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PEDRO
ALMODOVAR
(Pedro
Almodovar)
Jean-Max Mejean
Few
Spanish directors have drawn as much international attention from the
public and the critics as Pedro Almodóvar. To this day, he
has become an unavoidable point of reference in the world of
cinematography of today. And their opinions and judgment about his work
all seem to coincide.
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Saque
de meta
(Saque de meta)
Josel,
Trino, Axel
Presenting
different styles, techniques, and points of view, the 10 graphic
stories that make up this volume visually explore the myths and cruel
realities of this so-called "sport of the people." More than just a
sport, soccer forms an undeniable part of the collective cultural
identity for many people around the world.
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 Cosecha
de mujeres
(Women
harvest: a Mexican safari)Diana Washington Valdez
One
of the most serious criminal episodes in the history of Mexico is the
murder of more than four hundred women in Ciudad Juarez over the last
decade: a truly bloody harvest of women. The victims are workers,
immigrants, usually newcomers with low social and economic conditions.
They’re sexually assaulted, mutilated, and murdered. Their
bodies turn up days, weeks, or even months after reported missing. It
seems that nobody cares about them.
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ULTIMA CRIPTA (The last crypt)Fernando Gamboa
Off the coast of Honduras ,
Ulises Vidal, a professional diver, discovers among the coral reefs, a
bell dating back to the year 1300 which belonged to the Templars.
Following that lead investigating in several countries and libraries,
with the help of a Mexican anthropologist and a Spanish Medievalist,
Ulises will discover, in the first world map in history, the keys that
will authenticate his findings.
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LIBER 2007 a
resounding success
The LIBER 2007
international book fair, which was inaugurated at Barcelona’s
Palau de Congressos in a ceremony presided over by Spain’s
Crown Prince Felipe and his wife, Princess Letizia, and featured Peru
as guest of honor, was a resounding success.
Some 700
publishing houses and book industry companies from 17 countries took
part from Oct. 2-4 in this year’s edition of the fair,
considered the most important event of its kind in the Spanish-speaking
world.
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Mido Editores launch the
premiere issue of PRL, Primera Revista Latinoamericana de Libros
Mido
Editores announced the September 15 th launch of the premiere issue of
PRL, Primera Revista Latinoamericana de Libros. PRL is a Spanish
language bimonthly periodical that features compelling book reviews
from the most esteemed writers in the Latin American market.
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FEDECALI,
Iberia agreement to reduce cost of transporting books, educational
materials by air
The LIBER book
fair has served as the setting for the signing of an agreement between
Iberia Cargo and Iberia Pasaje and the Spanish Federation of Book
Chambers, or FEDECALI, an accord that will result in considerable
reductions in rates charged by Iberia to transport books and
educational materials to international destinations.
On Oct 4, at Sala
D of Fira de Barcelona’s Palace 2, FEDECALI President Jordi
Úbeda; Alfonso Fuertes, representing Iberia Cargo; and
Iberia Pasaje’s Luis Jiménez-Cassina signed the
agreement, which will be in effect until September 2008.
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Catalan
culture to be on display in Frankfurt in some 140 activities
Catalan
Culture, the guest of honor at this year’s edition of the
Frankfurt Book Fair, will be on display at that event and throughout
the city through roughly 140 literary and academic activities. The head
of the literary program, Carles Torner, said it will be organized
around three central axes: “readings of Catalan classics
translated into German, in-person readings by contemporary authors
whose work has also been translated into German and discussions between
Catalan and German authors.”
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New releases of books in Spanish in the US. Now
available in PDF!
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 Catherine
Zeta-Jones Actress
If
there’s such a thing as royalty in Hollywood, Catherine
Zeta-Jones could very well be the queen. Married to Michael Douglas
– part of the Douglas acting dynasty – the
Welsh-born film star has a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role
in Chicago and two children – Dylan Michael and Carys Zeta
– who are the fruit of a marriage that few thought would last
so long.
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IBERIA
CARGO
Thanks
to the signing of an agreement between Iberia Cargo and the Spanish
Federation of Book Chambers, or FEDECALI, Iberia Cargo will transport
books and educational material between Spain and the Americas at
reduced prices from October 2007 to September 2008.
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| ARS ON THE ROAD |
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ARS enjoys
successful appearance at LIBER
America Reads Spanish, a
campaign to promote Spanish-language books in the United States,
enjoyed one of its most successful stops to date during the recently
concluded LIBER international book fair in Barcelona. Fifty U.S.
librarians invited by ARS attended the event, as well as 25 U.S.
distributors whom ARS assisted with a travel grant. ARS organized 800
meetings between publishers and U.S. librarians and distributors at the
fair.
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FEATURED LINK
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Letralia
Letralia,
Tierra de Letras (Letralia, Land of Literature), is the online magazine
for Spanish-American writers. This is the first literary magazine
published on the Web from Venezuela, a country with a great literary
legacy but with few opportunities for disseminating the work of its
present-day writers, especially young people.
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| INTERVIEW
LOUNGE |
 Ángel
Martín Acebes
Executive vice president of the Spanish
Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX)
The
current executive vice president of the Spanish Institute for Foreign
Trade (ICEX) is very familiar with the U.S. market. Indeed, he was
economic and commercial counselor at Spain’s Economic and
Commercial Office in New York from 1993 to 1998 before assuming his
current position. ICEX is the government agency responsible for
promoting the internationalization of Spanish companies and
facilitating their integration in the global economy.
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