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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
El Día E. La fiesta de todos los que hablamos español
On the 21st June all Institute Cervantes branches throughout the world will open their doors to share this party. More than 500 million people speak Spanish. The Spanish language is the second mostspoken language by the number of native speakers throughout the world and the 2nd language most commonly used in the world social media: Facebook and Twitter and the 3rd language most used in the internet. The Institute Cervantes in London will showcase a programme for the general public that includes: concerts, theatre, dance, poetry, history, fashion photography exhibition, gastronomy, literature and Spanish taster lessons.
Events at Instituto Cervantes London are free, subject to space. Places must be booked in advance at [email protected] or 0207 201 0752
With the collaboration of Oficina para Asuntos Culturales y Científicos de la Embajada de España en el Reino Unido, Fundación de Lengua Española, Hispania Food and Life, ILAMS, Little Soldier Productions y Troubador Publishing Ltd.
learn spanish
DISCounts for old and new studentsfree Spanish courses to be wonTaster lesson for beginnersave, dele and much more!
Instituto Cervantes, 11:30am – 5:30pm
Reception, 11:00 am – 5:30pmWould you like to enrol? 10% off for new students and 15% off for students enrolled in the last two terms if you enrol today in person at our reception.
Reception, 11:00 am – 5:30pm Win a FREE course! Enrol in person during the Día E for your chance to win one of 3 free Spanish courses at the Instituto Cervantes in London.
Reception, 11:00 am – 5:30pm Would you like to win a Spanish course in Spain? Take part in our Día E prize draw competitions!
Room 21, 1:30 – 2:00pmBrush up your Spanish online or do further practice! Learn about our AVE online courses. Complimentary password included.
Queen Sofía Library, 2:00 – 2:30pm New to Spanish? Join our 30 minute free Taster Class for beginners.
Queen Sofía Library, 2:30 – 5:00pm Do you know your level of Spanish? Take a level test with our teachers!
Room 21, 5:00 – 5:30pmWould you like to have official proof of your level of Spanish? Find out about the DELE diplomas and take part in the draw for two people to sit the exam in November 2014 for free.
Auditorium, 5:30pmAnnouncement of the winners of the different prize draws of theDía E 2014.
children’s activity
PALOMA BORDONSDEMONS IN A VEST
Queen Sofía Library, 11:30am
In SpanishAge 5 – 10 years old Free admissionBooking essential [email protected] | 0207 201 0757Max. 20/25 people
Paloma Bordons was born in Madrid in 1964. Not long after that she started reading, and then writing. She still hasn’t stopped. She’s published just under forty books for children and young adults. In 2004 she was awarded both the Edebé and the Barco de Vapor prizes for children’s literature. When she is not writing, she draws, and she has illustrated some of her books.
Demons in a vestAuthor Paloma Bordons will tell and illustrate her book “Demons in a vest”. After that, the library will turn into a factory, where the children and the author will recreate together the characters in the story, using cardboard, markers and some basic stationery.
Music
guitar concertby Dimitris Dekavallas
Auditorium, 12:30pm
Organised in collaboration with ILAMS, Iberian and Latin American Music Society
Multiple award-winner Dimitris Dekavallas has already established himself as one of the most talented guitarists of his age. Dimitris studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London under David Russell, Michael Lewin, John Williams and John Mills.
ProgrammeAntonio Lauro: Zulay Antonio Lauro: Adiós a OcumareAntonio Lauro: PapelónAgustín Barrios Mangoré: La catedralAstor Piazzolla: Verano porteñoJorge Morel: Danza brasileraFernando Bustamante: Misionera
PHOTOGRAPHYEXHIBITION
Guided tour through the ExhibitionTrend Spotters Exhibition rooms, 1:15pm
Produced by Centrocentro Cibeles de Cultura y Ciudadanía, Ayunta-miento de Madrid and Instituto CervantesSupported by IFEMA and Lunwerg EditoresWith the collaboration of Decasa, British Spanish Society and Oficina para Asuntos Culturales y Científicos de la Embajada de España en el Reino Unido
67 trends, with their 67 names, their 67 unique and unrepeatable merits. Are all the names on the list for good reason? Is the listexhaustive? Yes and no. All the names included refer to trendspotters, but obviously Sybilla has little to do with Davidelfín. However, which one of them should have been left out? Is the list exhaustive? No. Without arbitrariness, as Borges would say, aselection is not worth it. A final justification: the exhibition is“intimate”, a private look over a century of Spanish fashion, mainly because it has been agreed with each of the figures chosen. Except with Balenciaga, who was not available, if you know what I mean, each word, each photograph, each caption, has been carefully searched for, found and documented. This is what I mean when I make the point that “Trend Spotters?” is also an intimate portrait of Spanish fashion.
© Maya Hansen. Colección “Reinas de España” O/I 2011-2012, Marcelo Aquilio
performing arts
Poesía eres túby Javier ‘Peke’ Rodríguez & Gloria Díez Petrovsky
Auditorium, 1:30pm
Programme I. Dulces andrajos de un linaje de príncipes. (Clásicos)II. Todo lo que sé de mí y otras mentiras. (Poemas inusuales)III. No hay palabras si no existe el silencio. (Final sinfónico)
Poesía eres tú, a full and symphonic event where the dance, the poetry and the music answer each others.
Gloria Diez Petrovsky gave her first steps in this lousy art & drama world in her early in life in Spain. She moved to Russia in the hope of learning about Stanislavski method, Russian ballet & contemporary techniques. She has been seen all around the globe, composing, drawing & performing with artists like Grigoriy Antipenko, Ion Caramitru & Daniela Mercury. She has been learning from dance legends like David Howard & Gelsey Kirkland. As a child, Javier’s music talent was early discovered by Rafael Orozco, one of the most recognized pianists of the XX century. After finishing his degree in Piano and Classical Music at the age of 18th, Javier “Peke” Rodríguez started to perform as a piano soloist in various international orchestras including Seville Symphonic Orchestra and Kent Symphony Orchestra at Canterbury. After long periods living in Berlin and Moscow where he has been studying different contemporary piano techniques, he is now based in London and performs world-wide.
Music
Violin and Guitar Concert by Erzsebet Pozsgai & Dimitris Dekavallas
Auditorium, 2:30pm
Organised in collaboration with ILAMS, Iberian and Latin AmericanMusic Society
Erzsebet Pozsgai is considered one of the most talented violinists of her age. Born in Hungary, at the age of seven she started having her first violin lessons. When she was 13, she went to music high school, studying under Tamas Ronaszeki. At the age of 18 she won an entrance scholarship to study at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest under Viktoria Szilvasy. She graduated in 2007 with first class. She has worked with numerous string quartets as a principal violinist and with conductors such as Kalman Zaborszky, Gabor Hollerung, Tamas Vasary.
ProgrammeManuel Ponce: EstrellitaCelso Machado: PacocaCelso Machado: Quebra queixoAstor Piazzolla: Milonga del Angel (arr. Dekavallas)Antonio Carlos Jobim: Girl from Ipanema (arr. Dekavallas)Heitor Villa-Lobos: Distribucao de floresZenquinha de Abreu: Tico tico (arr. Dekavallas)
Book launch
Granada Gold by Sandra Carney
Auditorium, 3:30pm
With the collaboration of Troubador Publishing Ltd
Granada Gold is based on the true story of young Juana Trastamara. During the Granada War, she befriends Lord Edmund Sales,commander of the English longbow archers fighting for Christian Spain. In 1492, Juana’s parents – Queen Isabel and King Fernando – defeat the Moors, expel the Jews, and send Columbus sailing across the Atlantic.
Sandra Carney is an international author of historical fiction. She attended high school in Sevilla, Spain; was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours from the U.S. University of Missouri, and a Master of Arts degree in international communications at the East-West Centre of the University of Hawaii.
PHOTOGRAPHYEXHIBITION
Guided tour through the ExhibitionTrend Spotters Exhibition rooms, 1:15pm
Produced by Centrocentro Cibeles de Cultura y Ciudadanía, Ayunta-miento de Madrid and Instituto CervantesSupported by IFEMA and Lunwerg EditoresWith the collaboration of Decasa, British Spanish Society and Oficina para Asuntos Culturales y Científicos de la Embajada de España en el Reino Unido
© Antonio Miró, Spring Collection 1972. Photo taken in 2005, Antoni Bernard
theatre
performance of “The IngeniousGentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha”
Auditorium, 4:30pm
By Little Soldier Productions
Inspired by Don Quixote’s wanderings, two feisty senoritas and a downtrodden Englishman embark on a journey through medieval Spain taking on one of the most accomplished works of fiction ever written. Accompanied only by a flamenco guitarist whose presence there makes no sense whatsoever, they will lead you to joy, pain and ultimate wisdom.
