An illustrated presentation by Ileana Pérez Drago, based on her ground-breaking research in the European catalogues on 19th century ironwork and the decorative and structural use of iron in the buildings
of Havana.
of Havana.
This event is part of our CreateNYC Language Access Series on Cuban History, Art, and Literature.
It will be held in Spanish.
INSTITUTO CERVANTES
211 E 49th St, bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves., NYC
FREE ADMISSION
SPACE IS LIMITED
MUST RSVP at: https://HierrosdeLaHabana10Junio.eventbrite.com
Ileana Pérez Drago holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from the Universidad Politécnica de
Madrid and a degree in Restoration from the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain. She has written the book Hierros de La Habana: La herrería en la arquitectura colonial habanera. Siglo XIX (2009), based on her doctoral thesis El hierro en la arquitectura colonial habanera: Condicionantes formales, técnicas e históricas. She has applied her professional expertise on the rehabilitation of colonial buildings in the Historical Center of Havana and on the architecture of interiors in Madrid and Panamá. She presently resides in Miami.
This event is co-sponsored by Instituto Cervantes
And is 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 the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.and the New York State Legislature.
With the promotional cooperation of Rialta, 14yMedio and Diario de Cuba
