Jun
13
Thu
Splendid Latin American Art @ HCC Eastside Campus Learning Hub, Art Gallery
Jun 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Aug
28
Wed
The German Doctor (Wakolda) @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Aug 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Country: Argentina 2013
Plots keywords: Thriller | Nazism | Drama | Medicine | 40´
Language: Español and German – English subtitles
Director and Writer: Lucía Puenzo
Production Co: Coproducción Argentina-Francia-España-Noruega; Historias Cinematográfica / Cine.Ar / Hummelfilm / P&P Endemol Argentina / Pyramide Productions / Telefe / Wanda Visión / Moviecity
Runtime: 89 min.
Cast: Àlex Brendemühl, Florencia Bado, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Peretti, Elena Roger, Guillermo Pfening, Ana Pauls, Alan Daicz, Abril Braunstein, Juan I. Martínez, Nicolás Marsella, Carlos Kaspar
Awards:

2013: Festival de Cannes: Sección oficial (Un Certain Regard)
2013: Premios Goya: Nominada a Mejor película hispanoamericana
2013: Festival de La Habana: Premio Especial del Jurado, Mejor dirección
2013: 9 Premios Sur: incluyendo Mejor película y Dirección. 16 nominaciones
2013: Premios Ariel: Nominada a Mejor película iberoamericana
2014: Premios Platino: Mejor coproducción

Wakolda

En el verano de 1960, en la desolada región de la Patagonia, un médico alemán (Alex Brendemühl) conoce a una familia argentina y se une a ellos para seguir la ruta del desierto en caravana. La familia hace renacer en él todas sus obsesiones por la pureza y la perfección. En especial Lilith, una niña casi adolescente con un cuerpo demasiado pequeño para su edad. La fascinación es mutua; en pleno despertar sexual, Lilith siente una inquietante atracción por el forastero. Sin conocer la verdadera identidad del alemán, al llegar a Bariloche, Enzo (Diego Peretti) y Eva (Natalia Oreiro) lo aceptan como primer huésped de su hostería, a orillas del lago Nahuel Huapi. Aunque el extraño personaje despierta en los anfitriones cierto recelo, poco a poco se verán seducidos por sus modales, su distinción, su saber científico y su dinero.

The German Doctor (Wakolda)

The true story of an Argentine family who lived with Josef Mengele without knowing his true identity, and of a girl who fell in love with one of the biggest criminals of all time.

FILM SERIES:  The History Through Cinema

 

Sep
25
Wed
Borderlust Art Exhibition by Mauricio Paz Viola & Justin Earl Grant @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Sep 25 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 12 @ 2:00 pm

Borderlust 

by Mauricio Paz Viola & Justin Earl Grant

 

“Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories.”
Eduardo Galeano

 

Mauricio Paz Viola & Justin Earl Grant celebrate their second exhibition together. After their shared experiences in Santiago de Chile 2015, they are reunited once again in the city of Houston.

Borderlust is a reflection on the dynamic experience of how we construct our identity as an emancipatory and paradoxical process.

Paz Viola & Grant’s collection of works present a series of silhouettes of the human figure whose limits are traced and shows the interconnection of the subject with the whole.

Bonderlust aspires to reaffirm the magnitude of possibilities of the expansion of the human being.

Opening //  Saturday September 28 @4:00pm
On view until Sat. Oct. 12th
Mon. – Fri. 10 am – 2 pm

Mon. – Sat. 2pm 6pm visits are by prior appointment: info@justinearlgrant.com

Sep
28
Sat
Opening: Borderlust Art Exhibition by Mauricio Paz Viola & Justin Earl Grant @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Sep 28 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Borderlust 

by Mauricio Paz Viola & Justin Earl Grant

 

“Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories.”
Eduardo Galeano

 

Mauricio Paz Viola & Justin Earl Grant celebrate their second exhibition together. After their shared experiences in Santiago de Chile 2015, they are reunited once again in the city of Houston.

Borderlust is a reflection on the dynamic experience of how we construct our identity as an emancipatory and paradoxical process.

Paz Viola & Grant’s collection of works present a series of silhouettes of the human figure whose limits are traced and shows the interconnection of the subject with the whole.

Bonderlust aspires to reaffirm the magnitude of possibilities of the expansion of the human being.

Opening //  Saturday September 28 @4:00pm
Closing // Saturday October 5th @4:00pm

Oct
9
Wed
La Vida Loca @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Oct 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Country: Spain 2008
Plots keywords: Documentary | Gangs
Language: Español – English subtitles
Director and Writer: Christian Poveda
Production Co: Coproducción España-México-Francia; Aquelarre Servicios Cinematograficos / El Caiman / La Femme Endormie
Runtime: 91 min.

La vida loca

Documental sobre la Mara 18 y, colateralmente, sobre su enconada rival, la Mara Salvatrucha, bandas creadas a partir de modelos surgidos en la ciudad de Los Ángeles, que siembran el terror en El Salvador. Una historia de una imaginería contemporánea creada en un mundo globalizado y que describe los orígenes de uno de los probables mitos fundadores del crimen organizado. Por último, como dato trágico y escalofriante, su director, Christian Poveda, fue asesinado de un tiro en la cabeza en septiembre del 2009 por un miembro de las maras.
Esta película contiene lenguaje e imágenes que pueden afectar su sensibilidad.

 La vida loca

“La Vida Loca” reflects a depressing and hopeless reality. The documentary, by photojournalist and filmmaker Christian Poveda, follows some of the members of “la dieciocho”, the so-called 18th Street gang in a poor San Salvador neighborhood.
This movie contains language and images that can affect your sensitivity.

 

FILM SERIES:  The History Through Cinema

 

 

Jan
18
Sat
Tour Mural in Houston by Betirri @ 2120 Walker Street Houston, TX 77003
Jan 18 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Betirri is turning eight years as a professional artist.
Within these 8 years, he has had the opportunity to complete six murals in
Houston, TX.

Please join him to celebrate with a
TOUR MURAL in Houston on
January 18th, 2020

 

Click here to meet Betirri

Mar
6
Fri
Women, Essence & Origin – Art Exhibit @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Mar 6 – Apr 6 all-day

Please contact any of the artists to get an appointment if you want to visit the exhibition.

Annia Guillén- anniaguillen.com

Hilda Rueda- hildaruedart.com

Carolina Dalmás-carolinadalmasart.com

May
7
Thu
Art Exhibit @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
May 7 – May 15 all-day
Jul
16
Thu
Gracias a la vida – Un tributo a Mercedes Sosa @ Online Event
Jul 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Nacida el 9 de julio de 1935 en San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, Mercedes Sosa es considerada la mayor muestra del folklore en Argentina. Fundó el “Nuevo Cancionero” y cuenta con 35 álbumes de estudio, dos EPs y 11 álbumes en vivo.

Favorita de más de cuatro generaciones en Latinoamérica, hoy queremos recordar su música.

Blu Internacional – Musical Duo

In 1992, Patricia Gras (USA/Argentina) and María Rimbau (Spain, Ecuador) founded Barandúa, a Latin folk and pop ban, with Carlos Gonzalez Rimbau, María’s brother, Luis Silva and Antonio Mazu both from Chile. Together they produced two CD’s, Barandúa Live and Our Songs. Later, Carlitos Gonzalez Blum (US/Spain) and Luis Montes de Oca (Méjico) replaced Luis and Antonio. In 2009, both María and Patricia were struck with breast cancer. To raise money for breast cancer survivors, the Barandúa band held a concert at the University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall to a full house. Following María’s treatment, they decided to become a duo, this time playing international music with the collaboration of sound engineer Mariela Massuh. They sing in Spanish, English, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese. Blu International music duo performs at parties, weddings, concerts, and on ZOOM under quarantine!