Oct
3
Sat
Reception: Bismark Alejandro Reyes Art Exhibition @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Oct 3 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reception: Bismark Alejandro Reyes Art Exhibition @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston

The Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston invites you to Bismark Alejandro Reyes Art Exhibition

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.

The exhibition corresponds to the Open Call 2020-2021, a project of Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston (IHCH) coordinated by Mariela G. Domínguez

El Instituto de Cultura Hispana en Houston te invita a la exposición de Bismark Alejandro Reyes

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.

La exposición corresponde al proyecto Open Call 2020-2021del Intituto de Cultura Hispana en Houston (IHCH) coordinado por Mariela G. Domínguez

Reservations required

Se requieren reservaciones

HELP US AND RESPECT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES IN ORDER THAT WE CONTINUE OUR ACTIVITIES:

  • 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

AYÚDENOS Y RESPETE LAS SIGUIENTES PAUTAS PARA PODER CONTINUAR CON NUESTRAS ACTIVIDADES:

  • 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.

Oct
17
Sat
Gala Noche de las América @ TBA
Oct 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

GALA NOCHE DE LAS AMERICAS

The mission of The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston is to ensure that the right to an excellent education continues to be an available option for future generations of deserving Hispanic students in the Houston area. For 53 years, The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston, has supported qualified and deserving students through partial needs-based scholarships, having awarded nearly $350,000 in scholarships since 1965. The Annual Gala as the signature fundraiser, has a goal of raising more than $50,000 in scholarship resources to support more than 25 students each year. We invite you to support this initiative by attending our Gala or underwriting this event.
Gala Noches de las Américas
Nov
17
Tue
¡Bienvenida a Spotlight Perú! @ Online Event
Nov 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Nov
19
Thu
¡Lo más dulce de Perú! @ Online Event
Nov 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dec
1
Tue
Raíces de Perú @ Online Event
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Preservando el folclor peruano en Houston.

Entrevista a Raíces de Perú., Sra. Nancy  Castro.
Desde 1998 Nancy Valer de Castro ha enseñado bailes autóctonos de Perú a cientos de jóvenes en Houston a través de Ballet Folkórico Raíces de Perú. Sus presentaciones con hermosos trajes y coreografías preservan y promueven estas bellas tradiciones, siendo motivo de orgullo para todos los hispanoamericanos en nuestra ciudad.
Participación especial de Katherine Osuna y Carlos Begglo
Presentación de bailes típicos de Perú con el Ballet Folklórico Raíces de Perú.

Presentado por Carmen Herrada
Martes, 1 de diciembre 5 p.m. CST

EVENTO GRATUITO – EN ESPAÑOL CON SUBTITULOS EN INGLÉS

Via Facebook Live @ihchouston

Dec
3
Thu
Creating a New Visual Language: Art in Colonial Peru @ Online Event
Dec 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Creating a New Visual Language: Art in Colonial Peru

An introduction to the art of colonial Peru, focusing on works that show how Andean, Spanish, and West African people and traditions created a new visual language in the Andes.
Special guest: Ximena A. Gómez, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
She was born in Lima, grew up in Houston, and received her PhD from the University of Michigan. She specializes in the art of colonial Latin America and her research focuses on the visual culture of Indigenous and Black people in colonial Lima. Her work rescues these influences in European artworks, as well as the influences in contemporary Latinx artistic expressions.

Host: María E. Pérez, PhD – IHCH
December, Thursday 3 @5 p.m. CST

FREE – IN ENGLISH

Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i12O9wILRDGDsOpvNxB3Sw

 

Dec
8
Tue
Fashionista, diseñadora de modas y activista social Luisa Fernanda Nadarajah @ Online Event
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Luisa Fernanda Nadarajah

Fashionista, diseñadora de modas y activista social.
Nacida en Perú y criada en Argentina, Luisa Fernanda llegó a Houston donde descubrió en el 2015 su talento para el diseño de modas cuando ganó un concurso patrocinado por el Museo de Bellas Artes de Houston. Su interés por la moda responsable la ha llevado a crear colecciones con el apoyo de comunidades indígenas como su colección Calipso, incorporando el color y el trabajo artesanal del bordado de mujeres en Guatemala. Su preocupación social se extiende a su trabajo como fundadora de Project Piruw, una ONG dedicada a apoyar la educación y la nutrición de comunidades indígenas en Perú.

Presentado por María E. Pérez, PhD – IHCH

Martes, 8 de diciembre 5 p.m. CST

EVENTO GRATUITO – EN ESPAÑOL

Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U86JxUrYSeOguUdoBWM9Pw

 

Oct
17
Sun
Gala Noche de las América @ TBA
Oct 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

GALA NOCHE DE LAS AMERICAS

The mission of The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston is to ensure that the right to an excellent education continues to be an available option for future generations of deserving Hispanic students in the Houston area. For 53 years, The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston, has supported qualified and deserving students through partial needs-based scholarships, having awarded nearly $350,000 in scholarships since 1965. The Annual Gala as the signature fundraiser, has a goal of raising more than $50,000 in scholarship resources to support more than 25 students each year. We invite you to support this initiative by attending our Gala or underwriting this event.
Gala Noches de las Américas
Oct
17
Mon
Gala Noche de las América @ TBA
Oct 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

GALA NOCHE DE LAS AMERICAS

The mission of The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston is to ensure that the right to an excellent education continues to be an available option for future generations of deserving Hispanic students in the Houston area. For 53 years, The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston, has supported qualified and deserving students through partial needs-based scholarships, having awarded nearly $350,000 in scholarships since 1965. The Annual Gala as the signature fundraiser, has a goal of raising more than $50,000 in scholarship resources to support more than 25 students each year. We invite you to support this initiative by attending our Gala or underwriting this event.
Gala Noches de las Américas
Oct
17
Tue
Gala Noche de las América @ TBA
Oct 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

GALA NOCHE DE LAS AMERICAS

The mission of The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston is to ensure that the right to an excellent education continues to be an available option for future generations of deserving Hispanic students in the Houston area. For 53 years, The Institute for Hispanic Culture of Houston, has supported qualified and deserving students through partial needs-based scholarships, having awarded nearly $350,000 in scholarships since 1965. The Annual Gala as the signature fundraiser, has a goal of raising more than $50,000 in scholarship resources to support more than 25 students each year. We invite you to support this initiative by attending our Gala or underwriting this event.
Gala Noches de las Américas