Interested Student Meeting-Wednesday, September 28 at 1PM ALH 102

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Interested Student Meeting

Presented by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Wednesday, September 28th, 1:00-2:00pm

Alumnae Hall – Room 102

Snack Will Be Provided!

 

Hosted by Department Chair – Raysa Amador, Ph.D., and Faculty

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Good news from Dr. Jonathan Hiller from the Italian Program

Dr. Hiller  English translation of a selection from Paolina by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti has been published in the Journal of Italian Translation, Vol. X, No.2, Fall 2015 pag. 137.   The journal  is an international journal devoted to the translation of literary works from and into Italian-English-Italian dialects.

Jonathan you make us proud, congratulations!

Ixcanul, the film coming to Adelphi- a must see

Guatemalan Film 'Ixcanul' Might Be the Most Feminist Movie of the Year

By

Shay Maunz

September 17, 2016 2:00 pm

PHOTO: Courtesy Kino Lorber

In Guatemala today, something like half of the population is indigenous Mayan, but those people exist on the fringes of society, cut off from their country by racism and, often, a language barrier—the country's official language is Spanish, and many Mayans speak one of their many native languages. Mayan women face double discrimination: First for their culture, and then for their gender.Which is what makes the newest hit movie out of Guatemala so spectacular.The film, Ixcanul, is a coming-of-age story about Maria, a shy 17-year-old Mayan girl who lives with her parents on a coffee plantation at the foot of an active volcano in Guatemala. It stars María Mercedes Coroy, who is a young Mayan woman herself—most of the actors, in fact, are Mayans who were cast out of their local communities and then trained as actors. The film is in Kaqchikel, a language spoken by some indigenous Mayans, including Coroy. The director, 38-year-old Jayro Bustamante, grew up in this part of Guatemala and learned Kaqchikel from his nanny—though he says he was warned not to use it in public, for fear of getting bullied.But despite all the prejudice against indigenous people in Guatemala, the film has been a tremendous hit both in that country and on the overseas film festival circuit. And it's not hard to see why: The film is gritty and gorgeous, steeped in quiet suspense.

The movie has made Coroy a star in her country—a huge feat for an indigenous woman there. This spring, she even became the first Mayan woman to grace the cover of a Guatemalan fashion magazine. And Ixcanul is the first Guatemalan film that has ever been nominated for the Academy Awards, in the foreign film category.This might just be the rare film that isn't just telling an empowering story on-screen, but could actually help change attitudes toward indigenous people—especially Mayan women—in Guatemala. That's enough to make it a must-see. And lucky us, it opened in the United States this fall. Check for a local screening here.

Sandra Cisnesro and the National Medals of Arts

Sandra Cisneros will be awarded National Medals of Arts by President Obama at the White House

Cisneros, a former San Antonio resident whose 1984 debut novel “The House on Mango Street” has become essential reading for high school and middle-school…

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Upcoming Events

September 16, 2016 Film Screening: Todos Se Van (Everybody Leaves) Film Screening Everybody Leaves is a celebration of freedom and confrontation of the authoritarian Cuban regime of the 80s.

September 30, 2016 Film Screening: 3 Bellezas (3 Beauties) Film Screening 3 Beauties is a scathing satire of Venezuela’s fixation with beauty and its relation to social status.

October 13, 2016 Film Screening: Millie & The Lords Film Screening This is the story of a Puerto Rican woman who longs for a different life. When she meets Mateo, her life is transformed.

October 21, 2016 Film Screening: Guaraní Film Screening A heartfelt story, Guaraní follows fisherman Atilio as he travels with granddaughter Iara to Buenos Aires, directed by talented Luis Zorraquín.

October 26, 2016 Jacqueline Woodson ’16 (Hon.): Life of a Poet Lecture Jacqueline Woodson ’16 is the 2014 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature winner for her best-selling memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming.

October 28, 2016 Film Screening: La Sonrisa Verdadera (True Smile) Film Screening True Smile follows the extraordinary 1,300 kilometers journey Sergio, a blind autistic young man, undertakes with his brother.

November 11, 2016 Film Screening: Ixcandul Volcán (Ixcandul, Volcano) Film Screening Maria, a 17-year-old Mayan girl, lives and works with her parents on a coffee plantation in the foothills of an active volcano in Guatemala.