New!
XXV Symposium of Children and Young Adult Spanish Literature
Annual Event at the Cervantes Institute of New York
211 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017
Friday, May 20, 2016; 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pre-registration is required. No Walk-Ins will be accepted!
The XXVth Symposium will feature two speakers: Spanish author Ledicia Costas, a Spanish writer from
Galicia, winner of the Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil 2015 for her book Escarlatine, a
cociñeira defunta ; and Ivan Cortazar, cinematographer from the Basque Region of Spain who focuses
on creating work for children and young adults.
To register click on or copy and paste the following
link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6GXHNB9
Schedule: Friday May 20th
8:00 - 9:00 AM - Reception
9:00 - 9:15 AM - Official Welcome
9:15 - 10:30 AM - Ledicia Costas on Becoming a Professional Writer
10:30 - 10:45 AM - Break
10:45 - 12:00 PM - Iván Cortázar on Digital Stories Customized for the Classroom.
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch break
1:00 - 2:30 PM - Ledicia Costas: Turning on Lights in Grey Universes
An approach to three books by Ledicia Costas and her work in the classrooms.
3:00 - 5:00 PM Guided tours to the Jorge Luis Borges Library
Additional registration required:
Reservations: [email protected]
If you have any questions, please write to: [email protected]
The 25th Annual Children’s and Young Adult Spanish Literature Symposium is sponsored by, the Instituto
Cervantes Nueva York, the NYS Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Center at New York
University, the New York City Regional Bilingual Education Resource Center at Fordham University, the
Embassy of Spain in New York, the New York City Department of Education’s Division of English Language
Learners and Student Support.
ALL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS WILL BE IN SPANISH