On June 19, 2010, exactly at 11am (local time), 73 Instituto Cervantes chapters based in 43 countries will shoot in the air a “rain of words” to celebrate the international Day of the Spanish Language. If you are learning or speak the language, be sure to enjoy the FREE programs for adults and children taking place throughout the day. If you are a crossword puzzle lover play the “Spanish-language Game”, make up a new word for the “Fictionary”, and cast your vote for your favorite Spanish word at www.eldiae.es!
Location: Instituto Cervantes
211 East 49th Street, Bet. 2nd and 3rd Avenues, Manhattan
Subway: 6 Train to 51st Street or E Train to 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue
Admission: FREE! Reserve your ticket today!
Oh! Yantay
Saturday, June 19 (11:30 AM)
Company: Grupo de Teatro Rasgos
Experience a rare treat in Walter Ventosilla's new family-friendly adaptation of the classic Inca tale of Ollantay, the first recorded myth to have been enacted before an audience in Pre-Hispanic Peru. Set to live Andean music, Oh! Yantay is based on the tale of Ollantay, a noble warrior who defies the Inca King by falling in love with his daughter, Princess Cusi Coyllur; a betrayal that sends the empire into a state of chaos. What ensues is a mythic tale of passion, rebellion, and forgiveness.
**The show is suitable for children 10 and up.**
In Spanish. 1 hour and 10 Minutes. No Intermission.
Written and directed by: Walter Ventosilla
Original music composed and performed by: Carlos David Bernales
Cast: Marisol Carrere, Ana Maria Estrada, Julio Granados, William Sequisela, Maria Itzel Siegrist
Presenting Partner
Media Host
Puy Navarro
Francisco Reyes
Location: Instituto Cervantes
211 East 49th Street, Bet. 2nd and 3rd Avenues, Manhattan
Subway: 6 Train to 51st Street or E Train to 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue
Admission: FREE! First come first serve, so reserve your spot today! CLICK HERE!
Spain's Contemporary Dramaturgy
* Saturday, June 19 (7:00 PM)
A first peak at the work of award winning
Iberian playwrights who are breaking new ground with their unique dramaturgy.
Fuga Mundi by María del Mar Gómez
Algo más inesperado que la muerte by Elvira Lindo
Animales Nocturnos by Juan Mayorga
Camas y Mesas by Emilio Williams
Spot by Antonio Zancada
Company: Puy Navarro and Francisco Reyes (Equilicuá Producciones)
Directed by: Puy Navarro
Cast: Pietro González, Mercedes Herrero, Puy Navarro, Francisco Reyes
Projections designed by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger
In Spanish with English supertitles. 1 hour 30 minutes. No Intermission.
Open Captioning was made possible by Theatre Development Fund's Theater Accesibility Program (TAP)
* Additional performance on Monday, June 28, 2010; 7:30 PM at Teatro IATI. CLICK HERE for more details!
Elvira Lindo & Juan Mayorga
Emilio Williams & Antonio Zancada
Presenting Partners
Consulate General of Spain in NY
For more information about these and other Day of Spanish Language click here!
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