A panoramic musical retrospective on the career and legacy of the legendary guitarist, singer, and composer María Teresa Vera. Born in 1895, María Teresa Vera is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of the Cuban trova movement. Led by cultural critic Armando López, the tribute will include archival recordings and never-before-seen film footage, denoting this artist’s extraordinary talent and influence on other Cuban and Latin American composers.
This event will be held in Spanish, with simultaneous English transcript provided.
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DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE HELD
BEFORE A LIVE AUDIENCE.
INSTEAD, IT WILL BE STREAMED THROUGH OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31st, AT 6:30 PM
TO WATCH THE PRESENTATION:
https://youtu.be/0srmcGBTzlI
For a full English transcript of the presentation, including links to songs, click here:
MA TERESA VERA_English_Transcript
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INSTITUTO CERVANTES
211 East 49th Street, bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves., NYC
FREE ADMISSION for CCCNY and IC MEMBERS
RSVP: info@cubanculturalcenter.org
To listen to María Teresa Vera’s world-renowned composition Veinte Años, click here:
Armando López is a notable cultural journalist and producer with a long trajectory in the entertainment industry, dating back to his work in Cuban television, where he was writer for 
several years for the Saturday evening show Juntos a las 9:00 and for the cultural newscast Televista. He was founding editor of the popular journal Opina, and was the creator of Premio Girasol, awarded to the country’s most popular artists. In New York he has produced musical extravaganzas at Avery Fisher Hall, The Town Hall, and The Manhattan Center. His articles, newspaper columns and interviews have appeared in major Hispanic media outlets in the U.S., as well as in Spain and Latin America. He is a frequent lecturer on Cuban popular music in colleges and cultural institutions throughout the United States.
This event is presented in celebration of Women’s History Month
And is co-sponsored by Instituto Cervantes
And supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
With the promotional collaboration of
