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martes, 17 de julio de 2012

OUR ACTIVITIES JUNE 2012



27th of June

Contemporary Dance at CEPE/UNAM – Taxco in collaboration with the Department of Dance of UNAM




In the frame of the 20th anniversary and in collaboration with the Dance Department of UNAM, CEPE/UNAM – Taxco presented an excellent function of contemporary dance at the “Revolution” stage. 

 

 

Under the direction of Francisco Córdova Azuela, the Physical Momentum Project Dance Company presented choreography titled “Arteria,” a montage of scenes mixed with elements and distinct work tools for 16 female dancers.



The work narrates the brutal hopelessness of humanity, the brutal hopelessness that a woman/man lives in different ages of life, in the moments where crisis generates chaos.  “Arteria” locates the conducts of the fears and the ecstasy of life.  

 



This choreography looks to know the double meaning of sexuality and thought; to confront masculinity and femininity; to exalt the physical and biological differences of women and men in all colors.   



27th of June

CEPE/UNAM – Taxco participates in the Consultation Council of the Silversmith School of Great Teachers of Taxco

CEPE/UNAM  Taxco, through the director of professor Javier Cuétara Priede, participated in the event where the configuration of the  Consultation Council of the Silversmith School of Great Teachers of Taxco.  The objective of this council is to stimulate Silversmiths through the constant capacity to strengthen and to grow the production of silver works.

 

 

During the act that was carried out in the capitulation hall of Santa Prisca church, the director of the Silversmith School, the Architect Claudia Cota, also gave an award for the 2012 Juan Ruiz de Alarcón to the current Municipal President of Taxco, Marco Antonio Sierra.



26th through the 28th of June

Course for teachers regarding the Spanish language

The National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Autonomous University of Guerrero, through CEPE/UNAM – Taxco and the house of culture “José Guadalupe Posada,” offered a course for teachers titled “Unity and variety of the Spanish Language in Spain and America and the teaching of Spanish,” under the direction of Professor Javier Cuétara Priede.

 

 


The 26th through the 28th  of June, in the Vice Royal Art Museum of this city, those in attendance examined the linguistic perspective of some of the feature characteristics of Castilian or Spanish, the fourth most spoken language in the world, only behind Hindu, English, and Chinese. 

In his exposition, Professor Cuétara gave a brief analysis about how young people speak, the prevalence of Spanish among other languages (in Spain and Mexico), the recent forms of written Spanish through the use of new technologies (cellular telephones and the internet), among other themes.  


20th of June

The Municipal Government of Taxco awards CEPE/UNAM – Taxco for 20 years of work in this city


Authorities from the Municipal Government of Taxco and members of the Municipal Council for Culture and the Arts of this city, gave an award to the Learning Center for Foreign Students – Campus Taxco of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (CEPE/UNAM – Taxco) for 20 years of work in cultural education in this silver city; as well as the educative director, Professor Javier Cuétara Priede, for his intense labor he has contributed to the strengthening of distinct artistic manifestations


 

Both of these awards were given at the Vice Royal Art Museum where the general secretary of the local government, Jorge Figueroa Ayala, in representation of the mayor of Taxco, Marco Antonio Sierra, a distinguished laborer of the Highest House of Studies thanked the help of the director of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco, Javier Cuétara for the development of culture, education, and tourism in this city.  



18th of June

Students get together from the Polytechnic University of the State of Guerrero with foreign students from CEPE/UNAM – Taxco

With the objective of strengthening the actions of institutional collaboration between the Polytechnic University of the State of Guerrero (UPEG), and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the professors from the Spanish Department of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco organized a dynamic integration between students and the Polytechnic University and the foreign students.

 

 


These types of activities have as their objective for foreign students, Spanish students, to be able to practice and reinforce their understanding of the language, while the students from UPEG have the experience of making acquaintances and learning about the lifestyle of young people from other countries and sharing information about the customs and traditions of Mexico. 



15th of June

Festival for 20 years of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco with a great popular fair at the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo”


With much satisfaction and university liveliness, there was a series of activities to celebrate 20 years of work from the Learning Center for Foreign Students – Taxco Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (CEPE/UNAM – Taxco) in this silver city located in the northern region of the state of Guerrero.

  

 

 

 

The activities began with a parade that started at the place known as “La Garita,” to the Zocalo of the city.  In the parade, foreign and Mexican students participated, as well as professors and administrative workers from CEPE/UNAM – Taxco, allegoric faces, and the Xinaxtli Theater Group from the learning center, who animated the route with music, walking on stilts and wearing striking costumes that allude to Venetian Carnival.  Throughout the parade, the people in the procession called out “goyas” and celebrated the presence of UNAM in Guerrero.


 

 


 



After the parade, the personnel and the members of the Advisory Council for CEPE/UNAM – Taxco assisted a meal that gave recognition to the professor Carmen Ugalde, the founder of this university center


 

 

Before the beginning of the popular fair that was held starting at 16:30 in the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo,” a large group of English students from CEPE/UNAM – Taxco started a procession from the location called “Los Arcos” to the installations of CEPE.


 

 

Starting at 17:00 hours, the popular fair began with a convocation with five hundred people in the installations of the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo.”  The activities that were developed during the festivities were divers.  Children attended workshops that supported ecological learning imparted by the personnel of the “Hernando Ruiz de Alarcon” Botanical Garden.  On their part, the professors from the Spanish department organized typical Mexican games such a Lottery, a Civil Registry, and Musical Chairs, among other games.

 

 


 


 


Afterwards, a group of cheerleaders from the Bachilleres College of Taxco gave a presentation in one of the patios of the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo,” while the members of the Xinaxtli Theater group of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco motivated those attending the festival to take pictures and to participate in the activities.


 

Finally, in the “Revoluiton” stage, there was a beauty contest for “Miss CEPE/UNAM – Taxco,” organized by the coordinator of the English department.  The competition was held with great enthusiasm with the participation of six students in the intensive English courses that are given at this learning center.  The contest and award ceremony was attended by family members, friends, and “fans” that animated the women participating in the contest.   

 

 

The celebration of 20 years of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco had the enthusiasm of the participation of young people, students, special guests, and in general, people from the community of Taxco that were able to enjoy the sales of snacks and typical candies in the beautiful installations of the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo.”  To end the popular festivities, the guests and working staff enjoyed mariachi music.



14th of June

The return of Fine Arts concerts in the city of Taxco with the voice of soprano Lourdes Ambiz and pianist Alberto Cruzprieto

 


After various successful performances in the city of Taxco de Alarcón, and as part of the week of festivities for the 20th anniversary of the Learning Center for Foreign Students – Campus Taxco of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (CEPE/UNAM – Taxco), there was an excellent concert of music by Ravel, Ponce, and Halffter with the soprano Lourdes Ambriz and pianist Alberto Cruzprieto.

 

 

In the Revolution Stage of the Ex Hacienda El Chorrillo, both virtuoso performers displayed their talent before the public in attendance, mostly of young people, who enjoyed the pieces and their excellent interpretations


Lourdes Ambriz has been a soloist with the most important Mexican orchestras, as well as with groups such as the symphonies of Dallas, San Francisco, in the United States, the National Center of Arts in Canada, Simón Blivar of Venezuela, the Opera of Prague, the Elyma Ensamble and the Arditti Cuartet.  On his own part, the Maestro Alberto Cruz Prieto, possesses an eclectic repertoire including uncommon music.  He has been a member of the Soloists of Mexico ensemble created by the great Mexican director Eduardo Mata and currently belongs to the Fine Arts Concert Performers group.



13th of June

The saxophone quartet Sax Son returns to Taxco with much success and an excellent show


One more time and to delight the public of Taxco, the Saxophone quartet Sax Son performed an extraordinary and innovative performance at the “Revolution” stage of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco as part of the week of festivities for our 20th anniversary.


This group of talented young musicians performed music to the movie “Berlin: symphony of a great city,” a documentary film from 1927, directed by Walter Ruffmann, in which we were able to observe Germany in a time of recuperation, later in a state of debts and paying for past error caused by the First World War.


The pieces that Sax Son composed for the soundtrack of the film were unedited and created especially for the classic film by Ruffman.  In this way, Sax Son did a wonderful job with their interesting and evocative compositions that created the moment taken by Timothy Brock, for the audio symphony of five movements by Waltter Ruttman

 

“Berlin: a great symphonic city” consists also of an invaluable visual documentary to know the city of Berlin from the decade of the twenties, of which almost nothing was conserved after the defeat of the Nazis and the entering of the Red Army in 1945.

The Sax Son quartet included the force and vitality of classical music with the color of popular music, without losing the objective of presenting chamber music with a quartet of new performers that make up the four saxophone players that have accomplished Latin, modern, and new music.  This is the third time that the group has performed in Taxco in the last two years.



12th through 15th of June

The Inauguration of the University Book Fair at the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo”

As part of the cultural and academic activities that CEPE/UNAM – Taxco offers during the whole week of the Festivities for its 20th anniversary, there was an inauguration of the University Book Fair at the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo.”


The Fair offered the public and interesting editorial selection made up of material presented by the Philosophy of Language Faculty, the institute of Biology, the Institute of aesthetic investigations, and the Institute of Philological Investigations, as well as material from the audio and video offerings from TV UNAM.

 

With the slogan “Why wait until tomorrow if I can read it today?” the University Book Fair had as its principal objective to promote reading among young people and to put a variety of noteworthy reading material in their hands.  In this context, the institutions participating offered books at popular prices and discounts, up to fifty percent off.


Roberto Cruz Arzabal, the academic secretary of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco, said that these types of programs are very important for the connection between the community of Taxco and the National University, an important university publishing house of Latin America.
 
The University Book Fair was held from Tuesday the 12th through Friday the 15th of June, from 10:00 to 18:00 at the central patio of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco.



8th of June

Meeting at the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo” to strengthen the rights for children’s education

As part of the 2nd Meeting of Successful Experiences of Educational Integration, there was a meeting at the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo” of which attended parents, teachers, and directors with the objective of knowing the services of special education in the city of Taxco and to strengthen the rights of boys and girls in Mexico in education without considering their condition

 

 

The meeting was imparted by the Secretary of Education from Guerrero, through the Sub-secretary of Basic Education, the department of Special Education, and the Coordinator of Special Education in the State



6th of June

Celebration of the “Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón Botanical Garden of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco for the Day of Botanical Gardens


 


As part of the work that CEPEUNAM – Taxco promotes to generate consciousness in the population about the importance of taking care of and the conservation of the environment, our “Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón” Botanical Garden organized a program of activities to celebrate the Day of Botanical Gardens.

 

 

 

With the phrase “Celebrating Nature: with plants there is life,” the Day of Botanical Gardens 2012 was celebrated at CEPE/UNAM – Taxco with children’s workshops, theater with the Xinaxtli Theater Group, storytelling with the participation of professor Linda Balcázar, the coordinator of Botanical Garden promotion from the Biology Institute of UNAM, expositions, conferences, a seminar about botanical insecticides, guided tours, and talks that were held in diverse locations of the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo.” 

 


 


In collaboration with the Botanical Garden institute of Biology from UNAM, and the Mexican Association of Botanical Gardens, during the whole day a diverse program of cultural and academic activities were developed with the objective of promoting the conservation of natural resources, strengthening education, and the consciousness of the environment and promoting the understanding of protecting the biodiversity that is characteristic to our country.

 

 

 

 

The commemoration of the “Day of Botanical Gardens” was started in 2006 with the objective of spreading the importance of these centers.  This year, the celebration united the international initiative named “Plant Conservation.”  Both commemorations have as an axis the “Global Strategy for Vegetation Conservation” which puts an emphasis on the necessity to strengthen the public awareness about the value of diverse vegetation and the importance of its conservation through educational activities.



1st of June

The Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo” receives the 21st National Writer’s Meeting from Tierra Adentro


As part of the activities that were held with the 21st National Writer’s Meeting from Tierra Adentro, the installations of CEPE/UNAM – Taxco, located at the Ex Hacidenda “El Chorrillo” received the participants for one of the workshops regarding reflection and analysis of this literary event.




The objective of these workshops was to examine the way that the new generations of writers explore their inter-discipline to conceive their literary creations.  A total of 28 writers, 13 playwrights, eight poets, seven narrators, coming from the Federal District, Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Baja California, and the State of Mexico where present in Taxco in the four workshops of discussion and the five discussion sessions of reading works at diverse locations, including the Ex Hacienda “El Chorrillo.”



The 21st National Writer’s Meeting from Tierra Adentro was held at this silver city on the 30th of May through the 1st of June.

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