The Literature Department at Americas Society will host a new series of lectures on American culture and literature influenced by Latin America, beginning with a discussion on Walt Disney's possible Spanish heritage.
Brazilian sociologist and psychologist Suely Rolnik will discuss her work on artist Lygia Clark.
Manrique, an acclaimed Colombian novelist, essayist and poet, will be interviewed by author Rivka Galchen on the occasion of his latest novel Cervantes Street.
Tom Gjelten will discuss the history of Bacardi rum on the occasion of the Spanish translation of his lauded book, Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause.
Exhibition co-curator Gabriela Rangel will lead a guided tour of Gego: Origin and Encounter, Mastering the Space.
In collaboration with TeatroStageFest, Americas Society presents a panel discussion featuring cultural leaders Sandra Meluk, Alberto Ligaluppi, Danilo Santos de Miranda, and Margaret Ayers moderated by NY1's Patrick Pecheco.
Four Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican writers will engage in a discussion on currents and anticipated directions in Latin American literature.
