Handpicked from the same talks lineup, scored for this weekend.
LECTURE
Isabel de Farnesio
Talk by Eva Puig on Isabel de Farnesio, the art-collecting second wife of Felipe V and mother of Carlos III, at Centro Cultural Zazuar.
TALKS
The Mayor of Vicálvaro. Memoirs by Valentín González Gálvez
Book presentation featuring Valentín González Gálvez discussing his memoir about his tenure as mayor of Vicálvaro, offering insights into local history and governance at Biblioteca Pública Municipal Vicálvaro.
LECTURE
Charla-Coloquio
Talk examining mythology and opera through the theme of great seducers, from classical myths to operatic interpretations, at Centro Sociocultural Eduardo Chillida.
TALKS
Great Cities of the World: New York
Bárbara Linares traces New York's history as a global economic and artistic capital shaped by immigration, ambition, and creativity at Centro Cultural Las Californias.
WRITING
Poetics of Pop Culture Roundtable
Roundtable on Luis Alberto de Cuenca's poetry and pop culture poetics at Centro Cultural Casa del Reloj, featuring his editor Chus Visor, philologist Emilio del Río, and writer Jorge de Arco.
LECTURE
Influencers
Talk on advertising paradigm shifts and influencer culture at Centro Cultural Casa de Vacas in Retiro, examining how social media has reshaped commercial messaging.
LECTURE
References and Reflections: Ingmar Bergman and August Strindberg
Talk exploring how Swedish playwright August Strindberg influenced director Ingmar Bergman's filmmaking, examining their shared focus on psychological themes and existential conflict.
TALKS
Roman Afternoons: Visit Hispania
Guided tour through Roman cities and monuments across Spain's provinces, led by historian Paco Álvarez at Centro Dotacional Integrado Arganzuela Ángel del Río.
