Festival 2015
FILM
- 12th Morelia International Film Festival Short Winners at The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Auditorium: (Manhattan)
El hombre del maíz / Man of Maze by Irving Mondragón (Documentary)
Historias / Stories by Ana Ireri Campos Estrada (Online)
Nunca Regreses / Never Come Back by José Leonardo Díaz Vega (Special Mention)
9:30 am by Alfonso de la Cruz (Animation)
El sudor de la agonía / The Wear of Agony by Mariano Rentería Garnica (Documentary)
Ramona by Giovanna Zacarías (Fiction)
GASTRONOMY
- Día de Muertos, A Celebration of Mexican Food: A contemporary Mexican menu celebrating one of the most important traditions from Mexico. Participating Restaurants: Bar Bruno, Café Frida, El Mitote, Hecho en Dumbo, La Palapa, La Palapa Taco Bar @ UrbanSpace Vanderbilt, Papatzul, X y Z Pintxos y Botanas. (Manhattan & Brooklyn)
LITERATURE
- P.a.t.r.i.a. (Por Amar Tanto Radiante Infinito Amor) at La Casa Azul Bookstore: Ciudad Juárez, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua and on the Tex-Mex border, is the territory of the poet, composer and visual artist Édgar Javier Ulloa Luján. In his universe, he decides to interpret his concept of PATRIA as a word-symbol. (Manhattan)
MUSIC
- Torreblanca / Ulalume & Carlo Nicolau at David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center: An avant-garde New York-based ensemble consisting of violin, keyboards and vocals. Ulalume (vocals) and Carlo Nicolau (violin & keyboards) evoke an obscure cabaret atmosphere, expressionist landscapes, and a journey through a non-specific era. (Manhattan)
VISUAL ARTS
- “Venegas and Venegas’ ‘ at Baxter St. Camera Club of New York: Photos from three of her best-known series will be on view: “Las Novias Más Hermosas de Baja California”, “María Elvia de Hank” and “San Pedro, Garza García”, her most recent body of work. (Manhattan)
- ‘Viva la Vida’ an altar in homage to Frida Kahlo at The New York Botanical Garden: Visual artist Andrea Arroyo created an installation that will intervene the reproduction of the pyramid from Frida’s house in Coyoacán, Mexico. (The Bronx)
Partners / Venues
Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
La Casa Azul Bookstore
Morelia International Film Festival
The New York Botanical Garden