Hey all,
The Poetry Festival is tomorrow in Meiley Swallow Hall at 12:00 and runs until 2:00. Join us for a free lunch and performances from around the world.
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
Monday, April 25, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Poetry Festival
Hey all,
This year Fusión Español is hosting the International Poetry Festival April 26th from 12:00-2:00 in Meiley Swallow. The Festival will constitute performances from around the world, meaning, to participate, you do not need to do so in Spanish. If you have a skill, singing, writing, performing, dancing, contact me at pmmaloney@noctrl.edu or at (630) 379-6029, and I will sign you up. If you do not wish to perform, you may, of course, still attend the Festival. There will be food from around the world featured. All for free. So come and share your skill, a meal, or both with the school!
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
This year Fusión Español is hosting the International Poetry Festival April 26th from 12:00-2:00 in Meiley Swallow. The Festival will constitute performances from around the world, meaning, to participate, you do not need to do so in Spanish. If you have a skill, singing, writing, performing, dancing, contact me at pmmaloney@noctrl.edu or at (630) 379-6029, and I will sign you up. If you do not wish to perform, you may, of course, still attend the Festival. There will be food from around the world featured. All for free. So come and share your skill, a meal, or both with the school!
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
Language Tables and General Meeting Tonight!
Hey All,
There will be the second session of Language Tables at 530 in LAC 1. Following the tables there will be the first general meeting of the term, also in LAC 1. If you have any interest in participating in Fusión Español, planning events, introducing performers, leading language tables, pushing involvement on campus, or becoming an executive board member next year, you should begin attending the general meetings.
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
There will be the second session of Language Tables at 530 in LAC 1. Following the tables there will be the first general meeting of the term, also in LAC 1. If you have any interest in participating in Fusión Español, planning events, introducing performers, leading language tables, pushing involvement on campus, or becoming an executive board member next year, you should begin attending the general meetings.
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Don Quixote Ballet
Hey all,
Jelena Sanchez and some students will be attending a ballet rendition of Don Quixote THIS Saturday, April 9th. If you are interested in going, contact Jelena Sanchez at jsanchez@noctrl.edu. For more information on the event, including prices, times, and so on click the following link...
http://home.cod.edu/atthemac/
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
Jelena Sanchez and some students will be attending a ballet rendition of Don Quixote THIS Saturday, April 9th. If you are interested in going, contact Jelena Sanchez at jsanchez@noctrl.edu. For more information on the event, including prices, times, and so on click the following link...
http://home.cod.edu/atthemac/
Que les vaya bien,
Fusión Español
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Latin American Film Festival
Hey all,
Every year the Spanish club sponsors a Latin American Film Festival to celebrate the different Latin American cultures around the world. Film is an expression of culture, and as we watch these films we are exposed, however slightly, to a world other than our own. I hope to see you all attending some of the films this year.
Monday, May 16th-Rudo y Cursi 5:00PM-7:00PM Meiley-Swallow
Mexican half brothers Beto and Tato - who will eventually be appropriately nicknamed Rudo (rough) and Cursi (corny), respectively - have a typical love/hate relationship with each other. They both work on a banana plantation and live with their extended family consisting of their mother, abusive stepfather, sister Nadia, and Beto's wife Toña and their children. The family are rural peasant class and are barely making ends meet. The brother's fortunes change when into their lives comes Batuta, a soccer scout. Despite their advancing ages, both Beto and Tato are naturally gifted at soccer, Beto as a goaltender and Tato as a striker. Playing professionally has always been Beto's dream, although Tato has other professional thoughts on his mind. Batuta eventually recruits both for different teams in Mexico City. Beto and Tato's fortunes rise and fall, the falls based on those things which hold more passion for the brothers
Tuesday, May 17th-El laberinto del fauna 12:00PM-2:00 PM Meiley Swallow
In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again
Thursday, May 19th-Historias minimas 12:00PM-2:00PM Meiley-Swallow
Near the provincial town of San Julian, three vibrant characters undertake seemingly mundane journeys that turn out to be subtly life changing. A lonely, fastidious traveling salesman quests for the perfect cream cake to win the widow of his dreams. A grizzly grandfather hitchhikes to town to find his forgotten lost dog and seek forgiveness. A poor young mother hopes to win the grand prize--a microprocessor--as a contestant on a TV game show. In the end, the three will get more or less what they set out for, but it will come to them in ways that they never expected
Friday, May 20th-Todo sobre mi madre 5:00PM-7:00PM Meiley- Swallow
single mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his 17th birthday as he runs to seek an actress's autograph. She goes to Barcelona to find the lad's father, a transvestite named Lola who does not know he has a child. First she finds her friend, Agrado, a wild yet caring transvestite; through him she meets Rosa, a young nun bound for El Salvador, but instead finds out she is pregnant by Lola. Manuela becomes the personal assistant of Huma Rojo, the actress her son admired, by helping Huma manage Nina, the co-star and Huma's lover. However, Agrado soon takes over when Manuela must care for Hermana Rosa's risky pregnancy. With echos of Lorca, "All About Eve," and "Streetcar Named Desire," the mothers (and fathers and actors) live out grief, love, and friendship.
Monday, May 23rd-Nueve reinas 5:00PM-7:00PM Meiley-Swallow
Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps - an old-time con man enlists them to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps, The Nine Queens. The tricky negotiations that ensue bring into the picture a cast of suspicious characters, including Marcos' sister Valeria, their younger brother Federico and a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the deceptions mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom.
Espero que les vea pronto!
Fusión Español
Every year the Spanish club sponsors a Latin American Film Festival to celebrate the different Latin American cultures around the world. Film is an expression of culture, and as we watch these films we are exposed, however slightly, to a world other than our own. I hope to see you all attending some of the films this year.
Monday, May 16th-Rudo y Cursi 5:00PM-7:00PM Meiley-Swallow Mexican half brothers Beto and Tato - who will eventually be appropriately nicknamed Rudo (rough) and Cursi (corny), respectively - have a typical love/hate relationship with each other. They both work on a banana plantation and live with their extended family consisting of their mother, abusive stepfather, sister Nadia, and Beto's wife Toña and their children. The family are rural peasant class and are barely making ends meet. The brother's fortunes change when into their lives comes Batuta, a soccer scout. Despite their advancing ages, both Beto and Tato are naturally gifted at soccer, Beto as a goaltender and Tato as a striker. Playing professionally has always been Beto's dream, although Tato has other professional thoughts on his mind. Batuta eventually recruits both for different teams in Mexico City. Beto and Tato's fortunes rise and fall, the falls based on those things which hold more passion for the brothers
Tuesday, May 17th-El laberinto del fauna 12:00PM-2:00 PM Meiley Swallow
In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again
Thursday, May 19th-Historias minimas 12:00PM-2:00PM Meiley-Swallow
Near the provincial town of San Julian, three vibrant characters undertake seemingly mundane journeys that turn out to be subtly life changing. A lonely, fastidious traveling salesman quests for the perfect cream cake to win the widow of his dreams. A grizzly grandfather hitchhikes to town to find his forgotten lost dog and seek forgiveness. A poor young mother hopes to win the grand prize--a microprocessor--as a contestant on a TV game show. In the end, the three will get more or less what they set out for, but it will come to them in ways that they never expected
Friday, May 20th-Todo sobre mi madre 5:00PM-7:00PM Meiley- Swallowsingle mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his 17th birthday as he runs to seek an actress's autograph. She goes to Barcelona to find the lad's father, a transvestite named Lola who does not know he has a child. First she finds her friend, Agrado, a wild yet caring transvestite; through him she meets Rosa, a young nun bound for El Salvador, but instead finds out she is pregnant by Lola. Manuela becomes the personal assistant of Huma Rojo, the actress her son admired, by helping Huma manage Nina, the co-star and Huma's lover. However, Agrado soon takes over when Manuela must care for Hermana Rosa's risky pregnancy. With echos of Lorca, "All About Eve," and "Streetcar Named Desire," the mothers (and fathers and actors) live out grief, love, and friendship.
Monday, May 23rd-Nueve reinas 5:00PM-7:00PM Meiley-SwallowEarly one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps - an old-time con man enlists them to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps, The Nine Queens. The tricky negotiations that ensue bring into the picture a cast of suspicious characters, including Marcos' sister Valeria, their younger brother Federico and a slew of thieves, conmen and pickpockets. As the deceptions mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom.
Espero que les vea pronto!
Fusión Español
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Language Tables Spring Term
Language table Schedule
Thursdays of weeks 2,4,6,8, and 10 at 1:00 PM in LAC 1
7 April, 21 April, 5 May, 19 May, 2 June
Wednesdays of weeks 3, 5, 7, and 9 at 5:30 PM in LAC 1
13 April, 27 April, 11 May, and 25 May
Food will be provided.
Also, join us for our general meetings to discuss events after the Wednesday language tables.
Best,
Fusión Español
Thursdays of weeks 2,4,6,8, and 10 at 1:00 PM in LAC 1
7 April, 21 April, 5 May, 19 May, 2 June
Wednesdays of weeks 3, 5, 7, and 9 at 5:30 PM in LAC 1
13 April, 27 April, 11 May, and 25 May
Food will be provided.
Also, join us for our general meetings to discuss events after the Wednesday language tables.
Best,
Fusión Español
Welcome Back
Hey all,
Welcome back to NCC! I hope your break went well. We have a few exciting events planned for this term. The poetry festival on April 26th and the Latin American Film Festival from May 16th-May 23rd. Stay tuned for more information.
Best,
Fusión Español
Welcome back to NCC! I hope your break went well. We have a few exciting events planned for this term. The poetry festival on April 26th and the Latin American Film Festival from May 16th-May 23rd. Stay tuned for more information.
Best,
Fusión Español
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