Adventures in Music series begins again,
June 15, 2007
Lecture series
“Adventures in Music”
Mon, June 18, 4pm
Sala Quetzal
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
50-peso donation
This popular lectures series, presented by Elsmarie Norby, begins again at the Biblioteca Pública. Listen to a variety of timeless music in ways you never did before; learn about the forms and content of music in ways that give you easy insight and understanding; discover music you never knew existed! A little lecture and a lot of discussion and listening make this a lively hour.
Save this following dates for your delightful musical discoveries:
June 18: Dance forms in piano literature from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods
(what is a Gavotte, a Mazurka? Etc.)
July 2: The Human Voice—The instrument with no limitations.
July 16: Conversations among instrumental friends—The Duo
July 23: Conversations among instrumental friends—The Trio
Aug 6: Conversations among instrumental friends—The Quartet
Aug 20: The Music of Pre-Hispanic Culture—Instruments and Sound
The time is always 4pm and the place is the Sala Quetzal in the Biblioteca Pública. A 50 peso donation goes to support music programs for children in the Biblioteca and Anyel, offering music classes to hundreds of children in their own classrooms. Visit the Anyel website at
www.anyel.com. Elsmarie can be reached at
elsmarienorby@yahoo.com.
History of Mexico; Spoken Cantata
Lecture and slideshow
“The History of Mexico”
Mon–Wed, June 18–20, 3pm
Teatro Santa Ana
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
50 pesos
The program, “The History of Mexico,” is being shown again at the Biblioteca’s Teatro Santa Ana. The program was developed over a 16 month period of writing and rewriting, shooting, selecting and collecting 330 slides that show the places and people, their art and anguish, and finally the selection of four voices that tell the story of the people of Mexico, much of it in the voice and words of its people. This program was created out of the need to go beyond the places and dates of Mexican history, to go to the pain and the blood of tyranny and the cry for justice and liberty and to the art and creativity of its people. This program has been presented in San Miguel for 10 years with the voices of four trained and professional actors, during the winter and summer seasons, to much positive feedback.
By Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Lynch
Lecture
“Growing Spirituality”
Tues, June 19, 4pm
Sala Quetzal
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
Spiritual wisdom is not spirituality but it is a means to grow spirituality. In almost every religion one can find holy scriptures, literature known as “spiritual wisdom.” - proverbs and psalms in the Old Testament for example. For those interested in this topic, who wish to join an in-depth discussion, Dr. Lynch, an interfaith minister, will lead a weekly group discussion at the Biblioteca starting June 19, at 4pm.
The discussions will not focus on any one faith, but will be built upon the common
spiritual wisdom literature that exists in every religious tradition.
Spiritual wisdom concerns human growth, it addresses what it assumes to be a universal set of immutable Truths about the purpose and meaning of our individual and collective existence.
This genre of literature does not attempt to prove that God or universal truths exist, it assumes so. It challenges us to grow spiritually to the point where we manifest the divine within each of us.
Although linked to religious traditions, spiritual wisdom is not about religion. In fact, many religions over the centuries have actually suppressed spiritual wisdom and spirituality because they prefer the promotion of dogma and unquestioning acceptance. Spiritual wisdom demands active critical thinking on the part of the individual, the kind that questions conventional dogma.
All are welcome to join us for weekly discussion and some critical thinking.
Modern Day Self-Sustainability
Lecture
“Modern Day Self-Sustainability”
Fri, June 22, 5pm
Sala Quetzal
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
You can start improving your way of life today by purchasing local produce. Here are 10 reasons why to buy local:
Locally grown food tastes better. It was probably picked within the past day or two, is crisp, sweet and loaded with flavor. Produce flown or trucked in is quite understandably much older; the average distance food travels from farm to plate is 1,500 miles.
Local produce is better for you. Fresh produce loses nutrients quickly, so delays after harvest reduce food values.
Local food preserves genetic diversity. They may someday provide the genes needed to create varieties that will thrive in a changing climate.
Local food is free of genetic modification. Organically grown produce was bred the old-fashioned way, as nature intended.
Local food supports local families and their farms. Local farmers who sell direct to consumers get full retail price for their food—which means farm families can afford to stay on the farm, doing the work they love and keep their boys down on the farm instead of crossing the Rio Grande to be bargain material, slave laborers or to be returned home in a box.
Local food builds community. Visit Trinity family farm on the road to Viejo San Miguel or go to La Carpa Saturday mornings to meet your local producers. Vegetables on the steps of Espinos are from our Trinity farm.
Local food preserves open space. Green landscape will survive only as long as farms and open green space are financially viable.
Local food keeps revenue in check. Farms contribute twice as much in taxes than they require in services. Suburban development costs 10 times more than it generates in taxes.
Local food supports a clean environment and benefits wildlife.
Local food is about the future. You can help ensure that there will be farms in our community tomorrow, and that future generations will have access to nourishing, flavorful, and abundant food.
Join Friends of our Earth June 22 or email naturescradlecollectivo@gmail.com
for more tips or with suggestions of your own on how each and every one of us can be part of the eco-movement right here, right now.
Film
The Official Story
Thurs, June 21, 2pm
Teatro Santa Ana
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
50-peso donation
Film
Death and the Maiden
Fri, June 22, 2pm
Teatro Santa Ana
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
50-peso donation
Argentina’s Desaparecidos and the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Presentation and talk
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“Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo: Finding the Lost Children” by Roas Roisinblit Mon, June 25, 2pm Teatro Santa Ana Biblioteca Pública Insurgentes 25 50-peso donation |
The Center for Global Justice hosts a presentation by Rosa Roisinblit, mother of a “disappeared” young woman who was eight months pregnant at the time. She is a founder and current vice president of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Her title is: “Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo: Finding the Lost Children.” In 2000, Roisinblit recovered her kidnapped and illegally adopted grandchild. She speaks at 2pm, Monday, June 25 at the Teatro Santa Ana.
As context for Roisinblit’s talk, the Center for Global Justice will show two films on aspects of the dictatorship. The Official Story, 1985, is the story of Alicia, an upper middle class housewife in Buenos Aires, and her quest to learn the truth about her adopted child.
Death and the Maiden portrays the chance encounter, after the dictatorship, between a dissident rape victim and her rapist, who had gone on to become a respected professional. A 50-peso donation for each of these three events is appreciated.