Program for Festival de la Palabra of Puerto Rico in New York
Program for Festival de la Palabra of Puerto Rico in New York
October 9, 10, 11, 2012
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“Voices of the World: the Words that Compose Us”
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Literary Discussions and Readings by Writers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain and the United States
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At :
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Americas Society/Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
680-684 Park Avenue
(Subway 6 to 68th Street)
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Instituto Cervantes de Nueva York
211 E 49th Street
(Subway 6 to 51st Street)
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King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
53 Washington Square S
(Subway R to 8th Street/NYU)
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Baruch College
55 Lexington Avenue
(Subway 6 to 23rd Street)
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Lehman College
250 Bedford Park Blvd W
Subway 4 or D to Bedford Park Blvd)
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Fordham University
113 w 60th Street
(Subway 1, A, B, C D to Columbus Circle)
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McNally Jackson Bookstore
52 Prince Street
(Subway R to Prince Street)
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TUESDAY – OCTOBER 9
1:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Press Conference
With Mayra Santos-Febres, José Manuel Fajardo, Charlie Vázquez and supporting institutions.
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5:45pm−6:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Official Inauguration for Festival de la Palabra of Puerto Rico in New York
With Mayra Santos-Febres, José Manuel Fajardo and Charlie Vázquez
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6:00pm−7:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Discussion – “A Dialogue Between Latin America, the United States, and Europe”
With Rosa Beltrán and Daniel Maximin
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7:00pm−8:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Debate: “Babel 2012: The Gift of Diversity”
With José Ovejero, Jan Martínez, Marta Moreno Vega, Julio Ricardo Varela, and Darío Henao
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8:00pm−9:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Manhattan Readings I. – Poetry and Brief Narratives
With Manuel Rivas, Orlando Ferrand, José Ovejero, Lila Zemborain, Anna Lidia Vega Serova, and Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy
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WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 10
10:30am−3:00pm (this is a private event for Hostos students/faculty only)
Hostos Community College/Bronx
A Visit with Authors, Academics and Students
With Orlando Ferrand, Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy, Charlie Vázquez, Anna Lidia Vega Serova, and Luis Negrón
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1:00pm−2:00pm
Baruch College
A Visit with the Writer Rosa Beltrán
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4:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
Discussion – “A Question of Rhythm: The Communicating Vessels Between Literature, Scenes, and Music In Latin America”
With Charlie Vázquez, Nancy Mercado, Juan Moreno-Velázquez and Orlando Ferrand
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5:00pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Manhattan Readings II. – Poetry and Brief Narrative
With Awilda Cáez, Luis Negrón, Rosa Beltrán, Jorge Volpi and Charlie Vázquez
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5:30pm
Instituto Cervantes de Nueva York
Discussion – “Spain and Latin America: A Literary Voyage of Going and Returning”
With Manuel Rivas, Mayra Santos-Febres, Pedro Antonio Valdéz, and José Ovejero
Moderated by José Manuel Fajardo
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7:30pm
Instituto Cervantes de Nueva York
A Dialogue Between Juan Villoro (Mexico) and Juan Cruz (Spain)
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THURSDAY – OCTOBER 11
10:00am−3:00pm
Lehman College
A Visit with Writers, Academics and Students
With Awilda Cáez, Rosa Beltrán, Mayra Santos-Febres, Julio Ricardo Varela, José Manuel Fajardo and Hilda García
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12pm-2pm
Fordham University/Lincoln Center
Debate: “Three Islands, Three Ways to Live and Write the Caribbean”
With Anna Lidia Vega Serova, Pedro Antonio Valdéz, and Luis Negrón
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3:30pm-4:30pm
El Barco de Papel Bookstore
A Visit with the Writer Mayra Santos-Febres
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5:00pm−5:30pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Photography Projection Presentation: “Últimas noticias del sur”
With Daniel Mordzinski
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5:30pm−6:30pm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center/NYU
Discussion – “The Voices That Nobody Listens To”
With Álvaro Enrigue, Valeria Luiselli, Jan Martínez, Daniel Maximin, and Alfredo Pita
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5:30pm−6:00pm
McNally-Jackson Bookstore
Manhattan Readings III – Poetry
A Reading by Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy, winner of the 2012 Nuevas Voces Award
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7:00pm−8:00pm
Queen Sofía Spanish Institute
Discussion – “Adjusting the Narrative: Familiar Demons in New Latin American Literature”
With: Pedro Antonio Valdéz, Awilda Cáez, Anna Lidia Vega Serova, and Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy. Moderated by Darío Henao.
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8:00pm-9:00pm
McNally-Jackson Bookstore
Closing Celebration Reading for Festival de la Palabra 2012
With Jan Martínez, Daniel Maximin, Urayoán Noel, Diamela Eltit, José Manuel Fajardo, Valeria Luiselli, and Mayra Santos-Febres.
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Participating Writers:
Urayoán Noel (Puerto Rico)
Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy (Puerto Rico)
Luis Negrón (Puerto Rico)
Awilda Cáez (Puerto Rico)
Jan Martínez (Puerto Rico)
Mayra Santos-Febres (Puerto Rico)
Julio Ricardo Varela (Puerto Rico/USA)
Nancy Mercado (USA/Puerto Rico)
Juan Moreno-Velázquez (Puerto Rico)
Marta Moreno Vega (USA/Puerto Rico)
Charlie Vázquez (USA/Puerto Rico)
Lila Zemborain (Argentina)
Daniel Mordzinski (Argentina)
Diamela Eltit (Chile)
Darío Henao (Colombia)
Orlando Ferrand (Cuba)
Anna Lidia Vega Serova (Cuba)
Manuel Rivas (España)
José Ovejero (España)
Juan Cruz (España)
José Manuel Fajardo (España)
Daniel Maximin (Francia/Guadeloupe)
Jorge Volpi (México)
Rosa Beltrán (Mexico)
Valeria Luiselli (Mexico)
Álvaro Enrigue (Mexico)
Juan Villoro (México)
Hilda García (México)
Alfredo Pita (Peru)
Pedro Antonio Valdéz (República Dominicana)
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