May
6
Mon
Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
May 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

En el marco del ciclo Historia a través del Cine el Consulado de México en Houston y el Instituto de Cultura Hispana en Houston presentan la película:

Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla

País de origen: Mexico
2013
Género: Bélico. Drama | Histórico. Siglo XIX
Idioma/s: Español
Dirección: Rafael Lara
Guión: Rafael Lara
Duración: 126 min.
Producción: Gala Films / Gobierno del Estado de Puebla / Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Reparto: Kuno Becker, Liz Gallardo, Mario Zaragoza, Angélica Aragón, William Miller, Andrés Montiel, Jorge Luis Moreno, Noé Hernández, Daniel Martínez, Mauricio Isaac, Christian Vasquez, Alejandro Aragón, Antonio Merlano, Jose Carlos Montes, Pablo Abitia, Pascasio Lopez, Álvaro García Trujillo, Javier Oliván, Jorge de los Reyes, Rafael Simón, Ginés García Millán.
Premios: 2013: 2 Premios Ariel: Mejor efectos visuales y Mejor efectos especiales

1862: El invencible ejército francés de Napoleón III invade México para instaurar una monarquía junto con los conservadores mexicanos, y con la finalidad de invadir Estados Unidos para unirse al Ejército Confederado del Sur en la Guerra Civil Norteamericana. El General Ignacio Zaragoza prepara la defensa de la patria en la ciudad de Puebla, al mando de un ejército inexperto, inferior en número y pobremente armado. Durante los meses previos a la batalla decisiva surge el amor entre Juan y Citlali, dos humildes mexicanos que se unen a la defensa, una misión que parece imposible…

La función especial se realizará el día lunes 6 de mayo a las 6 pm en el Instituto de Cultura Hispana ubicado en 3315 Sul Ross St., Houston, TX 77098

En español con subtítulos en inglés.
Entrada libre.
Programación recomendada para mayores de 17 años.
Popcorn de cortesía.
Invita a tus amigos y ven a disfrutar de este gran evento.

Oct
5
Sat
Tatiana Escallon Artist Talk – Opening Reception
Oct 5 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Colombian-American Artist Tatiana Escallon will unveil her most recent paintings, Taste and Contrast – Large Scale (8×12 feet aprox) each.

A work of 3 paintings, Two of them belonging to the collection Taste and Contrast; and the third one, a figurative work inspired by an inevitable moment during the Artist life.

Please Join me for my most important event as an artist, let me share with you my work and celebrate the arts with a toast!
This project is funded in part by The City of Houston, Through Houston Art Alliance.

I will talk about the experience of creating for the first time a large-scale work, the processes, and the meaning of the work as well as the challenge.
The purpose of this project is to share my work with the community, the neighborhood, the city, the world, I hope it inspires others to keep dreams alive and to make them real! It is my contribution to the arts today, and a great opportunity to grow as an artist confronting new challenges that will help me move forward.

It is a honor for me as an artist with an independent studio to be one of the few recipients of the prestigious Support for Artist and Creative Individuals grant from the City of Houston .
The exhibition will be at my studio, a gem from the 1940’s located in the historic Thirdward, Houston, TX.

TASTE & CONTRAST Exhibit on view days/hours
October 5 Saturday, Opening Reception 2:30-5:30pm talk at 3:30pm
October 9, Wednesday 6:00 -8:00pm
October 19 , Saturday 2:30-6:30pm
October 26, Saturday Closing reception 5:30 – 8:30 pm

This program is free and open to the public.