Past Events
2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 (ALL DAY)
HERENCIA: THOUSANDS OF SPANISH LEGAL DOCUMENTS (TRANSCRIBE-A-THON)
To celebrate the launch of phase two of the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents campaign, and Hispanic Heritage Month, the Law Library of Congress hosted a virtual transcribe-a-thon on October 7.
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 4 P.M.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ENGLISH TEACHERS (NCTE) HHM WEBINAR (PART 1)
This webinar featured a demonstration of the PALABRA Archive (formerly known as the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape) led by Catalina Gómez, reference librarian in the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress. This resource dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 800 recordings of poets and prose writers participating in sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory and at other locations around Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the United States. To date, writers from 32 countries are represented in this collection, which includes readings in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, French, Náhuatl, Mayan, Zapotec, Aymara, English, and Dutch.
Monday, October 12, 6 P.M.
2020 AMÉRICAS AWARD CEREMONY
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) and the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress hosted a virtual, pre-recorded ceremony honoring the winners of the 2020 Américas Award. The Américas Award is an annual celebration during National Hispanic Heritage Month of Latin American, Hispanic-American, and Latinx creators and their work in youth and children’s literature. Hear from this year’s winners and honor books through this virtual event.
2020 Award Winners:
Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border by Mitali Perkins and illustrated by Sara Palacios (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019)
Beast Rider by Tony Johnston and María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads (Abrams, 2019)
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 4 P.M.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ENGLISH TEACHERS (NCTE) HHM WEBINAR (PART 2)
Part II of our National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with the Library of Congress featured an intimate conversation with former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, who unpacked one of his poems recorded for the PALABRA Archive and provided insight into his writing process. He also discussed poets in the archive who have influenced him, and participants had the opportunity to ask Herrera questions.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
PRE-RECORDED WEBCAST: “Mendez, Hernandez, and Beyond: A Conversation on Latinx Civil Rights”
This pre-recorded event introduces a new LibGuide created by interns in the Library’s Hispanic Division and features a conversation with a panel of experts about civil rights cases that have historically addressed the rights of individuals in the Latina(o) community, such as Mendez v. Westminister and Hernandez v. Texas. Participants include Philippa Strum, Ignacio García, and Ian Haney López.
Tickets available via Eventbrite
2019
Friday, November 8, 2019, 12:00 pm
LADINO SONGS AND THE SEPHARDIC DIASPORA: A MUSICAL AND LINGUISTIC JOURNEY
Sarah Aroeste, Shai Bachar, and Ellie Falaris Ganelin perform Ladino music and offer educational commentary about this language. Ladino is the language of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain during the Inquisition, and spoken in Mediterranean and Balkan regions before the Holocaust. It is an endangered language because numerous speakers were killed during the Holocaust. Aroeste describes Ladino as a pan-Mediterranean language crossing linguistic and cultural boundaries. A display of rare Ladino books curated by the Hebraic Section in the African and Middle Eastern Division at the Library of Congress accompanies this performance. Brought to you by the General and International Collections and Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorates
Thursday, October 10, 2019 – 6 pm
Marta Pérez-García: Artist Talk and Workshop
The Hispanic Division will host a display and mural-making program with artist Marta Perez-Garcia. Her work is known for its color and force where the feminine world mutates into savage nature, animal forms and repetitive patterns. Her art establishes a dialogue with an enduring Caribbean baroque style and contrasts the work of other graphic artists in Puerto Rico, also present in the Library's collection. Her work addresses the dichotomies of life and death and oppression and empowerment where elements of nature and symbols of culture intertwine in an unpredictable fusion of fierce colors and layered textures. Marta Pérez García will talk about her printmaking work in the reduction process and the themes present in her work.
Saturday, October 5, 10:00 am
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
During this event, we will improve and create Wikipedia articles related to Latinx Heritage, including women’s voting rights, Latinx authors and Latinx history, among many other topics. Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Registration is required, and the event is limited to 30 people.
Thursday, October 3, 6:00 pm
Homie House Press: a Collection Display and Workshop
Explore Homie House Press’ newest publication, “First Fronteras,” and create a collective work about what stories live within us and where they take up space. “First Fronteras” is a sensitive project that looks at the ways we handle the barriers we face. These are not simply walls; they are wounds that impact the trajectory of our lives.
Friday, September 27, 2019 – 11:00 am
AUTHOR READING WITH FRANCIE LATOUR
Author Francie Latour will read from Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings (2019 Américas Award Honor Book), a story about a young American girl who visits family in Haiti and finds herself through her Haitian auntie’s paintbrush. Book sale will follow. The Américas Award encourages and commends authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality and classroom-ready children’s and young adult books portraying Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
Friday, September 27, 2019 – 5:00 pm-7:30 pm
AMÉRICAS AWARD CEREMONY AND WORKSHOP
Each year the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) and the Hispanic Division celebrates winning titles by holding an award ceremony at the Library of Congress during Hispanic Heritage Month. All are welcome to attend the ceremony and workshop following.
2019 Award Winners
Islandborn by Junot Díaz and illustrated by Leo Espinosa (Dial Books, 2018)
Undocumented: A Worker’s Fight by Duncan Tonatiuh (Abrams Books, 2018)
2019 Honor Books
Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour and illustrated by Ken Daley (Groundwood Books, 2018)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperCollins, 2018)
Following the awards ceremony, author/artist Duncan Tonatiuh, CLASP, the Learning and Innovation Office, and the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress offer a hands-on workshop inspired by Tonatiuh’s award winning codex Undocumented: A Worker's Fight.
Participants will create visual reflections on their own life experiences and combine them in an accordion folded book displayed in the Hispanic Reading Room through Hispanic Heritage Month. This maker opportunity enables participants to experience hybrid reading and writing traditions through Mesoamerican codices and Tonatiuh’s book. A reception as well as a book sale and signing will follow.
Friday, May 3, 2019 – 4:30--7:30 pm
ART SHOWCASE AND WORKSHOP WITH CHICANO ARTIST MARIO TORERO
Leading Chicano Movement artist/muralist Mario Torero will be talk about some of his artworks collected by the Library of Congress and then conduct a hands-on drawing workshop with the artist.
* [PART 1] Collections Presentation
* [PART 2] Drawing Workshop
View the blog post "Artwork by Chicano Movement 'Artivist' Mario Torero" by Anne Holmes (From the Catbird Seat: September 18, 2017)
An important figure in the San Diego California Barrio Logan group of artists active in the Chicano civil rights movement. From 1988 to 1993 he was the Commissioner of the City of San Diego Commission of Arts and Culture, and taught at several San Diego colleges and schools. He is a co-founder of several local cultural organizations, including the Centro Cultural de la Raza, and the Chicano Park Murals Outdoor Museum. Torero's work has been exhibited in the United States, Mexico, Peru, Germany, and Japan. Some of his major murals are in San Diego, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Prague. He has writen articles for the San Diego Union, the Los Angeles Times, Time magazine, and USA Today.
Monday, April 8, 2019 – 5:00 pm
READING AND CONVERSATION WITH ANA LUÍSA AMARAL
Portuguese poet Ana Luísa Amaral participated in a conversation and reading from her new book of poems What’s in a name? (New Directions, 2019) translated by Margaret Jull Costa. Amaral is one of Portugal’s most exciting poets whose work has been described as “small hypnotic miracles […] reminiscent of Szymborska and of Emily Dickinson”. The event included a display of special editions of authors that have shaped Amaral’s literary work and scholarship, like Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress, in collaboration with Instituto Camões and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 – 4:00 pm
SOY CUBANA: DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WITH JOSEPH SCARPACI
The documentary Soy Cubana charts the daily lives of four middle-aged women from Santiago de Cuba and their efforts to draw on a broad repertoire of musical genres in creating their own a capella style in an era of studio production and hi-tech sounds. Dr. Joseph Scarpaci, Director of the Center for the Study of Cuban Culture and the Economy, is the co-producer, creator, and translator/interpreter of the documentary. He will provide a short introduction before the screening and a Q&A will follow.
Saturday, March 16, 10:00-1:00
CELEBRATING INFLUENTIAL LATINAS: A WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON
Event honored influential Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latinx women by hosting people interested in editing or adding content and quality references to already existing Wikipedia entries. Offered as part of Women’s History Month, this Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon included training for first time editors and lunch. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division in collaboration with WikimediaDC
Location: Hispanic Reading Room (LJ-240) Thomas Jefferson Building, 2nd floor
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 -- 6 p.m.
Poetry Reading & Conversation
THE GALLOPING HOUR: FRENCH POEMS BY ALEJANDRA PIZARNIK
Forrest Gander and Patricio Ferrari read their translations of Alejandra Pizarnik's French poems found in The Galloping Hour (New Directions, 2018). Never before rendered in English and unpublished during her lifetime, these French poems draw from personal life experiences and they echo readings of Pizarnik’s beloved/accursed French authors — Charles Baudelaire, Germain Nouveau, Arthur Rimbaud, and Antonin Artaud. Anna Deeny Morales followed with a reading of her translations of Pizarnik's Diana's Tree, forthcoming this year. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Russian Jewish parents, Pizarnik is considered one of Latin America's most powerful and intense lyric poets of 20th century. A discussion will follow the reading. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the European Division of the Library of Congress. Presented in collaboration with the Alan Cheuse International Writing Center and George Mason University.
March 1-2, 2019
PERFORMING BLACK WOMANHOOD:
A COMMEMORATION OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE ARTS
Friday, March 1 -- Pop-up display highlighting the contributions of women of color in the arts across the Black Atlantic. Saturday, March 2 (10:00-11:00 a.m.) -- : Research orientation focusing on collections about women in the arts from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula. Learn how to find materials in different formats acrosss the Library's reading rooms. (11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m) -- [Panel: La vem a baiana] -- Adjoa Oseo, University of Liverpool (Dark Beauty, Bright Ambition: Navigating Black Stardom in the Jazz Age NY/LON), Dr. Camara Dia Holloway (Independent Scholar, Finding Ady: Recovering the Story of a Black Surrealist Muse, and Sala Elise Patterson, Independent Scholar. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Kluge Center of the Library of Congress.
Location: Hispanic Reading Room (LJ-240) Thomas Jefferson Building, 2nd floor.
2018
November 7, 2018 / 4 p.m.
Poetry Reading & Conversation
A CELEBRATION OF URUGUAYAN POETRY
Poet Silvia Guerra will read excerpts of her work and translators Jesse Lee Kercheval, Jeannine Pitas, Anna Deeny, and Seth Michelson share new translations of Delmira Agustini, Circe Maia, Marosa di Giorgio, Amanda Berenguer, and Melisa Machado. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress. Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Uruguay.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
October 16, 2018 / 4 p.m.
Literature
READING & CONVERSATION WITH CRISTINA RIVERA GARZA
The Mexican novelist will read from her work and participate in a moderated discussion with translators Suzanne Jill Levine and Aviva Kana. Rivera Garza's latest novel The Taiga Syndrome (El mal de la Taiga) was published in English in 2018 by the Dorothy Project. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress. Presented in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
October 11, 2018 / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Collections Display
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ART SHOWCASE:
RECENT ACQUISITIONS OF PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The Library of Congress' Hispanic and Prints & Photographs Divisions will showcase a display of recent important acquisitions of photography and prints by Latin American and U.S. Latino artists. The display will include works by Fernell Franco (Colombia), Leo Matiz (Colombia), Marta Pérez García (Puerto Rico), David Taylor (U.S.), and Mario Torero (U.S.), among others. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Prints & Photographs Division, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
October 10, 2018 / 1:00 p.m.
Lecture
MAKING CHOCOLATE: HARPER MACAW AND BRAZILIAN CACAO FARMERS
D.C.-based chocolate makers Harper Macaw presented on the company’s history, the state of cacao production in Brazil, and the history of chocolate and cacao in Brazil and/or Latin America. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Location: West Dining Room, 6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building
October 9, 2018 / 3:00 p.m.
Lecture
STATES OF GRACE: UTOPIA IN BRAZILIAN CULTURE
In this lecture, Patricia Vieira (Georgetown University) approached the study of Brazilian culture through the lens of utopianism. The conversation explored the religious and political writings, journalistic texts, sociological studies, and literature that portray Brazil as a utopian “land of the future” where dreams of a coming messianic age and social and political emancipation would come true. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Location: Whittall Pavilion, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
October 4, 2018 / 3:00 p.m.
Lecture
SPAIN AND THE ATLANTIC COAST OF THE UNITED STATES:
FOUR CHARACTERS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
This talk by Carmen Benito-Vessels (University of Maryland) explored historical narratives of Early Modern Times on the East Coast of the United States through 16th century Spanish texts, focusing on the voyages, settlements, and exploration of the East Coast between 1521 and 1572, underscoring the Spanish legacy in the U.S.. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location: Room Dining Room A, 6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building
September 28, 2018 / 2:30 pm
Ceremony
2018 AMÉRICAS AWARD CEREMONY
Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street (Harper Collins Publishers, 2017), and Duncan Tonatiuh, author and illustrator of Danza! Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico de México (Abrams Books, 2017), received the 2018 Américas Award. The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). Location: LJ-119, 1st floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
September 27, 2018 / 10:00 am
Lecture & Conversation
CONVERSATION WITH CONGRESSMAN PETE AGUILAR
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Representative Pete Aguilar discussed issues facing Latinos today and his experience as a Latino member of Congress. Rep. Aguilar represents the 31st Congressional District of California, and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. In the 115th Congress, Rep. Aguilar holds the leadership positions of Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and is an Assistant Whip in the House Democratic Caucus. Sponsored by the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location: Madison Hall, 1st floor, James Madison Memorial Building
September 26, 2018 / 12:00 pm
Gallery Talk
LATINOS IN BASEBALL
Hispanic Division specialists Tracy North and Talía Guzman-Gonzalez explored the Library’s resources that deal with the contributions of Latinos in baseball. Nearly 30% of baseball players in the major leagues today are foreign born and players from Latin America and the Caribbean have contributed to the success of America’s national pastime. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Location: South Gallery, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building)
September 20, 2018 / 7:30 p.m.
Concert
THE ARCHIVE CHALLENGE SAMPLER CONCERT FEATURING ELENA & LOS FULANOS
The band Elena & los Fulanos appeared as one of four performers taking part in this concert presented by the American Folklife Center. The group is a bilingual folk rock band based in Washington, DC. Since 2011, they have been creating music that ranges from twangy, heartbreak-themed folk Americana, to soothing, introspective, violin-infused Latin rock. Sponsored by the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center.
Location: Coolidge Auditorium, ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
Find out more: https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/archivechallenge-2.html
September 19, 2018 / 1:00 p.m.
Poetry Reading
A READING WITH ECUADORIAN POET RAÚL VALLEJO
The poet read from his latest book Mística del Tabernario (2017). Vallejo is an Ecuadorian diplomat, novelist, poet, Fulbright Scholar and a recorded author of the Library of Congress' Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
Location: Hispanic Reading Room (LJ-240), 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
June 28, 2018 / 6:00 p.m.
Conversation
“A CUBAN LOVE AFFAIR”: THE ART OF THE BOOK
RUTH BEHAR (University of Michigan) interviewed master bookmaker ROLANDO ESTÉVEZ and displayed a collection of handmade books, an art form that is highly developed on the island. CATALINA GÓMEZ of the Library of Congress, which has a collection of Estévez’s books (Ediciones Vigía) in its Rare Books collection, joined the conversation. A selection of Library of Congress Vigía materials will be on display in room adjacent to the program. Cosponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and the John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts.
June 8, 2018 / 1:30 pm
Poetry Reading
THE 26th POETRY MARATHON OF THE TEATRO DE LA LUNA
El XXVI Maratón de Poesía del Teatro de la Luna is a Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country, gathering poets together from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. This event is hosted on a yearly basis both by the Teatro de la Luna in Arlington, VA, and here at the Library of Congress.
Sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress
May 9, 2018 / 12:30 pm
Lecture
SOUNDS AND RHYTHMS OF CONTERMPORARY CUBAN MUSIC IN THE AMERICAN DIASPORA
A converstion about Cuban music in the American diaspora with pianis Adonis González, bassist Yunior Terry, and saxophonist Yosvany Terry. These highly acclaimed performers discussed their musical education in Cuba and the United States, the African, classical, and jazz influences in their compositions, and their role as music professors. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
April 18, 2018 / 1:00--4:00 pm
Collections Display
COLOMBIAN TREASURES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
From April 14 through April 22, 2018, festivities across Washington, D.C., celebrated Colombia’s many diverse cultures, rhythms, colors, flavors, traditions and the enduring, ever-expanding U.S.-Colombia friendship. The Library of Congress showcased a display of Colombian treasures from our vast Latin American collections, including the papers of figures like Simón Bolivar, Francisco de Paula Santander, rare literary audio recordings of Colombian writers and poets, as well as unique prints and photographs. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and the Embassy of Colombia. (Room LJ-119)
April 13, 2018 / 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Symposium
THE LEGACY OF CHILEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN POETRY SYMPOSIUM
“The Legacy of Chilean and Latin American Poetry” brought together poets and literary scholars from Latin America and the United States to consider the dynamic emergence, development, and diversity of poetic forms throughout the Americas, with an emphasis on Chile. This event was also presented to recognize Professor Gwen Kirkpatrick for her scholarship in the field of Latin American poetry, her contributions to the university and her profound dedication to her students. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress, the Embassy of Chile, Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and the Universidad de Chile.
Featured Speakers: Soledad Bianchi (Universidad de Chile), Rodrigo Cánovas (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Enrique Cortez (Portland State University), Laura DeMaría (University of Maryland), Rocío Ferreira (De Paul University), Alvaro Kaempfer (Gettysburg College), Ana Inés Larre Borges (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay), Francisco Leal (Colorado State University), Miguel López (University of New Mexico), Francine Masiello (University of California, Berkeley), Sarah Moody (University of Alabama), María José Navía (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), and Vivaldo Andrade dos Santos (Georgetown University), María Inés Zaldívar (poet).
March 30, 2018 / 12:00pm
Lecture
MOVIES AND POPULAR CULTURE IN SPAIN UNDER FRANCOISM (1939-1975)
Under the Franco regime, Spain was a country of passionate moviegoers struggling with the enormous limitations of the cultural life under a dictatorship, a tension that will be in the center of the present talk. This is the story of a fascination with movies under difficult circumstances, in a land in which cinema became a large projection screen for the anxieties, fears and hopes of millions of spectators. Dr. Fernando Ramos Arenas is Visiting Researcher at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He was Assistant Professor at the Institute for Communication and Media Sciences at Leipzig University (Germany) from 2010 to 2017. On April 2018 he will begin as Assistant Professor at Complutense University, Madrid. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
March 23, 2018 / 3:00pm
Book Talk
EXILE, DIASPORA, AND RETURN: CHANGING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES IN ARGENTINA, CHILE, PARAGUAY, AND URUGUAY
Professors Luis Roniger (Wake Forest University) and Saúl Sosnowski (University of Maryland) discussed this book, which explores how Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay have been affected by post-exilic relocations, transnational migrant displacements, and diasporas. The authors addressed how diasporic experiences and the impact of returnees on the public life, culture, institutions, and development of post-authoritarian politics in the Southern Cone of the Americas. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress
March 6, 2018 / 12:00pm
Lecture
BEFORE BRASÍLIA: FRONTIER LIFE IN CENTRAL BRAZIL
In this talk Dr. Mary Karasch discussed her decades-long research on frontier life in Central Brazil using diverse sources in Brazil, Portugal, Austria, England, and the Library of Congress. The presentation covered the challenges to finding documents to write about the slaving frontier of Goiás where both indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans resisted enslavement. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
January 17, 2018 / 12:00pm
Lecture
SPANISH GASTRONOMY AND CULTURAL INNOVATION
José Berasaluce discuseds the influence of Spanish gastronomy on US culinary practice and culture. Berasaluce is a historian, culinary critic, and manager of Catas con arte, a project by the University of Cadiz (Spain), which provides cultural insight on topics related to philosophy, gastronomy, and viticulture. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
2017
November 30, 2017 / 3:00 pm
Book Talk
SAD VISIONARY: LIMA BARRETO AND RACIAL INEQUALITY IN BRAZIL
Brazil was one of the last countries to abolish slavery in 1888, a system that has had lasting effects in Brazilian society. Few writers examined this period like Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto. The grandchild of former slaves, he was a witness and fierce critic of the new Brazilian Republic. In this talk, historian Lilia Moritz Schwarcz discussed her new biography of Lima Barreto and what it meant to write and live as a black man in a racist society. The conversation was moderated by Professor Bryan McCann (History, Georgetown University).
November 3, 2017 / 12:00 pm
Literature
INTERNATIONAL WRITING PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Writing Program, residents Enza García Arreaza (Venezuela) and Santiago Giralt (Argentina) participated in a discussion with Cynthia P. Schneider, former ambassador to the Netherlands and Amy Storrow, foreign service officer and Cox fellow. Christopher Merrill, director of the International Writing Program, moderated the discussion. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and presented in partnership with the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
October 13, 2017 / 7:00 pm
Film
SELENA (1997)
Biographical musical-drama about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, a recording artist well known in the Mexican American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club, at the age of 23. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 13, 2017 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
MEDIALOGIES: READING REALITY IN THE AGE OF INFLATIONARY MEDIA
David R. Castillo (SUNY at Buffalo) and William Egginton (Johns Hopkins University) will participate in a moderated conversation with Professor Patricia Vieira (Georgetown University). Medialogies offers a highly innovative approach to the contemporary construction of reality in cultural, political, and economic domains. The book invites us to reconsider the way reality is constructed, and how truth, sovereignty, agency and authority are understood from the everyday, philosophical, and political points of view. The discussion include discussions on Cervantes and the problem of truth in the digital era, Hollywood films, and mass media phenomena. There will be a display of treasures from the Library of Congress’ collections. Book signing after the event.
October 12, 2017 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
MEXICO’S NOBODIES: THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF THE SOLDADERA AND AFRO-MEXICAN WOMEN
Professor Chrissy Arce (University of Miami) will present her new book, Mexico’s Nobodies: The Cultural Legacy of the Soldadera and Afro- Mexican Women (State University of New York Press, 2017) The book examines key figures of Mexican history that have remained anonymous despite their proliferation in the arts: soldaderas and Afro-Mexicans. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 11, 2017 / 3:00 pm
Lecture
FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA AND THE UNITED STATES
Art historian Claudia Isabel Navas will deliver the lecture “Francisco de Miranda and the United States.” The talk will focus on the Hispanic revolutionary and his involvement in the United States Battle of Pensacola of 1782.
Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, and presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia
October 5, 2017 / 6:30 pm
Literature
HOMENAJE: "GONZALO ROJAS: CIEN AÑOS DE UN RELÁMPAGO"
La División Hispánica de la Biblioteca del Congreso y la Embajada de Chile los invitan a un homenaje que se hará en honor al poeta chileno Gonzalo Rojas(1916-2011).
September 29, 2017 / 3:00 pm
Book Talk
ENTRE ALAMBRADAS Y EXILIOS
Professor José María Naharro-Calderón (University of Maryland College Park) will be discussing his new book Entre alambradas y exilios: Sangrías de las Españas: Sangrías de las Españas y terapias de Vichy (Biblioteca Nueva, 2017). The discussion will be led by Professor Sebastián Faber (Oberlin College) and Germán Labrador (Princeton University). This book addresses the changing memories of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) throughout generations and within a complex network of various concentration camp witnesses and films. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division in collaboration with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Maryland-College Park.
September 26, 2017 / 7:00 pm
Concert
"LATIN POP: A CULTURAL FUSION" A CONCERT WITH CHRIS URQUIAGA
Singer-songwriter Chris Urquiaga will deliver a concert titled: “Latin Pop: A Cultural Fusion.” The performance will feature iconic Latin pop songs in Spanish & Portuguese, and of various genres, including bossa nova and salsa.
Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
September 22, 2017 / 2:30 pm
Ceremony
2017 AMÉRICAS AWARD CEREMONY
Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport, author and illustrator of Ada's Violin (Simon & Schuster, 2016), and Alexandra Diaz, author of The Only Road (Simon & Schuster, 2016), will receive the 2017 Américas Award. The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress and presented in collaboration with the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
August 10, 2017 / 12:00pm
Literature
POET 2 POET:
MARÍA AUGUSTA MONTEALEGRE READS SALOMÓN DE LA SELVA
Nicaraguan poet and critic María Augusta Montealegre read selections from the work of Salomón de la Selva (1893-1959), one of Nicaragua's most prominent poets, followed by a reading of her poems.
June 16, 2017 / 6:00 pm
Book Talk
OUTSTANDING CATALAN CONTRIBUTIONS
In this book presentation, Joan Amorós, president of the Occitano-Catalonian Foundation discussed his book 'Outstanding Catalan Contributions,' which assembles some of Catalonia's most significant cultural treausres including important icons such as Ramon Llull, Pau Casals, Dalí, Tapiès, and Gaudí, cultural expressions like the Sardana dance, the human towers (Castellers), declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, contributions in the fields of science and medicine, as well as historical events like the 1992 Barcelona's Olympic Games.
June 9, 2017 / 2:00 pm
Poetry Reading
THE 25th POETRY MARATHON OF THE TEATRO DE LA LUNA
El XXV Maratón de Poesía del Teatro de la Luna is a Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country, gathering poets together from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. This event is hosted on a yearly basis both by the Teatro de la Luna in Arlington, VA, and here at the Library of Congress. This year's Maratón brought the following poets: Ricardo Ballón (Bolivia), Joao Luís Barreto Guimaraes (Portugal), Mario Bencastro (El Salvador), Tracy K. Lewis (Paraguay), José Mármol (República Dominicana), Elena Medel (Spain), Balam Rodrigo (Mexico), Yrene Santos (Dominican Republic).
May 8, 2017 / 11:00am
Book Talk & Conversation
A CONVERSATION WITH NOEMI JAFFE
Brazilian novelist Noemi Jaffe discussed her most recent novel What are the Blind Men Dreaming? (O que os cegos estão sonhando?) in a moderated conversation with Vivaldo Andrade dos Santos (Georgetwon University). This book brings together the experiences and reflections of three generations of women: Lili Stern—the author’s mother—a Holocaust survivor whose diary entries open the book; Noemi Jaffe herself, reflecting on her mother's experiences upon reading her diary and visiting Auschwitz in 2009; and Noemi's daughter Leda Cartum, as a response to "the power of memory and survival."
May 1, 2017 / 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Film
"LA BATALLA FUTURA" A FILM ABOUT ROBERTO BOLAÑO
The film by Ricardo House offers a close look at the writer Roberto Bolaño and his turbulent relationship with his native country, Chile. The film intends to show the unknown aspects of the young Bolaño, a provocative avant-garde man, and one Latin America's most celebrated writers. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Chile. IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
April 26, 2017 / 12:00 PM; 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Poet Laureate Event
SPEAK THE PEOPLE/ THE SPARK/ EL POEMA
A host of acclaimed scholars, musicians, and community organizers joined Juan Felipe Herrera to close his second term as U.S. Poet Laureate. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Music Division, Hispanic Division, and American Folklife Center. Presented in partnership with California State University, Fresno, and the Fresno State Chamber Singers.
PART1 - 12:00 PM Fresno State Chamber Singers Concert
The Fresno State Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Cari Earnhart, performed newly commissioned pieces created with Juan Felipe Herrera.
PART 2 - 7:00 PM Panel Discussion and Quetzal Concert
Panel discussion with Juan Felipe Herrera and Martha Gonzalez, Hugo Morales, and Louie Pérez,moderated by Rafael Pérez-Torres. To close out the evening, Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal gave a concert.
Location: Coolidge Auditorium, Ground Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building
April 11, 2017 / 12:00 pm
Music Conversation
A CONVERSATION WITH MIGUEL ZENÓN
Miguel Zenón is a saxophonist, composer and educator, multiple Grammy Award nominee and a Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow who is considered one of the most influential saxophonists of his generation. He participated in a conversation with Larry Appelbaum (Music Division) and Talía Guzmán-González (Hispanic Division) about his music, his work as an educator, and his latest record Típico.
April 10, 2017 – 4:00 pm
Lecture
COLONIAL FLORIDA: DIGITAL HISTORY
J Michael Francis (University of South Florida, St. Petersburg) introduced a new initiative to build an interactive Center for Colonial Digital History, a collaborate project involving the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, the University of Malaga, the Instituto Nauta, Madrid's Naval Museum, and many other institutions in Spain and the United States. Among the Center's many projects will be a detailed prosopography of the men and women (of all ethnic backgrounds) who occupied Florida between 1513-1821. The database contains more than 10,000 individuals. It will house more than 6,000 pages of St. Augustine's parish records, which date back to 1594
April 6, 2017 / 12:00 pm
Literature
POET 2 POET:
CONSUELO HERNÁNDEZ READS CÉSAR VALLEJO
For this bilingual reading, Colombian poet Consuelo Hernández read selections from the work of César Vallejo, one of Latin America's most beloved poets of the 20th century. She followed the homage by reading from her own work. Maureen Contreni, translator, read from the English translations.
March 31, 2017 / 1:00-5:00 pm
Symposium
“MESTIZAJE, HYBRIDITY & CULTURAL ENTANGLEMENTS IN COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA”
Panel 1 - “Mesoamerica” (1:00-2:25 pm): Joan Bristol (George Mason University), Garry Sparks (George Mason University), and John Tutino (Georgetown University). Panel 2 - “South America and the Caribbean” (2:35-3:50 pm): Regina Harrison (University of Maryland), Ananya Chakravarti (Georgetown University), and Marcy Norton (The George Washington University). Keynote address: Serge Gruzinski (National Scientific Research Center, Paris, and Princeton University) -- Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress, in collaboration with The Early Americas Working Group, and the University of Maryland with the generous support of the Kislak Family Foundation.
March 3, 2017 / 3:00 pm
Book Talk
LA HOJA DE MAR (:) EFECTO ARCHIPIÉLAGO I
Juan Duchesne-Winter (U. of Pittsburg) and Ruben Ríos Ávila (NYU) will present the book La hoja de Mar (:) efecto archipielago I (2016) followed by a conversation with the author, Puerto Rican poet and critic Juan Carlos Quintero-Herencia (UMD).
March 1, 2017 / 6:45 pm
Reading & Conversation
150 YEARS OF RUBÉN DARÍO
To commemorate 150 years since the birth of Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, professors Gwen Kirkpatrick (Georgetown University) and Alba Aragón (Bridgewater State University) together with Nicaraguan poet Milagros Terán discussed Darío’s historical and literary legacy. Presented by the Embassy of Spain with the collaboration of the Library of Congress, the Embassy of Nicaragua, and Georgetown University's Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The event took place at the Former Residence of the Ambassador of Spain 2801 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
February 14, 2017 / 4:00 pm
Literature
PABLO NERUDA IN TRANSLATION
Poet and translator Forrest Gander read from his new book Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda Poems, and participate in a discussion with Chilean born author Marjorie Agosín, and Georgette Dorn, chief of the Library's Hispanic Division. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress, and presented in collaboration with the Folger Shakespeare Library.
2016
December 7, 2016 / 6:30 PM
Conversation
WITH BORGES: A CONVERSATION WITH MARÍA KODAMA
Jorge Luis Borges widow, María Kodama appeared in conversation with professor of Spanish Saul Sosnowski (University of Maryland). This year marks the 30th anniversary of the authors’ death and this event will be part of a series of events coordinated by the Embassy of Argentine in Washington, DC. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Argentina.
December 2, 2016 / 12 Noon
Book Talk
"THE MAN WHO INVENTED FICTION: HOW CERVANTES USHERED IN THE MODERN WORLD"
Professor William Egginton who teaches in the Spanish Program of the Department of German and Romance Languages at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, presented and signed his new book entitled The Man Who Invented Fiction: How Cervantes Ushered in the Modern World.
Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress.
October 21, 2016 / 3 PM
Lecture
WHY IS DON QUIXOTE THE BEST WORK OF FICTION ACCORDING TO 100 AUTHORS
Professor Hernán Pinillos (Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Maryland) explored the reception of Don Quixote touching on some key ideas that have puzzled and attracted readers over centuries: the meaning of the title, Cervantes' stance in the “Prologue”, the birth of the modern novel, and how all these notions have contributed to the myth of Don Quixote that continues to fascinate readers and critics today.
The talk was followed by a unique display of books by Miguel de Cervantes from the Rare Book and Special Collections. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Rare Book and Special Collections of the Library of Congress.
October 13, 2016 / 12 Noon
Book Talk
QUEER IBERIA: SEXUALITIES, CULTURES, AND CROSSINGS FROM
THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE RENAISSANCE
A conversation with Prof. Josiah Blackmore (Harvard University) and Prof. Gregory S. Hutcheson (University of Louisville) on their book "Queer Iberia" (Duke University Press, 1999). Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, the African and Middle Eastern Division, the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress and LC-GLOBE.
October 12, 2016 / 12 Noon
Collections Display
CUBA BEYOND HAVANA: DISPLAY OF CUBAN COLLECTIONS
LC staff-member Eva Reyes-Cisnero led a tour of 19th-century Cuba using maps, census, newspapers, travel guides, and other documents to illustrate some key moments in Cuban history beyond the capital of La Habana. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 11, 2016 / 12 Noon
Lecture
RUM: ITS HISTORY AND CONNOISSEURSHIP
Historian Franklin Knight (Johns Hopkins University) presented a lecture on the history of rum, one of Latin America's most popular spirits. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 6, 2016 / 1:00 PM
Lecture
FILIPINO-AMERICANS: THE OTHER ASIAN AMERICANS
American poet, memoirist and novelist Jon Pineda delivered a presentation about group that is frequently on the periphery when we consider Asian or Hispanic culture, as he shares his experience as Filipino American author.Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the LC Asian-American Association, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 6, 2016 / 12 Noon
Concert
EL CARRO DEL AMOR": A SPANISH CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
Mezzo-soprano Ana María Ruimonte together with a Spanish baroque chamber ensemble presented this unique musical event that combines song, multimedia, and puppeteering. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Music Division, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 5, 2016 / 2:00 pm
Lecture
A SPANISH READING OF HEMINGWAY
Douglass LaPradde (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley) discussed the rare perspective of Hemingway's world from a Spanish vantage, including connections to Cuba, but also within the context of a WWI author.
Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
October 4, 2016 / 3:00 pm
Lecture & Dance Workshop
METRO MAMBO: MELTING POT
Jim Byers, host of "Latin Flavor Classic Edition" on WPFW 89.3 FM radio, leads the Library of Congress in one of his popular "Metro Mambo" presentations (the series is a 2016 City Paper "Best of DC" selection). Using video and audio clips ranging from rare recordings to Hollywood films, Byers outlines the development of Latin-jazz in the U.S., demonstrating how mambo and salsa inform most every aspect of U.S. popular music. The presentation will culminate in a brief mambo/salsa lesson and a dance session to DJ Byers' classic selections. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Music Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress
September 29, 2016 / 2:00 pm
Lecture
FEMININE PROTECTION: MENSTRUAL BODIES, GENDER, AND THE TRANSNATIONAL FEMCARE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARGENTINA
Eugenia Tarzibachi (University of Buenos Aires/CONICET) presented her research on the connections between traditional narratives of gender and the commercial dissemination and consumption of disposable menstrual products. Drawing on advertisements, first-person accounts, interviews, and educational materials, Tarzibachi critically examines the similarities between the United States and Argentina at specific historical conjunctures between 1920 and 1980. Cosponsored by the Humanities and Social Sciences Division and the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
September 23, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
EL SECRETO DE ARTEMISA Y OTRAS HISTORIAS
Director of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language and author Gerardo Piña Rosales read from and discussed his latest book El secreto de Artemisa y otras historias. The event included commentary by Dr. Carmen Benito Vessels (University of Maryland), Luis Alberto Ambroggio (poet), and Carlos Paldao (Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española). Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
September 22, 2016 / 2:30 pm
Ceremony
THE 2016 AMÉRICAS AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Echo (Scholastic Press, 2015), and Ashley Hope Pérez, author of Out of Darkness (Carolrhoda Books, 2015) received the 2016 Américas Award. The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos on the United States. Cosponsored by the Center for the Book and the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
September 21, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Film
TOCAR Y LUCHAR
To Play and To Fight presents the captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of hundreds of orchestras formed within most of Venezuela's towns and villages. Once a modest program designed to expose rural children to the wonders of music, the system has become one of the most important and beautiful social phenomena in modern history. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
September 21, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
I JUANA LIVE IN AMERICA: AN IMMIGRANT'S [CREATIVE] JOURNEY
Award-winning illustrator Juana Medina discussed her work and her artistic journey as a Colombian artist living in the United States. Medina is an illustrator and author for children's books, as well as a teacher at George Washington University. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
September 16, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Concert
MAESTRO SOLER: AN HOMAGE TO MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA
Kicking off the month-long Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Maestro Francesc de Paula Soler presented a Spanish guitar recital in homage to Miguel de Cervantes. Maestro Soler has been called the new "Poet of the Guitar" and is considered one of the most notable artists in the guitar world. This program was part of a series of events at the Library of Congress commemorating the 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Music Division, and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
September 9, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
CERVANTES IN LOVE AND THE PEOPLE IN LOVE WITH CERVANTES
Spanish playwright Jordi Casanovas, the author of the play "Cervantes: The Last Quixote" / "Cervantes: El último Quixote," which was commissioned by GALA Hispanic Theater and will have its world premier at GALA on September 8, will deliver a talk on Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, author of "Don Quixote" (1605) the first modern novel and one of the most beloved literary figures of all time. The event will be mostly in Spanish, and it will be part of a series of events at the Library of Congress commemorating the 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death.
September 7, 2016 / 3:30 pm
Project Launch
MEXICAN REVOLUTION AND THE UNITED STATES IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/ LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA Y LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN LAS COLECCIONES DE LA BIBLIOTECA DEL CONGRESO
The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress will celebrate the launch of the Spanish version of this online exhibit, which tells the dynamic story of the complex and turbulent relationship between Mexico and the United States during the Mexican Revolution, approximately 1910-1920. The site features extraordinary items from the Library including letters from U.S. President William Howard Taft (1903-1913), photographs, books, manuscripts, maps, and more.
July 21, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
HAVANA HARDBALL: SPRING TRAINING, JACKIE ROBINSON,
AND THE CUBAN LEAGUE - by César Brioso
In February 1947, the most memorable baseball season in Cuban League history finished with a dramatic series between Eternal Rivals Almendares and Habana. At the same time, the Brooklyn Dodgers were beginning spring training on the island with minor-league player Jackie Robinson as he prepared to break baseball's color barrier. César Brioso discussed his book, Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and The Cuban League, which chronicles a rich mix of worlds as the heyday of Latino baseball converged with one of the most socially meaningful events in U.S. history.
June 10, 2016 / 1:30pm
Poetry Reading
THE 24th POETRY MARATHON OF THE TEATRO DE LA LUNA
El XXIV Maratón de Poesía del Teatro de la Luna (In Spanish).
El Maratón de Poesía is a Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country, gathering poets together from Latin America. This event is hosted on a yearly basis both by the Teatro de la Luna in Arlington, VA, and here at the Library of Congress.
June 3, 2016 / 12:00 Noon
Lecture
QUEEN ISABELLA'S INFLUENCE ON PUERTO RICO
Puero Rican historian, poet, and storyteller Carmen Alicia Morales presentedt her most revent book on the way Queen Isabella's reign influenced Puerto Rican costumes, and the historical figures that played an important role in the process, like the governor Juan Ponce de León, the bishop Alonso Manso, and others.
May 6, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
POLITICAL INTERROGATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
IN THE BRAZILIAN MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
Professor Mariana Joffili (State University of Santa Catarina, Brazil) discussed her research work on the military dictatorships and human rights violations in Latin America. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Cultural Society.
May 13, 2016 - 12:00 pm
Lecture
THE LITERARY LEGACY OF ÁLVARO MUTIS
Assistant Professor of Spanish Charlotte Rogers (University of Virginia) discussed the work and legacy of Álvaro Mutis, one of Colombia's most prominent poets and prose writers, author of the acclaimed compendium Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll. Co-sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress.
May 12, 2016 / 6:30 pm
CELEBRATING IDEA VILARIÑO'S POETRY
Poet and translator Jesse Lee Kercheval will read selections of Idea Vilariño’s poetry, featured in Poet Lore Magazine’s spring 2016 issue; as well as from translations of other noteworthy Urugayan women poets. Vilariño (1920-2009) was a poet, essayist, literary critic, and one of the country’s most influential literary figures of the 20th century. Co-sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress and Poet Lore Magazine.
Location: Montpelier Room, James Madison Building, 6th floor.
April 22, 2016 / 3:30 pm
Book Talk
SIN & CONFESSION IN COLONIAL PERU: SPANISH-QUECHUA PENITENTIAL TEXTS, 1560-1650
Professor Regina Harrison presented her latest publication on Spanish ecclesiastical literature written in Quechua, the language of the Incas. The book is a detailed study of how the European sacrament of confession was implemented in the early modern context of the Andes. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Cultural Society, in collaboration with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Maryland-College Park.
April 15, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
CLARICE LISPECTOR: A CONVERSATION WITH BENJAMIN MOSER
Benjamin Moser, author of Why this World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector (2009) presented The Complete Stories: Clarice Lispector (2015), the first comprehensive English translation of Lispector’s short stories. He was joined by Professor Vivaldo Santos (Georgetown University) and discussed the life and work of one of Brazil’s greatest writers. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center, in collaboration with the Embassy of Brazil.
April 13, 2016 / 7:00 pm
Poet Laureate Event
JUAN FELIPE HERRERA'S CLOSING EVENT
21st Poet Laureate Consultant Juan Felipe Herrera celebrated the conclusion of the first year of his laureateship.
Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center.
April 11, 2016 / 2:00 pm
Ceremony
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LIVING LEGEND AWARD: MARIO VARGAS LLOSA
The Library of Congress presented its Living Legend award to Mario Vargas Llosa, the renowned Peruvian novelist, journalist, public intellectual and political commentator. The presentation was made made after an afternoon symposium in his honor, featuring acclaimed novelists Jane Smiley, Thomas Mallon, Alonso Cueto and Álvaro Enrigue, as well as distinguished scholars on Latin American literature Efraín Cristal, Rubén Gallo, Julio Ortega, Gwen Kirkpatrick and Charlotte Rogers. The evening award ceremony included tributes from Peruvian Ambassador Luis Miguel Castilla and Acting Librarian of Congress David S. Mao. Vargas Llosa appeared in an interview conducted by Marie Arana, who holds a distinguished chair at the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress. Location: Coolidge Auditorium. Learn more
April 6, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Literature
A READING WITH ANA MERINO AND MANUEL VILAS
Spanish writers Ana Merino and Manuel Vilas read from the work.
Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Cultural Society, in collaboration with Acción Cultural Española.
March 8, 2016 / 7:00 pm
Special Presentation
CELEBRATING “ONE LIFE: DOLORES HUERTA”
To celebrate the landmark exhibition, “One Life: Dolores Huerta” 21st Poet Laureate Consultant Juan Felipe Herrera along with poets, Arlene Biala and Diana García read work in response to the exhibition. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center, Letras Latinas, literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and Smithsonian Latino Center.
Location: Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum
February 11, 2016 / 12:00 pm
Literature
READING AND CONVERSATION: CHILEAN POET RAÚL ZURITA
Chilean poet and artist Raúl Zurita read and discussed his work with translator Anna Deeny Morales. The reading took place both in English and in Spanish. Zurita is an internationally renowned poet. His honors have included the Pablo Neruda, Casa de las Américas prizes, and the Guggenheim Fellowship. / Anna Deeny
Morales is a literary critic and translator. She is a professor of Latin American Studies at Georgetown University. Co-sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress.
February 12, 2016 / 3:00 pm
Book Talk
SUEÑOS DE LA RAZÓN 1799 Y 1800 DE JORGE AGUILAR MORA
Mexican author, poet, and Professor Emeritus of the University of Maryland, College Park Jorge Aquilar Mora, will present his latest book Sueños de la Razón: 1799 y 1800. In addition, professors Ryan Long, Laura Demaria, and Hernán Sánchez Martínez de Pinillos (University of Maryland) will discuss Aguilar Mora's work. EVENT WILL BE IN SPANISH. Co-sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Maryland.
2015
December 11, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS HISPANO BY LUIS ALBERTO AMBROGGIO
Presentation by Dr. Enrique Pumar (Catholic University) and conversation with the author led by Dr. Carmen Benito-Vessels (U of Maryland). Luis Alberto Ambroggio is the author of thirteen collections of poetry and is a member of the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española, which is the leading organization promoting U.S. poetry written in Spanish. Ambroggio, originally from Argentina, resides in northern Virginia. Estados Unidos hispano is a celebration of the Hispanic population and its contributions to the United States, written with humor, surprising facts and passion for the Spanish language.
December 4, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
TARGET IN THE NIGHT by RICARDO PIGLIA TRANSLATED BY SERGIO WAISMAN
Sergio Waisman is a Professor of Latin American literature and International Studies at George Washington University. He is also a translator of Latin American literature, including Ricardo Piglia’s Nombre Falso (Assumed Name) and La ciudad ausente (The Absent City). Waisman was joined by Professor Gwen Kirkpatrick (Georgetown University) and Professor Laura Demaría (University of Maryland) and presented Target in the Night (Blanco nocturno), the latest novel by Ricardo Piglia, winner of the 2011 Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize.
October 14, 2015 / 1:30 pm
Lecture
SPANISH FLORIDA: ST. AUGUSTINE’S 450 YEAR LEGACY
Professor of History Michael Francis (University of South Florida-St. Petersburg) discussed St. Augustine’s Spanish founding and its long and varied cultural heritage. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society. Presented in partnership with the Florida House.
October 6, 2015 / 12:00 PM Noon
Concert
PUERTO RICAN CUATRO PERFORMANCE BY GABRIEL MUÑOZ
Gabriel Muñoz performed the Puerto Rican cuatro and gave a brief history of the instrument and music.
Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society.
October 5, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
BERNARDO DE GÁLVEZ: SPAIN AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Historian and diplomat Gonzalo Quintero discussed the role of Spain in the War of Independence. His talk will focus on General Bernardo de Gálvez, a key figure in the war against Britain. Gálvez was the supreme commander of the Spanish forces that fought the British in today’s Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, as well as the Caribbean. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society.
October 1, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
LEGENDS OF LATIN JAZZ
Using audio and video clips, Larry Appelbaum (Music Specialist, Library of Congress) celebrated the work of past legends and current practitioners of Latin Jazz, including Machito, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Miguel Zenón and others. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic and Music Divisions, and Hispanic Cultural Society.
September 22, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
WORKING WITH LATIN AMERICA: SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE REFLECTIONS
Olivia Cadaval (Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage) shared reflections on her work as the curator of many of the Latin American-themed Smithsonian Folklife Festival presentations. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society.
September 18, 2015 / 3:00 pm
Ceremony
THE 2015 AMÉRICAS AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh of "Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation" (Abrams Books, 2014), and author Margarite Engle of "Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014), received the 2015 Américas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Presented in partnership with the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and Hispanic Division.
September 18, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
INVISIBLE IMMIGRANTS: SPANIARDS IN THE U.S., 1868-1945
Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese James D. Fernández (New York University)
will discuss Spanish immigration in the U.S. during the end of the 18th century and beginning
of the 19th century. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and Hispanic Cultural Society.
September 15, 2015 / 7:00 PM
Poet Laureate Event
POET LAUREATE JUAN FELIPE HERRERA INAUGURAL READING
21st Poet Laureate Consultant Juan Felipe Herrera will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month
with his inaugural reading. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more
Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center
and Hispanic Division.
June 5, 2015 / 1:30 pm
Poetry Reading
EL MARATÓN DE POESÍA DEL TEATRO DE LA LUNA
Teatro de La Luna’s XXIII Poetry Marathon
El Maratón de Poesía is a Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country, gathering poets together from Latin America. This event is hosted on a yearly basis both by the Teatro de la Luna in Arlington, VA, and here at the Library of Congress. The event will be moderated by poet and literary critic Rei Berroa (George Mason University). The event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the LC Hispanic Cultural Society.
June 1, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
ISABELLA: THE WARRIOR QUEEN
Author Kirstin Downey presented her revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile,
the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages,
established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female
rulers in history.
May 15, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
IMPUNITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND DEMOCRACY: CHILE AND ARGENTINA
1990-2005
Dr. Thomas C. Wright is Distinguished professor of History, Emeritus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas presented his most recent study on Southern Cone political history. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division, Library of Congress.
June 1, 2015 / 12:00 pm
Conversation
CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF MACHITO
Legendary Afro-Cuban bandleader Machito (Frank Grillo) was the first to successfully fuse traditional Cuban dance rhythms with modern jazz big band arrangements. Along with fellow bandleaders Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez, Machito's Orchestra dominated the post-war Latin music scene in venues such as New York's Palladium Ballroom during the Golden Age of Latin Music. Machito's son, percussionist Mario Grillo, will joined us to mark his family's donation of Machito's handwritten scores and arrangements to the Library's Music Division. Senior Music Specialist Larry Appelbaum interviewed Mario Grillo about his father's contributions to American music with recorded sound examples. Co-sponsored by the Music Division of the Library of Congress and the LC Hispanic Cultural Society.
May 6, 2015, 6:30 PM
Literature
A READING AND CONVERSATION: TIM HERNANDEZ
Poet and artist Tim Z. Hernandez read and discussed his work. Co-sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center, and presented in partnership with Letras Latinas, the literary program of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and University of Arizona Press.
April 10, 2015 / 12 Noon
Book Talk
THE PRESENCE OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY IN CUBAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Book Presentation by Cuban Cultural Specialist Emilio Cueto. Cueto specializes in various aspects of Cuban Culture, particularly music and colonial prints. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division, Library of Congress.
March 13-15, 2015
Event Series
IBERIAN SUITE LITERARY SERIES / Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
As part of the Kennedy Center's "Iberian Suite: global remix" festival, celebrating the arts of all Spanish- and Portuguese-language cultures, six panels were presented offering an array of literary voices, reaching from Spain and Portugal to many Latin American countries, as well as Africa and the Caribbean. Curated by Library of Congress Senior Consultant Marie Arana, and highlighting rare Library of Congress recordings of literary voices from the past, the series featured César Aira, Carmen Boullosa, Dulce María Cardoso, Javier Cercas, Afonso Cruz, Alonso Cueto, Fernanda Eberstadt, Francisco Goldman, Edith Grossman, Cristina Henríquez, Eduardo Lago, Tatiana Salem Levy, Adriana Lisboa, Anne McLean, Valerie Miles, Antonio Muñoz Molina, Achy Obejas, Ondjaki, José Luis Peixoto, Laura Restrepo, Pilar del Río, Esmeralda Santiago, Ray Suarez, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, and Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
March 4, 2015 / 3:00 PM
Lecture
FERNANDO PESSOA: AN ENGLISHLY PORTUGUESE, ENDLESSLY MULTIPLE POET
Literary critic and translator Richard Zenith will delivered a lecture on the poet. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress' Poetry and Literature Center. Presented in partnership with the Secretary of Culture of Portugal, the Embassy of Portugal, and Caixa Geral de Depósitos.
2014
December 8, 2014 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
REMEMBERING ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM
Larry Applebaum (Music Division, Library of Congress) discussed the legacy of the Brazilian composer on the 20th
anniversary of his passing. Cosponsored by the Hispanic Cultural Society and the Music Division.
October 3, 2014 / 2:30 pm
Ceremony
THE 2014 AMÉRICAS AWARD CEREMONY FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Author Cindy Trumbone and illustrator Susan L. Roth of "Parrots over Puerto Rico" (Lee & Low Books, 2013) received the 2014 Américas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Presented in partnership with the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
October 6, 2014 / 12:00 pm
Conversation
FROM CODICES TO POLITICAL PRINTS: EXPLORING THE HISPANIC GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTIONS AND ART DIGITAL RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Curators Katherine Blood (Photographs and Print Division, Library of Congress) and Cecilia Peñalosa (World Digital Library, Library of Congress) will showcase a selection of art from the region acquired by the Library and included in the WDL. A moderated discussion will follow.
October 7, 2014 / 6:30 pm
Literature
TRANSLATING THE POETRY OF ROBERT PINSKY
9th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Robert Pinsky read and discussed the translation of his poems into Spanish for his bilingual book Ginza Samba: Selected Poems, with translator Luis Alberto Ambroggio. Co-sponsored by the Poetry and Literature Center.
September 11, 2014 / 12:00 pm
Project Launch
HISPANIC AMERICANS IN CONGRESS 1922-2012
Terrance Rucker (Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives) and Tracy North (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress) presented this recently published comprehensive history that highlights the accomplishments of the Hispanic Americans who have served in Congress—from Delegate Joseph M. Hernández of Florida in 1822 to the Freshman Members of the 112th Congress.
June 26, 2014 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
RIVALRY AND ALLIANCES: POLITICS IN COLD WAR LATIN AMERICA
Christopher Darnton’s reviewed his comparative study of the nature of conflict between Latin American states during the Cold War. This provides a counterintuitive and shrewd explanation of why diplomacy does or doesn’t work. Specifically, he developed a theory that shows how the “parochial interests” of state bureaucracies can overwhelm national leaders’ foreign policy initiatives and complicate regional alliances.
June 19, 2014 / 12:00 pm
Lecture
MOURNING EL DORADO: THE CLOSING OF THE AMAZONIAN FRONTIER IN SOUTH AMERICAN FICTION
Professor Charlotte Rogers (University of Virginia and former Kluge Fellow at the John W. Kluge Center), discussed how contemporary South American literature reinvents the myth of the fabulous city of gold, “El Dorado,” in the wake of the deforestation of the Amazon river basin.
June 6, 2014 / 1:30 pm
Poetry Reading
EL MARATÓN DE POESÍA DEL TEATRO DE LA LUNA
Teatro de La Luna’s XXII Poetry Marathon)
El Maratón de Poesía is a Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country, gathering poets together from Latin America. This event is hosted on a yearly basis both by the Teatro de la Luna in Arlington, VA, and here at the Library of Congress
April 30, 2014 / 12:00 pm
Book Talk
EVER FAITHFUL: RACE, LOYALTY, AND THE ENDS OF EMPIRES IN SPANISH CUBA
Professor of History David Sartorius (University of Maryland) discussed his latest book, a groundbreaking history that explores the relationship between political allegiance and race in nineteenth century Cuba. / Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress.
April 18, 2014
Literature
READING AND CONVERSATION: ANDRÉS NEUMAN
Argentine-Spanish author Andrés Neuman discussed his latest book Talking to Ourselves.
Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress.
April 10, 2014 / 6:30 pm
Literature
PIVOTAL VOICES, ERA OF TRANSITION: A LECTURE BY RIGOBERTO GONZÁLEZ
Poet Rigoberto González delivered a lecture about the state of Latino poetry. / Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress, in partnership with Letras Latinas.
March 25, 2014 / 12:00 pm
READING AND CONVERSATION: CARMEN BOULLOSA
Mexican poet and author Carmen Boullosa read and discussed her work.
Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society.
March 10, 2014
Film
FLAMENCO LEGACIES AND BROKEN DREAMS
his program was part of the 2014 International Flamenco Festival produced by Miguel Marín.
February 14, 2014
Symposium
PINTURA / PALABRA: POETRY INSPIRED BY ART
U.S. Hispanic poets Brenda Cardenas and Valerie Martinez discussed ekphrastic poetry. / Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center, and presented in partnership with Letras Latinas.
February 4, 2014
Book Talk
LATINO-AMERICANS: THE 500-YEAR LEGACY THAT SHAPED A NATION
Author and acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez explored the rich history of Latinos in the U.S., encompassing experiences such as the early European settlements to Manifest Destiny, the Wild West, the Cold War, the Great Depression, Globalization, and more.Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society of the Library of Congress
2013
November 21, 2013 / 6:30 pm
Literature
READING AND CONVERSATION: JUAN GABRIEL VÁSQUEZ
The Colombian essayist and novelist read from his work and participated in a moderated discussion with translator Anne McLean. Vásquez' latest novel The Sound of Things Falling (El ruido de las cosas al caer) was published in English in 2012 by Riverhead Books. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress, in partnership with the Colombian Embassy, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
November 5, 2013
Lecture
LA ANTIGUA PAQUIMÉ
Roberto César Baca Miranda, author of “Recopilación de datos históricos de Casas Grandes” delivered a lecture in Spanish, “La Antigüa Paquimė.” Casas Grandes, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, has been named an UNESCO world heritage site for its 13th and 14th century ruins of an ancient Pueblo culture that flourished on both sides of the current border. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society.
September 26, 2013
Literature
TOM CHRISTENSEN: TRANSLATING JOSÉ ÁNGEL VALENTE
Author, editor, and translator Tom Christensen discussed his newest work, Landscape with Yellow Birds, a translation of the poetry of the late José Ángel Valente published this year by Archipelago Press. / Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division, the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress, in partnership with Spain Arts and Culture.
September 25, 2013
Literature
READING AND CONVERSATION: FERNANDO VALERIO-HOLGUÍN
Dominican writer, poet, and essayist read and discusses his work.
Sponsored by the Hispanic Cultural Society and the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
September 23, 2013
THE 2013 AMÉRICAS AWARD FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT'S LITERATURE
Author Sonia Manzano of "The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano" (Scholastic Press) received the 2013 Américas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature. / Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress, in partnership with the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
September 19, 2013
Lecture
THE COSMIC RACE: WHO ARE HISPANICS ANYWAY?
"La raza cósmica" (“the cosmic race”), was an ideology of late Mexican philosopher, José Vansconcelos. Author and journalist Marie Arana discussed Vansconcelos' notion that Hispanics are a blend of every color known to man. Sponsored by the Hispanic Cultural Society.
August 27, 2013
Lecture
JOSÉ GERVASIO ARTIGAS AND THE INDEPENDENCE OF URUGUAY
Renowned historian Gerardo Caetano (Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay) discussed José Gervasio Artigas and this military leader, democrat and federalist’s role in the independence in 1813 from the government of Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires, which was established when the region achieved its freedom from Spain in 1810. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division, and the Embassy of Uruguay.
June 7, 2013
Poetry Reading
THE 21st MARATÓN DE POESÍA DEL TEATRO DE LA LUNA
El Maratón De Poesia its a Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country, gathering poets together from Latin America. This event is hosted on a yearly basis both by the Teatro de la Luna in Arlington, VA, and here at the Library of Congress.
May 17, 2013
Poetry Reading
INGAUGURAL POET
RICHARD BLANCO
The poet gave a memorable reading in the Montpelier Room. He read from his three books of poems: City of a Hundred Fires (1998), Directions to the Beach of the Dead (2005), and Looking for the Gulf Motel (2012) / Co-sponsored by GLOBE and the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
April 22, 2013
Lecture
AMERICANS ALL: GOOD NEIGHBOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN WORLD WAR II
Darlene J. Sadlier, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University, discussed U.S. foreign policy during World War II presented a fine-grained study of a particularly successful instance of inter-American cultural diplomacy carried out with the help of Hollywood, Walt Disney, Orson Welles, John Ford, Gregg Toland, and the Museum of Modern Art, among others, in order to promote hemispheric solidarity.
April 11, 2013
Literature
LITERATURE IN CONVERSATION: FRED ARROYO AND MARÍA MELENDEZ
Author Fred Arroyo and poet Maria Melendez read from their work.
Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center
and Center for the Book, in partnership with Letras Latinas.
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