Georgetown University Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Thank you for joining us last Friday for an awesome book presentation. Chilean writer María José Navia shared an overview of her latest book of short stories, “Todo lo que aprendimos de las películas.” The book was a finalist for the 2022 Premio Internacional Ribera del Duero. She spoke alongside Professor Nicolás Campisi and was accompanied by several friends and teachers in the Department.

Thanks to everyone who came to our Aula de Flamenco!

This event was presented by Torcuart and coproduced by PTNera Consulting and The Flamenco Workshop, in collaboration with the Georgetown Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

Last week we had the pleasure to share a reading session with Spanish authors Matías Candeira, Álex Chico and Juan Gómez. Thanks to the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain for letting us host this event. We had a great time.

Attend Using Your Spanish to Create Professional Pathways After Georgetown— an event hosted by Dr. Sophie Heller @ 6pm on October 17, 2022!

Last week (Sept. 22-24), Professor Victor Fernandez-Mallat and Graduate Students Gorka Basterretxea and Gabriella Reyes attended the 51st Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO), hosted by the Department of World Languages at Cleveland State University.

No plans this summer? Here are some entertaining options
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ACTFL Director of Professional Learning and Certification
photo of Celia Zamora

https://www.actfl.org/resources/press-releases/actfl-names-dr-celia-zamora-director-professional-learning-and-certification

ACTFL NAMES DR. CELIA ZAMORA AS DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND CERTIFICATION | ACTFL ACTFL is pleased to announce that Dr. Celia Chomón Zamora has been named Director of Professional Learning and Certification at ACTFL, effective July 1, 2021.

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ShE - Now Open

Hoy te invitamos a leer a muchas más escritoras a través de Shop Escritoras, nuestra nueva tienda online, ofreciendo lo mejor de la literatura en español escrita por mujeres para los Estados Unidos. Explora nuestro catálogo por título, autora, editorial, región, tema, premios, y más.

¿Lo mejor? ¡Tus compras hacen posible promover libros en español y traducirlos al inglés!
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Nuestra misión es difundir a escritoras e imaginar otros caminos para descubrir su obra, porque su mirada del mundo nos lleva a otros lugares y su inigualable talento nos sorprende.

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Los libros de la mujer rota

Los Libros de la Mujer Rota es una editorial que considera al libro y la lectura como un objeto y acción imprescindibles. Nacida en 2015 en Santiago de Chile de la mano de la escritora Claudia Apablaza y el editor Jorge Núñez Riquelme, publica narrativa y ensayo contemporáneo.

Interview with Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellow Nohora Arrieta 👏
https://grad.georgetown.edu/2021/06/08/interview-with-mellon-acls-dissertation-completion-fellow-nohora-arrieta/

Interview with Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellow Nohora Arrieta - Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nohora Arrieta was the recipient of a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship in 2020-21 as she wrote her dissertation, Bittersweet Poetics: Aesthetics and Politics of the Sugar Plantation in Brazil and the Caribbean (1990-2018). The interview below has been lightly edited for length and clar...

https://www.spainculture.us/city/washington-dc/open-out-doors/
The Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain in Washington, DC opens its (out)doors to let you enjoy the art installations in the exterior of the beaux arts mansion.
Since the pandemic began, the Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy in Washington, D.C. has not stopped working to deliver the best of Spanish culture directly to your home with an online program covering all disciplines and all tastes. During this period, the building and the gardens have been dressed up with open-air exhibitions, interventions on the façade and works visible from the outside.

In addition and on the occasion of the 5th Centennial of the first circumnavigation, visual artist Juanli Carrión has designed a garden with species that are reminiscent of each of the stops on the trip.

The Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain is now preparing for the return of live events and opens its (out)doors to celebrate it! We invite you to visit our latest open-air arts installations including the Around Nature botanical garden with free guided or non-guided visits every weekend in June, starting on Friday, June 11.

¡Autores en Viaje! - Taller literario con Cecilia Pisos

Spanish Cinema Now 2021


We know you miss our Spanish Cinema Now + film series, but don't you worry! It was just a lead-up to the Spanish Cinema Now Festival featuring 9 outstanding new films in this 4th edition.

Once again, we want to thank you for following us through our newsletter, so here’s a little token of appreciation from our side.

We are offering 50 free tickets for each of the online screenings of the 9 films presented in this year’s edition of Spanish Cinema Now.

Follow the link below and opt to one of the screening:

Get your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spanish-cinema-now-2021-tickets-158134244783

About Spanish Cinema Now 2021
AFI Silver Theatre and SPAIN arts & culture co-present Spanish Cinema Now 2021 (Links to an external site.), an all-virtual festival of outstanding new films that reflect the breadth of styles and talents at work in Spain today.

Some of the featured directors are established auteurs, while others have recently emerged in the international festival scene, earning top prizes and critical acclaim.

Tango With Pride!

Exuberant standing ovations and shouts of “bravo” erupted as the lights came down last week on the artists of Ella es tango, a musical r***e performed live at GALA through June 20. A stellar cast of artists from Argentina and the United States, directed by Hugo Medrano, create "an unforgettable mosaic of music and dance" (DC Metro Theater Arts).

Experience the authenticity of this musical genre in this dazzling display of music, dance, and song that explores the contribution of female composers and singers to tango. And for those who want to take their turn, bring your dancing shoes to the Wednesday performance for an hour of tango dancing after the show! The June 9 performance is sold out, but tickets are still available for the remaining performances.

Ella es tango runs Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. The production is presented in Spanish with English surtitles. Safety measures in place! Read our reopening plan.

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¡Tango con mucho orgullo!

Aplausos de pie y gritos de "¡bravo!" se hicieron sentir la semana pasada mientras las luces iluminaban a los artistas de Ella es tango, una revista musical presentada en vivo en GALA hasta el 20 de junio. Un estelar eleco de artistas de Argentina y los Estados Unidos, bajo la dirección de Hugo Medrano, crean "un inolvidable mosaico de música y baile" (DC Metro Theater Arts, en inglés).

Disfruta la autenticidad de este género musical en una deslumbrante puesta en escena con música, bailes y canciones que exploran las contribuciones de mujeres compositoras y cantantes al tango. Y para quienes deseen tener su turno en escena, ¡trae tus zapatos de baile a la función de los miércoles para que bailes milongas por una hora! La función del miércoles 9 de junio ya está totalmente vendida, pero aún puedes obtener boletos para cualquiera de las otras presentaciones.

Ella es tango está en escena de miércoles a sábados a las 8 pm y los domingos a las 2 pm. La producción se presenta en español con sobretítulos en inglés. ¡Con medidas de seguridad! Lee nuestro plan de reapertura.

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Dear DC-ALT Community,

We're writing to remind you of the upcoming informal DC-ALT translation workshop / problem-solving session on Sunday, June 13 at 2:00 PM on Zoom. Please register to attend (Links to an external site.). Once you have registered, Zoom will email you information on how to join the meeting.

We have slots for up to 5 presenters. Please email us if you would like to workshop one of your translations. You may also attach a 1-2 page excerpt in both the original and target languages, each clearly marked, for us to circulate in advance. Be prepared to share screen (Links to an external site.) during the workshop and "walk" attendees through the specific issues, concerns, and challenges you are grappling with.

You do not have to present your work to attend. All are welcome!

Looking Forward,
DC-ALT Board

Spanish Coffee and Conversation practice is back online this semester!

For meeting login information, please visit our website at https://spanport.georgetown.edu/ !