Jos Mar a Conget, who will explore the literary aspects of Jardiel. The House of Bernarda Alba. Director Alison Henderson and other members of the cast will discuss the challenges American theatres face in producing a Spanish work. The play will be presented in its entirety November 9-11. Please call 312.341.3719 for more information on the production.
Films are in Spanish unless otherwise noted.
Join with the Instituto Cervantes in welcoming three speakers to the Chicago Humanities Festival. Many experts believe that the Inca Empire had no written language, relying exclusively on oral communication and a network of messengers to transmit information. He looks at Inca textiles, clothing and other artifacts to make his case. Jaime Moreno describes the techniques that pre-Colombian goldsmiths used to create their artistic masterpieces. Moreno is a connoisseur of pre-Colombian gold and an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology.