"latin american" blog posts

Our pick of international bands to see at Liverpool Sound City!

Our pick of international bands to see at Liverpool Sound City!

Liverpool is home to one of the biggest metropolitan music festivals in Europe! Liverpool Sound City will take over the Baltic area of the city this weekend (3 - 5 May), with more than 250 gigs spread across various venues; from acoustic and urban artists at cafés and bars to headlining bands and DJs in warehouses and clubs.

Posted on: 2 May 2019

Outsider Insiders: Francis Alÿs and Melanie Smith at Liverpool BiennialSeries of 3 small landscape paintings

Outsider Insiders: Francis Alÿs and Melanie Smith at Liverpool Biennial

As the Liverpool Biennial draws to a close, Dr Niamh Thornton highlights the work of two artists who moved from Europe to Mexico, and considers Mexico as a place with a long tradition of welcoming outsiders.

Posted on: 24 October 2018

Lives beyond the headlines – Liverpool Iberian and Latin American Film FestivalBoy in a slum

Lives beyond the headlines – Liverpool Iberian and Latin American Film Festival

We are always looking for new ways of sharing Iberian and Latin American culture with Liverpool audiences and enriching the experience of our students. Since 2006, we have organised a week of events and activities for students and the public, focusing on the Portuguese-speaking world and Spanish, Basque and Catalan-speaking cultures. This year we have put together a Liverpool Iberian and Latin American Film Festival, after being awarded the Spanish Film Club grant by the U.S. distributors PRAGDA.

Posted on: 10 October 2017

An alternative to the awards season: three Latin American films to watchThe Oscars and statue

An alternative to the awards season: three Latin American films to watch

It's awards season, so we asked Dr Niamh Thornton to choose her top three Latin American films released in 2016, as an alternative to the Hollywood heavyweights!

Posted on: 25 January 2017

Bittersweet - artist Sebastian H-W on his live art showHands serving hot chocolate

Bittersweet - artist Sebastian H-W on his live art show

In this guest blog, Sebastian H-W, artist and residence for Iberian and Latin American Week, talks to us about the ideas and creative process behind his work.

Posted on: 3 November 2016

"Music needs poetry" - interview with Catalan electro band, JanskyMale and Female duo

"Music needs poetry" - interview with Catalan electro band, Jansky

This week we spoke to Catalan band Jansky about electro music, troubadours and Catalan culture, as well as finding out more about their improv workshop for Iberian and Latin American Week 2016.

Posted on: 1 November 2016