On October 31, the International Institute presents The Louisiana Cats in concert, performing their signature blend of American blues, country, and rock & roll, but with a special program in celebration of Halloween. "The Louisiana Cats Halloween Concert" features lead singer DD Dunn, founder Paul Whitelam, and bandmates Kester Jones, Jonathan Colombo, Oscar Sánchez, Fer Soneira,
[In Spanish below] This year's election has been characterized as unprecedented from the beginning. In order to understand the nuances of this election and recognize its oddities, a general understanding of the US election system is required. The US has not seen an electoral race this close since the 1960s and it is impossible to
First, Some History… On July 4th, 1776, the founding fathers of the United States signed the Declaration of Independence. Since that day forward, the 4th of July has been celebrated as a national holiday. In defiance of the British monarchy, America declared itself free and independent in 1776, but to whom did this promise of
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that marks the day, June 19, 1865, that enslaved people were freed in Galveston, Texas. The name Juneteenth comes from the combination of the words June and Nineteenth. It is also sometimes called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day. Juneteenth only recently
2024 is an election year in the US. If you are not from The States, (and maybe even if you are!) you may wonder how on earth US elections work. The whole process differs from that of other countries – and it's very different from the process in Spain. Frankly, it can be bewildering, so
This spring students CRASHED into the world of superheroes and villains, inaugurating the International Institute's first Comics Club. We read and analyzed a variety of comics, focusing on the origin stories and journeys of heroes (and, in some cases, villains!). We giggled our way through games and some pretty silly stories. And above all, we
"Exiles" is a concert that celebrates four composers who were forced into exile and settled in the United States in the 20th century. Some achieved international renown, others are little-known today yet deserve greater attention. In this program, we embark on a voyage through the lives and works of four remarkable figures: Kurt Weill, Sergei
On April 26, the International Institute presents David Burnett and friends in an American folk music concert inspired by the figure of the outlaw: a figure with strong character in the face of hardship. «Music from the Margins: Murder Ballads, Outlaws, and Jail Cell Lamentations» brings together David Burnett with Isabel Juárez, Tom Jackson and
The arrival to Spain of feminist women and educators from Boston and the International Institute for Girls in Spain opened a new path for the education of Spanish women. Meanwhile, a generation of women with solid academic and pedagogical training met in Madrid around the pedagogy of the Free Institution
From January to June the International Institute focused on minimalist music and American culture of the late XNUMXth century. On the occasion of the presentation at the Royal Theater of Nixon in China by John Adams in the month of April, the Institute has programmed courses, talks, concerts and events around