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Ya es tiempo de pensar en el Examen Nacional del
Español o "NSE." Tenemos nueva coordinadora,
nuestra
Vice Presidenta del Suroeste, "La Trabajadora."
Oriana Cadman hará el "double-duty" como
Vice
Presidenta y Coordinadora del Examen. Como
ex-Presidenta de WAFLT y miembra de la mesa directiva
de PNCFL, Oriana tare con ella much experiencia
que
podrá compartir con vosotros.
Aquí tiene las noticias del examen para marzo de 2000:
National Spanish Exam
> Feb. 15 - March 15, 2000. Here in Washington
we have
set the date for March 1 or March 1 and 2 (The
test
may take 2 periods!) Application for NSE
and
membership in AATSP are required by Dec. 1, 1999.
Dues
are $48 a year which includes both the national
and
the WA Chapter. Mail dues to Dandy Porter, 2440
E
Aloha Street, Seattle, WA 98112
> The National Spanish Exam Coordinator is
Southwestern Vice President Oriana Cadman.
Her
address is 4215 Kessler Blvd., Longview, WA 98632.
E-mail ocadman@kalama.com.
Your students will receive certificates from the
chapter for participation and mention in HISPANIA
if
they do well...perhaps even prize money.
II. FROM OSPI: MIDDLE SCHOOL EXCHANGE WITH
RUSSIA.
YOUR SCHOOL DOESN'T HAVE TO TEACH RUSSIAN.
The principal of a school in Russia would like
to
establish an exchange program with a middle school
class/building in Washington. The school
has very strong arts and dance programs.
They have
been invited to perform in various places throughout
the world, including Italy.
The principal, Lyudmila Aldatova, is a dynamic
leader
who reads and speaks excellent English.
If you, or
someone you know, may be interested in establishing
contact with a school/students/teachers in Russia,
please contact the principal:
>
Lyudmila Aldatova
9 Novaya Street, Apt. 57
Bitchikha, Khabarovsk
Russia 682302
III. BOOKS RELATING TO SPANISH/HISPANIC
CULTURE (note
the Basque title!)
This is a new section of the BOLE, and if you
would
like to contribute or mention a book, please
do so!
1. Newly published books:
"Lorca:A Dream of Life" (Farrar Straus Giroux,
$35),
by an American author, Leslie Stainton, is a
powerful
written account of Garcia
Lorca's turbulent 38-year lifetime as both a
poet and
a person.
"The Basque History of the World" by Mark Kurlansky
(Walker, $24), spotlights a unique people in
northern
Spain (and southwestern France). The Basques
have
their own language, tenacity and fierce sense
of
independence. Kurlansky brilliantly illuminates
every
aspect of their culture and throws in a few of
their
distinctive recipes.
2. Hierro Wins Spain's National Poetry Award -
Jose
Hierro, the 77-year old Madrid native received
the
prize for a collection entitled "New York Notebook,"
which was published last year and has sold 25,000
copies, a rare feat for poetry. Hierro backed
the
Republicans in Spain's 36-39 Civil War and was
imprisoned for four years. He speaks out against
social injustice.
IV. TRI-CITIES HISPANIC SINGER.
Irene Farrera's CD Release Tour takes her to
Washington this week. This is her final
Washington
show of the millennium : -) She'll be playing
songs
from her new CD as well as favorites from past
releases. We look forward to seeing you!
October 29 WSU Tri-Cities, Richland, WA 509/372-7351
Representing Venezuelan singer, guitarist, songwriter
Irene Farrera
http://www.farrera.com
New CD "Soy de Ti" - I am Yours available
now!!
Nina Korican
Same Sea Productions
PO Box 5817
Eugene, OR 97405 USA
541/484-6140
FAX 541/302-1987
nkorican@pond.net
V. BASQUE EVENT: STILL A FEW PLACES.
If you've always wanted to learn a few Basque
phrases,
eat Basque food, learn about Basque history and
cinema, and see wonderful slides of the Basque
Country
of Spain and France (and earn free clock hours
while
you're at it!), Saturday Nov. 13th at Marian
Thom's
place in Shoreline near Shorewood High.
Cost for
event and Basque lunch: $12! Mail check
to Jay at
P.O. Box 2743, Pullman, WA 99165-2743 by Nov.
6th!
Esperamos que tengais una semana productiva y
un poco
divertido tambien.
Jay y la junta directiva