las Olimpiadas de 1992 y el atentado terrorista en las Ramblas.En esta nueva charla nos encontramos con la autora Rocío Lanchares Bardají para hablar de su libro Hotel Madrid, historia triste, publicado por la editorial Lengua de Trapo; una historia que nos lleva desde el movimiento 15M ocupando la plaza de la Puerta del Sol hasta el Hotel Madrid y el almacén Vaciador.En español“Romancero Talks 2: Episodios Nacionales 3” Series: Jorge Gárriz interviewing Rocío Lanchares BardajíThe second edition of "Romancero Talks" presents a series of 10 online talks from the "Episodios Nacionales" collection, published by Lengua de Trapo publishing house, on a monthly basis, starting in April 2022.Following the footsteps of Galdós in the 19th century when he wrote the Episodios Nacionales series about Spain's history, Lengua de Trapo has taken inspiration from this series to talk about contemporary Spain over the last 40 years. The series is focused on historical events such as the 11M bombs and the end of the Aznar illusion, the tour of Andalusia that united the most important flamenco artists in defence of the Andalusian Statute of Autonomy in 1980, the 15M and the occupation of the Hotel Madrid, or the 1992 Olympics and the terrorist attack on the Ramblas.In this new talk we meet author Rocío Lanchares Bardají to discuss her book Hotel Madrid, historia triste (Lengua de Trapo publishing house), a story that takes us from the 15M movement occupying Puerta del Sol square to Hotel Madrid and Vaciador warehouse.In Spanish
FESTIVAL DE FLAMENCO: FLAMENCO. MARCA EUROPA Instituto Cervantes London 2022-07-06 | Flamenco FESTIVAL DE FLAMENCO: FLAMENCO. MARCA EUROPA. LA EUROPEIZACIÓN DE LO JONDO: FASCINACIÓN, APROXIMACIÓN Y TRANSFORMACIÓN Desde los primeros viajeros románticos hasta los directores artísticos y programadores de los principales festivales y teatros europeos actuales, Europa ha jugado un papel fundamental en la construcción del imaginario jondo, marcando incluso las tendencias creativas y modificando el funcionamiento de la propia industria. En esta conferencia indagaremos en la relación de fascinación, aproximación y transformación que ha mantenido Europa con el flamenco y profundizaremos en sus respectivas aportaciones.Sara Arguijo cuenta con más de quince años de experiencia profesional en prensa escrita y en la gestión y comunicación cultural, a un lado y otro del periodismo, gestionando proyectos y planes de comunicación para gabinetes, festivales y artistas y escribiendo para periódicos y revistas digitales como freelance. Escribe para Diario de Sevilla y www.deflamenco.com y colabora con la agencia Édere. Flamenco FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: FLAMENCO. MARCA EUROPA. LA EUROPEIZACIÓN DE LO JONDO: FASCINACIÓN, APROXIMACIÓN Y TRANSFORMACIÓN From the first Romantic travellers to the artistic directors and producers of the main European festivals and theatres at the moment, Europe has played a key role in the construction of the jondo imagery. It has even marked the main creative trends and modified the functioning of the industry itself. This talk will explore the relationship of fascination, closeness, and transformation that Europe has maintained with flamenco and will deep into their respective contributions. Sara Arguijo has more than fifteen years of professional experience in written press and cultural management and communication in both sides of journalism: managing communication projects and plans for press offices, festivals and artists, and writing for newspapers and digital magazines as freelance. Arguijo writes for Diario de Sevilla and www.deflamenco.com and works with the agency Édere.
FESTIVAL DE FLAMENCO: LA GENERACIÓN Z, UNA NUEVA FORMA DE VER EL FLAMENCO Instituto Cervantes London 2022-07-06 | En 1922 se celebró el Concurso de Cante Jondo de Granada que estos días se conmemora con una idea central: recuperar la esencia perdida del flamenco. Cien años después, el mismo miedo continúa: ¿Cómo acceden a este arte los artistas de la Generación Z? ¿Cómo han evolucionado los procesos creativos y la industria musical en los últimos años? ¿Qué posibilidades estrenan estos jóvenes que se enfrentan a un mundo en el que conviven tablaos y redes sociales, donde la accesibilidad a los estudios de grabación se ha democratizado y la música electrónica ha irrumpido con fuerza? Hay un flamenco que señala con el dedo los conflictos de hoy con los medios de hoy. Está lleno de pasado, pero tiene, en definitiva, un sinfín de particularidades novedosas.Luis Ybarra es un periodista cultural especializado en flamenco. Escribe en el diario ABC a nivel nacional y presenta el programa Temple y Pureza en Radiolé. Ha grabado dos series de podcast para Cadena Dial y escrito un libro con la editorial Almuzara, Grandes del flamenco (2018). Colabora con el Festival Flamenco On Fire y ha creado un blog para el tablao El Corral de la Morería. Además, en la próxima Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla, se encargará de la dirección artística de un espectáculo en el emblemático Hotel Triana: Territorio joven. FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: GENERATION Z, A NEW WAY OF SEEING FLAMENCO In 1922 the The Cante Jondo Competition was held in Granada and this year it is being commemorated with a key focus: to recover the lost essence of flamenco. A hundred years later, the same fear continues: how can artists of the Generation Z access this art form? How have creative processes and the music industry evolved in recent years? What are possibilities for these young people, who face a world where tablaos and social networks coexist, where access to recording studios has been democratised, and electronic music has burst onto the scene? There is a flamenco that points at today's conflicts with the media. It is full of past, but it definitely has countless peculiarities that are fresh and new. Luis Ybarra is a cultural journalist specialising in flamenco. He writes for the national newspaper ABC and presents the programme Temple y Pureza on 'Radiolé'. He has recorded two series of podcasts for 'Cadena Dial' and written a book with the publishing house 'Almuzara', Grandes del flamenco (2018). He collaborates with the Flamenco On Fire Festival and has created a blog for the tablao El Corral de la Morería. Furthermore, at the next 'Flamenco Biennial' in Seville, he will work as the artistic direction of a show at the emblematic Hotel Triana: Territorio joven.
