Barcelona Kaleidoscope. Visual arts, literature, theatre and cinema in the Catalan capital
British Library Conference Centre
Friday 27 February, 17:00-20:00
Barcelona Kaleidoscope opens a window on to Barcelona as a world city of culture. Three speakers will present views of the city’s rich cultural landscape, its visual and performing arts, cinema and the history that has shaped it.
Maria M. Delgado is Professor of Theatre and Screen Arts at Queen Mary University of London and has published widely in the areas of Catalan theatre and film. Andrew Dempsey is an independent curator. He was formerly responsible for exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery where he initiated and organised the seminal ‘Homage to Barcelona’ exhibition in 1986. Josep-Anton Fernàndez is Professor agregat of Catalan Studies at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona), and specialises in 20th-century Catalan literature and culture. Helena Buffery (Head of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at University College Cork) will chair the seminar, which will conclude with a round-table discussion. Dr Buffery is an expert on Hispanic theatre and performance, translation studies and Catalan studies.
For the full programme please see http://aclaiir.org.uk/events/
This event is free of charge, but places are limited so booking is advised. If you would like to attend, please contact Geoff West, European Studies, the British Library: [log in to unmask]
Organized by ACLAIIR and the Institut Ramon Llull in collaboration with the British Library.
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