Monday, February 19, 2007

DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem
Dr. Elba Garcia
Honorary Chair of International DFW Month
announces the 11th annual

DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

• ASIA
Hong-Gia Vietnam Martial Arts (Vietnam)
Keola's Hula Halau (Polynesia)
Expressions India

• MIDDLE EAST
Parastoo Folk Ensemble (Iran)
Candace Bordelon and the TWU International Folk Dance Company (Egypt)

• AFRICA
Ugandan Youth Ensemble

• EUROPE
Lois Becker of the NST Leikarring (Finland)
North Texas Caledonian Pipes & Drums (Scotland)
Zorya (Ukraine)
Orizon (Spain and the world)

• THE AMERICAS
Ballet Folkórico Jaguara (Native Americans)
Richland College Steel Drum Band (Caribbean)
Trío Folklórico Argentino
Danzas Folklóricas del Centro Argentino
Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl (Mexico)
Friendship West Baptist Church Praise Dance Ministry (African American)
Mariachi los Reyes de Dallas (Texas)
La Trulla Boricua (Puerto Rico)

Sunday, March 25, 2007
Majestic Theatre
1925 Elm St. in Dallas
2:00 pm


$10 purchase tickets HERE

Sponsored by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, AFI International Film Festival, Univision, Telefutura, KTVT 11, KERA, TXA21

The Dallas International Festival is one of 20 events that form
International DFW Month 2007

See complete schedule of global events HERE
972-661-2764

president@dfwinternational.org

www.dfwinternational.org/festival/

Sunday, February 18, 2007

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Poetry of the Americas
April 12, 13 and 14, 2007


An International Symposium on recent trends in Hispanic poetry; new directions in criticism on poetry; and the relationship between Hispanic and American poetry

Keynote Speaker
MARJORIE PERLOFF
Distinguished Scholar, President of the MLA

GUEST POET: Charles Bernstein

PARTICIPANTS: Carlos Germán Belli, Christopher Domínguez-Michael, Enrique Fierro, Loren Goodman, Samuel Gordon, Jorge Guitart, Asunción Horno-Delgado, Jill S. Kuhnheim, José Kozer, Vicente Molina-Foix, Delfina Muschietti, María Rosa Olivera-Williams, Armando Romero, Fernando Rosemberg, Carmen Ruiz-Barrionuevo, Randolph L. Pope, Jacobo Sefamí, Ida Vitale

Send an abstract and the title of your presentation before February 20th 2007 to Professor Eduardo Espina (edespina@yahoo.com). A volume of selected best papers will be published.

DEPARTMENT OF HISPANIC STUDIES
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77843-4238


CONVOCATORIA
Simposio Internacional “Poéticas de las Américas”
Abril 12, 13 y 14, 2007


Simposio internacional sobre tendencias recientes en la poesía hispana; nuevas direcciones en la crítica de poesía; y la relación entre la poesía hispana y la poesía estadounidense contemporánea.

Conferencia Magistral
MARJORIE PERLOFF
Destacada crítica y teórica
Presidenta del MLA

PARTICIPANTES: Carlos Germán Belli, Charles Bernstein, Alicia Borinsky, Manuel Cortés Castañeda, Arturo Dávila, Christopher Domínguez-Michael, Roberto Echavarren, Enrique Fierro, John Garganigo, Loren Goodman, Rocío González, Samuel Gordon, Jorge Guitart, Asunción Horno-Delgado, Jill S. Kuhnheim, José Kozer, Karina Macció, Marianella Machado, Vicente Molina-Foix, José Morales-Saravia, María Rosa Olivera-Williams, Iván Oñate, Julio Prieto, Oscar Rivera-Rodas, Armando Romero, Fernando Rosemberg, Carmen Ruiz-Barrionuevo, Randolph D. Pope, Roger Santiváñez, Jacobo Sefamí, Ida Vitale, Miguel Angel Zapata, Lila Zemborain

Envíe una síntesis de su ponencia y el título de la misma antes del 20 de febrero al Profesor Eduardo Espina (edespina@yahoo.com). Se publicará un libro especial con una selección de los ensayos presentados.

DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTUDIOS HISPANICOS
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77843-4238