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BOLE, 9 de enero de 2002: Happy New Year, everyone!
I. IDEA SHARE THIS SATURDAY!
II. TACOMA ART MUSEUM - FREE TALK BY CUBAN ARTIST
III. CULTURAL MUSICAL CELEBRATION IN GIG HARBOR
IV. NEW TREASURER INFORMATION
V. SUMMER PROGRAMS IN SPAIN
VI. CENTER FOR SPANISH STUDIES - JANUARY ACTIVITIES
VII. INTERNET SITE - NATIONAL COLLEGIATE FOREIGN
LANGUAGE HONOR SOCIETY
I. IDEA SHARE THIS SATURDAY
Attention all K-16 Spanish Teachers in Washington
State!
You are invited to a free
IDEA SHARE
THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2002
10:00am - 1:00 pm
at
Heritage High School, room 568
7825 NE 130th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98682
Sponsored by the Juan de Fuca Chapter of the AATSP
Free Clock Hours Available!
Please bring 25 copies of your idea to share with
others, if possible. We will have access to computers
as well, so if you have any ideas for using technology
please bring them!
And share this information with your colleagues!
To register or for more information, contact:
Oriana Cadman at (360) 575-7737, ocadman@kalama.com
or Aryn Oster (360) 604-3400, aoster@egreen.wednet.edu
Driving Directions: I-5 South, 205 South, take the
N.E. 83rd St. exit (exit #32, towards N.E. Andresen
Rd.), merge onto N.E. 83rd St. E. (N.E. 83rd St. E.
becomes Padden Parkway), turn right onto N.E. 117th
Ave./WA 503, turn left onto N.E. 76th St., turn left
onto N.E. 130th Ave
II. TACOMA ART MUSEUM - FREE TALK TOMORROW (THURSDAY)
Sister Cities hosts free Tomas Oliva Art Lecture on
January 10 at 6pm at Tacoma Art Museum
On Thursday, January 10, 2002 at 6 p.m. the
Tacoma-Cienfuegos, Cuba Sister City Committee will
host a free artist lecture at Tacoma Art Museum, 1123
Pacific Avenue. Tom*s Oliva will give a slide
presentation on Cuban Contemporary Art. Artists, art
educators, and art lovers will appreciate this
introduction to the genesis, challenges, and beauty of
the visual arts in Cuba. Puget Sound artists preparing
to participate in the upcoming artists exchange
program scheduled for February 25, 2002 will also be
attending.
Tomas Oliva was born in Havana, Cuba in 1958. Oliva
was brought up in a society that was undergoing
radical changes. From an early age he was immersed in
the activity of the Cuban artistic avant-garde. He was
the son of a renowned sculptor and art educator by the
same name.
His father was a founding member of the Grupo de los
once or Group of Eleven who introduced abstract
expressionism to Cuba, set the standard for Cuban
contemporary art, and are the most important reference
point for subsequent 20th and 21st century Cuban
artists.
Oliva graduated from the Academy of St. Alexander in
Havana and furthered his training at the Instituto
Superior de Arte, also in Havana. In 1978 he traveled
to the Ukraine where he studied at the Kiev Institute
of Art. In 1984 he received a Master's of Fine Arts
degree in art education, drawing, painting, and
monumental sculpture. Oliva returned to Kiev in 1988
to exhibit a series of drawings and sculptures
entitled Moods. He was awarded a certificate in art
education and monumental sculpture in 1989 from the
Kiev Institute of Art.
Oliva's sculptures are displayed in Cuba, the Ukraine,
India, Chile, and the United States. Among the most
noteworthy are the Doors of St. Andrew in Sumner,
Washington and Homage to Frida in Karnataka, India and
Putaendo, Chile. The November, 2001 issue of Sculpture
features the Cementerio de las carretas or Cemetary of
Wagons in Putaendo, Chile where there is a photograph
of Oliva's most recent homage to Frida Kahlo. Oliva's
latest work, a series of ink and red chalk drawings,
is based on the enduring and extraordinary power of
Shakespeare's 66th Sonnet. The writer and journalist,
Ralph Rewes, writes: "Cuban-born artist Tomas Oliva,
first set forth the goal of mastering realism, and
master it he does, not to keep it as a permanent
style, but as a step toward new dimensions in drawing
and specially in sculpture. Realism is also a way for
him to grasp surrounding elements, to search for other
forms of expression. He wants to blend the infinite
and finite nature of man..."
Oliva has been an art educator in Cuba, Mexico, and
the United States. He is currently a faculty member at
Seattle Central Community College where he teaches
watercolor and drawing. The Fountainhead Gallery in
Seattle, Washington represents Oliva. His art may also
be viewed at http://www.olivasart.com.
III. MUSICAL CELEBRATION
Tacoma-Cienfuegos Artists Exchange Program!
A Cultural Musical Celebration benefitting a
Humanitarian Art Exchange
between sister cities, Tacoma Washington and
Cienfuegos, Cuba.
January 13th, 2002, 4-7pm
Rosedale Community Center, 8205 86th Ave, N.W., Gig
Harbor. Local Gig Harbor artist and arts educator,
Janice Wagner, has been chosen to be part of a
humanitarian mission between the sisters cities
Tacoma, Washington and Cienfuegos, Cuba. Artists will
travel to Cuba on February 25th to participate in this
first-of-its kind educational art exchange.
Janice will guide students in Tacoma to create four
group "movable murals" to celebrate the richness of
Tacoma's heritage. She will then conduct an art
residency with Cienfuegos students to create the same
about their city. Murals from each city will be
exchanged and displayed. This project will establish
a sister city school connection and plant the seed for
future exchange programs.
A Cuban and American Musical Celebration to raise
funds for this project will be held Sunday, January
13th, 4:00 to 7:00pm, at Rosedale Community Center,
8205 86th Ave, N.W., Gig Harbor. This dinner concert
will feature delicious Cuban cuisine and exciting
Cuban music by Tomas Maldonado and friends. Jim
Valley, Steve Lalor and friends will join the fun with
original music from Jim's just- released CD, "Rolling
Sea," folk music, and some good ol' classic rock `n
roll.
Minimum donations are $25.00 for individuals or $35.00
per couple. Seating is limited, so advance ticket
purchases are highly recommended. Call 253-265-3632
for information, directions, and tickets. Tickets may
be purchased at the door.
IV. NEW TREASURER INFORMATION
As of January 1, Bridget Yaden is the new treasurer
for the Juan de Fuca Chapter of the AATSP. If you
haven't renewed your membership, or know of someone
interested in joining, please contact Bridget at
yadenlbe@plu.edu.
AATSP membership is for the calendar year. For
renewal, please use the form provided on our website.
If you received a form directly from AATSP please
disregard, since it will not include your membership
in our (very active) local chapter.
http://aatsp.20m.com
Help our local chapter grow by becoming a member today
and by encouraging your colleagues to join! Your $50
includes membership to the local and national chapter
and includes: Hispania, BOLECTRONICO, Clamor, and
many events such as idea shares, film events, and
workshops.
V. SUMMER PROGRAMS IN SPAIN
Every year the Education Office of the Embassy of
Spain and a group of Spanish Universities offer a
selection of summer courses for Spanish and bilingual
teachers. These programs include tuition, lodging,
full board, insurance and excursions.
Application: Check this website for the complete list
of courses and schedules:
http://www.spainembedu.org/becas.html Although we
strongly encourage all applicants to fill out the
online application form, you can also find on that
website a pdf format form that you can print, fill out
and send over regular mail. The application form was
active as of December
26th.
Financial help: Thanks to an effort on the part of the
Embassy of Spain these courses are offered for amounts
that go from $1,000 to $1,400. On top of that the
Boeing company has been offering over the last five
years eighteen $1,000 scholarships. If you are
interested in this scholarship you need to register
for course number 18 (University of Salamanca, Spanish
Language and Culture). All Washington State teachers
that register for this course are elegible for the
extra financial help from the Boeing Company
Applicants from all other states and Canada can apply
for the program but are not eligible for the Boeing
scholarships. If you have any questions about the
program you can contact
cursosprofesores@spainembedu.org or Eduardo Tobar at
ETobar@ospi.wednet.edu.
VI. CENTER FOR SPANISH STUDIES - JANUARY ACTIVITIES
Free and open to the public. Pre-registration
recommended at spnrectr@u.washington.edu /
206-2216571.
-Saturday, January 19th, 2002: Mexican Cinema
Festival. Featuring "Amores Perros" (2000) and "El
Jardin del Eden" (1994). With an introduction by
Cynthia Steele, Chair of the Division of Spanish and
Portuguese of the University of Washington. An open
discussion will take place after each film. 9:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m. Communications 226, University of
Washington. Five free clock hours offered.
-Saturday, January 26th, 2002: Tertulia del Circulo
Latinoamericano de Lectura: El Circulo Latinoamericano
de Lectura, con el fin de celebrar el poder de la
Literatura Latinoamericana y fortalecer la cultura
latina en los Estados Unidos, propone una conversacion
con dos escritores
latinoamericanos: Flor Fernandez Barrios y Rafael
Colon. Flor Fernandez es la autora de "Blessed by
Thunder", memorias de una ninez. En esta evocativa
memoria, Flor cuenta la historia de su ninez en Cuba.
Rafael Colon, escritor portorriqueno, es el autor de
"Viaje hacia el exito"; obra que inspira y ayuda a
lograr el exito personal y profesional. La Tertulia en
la Universidad, sera amenizada con la musica de Wesley
Dyring, integrante de la Orquesta Sinfonica de Seattle
y del guitarrista colombiano Enrique Henao. La
apertura de la Tertulia sera con melodias de musica
clasica. El cierre de la Tertulia sera con musica
latinoamericana (guitarra). 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Communications 226, University of Washington.
VII. INTERNET SITE - NATIONAL COLLEGIATE FOREIGN
LANGUAGE HONOR SOCIETY
With information on National Foreign Language week.
http://citywww.lacc.cc.ca.us/activities/honor/amg/homepage.htm