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Artes Plasticas Mexicanas en Houston @ Online Event

May 26 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Invitado especial Artista Betirri

En esta charla, Betirri nos habara de su trayectoria como Artista Plastico Mexicano en la ciudad de Houston y Estados Unidos.

Categories: Art Exhibition Community & Network Cultural Folkloric Tags: Houston Artists

Sep

1

Tue

Bismark Alejandro Reyes Art Exhibition @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston

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Sep 1 – Oct 25 all-day

Bismark Alejandro Reyes
Born in Houston, Texas and also raised in San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
A self-taught multidisciplinary artist and studying Architecture at Prairie View A&M University.

“To begin, I must say I am a creative person. I see it all around from a pattern on a tree to the outline of the sky. Always with a sketchbook in hand, being the only companion that has no judgement and accepts my inquietudes and imaginations. This, becoming a way of seeing, observing and creating a way of life.
I am currently returning from a journey across Mexico where I got to experience my roots more deeply and connect with people. Thus broadening my understanding of where I come from, walking ancient Mayan paths on a discovery of the self.
At this moment I am becoming a more established artist and I hope we can collaborate to make something special, as my pure intentions are to express and share an experience.”

Únicamente se permite el ingreso de personas con reserva previa.
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Visitas dentro del edificio deben usar mascarilla facial/cubrebocas.
Procedimiento de verificación de temperatura.
Mantenga un distanciamiento social adecuado en todo momento y tome precauciones.
Se deben cumplir todas las instrucciones del personal del IHCH.

El IHCH sigue la guía del CDC sobre el tamaño recomendado de las reuniones sociales.

Categories: Art Exhibition Community & Network Cultural Support & Engagement Tags: art exhibition Houston Artists Open Call

Sep

15

Tue

Music from Mexico and Central America @ Online Event

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Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Presentation by Mr. Walter Suhr, songwriter musician, and Director of Mango Punch Band.

We will bring together music and history celebrating the roots of different genres across Mexico and Central America.

Presentado por Walter Suhr, musico, compositor y director de la Banda Mango Punch.

Entre música he historian celebraremos las raíces de diferentes géneros de los países de Centro America y Mexico.

Requiere registro previo. https://aarp.cvent.com/TX-915-HH

*Evento presentado por AARP Houston

Categories: Cultural Music Tags: hispanic heritage month mes de la hispanidad

Sep

29

Tue

Rethinking the History of Maize – Maíz, regalo de los dioses @ Online Event

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Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Domesticated by early farmers around 9000 years ago, it has evolved into tasty, tender corn that was carried on to other parts of the Americas. By the time of the European colonization, corn was a major food source through many parts of the region and it was then adopted by the world as part of a universal diet. A gift from the Americas to the world, we will cover the history, the impact, and the many ways this plant has made its way along the centuries.

Cultivado por más de 9000 años el maíz ha evolucionado su sabor y textura, siendo usado en muchas partes de América. Para la época de la colonización, el maíz era la base de la alimentación que más tarde fue adoptada por el resto del mundo y ahora hace parte de la dieta universal. ¡Un regalo desde las Américas para el mundo! Aquí cubriremos su historia, impacto e interpretación durante todos estos años.

Requiere registro previo. https://aarp.cvent.com//TX-929-HH

*Evento presentado por AARP Houston
*Evento en español.

Categories: Classes Community & Network Cultural Folkloric Tags: hispanic heritage month mes de la hispanidad

Oct

3

Sat

Reception: Bismark Alejandro Reyes Art Exhibition @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston

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Oct 3 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This exhibition highlights the work of a Mexican-American artist whose paintings are inspired by his life experiences connected to his ancestral roots mixed with iconic contemporary urban images.

About the artist:
Although the artist Reyes was born in Houston, Texas, he was raised in both Houston and San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Besides continuing his path as a Mexican-American, self-taught, multidisciplinary artist, he is studying Architecture at Prairie View A&M University.

Esta exposición destaca el trabajo del artista mexicano-americano cuya obra pictórica está inspirada en sus experiencias vitales conectadas a sus raíces ancestrales y un imaginario contemporáneo.

Sobre el Artista:
Si bien el artista Reyes nació en Houston, Texas, vivió tanto en Houston como en San Nicolás de Los Garza, Nuevo León, México. Además de continuar su camino como artista mexicano-estadounidense, autodidacta y multidisciplinario, actualmente estudia Arquitectura en la Universidad Prairie View A&M.

Únicamente se permite el ingreso de personas con reserva previa.
Por favor, no asista si presenta síntomas.
Visitas dentro del edificio deben usar mascarilla facial/cubrebocas.
Procedimiento de verificación de temperatura.
Mantenga un distanciamiento social adecuado en todo momento y tome precauciones.
Se deben cumplir todas las instrucciones del personal del IHCH.

El IHCH sigue la guía del CDC sobre el tamaño recomendado de las reuniones sociales.

Categories: Art Exhibition Community & Network Cultural Support & Engagement Tags: art exhibition Houston Artists Open Call opening reception

Oct

13

Tue

Literary Encounters. Literature from Spanish and Latin American Nobel Prize winners @ Online Event

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Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Did you know that there have been eleven Nobel Literature prizes awarded to authors from Spain and Latin America since the 1900s? And, that most of these authors are widely available in English translation? This webinar will explore the work of these authors, including possible approaches to reading and understanding the works in translation or in Spanish, and the author’s connections with the United States.

Dr. María E. Pérez is a retired professor from the Department of Hispanic Studies of the University of Houston. Since her retirement, she has been active in Hispanic organizations in Houston, including the Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston, where she currently serves as a Board Member.

Previous registration required.
https://aarp.cvent.com/TX-1013-HH
*This event is presented by AARP *Event in English

Categories: Books Community & Network EducaHouston Library Support & Engagement Workshops Tags: hispanic heritage month mes de la hispanidad

Nov

2

Mon

Nela Garzon Art Exhibition @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston

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Nov 2 2020 – Jan 3 2021 all-day

Made in China

Through three different artistic disciplines, such as fiber art, sculpture and painting, Nela Garzón questions the mercantile and disposable paradigm of objects in conflict with cultural identities.

“The body of work produced for this project inquires about the wide effects of consumerism and mass production and comments on the loss of cultural identity in the hands of globalization and industrialization. This global problem supported by us (consumers), besides devastating the environment, affects everyone but mostly minorities who have been maintaining the cultural heritage and diversity of the world alive.”

Entry allowed only for people with prior reservation.
Please do not attend if you have symptoms.
Visitors should wear a face covering/face mask inside the building.
Temperature Check Procedure.
Maintain adequate social distance at all times and take precautions.
All instructions from IHCH staff must be followed.

The IHCH follows CDC guidance on the recommended size of social gathering.

Únicamente se permite el ingreso de personas con reserva previa.
Por favor, no asista si presenta síntomas.
Visitas dentro del edificio deben usar mascarilla facial/cubrebocas.
Procedimiento de verificación de temperatura.
Mantenga un distanciamiento social adecuado en todo momento y tome precauciones.
Se deben cumplir todas las instrucciones del personal del IHCH.

El IHCH sigue la guía del CDC sobre el tamaño recomendado de las reuniones sociales.

Categories: Art Exhibition Community & Network Cultural Support & Engagement Tags: art exhibition Artwork Houston Artists Open Call

Jan

11

Mon

Cynthia Isakson Art Exhibition @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston

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Jan 11 – Feb 28 all-day

Cynthia Isakson
Cynthia Beatriz Isakson was born in Buenos Aires in 1969. Started studying and working in Photography in 1993. Participated in national and international exhibitions obtaining several awards. She exhibits alone and in group since 1996. She’s lived in Houston, Texas since 2003.
Her portfolio includes:
“Dolls”(1999), “About bodies”(1996-1997), “Whitened portraits”(1997-1998), “A look back”(2000-2001), “Generations”(2001), “Dolls, the new era”(2015-2019), “Life”(2016) & “The Whole Picture” (2018-2019)

Family Overlap
When I open my eyes I photograph them; when I close my eyes, I listen to them
For 25 years I looked at them, I portrayed them, I captured them, in order to keep them forever. Immigrating and maintaining close relationships seemed to be two incompatible concepts. But they turned out not to be.
I watch them hanging on my walls and listen to their recorded voices, our conversations. And suddenly the language, what they say, no longer matters. It doesn’t matter if they look at me. It doesn’t matter if they are no longer here.
It’s about that feeling that you get when you close your eyes and you don’t see them anymore, you feel them…

My project includes between 20 and 25 portraits and an audio file looped in speakers placed in the four corners of the exhibit room. The pictures are printed on 18 x 24 in giclee paper.
The chief concept of the project highlights the relevance of family and culture in spite of the meaningful change resulting from immigration. Evidently, such a project resonates with the mission of the IHCH.

Categories: Art Exhibition Community & Network Cultural Support & Engagement Tags: art exhibition Houston Artists Open Call

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