– MONDAY, October 1, 6:30 p.m.
ROUND TABLE: GERNIKA REVISITED
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center of New York University
– WEDNESDAY, October 3, 6:30 p.m.
INAUGURATION OF THE EXHIBIT: The Bombing of Gernika – The Exhibit – 75th Anniversary of Guernica/Gernika Bombing, 1937-2012.
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center of New York University
– October 6-10
SELECTION OF FILMS: THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
Anthology Film Archives, New York
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MONDAY, October 1, 6:30 p.m.
Round table: GERNIKA REVISITED
With the participation of Joan Ramón Resina (Stanford University), and Joseba Zulaika (Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno). Moderated by Mari Jose Olaziregi (Etxepare Basque Institute-University of the Basque Country.)
The 75th anniversary of the bombing of the city of Gernika provides an appropriate moment for reflection not only on the meaning of this event for the various Iberian nationalitites but also on its meaning as a universal symbol. The two renowned scholars participating in the round table will discuss the bombing and how it has affected the town of Gernika and the Iberian peninsula as a whole.
In English. Reception to follow.
Sponsored by the Instituto Vasco Etxepare, Gobierno Vasco/ Basque Institute Etxepare, Basque Autonomous Government, and the Delegation of the Basque Country in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Delegation of the Basque Country is a government agency dedicated to empowering and promoting business, cultural and economic relations with the Basque Country.
With the support of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA)
KING JUAN CARLOS I OF SPAIN CENTER OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
53 Washington Square South | New York, NY | 10012 | p: 212-998-3650 f: 212-995-4804 | www.nyu.edu/kjc
FREE and OPEN to the public. Picture ID required at door.
WEDNESDAY, October 3, 6:30 p.m.
INAUGURATION OF THE EXHIBIT: The Bombing of Gernika – The Exhibit – 75th Anniversary of Guernica/Gernika Bombing, 1937-2012.
A photo exhibit curated by Instituto Vasco Etxepare and organized in conjunction with the Delegation of the Basque Government in the United States, Mexico and Canada, as part of the 2012 Euskadi, Año de las Culturas por la Paz y la Libertad (Year of Culture, Peace and Freedom.)
The exhibit aims to inform visitors about the tragic events that made the city of Gernika famous. Today, 75 years on, Gernika invites us to reflect on the consequences of the war and to work together for the achievement of peace and freedom. 2012 not only marks the 75th anniversary of the destruction of Gernika; it is also the Year of Cultures for Peace and Freedom. The Basque Government has thus joined forces with the King Juan Carlos Center and the Gernika Peace Museum Foundation to bring this exhibit to the New York public, showing the horrors of war and the necessity of peace.
With remarks by organizers. Special performance by soprano Amaya Arberas.
Reception to follow featuring Txakoli wine.
Sponsored by the Instituto Vasco Etxepare, Gobierno Vasco/ Basque Institute Etxepare, Basque Autonomous Government, and the Delegation of the Basque Country in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Delegation of the Basque Country is a government agency dedicated to empowering and promoting business, cultural and economic relations with the Basque Country.
With the support of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA)
KING JUAN CARLOS I OF SPAIN CENTER OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
53 Washington Square South | New York, NY | 10012 | p: 212-998-3650 f: 212-995-4804 | www.nyu.edu/kjc
FREE and OPEN to the public. Picture ID required at door.