International Book Day at Instituto Cervantes
04/21/2007 - 10:00am
04/21/2007 - 11:00pm
Etc/GMT+8
BOOKS AND ROSES at INSTITUTO CERVANTES
On April 21, the Instituto Cervantes in Manila will join all the international celebrations on the World Book Day by organising a series of cultural events open to the general public.
A day of books and roses… Although not celebrated in the Philippines, the International Day of the Book is an important event in several European countries, and Instituto Cervantes aims to establish the date as a tradition in the Manila cultural calendar. The International Day of the Book is a yearly event organized every April 23 to promote reading. The idea of this celebration originated in Catalonia, Spain where on St George’s day, males and females traditionally exchange a rose for the gift of a book. This tradition inspired a Spanish delegation to propose to the UNESCO a resolution requesting the proclamation of April 23 of each year as “World Day of the Book”. It was unanimously adopted in 1995 and celebrated ever since. The 23rd of April was also considered as it is a symbolic date in world literature. Curiously in the year 1616 on this very day died literary legends Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
In celebration of this special occasion, Instituto Cervantes will organize on April 21, 2007 from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm a whole day Open House with many cultural events like Filipino writer's book-signing (Sionil Jose, Greg Brillantes, Marj Evasco and Jessica Zafra among them), jazz shows, concerts, dance performances, film showings, Spanish wine & cheese tasting, free salsa & Latin dance classes, etc. There are also programmed two contests: a poetry reading one and an On-the-Spot Photo Contest The Picture of the Day, open to all visitors. The Day will begin with a Book Market where Instituto Cervantes will offer at token price more than 4,000 brand new books. The market will also include a sale of books by popular Filipino publishing firms like Anvil and leading bookstores like Sionil Jose's La Solidaridad, FullyBooked or A Different Bookstore at 20% off! Also following the tradition during the Day of the Book in Spain, a rose will be gifted to every book buyer! "We are preparing a great fiesta celebrating the joy of reading. For book lovers, it's going to be a must, a not-to-be-missed event", proudly declares Instituto Cervantes' director José Rodríguez.
Guided tours of the Instituto Cervantes building will be organized at different schedules. Visitors can also get the chance to attend a free Spanish class for beginners! A 20% discount off the regular price awaits new students who enrol on this day! (Only valid for certain schedules and full payment).
Special movie screenings with the theme Great Books on the Screen will start at 2 pm. Schedule is as follows:
2:00 pm La colmena Directed by Mario Camus in 1982. (Based on the novel of the same title by Camilo José Cela, La Colmena is a sad composition with the stories of many people in the Madrid of 1942, just the postwar of the Spanish Civil War. The main theme of the film is the contrast between the poets, surviving close to misery under the Franco's regime, and the winners of the war, the emerging class of the people that makes easy money with illegal business. Winner of the Golden Bear in the Berlin Film Festival.)
6:00 pm El método Directed by Marcelo Piñeyro in 2005. (Based on the famous play El método Grönholm, about different job interviews, this film explores the dark inner workings of the corporate world. While the streets of Madrid are filled with anti-globalization demonstrators, candidates are assembled to be put through the final selection process for a single high-level position at a multinational corporation. The humiliation these people are willing to endure or inflict on others for the sake of the job is chilling to witness. Winner of 2 Goya Awards. For Adults Only).
Kids will also have the chance to enjoy 3 Spanish movies for children (at 11 am, 1:30 & 4:30 pm). And in the evening, to top off the entire day, Instituto Cervantes proposes Día del Libro Party with a Latin band, Spanish food… and lots of FUN!
Caption: Instituto Cervantes Director José Rodríguez next to some of the 4000 brand new books to be sold at the International Book Day
Instituto Cervantes
855 Kalaw St., 1000 Ermita
Manila
Tel. (632) 526 1482 - 85
Fax (632) 526 1449
http://manila.cervantes.es
Update: From Jose Maria Fons
International Book Day
at INSTITUTO CERVANTES
Fecha Date April 21, Saturday
Hora Time From 10 am to midnight
Lugar Venue Instituto Cervantes
Book Fair and Instituto Cervantes’ Open House. A whole day affair beginning at 10:00 am!
Entrada gratuita Free entrance
Join us as we celebrate World Book Day at Instituto Cervantes! From 9:00 am to 10:00 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2006, Instituto Cervantes will be having an Open House, ‘round the clock fiesta to commemorate the International Book Day.
What’s waiting for you at Instituto Cervantes?
Feria del Libro Book Fair
Saturday’s main attraction is the Book Fair. We will be offering more than 4,000 brand new books at token prices (starting from 20 Php). The fair will also include books by popular Filipino publishing firms and leading bookstores at 20% off. As per Spanish tradition, every book buyer will receive a rose (while supplies last). In addition, the first 200 hundred buyers will receive a free copy of the novel Don Quijote de la Mancha. More surprise gifts will await visitors throughout the day!
Books by Filipino publishing firms like Anvil and leading bookstores will also be sold and Filipino authors such as National Artists Sionil Jose and Alejandro Roces, Gregorio Brillantes, Jessica Zafra, Charlson Ong, Sarge Lacuesta, Katrina Tuvera, Marjorie Evasco and Alice Sun-Cua will be present for book signing.
Cultural events and freebies!
On this day, at 12:30 pm, there will be Spanish Wine and Cheese Tasting. We will also have FREE Latin dance classes (at 3:00 pm), as well as jazz shows, concerts, dance performances, film showings, Spanish wine & cheese tasting. Guided tours of the Instituto Cervantes building will also be done at different schedules.
Also, on this day, visitors may avail of a FREE Spanish class for beginners!
Two Spanish on-line presentations are also included in the list of events. Guests may also participate in the diagnostic exam, Test your Spanish.
New students who enroll on April 21st will be given a 20% discount off the regular price. (Only valid for certain schedules and full payment).
Keep your eye out for more freebies to be had throughout the day!
Contests -and prizes!
Instituto Cervantes will also hold contests on this day such as La Foto del Día (Photo of the Day) and the Poetry Reading Contest. Everyone is both welcome and invited to participate in the contests. At stake are cool prizes for the winners. The winning entry will be selected by popular vote.
Poetry Reading Contest
Put your artistic skills to the test! Read a poem of your choice and you stand a chance to win a fabulous prize!
La Foto del Día Photo Contest
Don’t own a $1000 camera? ¡No hay problema! All you need is a cellphone equipped with a camera. Pictures must be of subjects (people, objects, events, etc.) as seen within the grounds of the Instituto Cervantes during the Día del Libro. All entries must be received before 6:00 pm on April 21, 2007. Approach the Photo Contest booth to register and to submit your photo(s). There will be a First Priz of 10,000 Php plus a free Spanish course at Instituto Cervantes, and a Second Prize of 5,000 Php plus a set of books.
Don’t want to submit an entry? You can also join by voting for your favorite photo (A set of books will be raffled among voters!)
Cinema
There will also be special movie screenings with the theme Great Books on the Screen. Schedule is as follows:
2 pm > La colmena Directed by Mario Camus (114 min.) 1982.
6 pm > El método Directed by Marcelo Pyñeiro (105 min.) 2005.
La colmena
Director Directed by Mario Camus
Duración Duration: 114 min.
Producción Production: España, 1982
Intérpretes Cast: Victoria Abril, Ana Belén, José Bódalo, José Luis López Vázquez, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Fecha Date: April 21
Hora Time: 2:00 pm
Lugar Venue: Instituto Cervantes
Durante el invierno de 1942, la ciudad de Madrid sufre hambre, opresión y toda clase de calamidades. Alrededor de un café, "La delicia", sesenta personas bien diferenciadas yuxtaponen y relacionan sus problemas y supervivencia cotidiana. Película inspirada en la novela homónima de Camilo José Cela.
Based on the novel of the same title by Camilo José Cela, La Colmena is a heartrending compilation of stories of people in the Madrid of 1942, just after the Spanish Civil War. The main theme of the film is the contrast between the poets, surviving close to misery under the Franco's regime, and the winners of the war, the emerging class of the people that makes easy money with illegal business. The film received the Golden Bear in the Berlin Film Festival.
In Spanish with English subtitles
In Spanish with English subtitles
Sólo para adultos For Adults Only
El método
Director Directed by Marcelo Pyñeiro
Duración Duration: 105 min.
Producción Production: España, 2005
Intérpretes Cast: Eduard Fernández, Eduardo Noriega, Natalia Verbeke, Carmelo Gómez, Ernesto Alterio, Adriana Ozores
Fecha Date: April 21
Hora Time: 6:00 pm
Lugar Venue: Instituto Cervantes
Siete aspirantes a un alto puesto ejecutivo se presentan a una prueba de selección de personal para una empresa multinacional. En un clima de tensa competitividad, la inseguridad de los participantes se convertirá en miedo, dudas y en un estado de paranoia general. En este claustrofóbico clima de máxima desconfianza y absoluta falta de escrúpulos, se crearán alianzas, se producirán disputas, se revelarán secretos, se destaparán pasados...
Seven candidates compete for an executive position at a multinational company. Candidates are assembled to be put through the final selection process for a single high-level position at a multinational corporation. From the outset, there is a palpably tense, competitive atmosphere among the group. Feelings of distrust increase when they realize they are aspiring for the same position. They find themselves pitted against one another in a contest that elicits fear, suspicion, paranoia and betrayal. Winner of 2 Goya Awards.
Kids will also have the chance to enjoy 3 Spanish movies for children:
11 am > Don Quijote, 1 For further info on the film, click here
1:30 pm > Don Quijote, 2 For further info on the film, click here
4:30 pm > El bosque animado For further info on the film, click here
And in the evening, to top off the entire day, Instituto Cervantes will hold the Día del Libro Party with a Latin band, Spanish food… and lots of FUN!
April 21, 2007 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
10 am – 7 pm
Book Fair
Patio
10:30 am
Photo Contest: Photo of the Day*
Instituto Cervantes
11:00 am
Guided Tour**
Instituto Cervantes Hall
11:00 am
Film for kids: Don Quijote, 1
Aula 5
11:30 am
Spanish Online presentation**
Sala Multimedia
11:30 am – 2pm
Writers’ Book Signing
Patio
11:45 am
Test your Spanish**
Administración
12:00 nn
Jazz in the patio
Patio
12:15 pm
Free Trial Spanish Class**
Aula 7
12:30 pm
Spanish Wine and Cheese Tasting
Patio
1:00 pm
Guided Tour**
Instituto Cervantes Hall
1:30 pm
Film for kids: Don Quijote, 2
Aula 5
2:00 pm
Film: La colmena
Salón de Actos
2:45 pm
Test your Spanish**
Administración
3:00 pm
Free Latin Dance Classes**
Salón Rizal Casino
3:30 pm
Merienda: Chocolate con churros
Patio
3:45
Jazz on the roof
Instituto Cervantes Hall
4:00 pm
Guided Tour**
Instituto Cervantes Hall
4:15 pm
Free Trial Spanish Class**
Aula 7
4:30 pm
Spanish online presentation**
Sala Multimedia
4:30 pm
Film for kids: El bosque animado
Aula 5
4:30 pm
Poetry Reading Contest***
Patio
4:45 pm
Test your Spanish**
Administración
5:45 pm
Modern Dance Performance
Patio
6:00 pm
Film: El método
Salón de Actos
7:30 pm
Awarding: Photo & Poetry Reading
Patio
8:00 pm
Fiesta: Latin Party
Patio
*Rules at the reception desk
**Please book with Marie at the reception desk
***2 categories: Spanish and Other Languages. To sign up for the contest, please call at 526-1482 to 85 (Marie/Isabel)
Instituto Cervantes
855 Kalaw St., 1000 Ermita. Manila (To see map click here - http://manila.cervantes.es/Address/situacioncentro_23_2.htm)
Tel. (632) 526 1482 - 85
Fax (632) 526 1449
http://manila.cervantes.es