Spanish Club Update - 2/28/10

I have been continuing to plan events for the Spanish Club, and now that I have realized that I can't begin to plan for an event in Boston only a week before it takes place, I have begun to do some useful research.

• Boston, MA - Villa Victoria Center for the Arts y New England Conservatory se unen una vez más para presentar solistas y pequeños ensambles destacados interpretando un variado repertorio de diversos compositores clásicos de América latina. El Latin American Classical Composers’ Series es una colaboración anual honrando el legado y las contribuciones de latino America al genero de música clásica. Esta singular presentación incluirá un concierto gratuito el día Domingo 11 de Abril, de 3:00 a 5:00 pm, en Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, 85 West Newton Street, Boston, como parte de su aclamada serie cultural latina. El Latin American Classical Composers’ Series presentará a los mejores músicos de New England Conservatory. Presentarán composiciones desde Argentina a México y al Caribe. En preparación para el concierto final, estudiantes del New England Conservatory ofrecerán recitales comunitarios para residentes de Villa Victoria y una matinée para 300 niños y niñas de escuelas del South End.
• http://www.tuboston.com/article-3771-musica-clasica-latinoamericana-en-villa-victoria.html

This event described above is a free concert that will take place in Boston on April 11, a Sunday. The theme is Latin American classical music, which is a relatively uncommon cultural manifestation. I have never come across Hispanic classical music, so I think that this would be a great event for the Spanish Club to attend. I will approach Ms. Kirk about organizing it, and it would most likely have to simply be a carpool to the T and then a ride into Boston to see the show. I think that this is a great opportunity that we should take advantage of, and I'll make its organization my priority.

I also found an article on Tu Boston about an exhibit in Boston that I found very interesting. This isn't specifically Spanish and Latin American culture, but instead it is an art gallery of Mayan works. Of course, the Mayans were long before Spanish influence so none of this will be depicted in their art and statues, but the Mayan cultures and all preexisting indigenous cultures in Latin America have greatly influenced the development of the present-day Spanish speaking states. This exhibit could add an interesting new perspective to our view of the development of the Spanish foreign language and culture, specifically in Latin America.

• http://www.tuboston.com/article-3764-piscina-de-fuego-los-mayas-y-el-mar-mistico.html