Estudios Culturales norteamericanos (ACS)
Halloween Concert: The Louisiana Cats. An Interview with D.D. Dunn
On October 31, the International Institute presents The Louisiana Cats in concert, performing their signature blend of American blues, country, and rock & roll, but with a special program in celebration of Halloween. «The Louisiana Cats Halloween Concert» features lead singer D.D. Dunn, founder Paul Whitelam, and bandmates Kester Jones, Jonathan Colombo, Oscar Sánchez, Fer Soneira,
Programación especial en el Instituto con motivo de las elecciones estadounidenses
[En español debajo] This year’s election has been characterized as unprecedented from the beginning. In order to understand the nuances of this election and recognize its oddities, a general understanding of the US election system is required. The US has not seen an electoral race this close since the 1960s and it is impossible to
La fiesta del 4 de julio
First, Some History… On July 4th, 1776, the founding fathers of the United States signed the Declaration of Independence. From that day forward, the 4th of July has been celebrated as a national holiday. In defiance of the British monarchy, America declared itself free and independent in 1776, but to whom did this promise of
La historia del Juneteenth: día festivo en Estados Unidos
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that marks the day, June 19, 1865, that enslaved people were freed in Galveston, Texas. The name Juneteenth comes from the combination of the words June and Nineteenth. It is also sometimes called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day. Juneteenth only recently
¿Cómo funcionan las elecciones estadounidenses?
2024 is an election year in the US. If you are not from The States, (and maybe even if you are!) you may wonder how on earth US elections work. The whole process differs from that of other countries – and it’s very different from the process in Spain. Frankly, it can be bewildering, so
Institute’s first comics club publishes students’ books
This spring students CRASHED into the world of superheroes and villains, inaugurating the International Institute’s first Comics Club. We read and analyzed a variety of comics, focusing on the origin stories and journeys of heroes (and, in some cases, villains!). We giggled our way through games and some pretty silly stories. And above all, we
Exiliados: Un concierto de cuatro compositores expatriados en Estados Unidos
«Exiles» is a concert that celebrates four composers who were forced into exile and settled in the United States in the 20th century. Some achieved international renown, others are little-known today yet deserve greater attention. In this program, we embark on a voyage through the lives and works of four remarkable figures: Kurt Weill, Sergei
Music from the Margins: Murder Ballads, Outlaws, and Jail Cell Lamentations – An Interview with David Burnett
On April 26, the International Institute presents David Burnett and friends in an American folk music concert inspired by the figure of the outlaw: a figure with strong character in the face of hardship. «Music from the Margins: Murder Ballads, Outlaws, and Jail Cell Lamentations» brings together David Burnett with Isabel Juárez, Tom Jackson and
EDUCADORAS Y FEMINISTAS ENTRE ESPAÑAYAMÉRICA. NUEVOS HORIZONTES PEDAGÓGICOS
La llegada a España de mujeres feministas y educadoras procedentes de Boston y del International Institute for Girls in Spain abrió un nuevo camino para la educación de la mujer española. Mientras, una generación de mujeres de sólida formación académica y pedagógica se reunía en Madrid en torno a la pedagogía de la Institución Libre
Conciertos en el Instituto Internacional – American Minimalism… ¡y más!
Desde enero hasta junio el Instituto Internacional puso el foco en la música minimalista y la cultura estadounidense de finales del siglo XX. Con ocasión de la presentación en el Teatro Real de Nixon in China de John Adams en el mes de abril, el Instituto ha programado, cursos, charlas, conciertos y eventos en torno