ojos de brujo - sultanas de merkaillo

I know, i know, some of you are thinking we are very long on Ojos de Brujo. Well, yes, in fact we are! At Casa Naranja headquarters the Ojos de Brujo cd, Techarí is on constant rotation with a special repeat of "sultanas de merkaillo." We dare you to not get in a rumba kind of mood!

Party Monster

source: Shake Your Beauty

You can thank us for the New Years Eve fiesta ideas and the Crema de Vie receta later.

Hey chicas,
Whether you're a 'tis-the-season cheerleader or a bah humbugette, one thing about the holidays everyone can get into is the party-hopping. Go ahead, try to tell me you don't love a good holiday get-down. You get to dress up in a frothy little cocktail dress, get hammered off spiked eggnog and FINALLY look appropriate wearing that tarty scarlet lipstick! Good times had by all! The only downside is waking up on January 2nd after a three-week bender, glancing in the mirror and realizing you look like Keith Richards. Yes girls, I'm talking about Hangover Face. It's not cute...but the good news is, it's totally fixable, thanks to Korres Party Survival Kit ($29). Chock full of Korres's legendary aromatherapeutic products (beauty editors kill for this stuff), this brilliantly edited kit will ensure that you'll look all refreshed, renewed, and respectable The Morning After. It contains: Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturizer, Evening Primrose Eye Cream, Guava Body Butter, Guava Showergel, Milk Proteins 3-in-1 Emulsion, and Lemon Refreshing chewing gum (a walk of shame must-have). Delish.

NYRemezcla New Year's Eve 2008 Guide

source: NYRemezcla

ALMA: NYE White Party
Sullivan Room 9pm-3am $20/$25
ALMA's party of the year, following the Brazilian tradition of wearing all white, and celebrating a lo brasileiro with plenty of samba, capoeira, live music, and more! ALMA residents DJ True and Miller Cruz will be on the decks, along with Jay Rodriquez on sax & flute, and Eliano Braz on violin. Come with white flowers and get in for $20. RSVP recommended.

The Melting Pot NYC
Nuyorican Poets Café 9pm $20/30
The folks from The Melting Pot NYC are taking over at the Nuyorican tonight, with an all-night party featuring live DJs (Kervyn Mark, Kamala, and Sal Leone) spinning global dance music, a live performance by San Juan Hill Band, a dance performance by House of Ninja, champagne toast at midnight, and much much more. Tickets cost $20 in advance, but $30 the night of.

Chicha Libre Barbes 9:30pm $10
Barbes regulars Chicha Libre help you celebrate the new year with their weekly party, playing one of our newest favorite music genres: chicha. Part surf music, part psychedelic cumbia, chicha is a Peruvian phenomenon that is still popular in the Andean country, but little known in these parts of the world. Why not start 2008 with something a little different?

Gogol Bordello Terminal 5 9pm (doors) $45/$55
Bring in the new year dancing and moshing to New York's own multi-kulti gypsy punk misfits Gogol Bordello, at new-in-2007 venue Terminal 5. These guys put on one of the best live shows ever (ever!), and really reached mainstream success in 2007 ...so buy tickets early ($45 in advance, $55 day of)--this one's likely to sell out! Either way, the fiesta follows at Mehanata (aka the Bulgarian Bar).

New Year's Eve Papatzul all night varies
It's one of the busiest nights of the year at our favorite Mexican spot.... and the Papatzul crew is more than ready for the challenge, with a night of quality food, drinks, and music that is guaranteed to last into the wee hours of the morning. Clandestino DJs m*sco and fLp will provide the tunes, and dancing is most welcome. Call ahead to reserve a table, or hang out by the bar ...or both.

New Year's Eve Extravaganza Bembe 7pm-6am $20
The folks at Bembe are going all night long with their 2008 New Year's Eve Extravaganza featuring DJs Adriano, Concerned, Duda Amorosino and Stefande Andemicael. Chauncey Yearwood and Pete Barr will be on percussion all night, and this party don't stop till 6 in the mornin'!!!

Colombian NYE D'Antigua 10pm-4am $15, $40
La Farra NY hosts a Colombian New Year's celebration in Jackson Heights, with Gregorio Uribe playing live vallenato, porro, cumbiamba and fandango. Go there for a full dinner and fiesta, or just make it for the party. Either way, go prepared to dance, and to go home exhausted.


New Year's Eve Celebration Rayuela 9:30pm-1:30am $105/$65
One of 2007's hottest Latin fusion restaurants (and one of the only few that does it right!) has a delectable feast prepared for the 31st. $105 gets your a four-course meal and all the sangria you could want, and it's $65 for hors d'oeuvres + sangria. At midnight, there will be a special cava toast, along with the traditional eating of 12 grapes. Make your reservations now!

A Taste of Latin Paradise SOB's 8pm-6am $30-150
SOB's is going all out for New Year's with three live groups (8 y Mas, Son Sublime and Matraca and the Batucada Beat Dancers), plus two DJs (La Makina + Mario Axé), which makes for plenty of salsa, samba, merengue, and virtually every other Latin rhythm out there for you to dance to. But that's not all... there will also be a prix fixe menu, SOB's famous mojitos, champagne and more! ...plus it runs till 6am!!!

Noche Flamenca feat. Soledad Bravo Joe's Pub 7:30, 10:30pm $100, 150
Tonight marks the last night of Noche Flamenca's run at Joe's Pub, featuring amazing dancer Soledad Bravo. Sure, tickets are steeper than earlier nights, but this time you can stick around for the Nellie McKay afterparty and keep things going all night long (hide out in the bathroom if they try to get you to leave post-flamenco... tip the bathroom attendant extra well!)

Turntables on the Hudson Brooklyn Lyceum 8pm-morning $20/30
It's Turntables on the Hudson's tenth new year's celebration, and though they've strayed a bit from the Hudson, lately, this one promises to be a good one. DJs Nickodemus, Mariano, Sabo and Tito Roc are on the decks, with Nappy G and Christian Rogers on percussion. And either as testament to their age, or to their Park Slope location, this is a kid-friendly party (kids segment starting at 8pm), with tickets for tots available at $10 a pop.

New Year's Eve Party Baraza 9pm-4am $5
It's always a party at East Village spot Baraza, and New Year's Eve is no exception. At just $5 to get in, there's nothing to feel guilty about as you dance the night away to Latin, funk, house, and Brazilian music courtesy of DJ Alchemy. We recommend getting there early, as it tends to fill up fast.

Gala Dinner Centrico all night varies
Celebrity chef--and resident Centrico chef--Aaron Sanchez has prepared two very special menus for the 31st at this spacious Tribeca Mexican restaurant. Eat a la carte before 9pm, or choose from the prix fixe options after 9... either way, we guarantee you will not leave disappointed! In fact, you probably won't leave at all, as the margaritas keep flowing all night, and the soundtrack is always superb.

9th Annual New Year's Bash La Kueva 2.0 8pm-4am $20
Ring in the new year with all your favorite rock en español and Latin pop favorites at La Kueva, with DJ Nova on the decks + buffet till midnight, champagne toast at midnight, party favors, and more, just for $20!!!

Chico O'Farrill Orchestra Birdland 8pm, 11pm $60-80
It's a night of traditional Afro-Cuban Jazz, with the Chico O'Farrill Orchestra, directed by Arturo O'Farrill, at the old school venue Birdland. There will be two performances: one at 8, and the other at 11, with several different pricing options, depending on whether you want food or just drinks. Vocalist Hilary Kole will be joining the group tonight.

Hassle-Free New Year's Lava Gina 9:30pm GRATIS!!!
It's all about having a good time at East Village world music bar Lava Gina. Forget expensive covers/open bars/package deals/etc., and hang out at this laid-back bar for FREE! They'll be showing the ball drop etc on TV, and there will be plenty of champagne available. Coordinate with your friends, and celebrate the new year hassle-free. (Reservations are recommended for parties of 20 or more).

Fiesta Grande Gonzalez y Gonzalez 9pm-4am $30-100
This popular cheesy Mexican spot is all about the salsa and partying on New Year's. There are two different price options for booze, plus a $30 prix fixe menu, as well as DJ Bravo spinning "hot latin music" and a live performance by Hector Ramos, "el galan de la salsa". Oh, and open bar is from 9pm-1am (!!!!).

NYE Dinner + Party Son Cubano 7, 9:30pm $50, $135
This Meatpacking District favorite is offering a special prix fixe meal for the night, with two seatings (at 7pm and then from 9:30-10:15pm). If you don't want to do the whole meal thang, just drink the night away for $50. Then be prepared to dance for the rest of the night to salsa, reggaeton, and pop favorites.

New Year's Eve Dinner Calle Ocho 7 onward varies
Nuevo Latino restaurant Calle Ocho has a variety of dining and partying offers for New Year's Eve, depending on what you feel like doing... with room for however many people you want to celebrate with.

New Year's Eve Dinner Esperanto all night dinner
Super cool East Village spot Esperanto isn't doing anything prix fixe or super fancy for the 31st, but it's always a fun place to hang out, and they'll have their usual delicious menu available, as well as a DJ spinning Latin, Brazilian and funk music all night long.

New Year's Eve Dinner Havana Central 5:30pm-4am varies
Both locations of this Cuban restaurant are offering special New Year's Eve menus, with several different seating options, replete with a 5-course Cuban meal (funny, we never had one of those when we were in Cuba!), unlimited mojitos, wine pairing, live music, champagne toast, party favors, and much much more. Make your reservations now!

New Year's Eve Dinner La Palapa 10pm varies
Both the East and West Village outposts of this Mexican restaurant will be offering prix fixe menus, followed by a champagne toast and the traditional eating of the grapes at midnight. Reservations are recommended.

New Year's Eve Dinner Maya 5pm $59-99
You want mariachis? Maya will have a mariachi quintet in full force from 9pm "through the new year" (!!). Plus a special four course meal courtesy of Chef Richard Sandoval. Sandoval's other restaurant, Pampano , has a similar plan for the night, at $110/person.

New Year's Eve Dinner Zona Rosa 5pm on $70
This midtown spot offers a three course menu, as well as a la carte options, plus mariachis from 9pm to 1am. Call for reservations.

New Year's Eve Party Luz 9pm-4am $70
This Fort Greene Nuevo Latino spot offers up hors d'oeuvres, a special menu, champagne toast at midnight, complimentary New Year's cocktail, live broadcast of the ball drop, and plenty of party assortments.

New Year's Eve Party Willie's Steak House all night no cover
This friendly Bronx Latin steakhouse and Latin jazz hub offers up a night of meat and music, with DJ Cisco on the ones and twos.

Open Bar and Latin Music tomorrow Thu 27 at Kana Tapas Bar

source: Suka Latina

Do you remember when Kana was THE ultimate weekend, late hour, party stop? It was to Latins what Au Bar was to the psuedo European set, HOT!!!!! Well Suka Latina is bringing back the memories starting a little earlier and on a weekday. Open Bar and Latin Music tomorrow, Thu 27 at Kana Tapas Bar.

The Last Drink of 2007 is on us
Tomorrow Thu 27 at Kana Tapas Bar,
6:30 PM. NO COVER,
1 Hour Open Bar (house drinks).
325 Spring Street, NY

After the open bar stay with us and enjoy the best of Latin music until 1:00 AM.

Argentinean Resto on UWS - La Rural

Source: Urban Daddy

768 Amsterdam Ave (at 97th)

212-749-2929

Argentinean Resto on UWS - La Rural

Argentinians understand the cow. And we love them for it. Opened in the old Pampa space, La Rural will maintain the low-key South American vibe, but throw in a little extra carne. Go for the sumptuous Parrillada, a feast of shell steak, skirt steak, short ribs, sweetbread, Argentine sausage and blood sausage.

Senora Cartera is giving away a Fendi Mini Mamma Baguette

Senora Cartera is giving away a Fendi Mini Mamma Baguette Handbag.

All you have to do is send her an e-mail answering the question “Who’s Fendi Creative Director?”. It could not be easier so hurry!.

Orlando Pita's Cuban Eggnog, Crema de Vie

Source: Style.com
Orlando Pita's Cuban Eggnog, Crema de Vie

El querido hairstylist Orlando Pita showed Style.comhow he makes merry over the holidays-homemade eggnog with a Cuban flair.

Watch the exclusive video and steal his recipe for your next get-together.

1 1/4 cups sugar


1 1/4 cups water


1 cup rum


2 cinnamon sticks


6 egg yolks


1 can condensed milk (14 oz.) [Carnation]


1 tablespoon vanilla



Bring water, sugar, and cinnamon to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes. Cool (you can place pan in ice water to speed the process up). Whip egg yolks in separate bowl. Mix in condensed milk. Mix in sugar mixture (Note: Pour sugar mixture into condensed milk can to get all the good stuff off the sides of the can.). Add vanilla. Add rum. Strain into a bottle. Refrigerate. Enjoy!

Get Into Hot Water. Escape to Cabarete, Dominican Republic

Source: NY Mag

Get Into Hot Water in Cabarete

The Dominican Republic's north coast is the Caribbean capital of edgy aqua sports and extreme partying.

1 Where To Stay

2 Where To Eat

3 What To Do

4 Insider's Tip

5 An Oddball day

Kite-boarding
(Photo: Courtesy Laurel Eastman)

Cheap Chic. 60 under $60 from Stylebakery.com

Take a break from shopping for everyone else, check out StyleBakery.com‘s 60 Under $60 and find some cheap chic for yourself.

Posadas y Pastorelas at the Museum of the City of New York

source: NY Remezcla.com

Posadas y Pastorelas

Sunday December 16
12–5 PM

4th annual Mexican Family Celebration!
Get into the holiday spirit a la Mexicana with an afternoon of crafts, music, and food. Highlights include a Posada, the traditional singing procession, and a Pastorela, the traditional shepherds’ play. The event culminates in a party with piñatas and refreshments. Presented in collaboration with Mano a Mano: Mexican culture Without borders.

FREE with Museum admission.

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St.
(212) 534-1672
www.mcny.org
For more information please call 212.534.1672, ext. 3395.

New Perspectives in Latin American Art, 1930-2006 at the MOMA

source: NY Remezcla.com

On your way to check out the tree at Rockefeller Center, stop into the MoMA and check out their new collection of Latin American acquisitions. Remember, it's FREE on Friday nights from 4-8pm ...plus there's a special lecture this Saturday at 11:30am by Kaira Cabanas.

MoMA
West 53rd St at Fifth Avenue
(212) 708-9400
www.moma.org
Nov 21-Feb 25
10:30am-10:30pm + (-8pm on Fridays); closed Tues
$20

José González performing at Webster Hall on Dec 9th

source: NYRemezcla

Sunday, December 9th at8pm
Webster Hall
125 E. 11th St.
Greenwich Village
(212) 353-1600
www.webster-hall.com
$20

Our favorite Swedish Argentine who writes the most beautiful songs (in English) that just make you want to cry. In a good way... but not because they’re happy. Because they’re beautiful. It’s just José González and his guitar, and the music is about as pure as music can be. (Can you tell we’re enamored?!?!)His new album In Our Nature is much darker than Veneer, and a true work of art. Buy the album. Go to the show. We were blown away by him back in October, and are looking forward to checking him out again now....

Here’s some official bio stuff from his website (read more at http://www.myspace.com/josegonzalez and listen to the whole --new-- CD at www.myspace.com/josegonzalez):

Details "Wrap" Party

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow..... Details/Peroni Block Party

December 1
12-5pm
Meatpacking District, NYC

Devil in the DETAILS

Of course we know that DETAILS is a muy caliente men's mag, but who are we to ignore a great party invite. Along with Peroni, DETAILS is hosting a Block Party on December 1st, celebrating the hippest and hottest in fashion in one of the hippest and hottest NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCKS, ADDRESS. Girls, let me spell it out for you -- cocktails, fashion, men and shopping!! What a great way to kick off the holiday shopping season. Grab your girlfriends and go shopping for your honey. Or, better yet, go shopping for a honey.

Places you can drink Peroni

Eat/Shop Italian

Score Deals and Discounts

Peroni and discounts at your favorite MePa shops. The day will feature discounts up to 40% off at some of the area’s hottest stores, including Theory, Tracy Reese, Banana Republic, Puma, An Earnest Cut & Sew, Calypso, Scoop Men, Rebecca & Drew and more. Peroni* will host free apertivos throughout the neighborhood, and participating restaurants will feature free Bollinger champagne tastings, food tastings and discounts.

The Hotel Gansevoort will host seven pop-up stores including Le Blanc, Remington, Asics, Dunhill, Hanes, Epson, and Kenneth Cole. Guests can also bid on silent auction items ranging from exclusive dinners to one-of-a-kind fashion items and experiences.

TOCCA Winter Sample Sale

Kooba Holiday/Sample Sale

The gifts from the sample sale fairies continue to land on our lap. This time its from the valley of designer handbags as in Kooba !

"We will be having a Kooba Holiday Sale this week – November 29th – 30th and December 3rd – 4th.

We will be selling current merchandise as well as past merchandise and there will be some GREAT deals!"

DETAILS Block Party - December 1

December 1

12-5pm

Meatpacking District, NYC

Devil in the DETAILS

Of course we know that DETAILS is a muy caliente men's mag, but who are we to ignore a great party invite. Along with Peroni, DETAILS is hosting a Block Party on December 1st, celebrating the hippest and hottest in fashion in one of the hippest and hottest NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCKS, ADDRESS. Girls, let me spell it out for you -- cocktails, fashion, men and shopping!! What a great way to kick off the holiday shopping season. Grab your girlfriends and go shopping for your honey. Or, better yet, go shopping for a honey.

Places you can drink Peroni

Eat/Shop Italian

Score Deals and Discounts

Peroni and discounts at your favorite MePa shops. The day will feature discounts up to 40% off at some of the area’s hottest stores, including Theory, Tracy Reese, Banana Republic, Puma, An Earnest Cut & Sew, Calypso, Scoop Men, Rebecca & Drew and more. Peroni* will host free apertivos throughout the neighborhood, and participating restaurants will feature free Bollinger champagne tastings, food tastings and discounts. The Hotel Gansevoort will host seven pop-up stores including Le Blanc, Remington, Asics, Dunhill, Hanes, Epson, and Kenneth Cole.

Guests can also bid on silent auction items ranging from exclusive dinners to one-of-a-kind fashion items and experiences.

Ten Tech Toys For the Man - Or Men - In Your Life

source: stylehiveblog

Ten Tech Toys For the Man - Or Men - In Your Life

It’s a good thing that shiny electronics don’t give cavities, because the ten tech toys we’re about to show you are sweeeeet.

Sorry about that.

Hive Tip: If you’re wondering what a guy really wants, it’s all about listening. If you hear “I’ll see you Zune,” or, “You are the apple of my iPod,” give the poor guy a break and take his pathetic hint to heart. Subtlety was never his strong suit anyway.

See the SLIDESHOW

Apple iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player for $40

Source: dealnews.com

We couldn't resist sharing this super duper offer and the fact that we are partial to anything orange has nothing to do with it!

Apple iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player for $40

LA Computer Company offers dealnews readers the Apple iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player in Orange for $39.99. That's the cheapest aluminum shuffle we've ever seen. Add $7.77 for shipping. Deal ends November 25.

Black Friday Survival Guide

Yes, luxury is synonymous with Casa Naranja but no one loves a bargain more than us. Granted we prefer to experience the madness of Black Friday from the comfort of our chaise lounges but sacrifices will be made. Getting up at unheard of hours in order to beat the virtual crowds being one of them. Well..last BF I thought I was really clever and set my alarm up for 5am, laptop plugged, list on desk and want to hit the ground running - well the twenty steps to the laptop anyway. To make a long story short my plan backfired. Apparently I wasn't the only clever person with this "original"idea and the systems were down. Well this year we come armed with a new set of arsenals. We bring you the real deal on BF deals, the ultimate shopping guides (for this week anyway) and tons of ways to avoid mistakes of years ago. Last tip- before purchasing anything online check Retailmenot.com for discounts and promotions!

From Black Friday Ads
Online Deals page
Online Sales pages
Buy.com

From Real Simple
Electronic Gadget Shopping Guide
Back-Saving Tips on How to Carry Heavy Shopping Bags
The Best Time of Day to Return Merchandise
Tips for Trying on Clothes, Quickly
20 Ways to Save During the Holidays
December Holiday Savings Guide
Gift Budget Worksheet
Holiday Gift List Worksheet

From NY Magazine
The Ultimate Shopping Guide for the High-Intensity Boyfriend, Home-Obsessed Girlfriend, Wordly Mom, Single Best Friend, Athletic Husband, Chic Wife, Best Work Friend, Green-Minded Teen, Hobby-Loving Grandparent , Just-Moved-to-the-City Sister, Stressed-Out Boss, Tireless Toddler, Worldly Dad

The DL on The DR Going High-End

A perfect article to leave laying around your favorite cigar smoking person....


Yet another excuse for you to think about taking that cigar trip abroad…and perhaps even staying the winter : The DL on the DR Going High-End

Once known for modest beach houses and three-star all-inclusive resorts overrun by the Spanish and German bourgeoisie, real estate and resort development in the Dominican Republic has undergone a paradigm shift. If a multi-billion dollar luxury community twice the size of Manhattan, four upscale boutique hotels, and a new international airport aren’t enough to convince you that the country is entering a residence renaissance, well, you’re probably one of those skeptics who actually believes Elvis is dead. > read more

Dominican Dominance - The Cigar Report

Trader Monthly is one of my favorite rags, for obvious reasons, particularly with bonus season upon us but more on that later.

Freud once said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar,"…..but he never had a Dominican smoke!!!

Aside from all things Latin, I love traders. These guys (and girls too), know how to spot a trend. And in the most recent Trader Monthly -- a fab rag that is a must read for all Wall Streeters -- The Cigar Report spots one that should not surprise anyone. Dominican stogies dominate as the best smoke out there. So grab a trader....

The DR captures the cigar world’s crown : Dominican Dominance

The Dominican Republic on the rise, stogie-wise

There’s no other scent like it in the world: that unmistakable chocolate-and-earth mélange wafting through the air from the nondescript cinderblock building across the road, the one that comes from tobacco being aged, treated, cut and hand-rolled by rows of busy workers. The scent is enough to make a cigar smoker start salivating like a puppy at the door of a butcher shop > read more

Black Friday has arrived early! Does a 10% off at Gucci sound enticing? Read and Click on!

Stila cosmetics warehouse sale:

Old Navy Friends & Family on line code good from Nov 27-Dec 3---20% offcode F8JXXP9RGCNJ

Banana Republic Friends & Family on line code- 30% off Dec 1-3 QLOV5931S3G5

Gap Friends & Family on line code-30% off Nov 30-Dec 3 code: D1L36GG596NL

Gucci 10% off online

Sephora.com 20% off - Use code: FF2007

OshKosh

Bath and Body works

Illuminations

Aldo Shoes

Lord and Taylor

Barnes and Noble

Linens & Things

Children's Place Discount.

Aeropostale

H&M:

Footaction: 40% off

Kohls:

Puma- 30% OFF!!!

Nine West Discount.

Calvin Klein

Dicks Sporting Goods

Carters

Sharper Image

Banana Republic

Best Buy Discounts.

Gymboree

Dell $399 Notebook, $349 desktop. Act Fast!

Act Now!
Outrageous
Black Friday
Savings
These incredible deals are only available in strictly limited quantities, so shop today!


ACT NOW! OFFERS EXPIRE 11/26/07 OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.


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Beauty Sample Sale!

Where can you sample lipsticks, lotions, snacks and sips all under one roof? The beauty sample sale, natch. what's included? Experts will share celeb secrets. sample sale prices. an overflowing goodie bag. and until november 15, casanaranja readers get two-for-one tickets with the promo code "free." all from pretty city. http://www.beautysamplesale.com/

Diego Luna and Chávez

source: Splendora

Contemporary Latin American cinema has had a pronounced presence in the international scene this year, with directors such as Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu attracting attention to cinematic voices outside of the Hollywood paradigm. Add another name to this creative vanguard: Diego Luna, the 27-year-old actor-turned-director heretofore best known for his role in Cuaron's Y Tu Mama Tambien.
Continue reading "Sneak Preview: Diego Luna and Chavez"

Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

Source: Peanuts and Stilettos

Yesterday, a friend told me about the New York debut of Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela at Carnegie Hall November 11 and 12. I am ashamed to say I never heard of Dudamel so I did a little research and I am fascinated by him. Dudamel is a classical music conductor and the brightest young star to shine in years. The 26 year old Venezuelan hottie (ladies, he's married) will be the Los Angeles Philarmonic's next music director as of the 2009-2010 season.

His conducting is described as electric, breathtaking, passionate and he is referred to as classical music's rockstar. The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra is made up of over 200 kids between the ages of 14 and 24 and they are supposed to be incredible and play with great passion. At the risk of writing another platitude, it's so exciting to see young, fresh talent be rewarded. Here is a link to a great New York Times article on Dudamel.

Cinema Chile - Nov 9-15, 2007

Generally whatever initiative Cinema Tropical is involved with we attend no questions asked. In this case we invite you to do this same.

WHAT: Cinema Chile NYC Fall 07 – the first Chilean film series in the US

The Cinema Chile NYC Fall 07 program has been designed to showcase the country, culture and art of Chile through the lens of the country’s hottest filmmakers, to New York audiences.

WHEN: Film screenings will be held November 9 –15. A schedule of films is available at http://www.cinemachile.com/

WHERE: The Quad Cinema34 W 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)

HOW:Tickets to the general program will be priced at: $10 Adults $7 Students $7 Seniors and can be purchased through the Quad Cinema either online http://www.quadcinema.com/ or in-person at the box office.

Miguelina Sample Sale featuring the 2007 Fall Collection

11/14/2007 - 11/16/2007

We have been waiting for this sample sale all season! Our most fave Dominicana designer and at sample sale prices to boot, Navidad has arrived early for us.

Miguelina Sample Sale featuring the 2007 Fall Collection

Miguelina

20 West 36th St, btwn 5th & 6th Ave

6th floor

Prices range from $35-$295. 60%-80% off regular retail. AMEX, Visa, MC, cash accepted.

Beauty.com Hosts NYC's First-Ever 24-Hour Beauty Shop

11/8/2007 - 11/9/2007

Beauty.com Hosts NYC's First-Ever 24-Hour Beauty Shop

From 6am Thursday, Nov 8, to 5:59am on Friday, Nov 9

184 Fifth Avenue

between 22nd & 23rd Sts

From website to on-site, Beauty.com is bringing its virtual world of beauty to life in the heart of New York City.

Whether you're on your way to work or coming home from a late night out, EVERYONE who walks through the door will get a "scoop" from an oversized beauty bin filled with thousands of must-have beauty products, all for FREE.

Consumers will also have unprecedented access to top beauty gurus including Ted Gibson, Oscar Blandi and Peter Thomas Roth who will be stopping by to give one-on-one consultations. And of course, Beauty.com's team of experts will be on-hand to offer around the clock beauty tips and touch ups.

20% Friends and Family Promo at SEPHORA

We adore and are indebted to Republica Update for tipping us off to this most wonderful friends and family 20% discount offer from our absolute fave site/store SEPHORA

Cheap Chic Special - Fall looks for less than $60

One of CN's favorite fashion sites is stylebakery.

They consistently put together one of the most high/low comprehensive fashion guides season after season.

Their Fall guide is no exception. Check out the cheap chic special. Absolutely fabulous fall looks all for 60 bucks or less. Impressive!

Good Things Come on Small Plates

We gave you the heads up on El Quinto Pino way back in September but it appears that the NYT has jumped on the Pino bandwagon.

Save your appetite for candy and just have a snack at El Quinto Pino, which Peter Meehan calls “New York’s best, and maybe only, true tapas bar.” The tiny new spot — which shares a chef with another Spanish favorite, Tía Pol — has no tables, just a bar, a counter and 16 seats. But seafood dishes like the “perfect boquerones” (white anchovies) and “the sandwich of the year” — sea urchin with Korean mustard oil on a toasted ficelle — are worth standing, and waiting for, Mr. Meehan writes. The cocktails and the wine list are both excellent, so the only thing you’ll need to worry about after your visit is where to go for dinner.

“For Barhoppers, a True Tapas Bar,” by Peter Meehan

Photo Credit (Rebecca McAlpin for The New York Times)

CELEBRATE CUBAN MUSIC DURING "HABANA/HARLEM"

Source: TONY

The weather may be getting colder, but Harlem is just heating up.

Experience “Habana/Harlem,” two days of Cuban culture at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse (150 Convent Ave at W135th St) on November 2 and 3, with film screenings of La Fabri-K: The Cuban Hip Hop Factory at 4:30pm and 7:30pm performances, featuring well-known musicians like Grammy Award nominee and internationally acclaimed drummer Ignacio Berroa, vocal sensation Bobi Cespedes, master percussionist Roman Diaz, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Habana Hip-Hop artist Miky Flow, GIF, arranger/pianist Oriente Lopez, improvisational string quartet Sweet Plantain and Orquesta Broadway led by founder/musical director Eddie Zervigon.

Click here to get tickets to the event.

Bella

A must see film! Simply must see.

Ah, Italian Soul Food

Yes. We love our Latin food. We love all variations of Latin cuisine but cannot deny the deliciousness of:

Source: Rare Daily

Dell'Anima Opens

Does Manhattan really need another little trattoria serving Italian food?

Who cares?

It’s already here. And it’s really good. Introducing Dell’Anima, the next hot Italian eatery from Joe Campanale, the former Babbo sommelier, and Chef Gabriel Thompson, formerly of Del Posto and Le Bernardin. The name’s Italian for “of the soul” which means Dell’Anima will be serving all kinds of goodness.

Mangia this:
NIGHTLY APERITIVO HOUR. Order one of the infused grappas or the house-made limoncello and you get to pair it with one of the complimentary (yes, free) snacks that are served during the nightly aperitivo hours from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Or take the edge off with one of the Dale DeGroff-designed cocktails, like the Fragoli Sogno, a crisp and refreshing mix of Hendrick’s Gin, Fragoli liqueur, limoncello, and mint.

100 DIFFERENT VINOS. Swirl your hand blown Bormioli wineglass with one of Joe Campanale’s cherry-picked Italian wine labels. Every bottle was selected to complement and highlight the Italian comfort food menu.

SEASONALLY-INSPIRED ITALIAN. The open kitchen is cinematic but it’s the food that stars (view the menu). Try the bruschetta samplers, like Chickpeas with Preserved Lemon, Roasted Fennel with Olives and Parsley or for the adventurous… the Bone Marrow Custard with Gremolata Salad (bone marrow is definitely the new black). Primi pastas are handmade daily. And the signatures, like the not-too-spicy Chicken al Diavolo and the hearty Braised Lamb Shank are excellent.

Plus, they’re open until 2 a.m.

Buon appetito, indeed.

Dell’Anima

38 Eighth Avenue (at Jane Street)

Tel: (212) 366-6633

dellanima.com

Alternative to online dating, dining at Los Dados

Source: Bottomless Dish/Citysearch

The communal table at Los Dados is supposedly a hot singles scene.

73 Gansevoort St.,

New York, NY 10014

nr. Washington St.

646-810-7290
(Photo courtesy of Los Dados)

Free Absolute Beginner Class in Argentine Tango

What do I love more than a dance class? A free dance class! For those of you not dressing up and boozing tonight check out a free absolute beginner workshop in Argentine tango. "Featured in Vogue, the National Herald Tribune, and The Economist, TriANGulO specializes in Argentine tango, the original, more intimate predecessor to international ballroom-style tango. Founder Carina Moeller is a professional dancer with training in modern dance and ballet who has worked and studied with such tango greats as Fabian Salas, Pablo Veron, and Mingo Pugliese. Known for her engaging and precise teaching style, Carina creates a stress-free atmosphere that is particularly appealing to novice dancers."

Date: Friday, October 26th
Time: 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:Triangulo (35 West 20th, #301 btw 6th and 7th Ave)
Cost: Free

Junot Díaz Live - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Watch Junot live as he discusses the voices in the novel, his own familial influences, fukú's, among other raw segments.

His novel pulses with the language of the Dominican ghetto and a curse ("fukú) that's no urban legend

A decade ago, Dominican-born author Junot Díaz published Drown, a remarkable short story collection that met with critical and popular acclaim. Diaz's first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, is worth the wait, showing the author is equally adept at longer form. Telling the story of Oscar, an overweight, oversexed, Dominican sci-fi nerd living in New Jersey, the book is a heady mixture of high and low, sex, street slang, Tolkien references, and political history.

FlûteFest

This isn't necessarily a Latincentric event but.. I am Latin and I love champagne so....

It’s cuvées for a cause tonight at Flûte Gramercy’s FlûteFest. Benefiting The Doe Fund, the annual tasting will feature 20 Champagnes, hors d’oeuvres and a live DJ.

Go to sample the boutique producers, or to indulge in your weekly Perrier-Jouët fix.

Thursday (10/25), 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Tickets are $50 and available at flutefest.eventbrite.com or by calling (212) 529-7870.
Flûte Gramercy

40 East 20th Street (Broadway)

(212) 529-7870

flutebar.com

“Madrid Fashion Week”

“Madrid Fashion Week”

NEW YORK

Wednesday, October 24 7 pm

Queen Sofia Spanish Institute 684 Park Ave

spanishinstitute.org

The works of celebrated designers from Spain, among them - Agatha Ruíz de la Prada, Devota & Lomba, Roberto Torretta, Roberto Verino, Vitorio & Luchino - will be exhibited in a beautiful dynamic presentation conceived by the Association of Creative Designers of Spain. Madrid, a thriving cultural city and a “sister” of New York, is one of the most elegant and vibrant European capitals, where men and women instinctively understand fashion as an integral part of a person’s character and culture.

Admittance: $5 general admission; $3 for students and senior citizens; free for members

First-class and Mile High

Sure some people fly coach, but sensuous luxury and sumptuous relaxation are the Latina way. And now that Latina vida can be part of the flying experience. If a private airborne suite with a duvet-covered bed for travel and a personal expeditor to whisk you though customs when you arrive at your destination are things you think you deserve then check out…..

The Return of Comfort
Long-haul flights don't have to be painful. Imagine having your own private suite, settling into a duvet-covered bed, and being expedited through customs when you arrive. Flying has never been as luxurious as this See more

4th ANNUAL CORTOCIRCUITO LATINO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK

Thursday, October 25 - Saturday, October 27 (download program)

4th ANNUAL CORTOCIRCUITO LATINO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK
Thursday & Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday at 3:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:30p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The 4th annual CortoCircuito Latino Short Film Festival will present the New York audience with over 50 acclaimed and awarded Latin American and Spanish shorts produced in the last decade. Short films play a crucial role in encouraging and fostering independent story telling in the many diverse cultures that make up the landscape of Spain and Latin America. CortoCircuito wants to reveal that diversity to its viewers. For program and further information visit www.nyu.edu/kjc/cortocircuito or http://www.cortocircuito.us/.

Produced by NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center. Program by Diana Vargas.

All movies have English subtitles.

Opening reception on Thursday night at the Center.
Closing party after the last Saturday screening – location to be announced.

Sab 27 Fiesta de Halloween Vie 26 Chiva Tour

DOS FIESTAS ESTA SEMANA !!
Viernes: CHIVA TOUR
Sabado: FIESTA DE DISFRACES

Este Sabado Oct 27 tendremos nuestra Gran FIESTA ANUAL DE DISFRACES en Dolcino (517 2nd Ave Cruce con la 29th Street en Manhattan), pero un dia antes (Viernes Oct 26) y para calentar motores estaremos realizando un TOUR EN CHIVA que incluye Grupo de Cumbiamba en vivo en la chiva, picada, tour por Manhattan y Queens, ron, sodas y aguardiente ilimitado y remate en Kabala Lounge con grupo vallenato en vivo y un trago de cortesia. La Chiva sale a las 8:30 PM desde Kabala Lounge ubicado en 34-01, 36th Ave y regresara alli mismo despues del recorrido a la 1:00 AM aunque la fiesta continuara alli hasta las 4:00 AM. Entradas Chiva ($50) a los tels 347-256-2795 o 347-239-1056, (cupo limitado) mencionando esta invitacion solamente $40.

Fotos de Nuestras fiestas pasadas de Halloween en el 2004, 2005 y 2006

Chloé. Sample. Sale. Enough said!

Chloé

Invites you to our
Annual Sample and Stock Sale

75%-90% Off

A fabulous selection of Handbags, Ready-to-Wear, Shoes, and more.

October 25-26, 10 am-6pm

We look forward to seeing you then!!

CREDIT CARDS ONLY
Location: 450 Park Avenue at 57th street

Macaco: Direct from Barcelona @ BAM

Spain's Macaco makes its New York debut at BAM next weekend. Fusing rumba catalana—the strumming and slapping of flamenco guitars—with hip-hop, reggae, electronica, and pop, Macaco performs in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and English and has a worldwide following for its sensational live shows.
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Macaco
Sat, Oct 27 at 8pm
BAM
Peter Jay Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn
$20, 25

SOBs after-party with Macaco's late-night side gig:
The Cazique Project with Dj Helios and Dj Muly
Sat, Oct 27
SOBs
204 Varick Street at West Houston

Juanes - Me Enamora (Premios MTV 2007)

Discover her -- Paola Moreno

A Dominican newcomer to the Spanish rock genre.

Hacienda Zorita

Hacienda Zorita
Salamanca, Spain
Sumptuous hacienda/ wine school. This was originally a Dominican convent, but is now one of a group of chic wine hotels, where you can learn how wine is produced and do as much tasting as you like. Located in the Duero valley, 10km from Salamanca it is a destination in itself.
www.vintagespain.com/zorita
+34 902 109 902

SPAIN (UN)CENSORED

Spain (Un)Censored

The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York

October 17–November 5, 2007

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Spanish cinema flourished during General Francisco Franco's regime (1939–75) despite the dictatorship. Provoked by the system they lived under, Spanish directors told stories about the people's hopes and troubles by using humor and symbols that reached their audiences and sidestepped the censors. This unique exhibition explores an era that fought for freedom through cinema.

For more information visit www.pragda.com

Other events include a book-release reception for Breaking the Code: Daring Films that Mocked the Repression in Spain at the Instituto Cervantes at Amster Yard on October 18.

Ticketing policies for film screenings

Death of a Cyclist. 1955. Spain. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
Muerte de un Ciclista (Death of a Cyclist). 1955. Spain. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. With Alberto Closas, Lucía Bosé. Bardem's most celebrated solo effort concerns a university professor and his well-connected mistress, who strike a bicyclist while out driving. To hide their affair, they leave the man to die. This choice destroys their lives and epitomizes the shallowness of their upper-class lifestyle. The contrast between Madrid's rich and poor districts is well captured, but censorship forced Bardem to punish the adulterous woman in a melodramatic ending. New print. In Spanish; English subtitles. 84 min.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1 (Opening remarks by exhibition participants)

Sunday, October 28, 2007, 2:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Welcome Mister Marshall!. 1952. Spain. Directed by Luis García Berlanga
¡Bienvenido Mister Marshall! (Welcome Mister Marshall!). 1952. Spain. Directed by Luis García Berlanga. With José Isbert, Lolita Sevilla. The run-down Castilian village of Villar del Río rouses itself from slumber at the news that Americans representing the Marshall Plan are due to visit. The mayor, eager to snare a hefty slice of economic aid, prepares to welcome "Mr. Marshall" with toasts of lemonade and sangria. Persuaded by a passing entertainment agent that the village's dried-up fountain, black-shrouded women, and listless men will never attract the Americans' benefaction, the town sets about preparing another kind of welcome. In Spanish; English subtitles. 78 min.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 8:15 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Saturday, October 20, 2007, 4:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1

The Little Flat. 1958. Spain. Directed by Marco Ferreri, Isidoro M. Ferri
El Pisito (The Little Flat). 1958. Spain. Directed by Marco Ferreri, Isidoro M. Ferri. Screenplay by Rafael Azcona, Ferreri. With José Luis López Vázquez, Mary Carrillo. Ferreri's anti-bourgeois black comedy centers on the life of Rodolfo, a middle-class man who leases a room in the overcrowded apartment of Doña Martina, a crotchety, dying octogenarian. Until he can afford his own place, Rodolfo cannot marry his embittered fiancée, who persuades her meek boyfriend to propose to Martina in order to inherit the apartment. In Spanish; English subtitles. 80 min.

Thursday, October 18, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Monday, October 29, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Plácido. 1961. Spain. Directed by Luis García Berlanga
Plácido. 1961. Spain. Directed by Luis García Berlanga. Screenplay by Berlanga, Rafael Azcona, Ennio Flaiano. With Casto Sendra-Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez. Academy Award–nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, Plácido is a comedy about an impoverished man who spends the day before Christmas trying to avoid foreclosure on his motorbike. His frantic dealings with bankers and lawyers are set against the film's satirical canvas of a provincial town putting on a showy Christmas campaign called "Seat a Poor Man at Your Table." In Spanish; English subtitles. 88 min.

Thursday, October 18, 2007, 8:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Nine Letters to Bertha. 1965. Spain. Directed by Basilio Martín Patino
Nueve Cartas a Berta (Nine Letters to Bertha). 1965. Spain. Directed by Basilio Martín Patino. With Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Mari Carrillo. Upon returning from an English holiday, Lorenzo, a student in 1950s fascist Spain, writes to Berta, the daughter of an exile. Having experienced another way of life, he shares his desire to leave his provincial family and discover life on his own. Patino's first feature shows a Spain shifting toward modernity and reveals Franco's regime as backward and stifling. In Spanish; English subtitles. 95 min.

Friday, October 19, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1 (Discussion with the filmmaker)

Saturday, November 3, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2 (Discussion with the filmmaker)

Songs for after a War. 1971. Spain. Directed by Basilio Martín Patino
Canciones para Después de una Guerra (Songs for after a War). 1971. Spain. Directed by Basilio Martín Patino. A documentary about popular songs in the first fifteen years of the Franco dictatorship, this film begins with footage of joyous people making the fascist salute at a public demonstration. The editing of over four thousand film clips mirrors the rhythms of the musical background. One song declaims, "You can do anything you want, even kill me," leaving the impression of Franco's regime as a cult of death. Although it contains no direct political criticism, this documentary was deemed unacceptable for public viewing, but was privately screened by the censors and their families. After completing the film (which was finally released after Franco's fall), Patino decided to go underground to make documentaries. In Spanish; English subtitles. 96 min.

Friday, October 19, 2007, 8:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1 (Discussion with the filmmaker)

Saturday, November 3, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2 (Discussion with the filmmaker)

Aunt Tula. 1964. Spain. Directed by Miguel Picazo
La Tía Tula (Aunt Tula). 1964. Spain. Directed by Miguel Picazo. With Aurora Bautista, Carlos Estrada. This debut feature of Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director Picazo helped establish him as a leading figure in 1960s New Spanish Cinema. Picazo adapts Miguel de Unamuno's abstract novel to the particular circumstances of 1960s Spain and scrutinizes both Francoist gender ideology and his own equivocal experience of artistic freedom and ideological restraint. When a bank employee's wife dies, he calls upon his sister-in-law to care for the children, and finds himself falling for her. New print. In Spanish; English subtitles. 107 min.

Saturday, October 20, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Friday, November 2, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

The Executioner. 1963. Spain. Directed by Luis García Berlanga
El Verdugo (The Executioner). 1963. Spain. Directed by Luis García Berlanga. Screenplay by Berlanga, Rafael Azcona, Ennio Flaiano. With José Isbert, Nino Manfredi. A soon-to-retire executioner in early 1960s Spain worries about finding a successor and a groom for his daughter. The local undertaker, a handsome young man, seems a candidate for both roles. Berlanga's most elegant film, shot by the great cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli, remains a powerful condemnation of capital punishment and the Francoist myths of duty and patriotism. In Spanish; English subtitles. 91 min.

Saturday, October 20, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1 (Presented by Rafael Azcona)

Thursday, November 1, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2 (Presented by Rafael Azcona)

My Dearest Señorita. 1971. Spain. Directed by Jaime de Armiñán
Mi Querida Señorita (My Dearest Señorita). 1971. Spain. Directed by Jaime de Armiñán. With José Luis López Vázquez, Julieta Serrano. A country matron living a conservative village life is courted by a local businessman, but after accepting his engagement ring, his further advances disgust her. Disturbed by her reaction, she follows her priest's advice, seeks medical help, and finds that she is, in fact, a man. Horrified, she takes up life in Madrid as "Juan." In Spanish; English subtitles. 84 min.

Sunday, October 21, 2007, 2:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Saturday, November 3, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

The Spirit of the Beehive. 1973. Spain. Directed by Víctor Erice
El Espíritu de la Colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive). 1973. Spain. Directed by Víctor Erice. With Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera. Near the end of Franco's dictatorship, Spanish cinema began to probe the buried traumas of the recent past. Erice's theme is repression—not the stifling of thought by political authority, but the willed avoidance of painful experience—in this bewitching portrait of a child's haunted inner life. In a small Castilian village in 1940, in the wake of the country's devastating civil war, six-year-old Ana attends a screening of Frankenstein and becomes possessed by its memory. In Spanish; English subtitles. 98 min.

Sunday, October 21, 2007, 5:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Monday, November 5, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

Poachers. 1975. Spain. Directed by José Luis Borau
Furtivos (Poachers). 1975. Spain. Directed by José Luis Borau. With Lola Gaos, Ovidi Montllor. One of Luis Buñuel's favorite films, this independently financed feature is about an emotionally underdeveloped poacher, his first experience with romantic love, and his mother's obstruction. Inspired by Franco's description of his Spain as a "peaceful forest," this cruel—and at times raunchy and slightly incestuous—story was initially banned by the censors and nearly doomed to oblivion before being resuscitated by the San Sebastián Film Festival. New print. In Spanish; English subtitles. 82 min.

Monday, October 22, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Sunday, November 4, 2007, 4:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

The Disenchantment. 1975. Spain. Directed by Jaime Chávarri
El Desencanto (The Disenchantment). 1975. Spain. Directed by Jaime Chávarri. With Felicidad Blanc, Leopoldo María Panero. A veritable cult classic, this documentary profiles the widow and children of Leopoldo Panero, an official poet of Franco's regime. The surviving family members dissect their own personal realities and that of Panero. This acerbic psychodrama, once considered "anti-family," continues to challenge notions of the sanctity of familial relationships. It is a beautiful representation of a family trying to come to terms with its own past in a Spain that was converting to democracy. New print. In Spanish; English subtitles. 95 min.

Monday, October 22, 2007, 8:15 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Monday, November 5, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

Main Street. 1956. Spain/France. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
Calle Mayor (Main Street). 1956. Spain/France. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. With Betsy Blair, José Suárez. Gamblers persuade a young stud from Madrid to propose to a plain spinster. One of Bardem's masterpieces, this splendidly somber film lays bare the suffocating hypocrisy of a 1950s provincial town and the sad lives of its residents. Imprisoned while shooting the film, Bardem satisfied the censors by adding to the film a claim that the events depicted could happen anywhere. The film won the International Critics' Prize at the 1956 Venice Mostra after nearly successful attempts by censors to block its exhibition. In Spanish; English subtitles. 97 min.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Sunday, October 28, 2007, 5:30 p.m., Theater 1, T1

The Delinquents. 1959. Spain. Directed by Carlos Saura
Los Golfos (The Delinquents). 1959. Spain. Directed by Carlos Saura. With Manuel Zarzo, Luis Marín. Inspired by Luis Buñuel's films, Saura's acclaimed first film—the "most difficult film in my career" (Saura)—is an uncompromising portrait of a teenage gang (played by street children) and the first Spanish film shot entirely on location. When one of the boys expresses a desire to become a bullfighter, the others pull a big heist to finance their pal's dream. Delayed by the censors during production, the film revealed the contradictions in Franco's "defascistization," and the censorship and repression that continued under his regime. In Spanish; English subtitles. 88 min.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Monday, October 29, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Viridiana. 1961. Spain/Mexico. Directed by Luis Buñuel
Viridiana. 1961. Spain/Mexico. Directed by Luis Buñuel. With Silvia Pinal, Fernando Rey. Viridiana's title character is a young nun whose extreme devotion extends to the crown of thorns she wears and the large wooden crucifix hanging over her bed. Upon visiting the wealthy uncle who has provided for her financially, Viridiana's faith is challenged as he attempts to corrupt her. Having returned to his native Spain to create what many consider a crowning achievement, Buñuel submitted the script to Spanish censors and received support from Franco's government, who later attempted to suppress the film on charges of blasphemy and obscenity. The film was smuggled to France, where it won the Palme D'Or in Cannes. It finally premiered in Spain in 1977, after Franco's death. In Spanish; English subtitles. 90 min.

Thursday, October 25, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

The Strange Trip. 1964. Spain. Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez
El Extraño Viaje (The Strange Trip). 1964. Spain. Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. With Carlos Larrañaga, Tota Alba. Two siblings living in a small town near Madrid learn of their older sister's intentions to sell their family's belongings and dispose of the younger pair. Part murder mystery, part passionate indictment of the Franco regime, The Strange Trip is a fabulous oddity. In Spanish; English subtitles. 92 min.

Thursday, October 25, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Friday, November 2, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

Furrows. 1951. Spain. Directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde
Surcos (Furrows). 1951. Spain. Directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde. With Luis Peña, María Asquerino. Nieves Conde's best-known work, this portrait of postwar Madrid set the precedent for Spanish Neorealist filmmaking. Tackling issues virtually unseen during Franco's rule, including rural immigration into the cities, poverty, prostitution, unemployment, and class conflicts, the film follows a family's migration from the countryside in hope of a new life in the city. Furrows is an expression of the contradictions within Franco's regime. While the Catholic Church considered the film "deeply dangerous," the political wing labeled it of "national interest." The film wasn't released until its controversial ending was removed. New print. In Spanish; English subtitles. 100 min.

Friday, October 26, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Saturday, October 27, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

The Hunt. 1965. Spain. Directed by Carlos Saura
La Caza (The Hunt). 1965. Spain. Directed by Carlos Saura. With Ismael Merlo, Alfredo Mayo. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Three men and a boy embark on a hunting expedition that traverses territory where the men fought during the Spanish Civil War. As tempers rise among the ex-soldiers, their animal prey are brutally slaughtered, much to the horror of their youthful companion. Spanish Civil War memories and guilt emerge, climaxing violently and shockingly as the men's seething anger and hatred surface. In Spanish; English subtitles. 88 min.

Friday, October 26, 2007, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Saturday, November 3, 2007, 4:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

From Pink...to Yellow. 1963. Spain. Written and directed by Manuel Summers
Del Rosa...al Amarillo (From Pink...to Yellow). 1963. Spain. Written and directed by Manuel Summers. With Antonio Alfonso Vidal, Antonio D. Olano. Two stories concerning love, young and old: a young boy in love becomes obsessed with winning the heart of an older girl of fourteen who enjoys playing with his affections; two residents of an old-folks home for the poor, separated by the gender rules of the institution, express their love through letters. In Spanish; English subtitles. 90 min.

Saturday, October 27, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Thursday, November 1, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2

The Cuenca Crime. 1979. Spain. Directed by Pilar Miró
El Crímen de Cuenca (The Cuenca Crime). 1979. Spain. Directed by Pilar Miró. With Amparo Soler Leal, Héctor Alterio. In this film based on actual events, two innocent men are convicted of a shepherd's murder after an orchestrated trial. Subjected to brutal torture, they serve six years of a fifteen-year prison term. Marking the limits of the fragile freedom of expression during Spain's transitional period from dictatorship to democracy, the film was originally suppressed, and Miró was tried unsuccessfully for defamation. When released in 1981, it became the highest grossing film in Spanish history. New print. In Spanish; English subtitles. 88 min.

Saturday, October 27, 2007, 4:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1

Sunday, November 4, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2