UCSB Spanish and Portuguese celebrates the life and work of Valentín Paz Andrade during the 2012 Day of Galician Letters

Event Date: 

Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 11:00am

Event Location: 

  • Multi Cultural Center Theater

The 2012 Day of Galician Letters is dedicated to Valentín Paz Andrade. UCSB Spanish and Portuguese celebrates his life and work - May 24th, Multi Cultural Theater 11-4.

11:00 – Opening Remarks – The Day of Galician Letters -­? Silvia Bermúdez, Chair

11:15 – The sea in the work of Valentín Paz Andrade and antecedents in medieval Galician-­?Portuguese lyric poetry– Harvey Sharrer

11:30 – Paz Andrade's commitment to fishing and aquaculture: Galicia and Pescanova– Daniel Chui & Viola Miglio

11:45 – Paz Andrade’s galeguismo and Basque Parallels – Diana Palenzuela

12:00 Galecidade in Guimarães Rosa – Eduardo V. Da Silva

12:15 Deterritorialization in the poetry of Paz Andrade – Ricardo Brites

12:30 Paz Andrade’s poetry in images and LUNCH in the Lounge (next to theater)

1:30 ***** NOKA CONCERT ***** About Noka: http://www.chinoka.com/ THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

Sponsored in part by: the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Xunta de Galicia, the Etxepare Institute, Barandiaran Endowment.