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For a weekend of all things Spanish make your way to York\u2019s Glendon campus for the Festival of Words and Images <\/B>organized by the Cultural Celebration of the Spanish Language (Celebraci\u00f3n Cultural Del Idioma Espa\u00f1ol\/CCIE), which runs Thursday through Sunday.<\/P><\/B><\/FONT>
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The <\/FONT>four-day program<\/FONT><\/A> <\/FONT>features writers and artists from the Canadian and world Latin community, in what the CCIE describes as \"a veritable literary feast spanning languages and cultures.\"<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P>
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Above: pictures from past CCIE festivals<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P>
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The CCIE is a non-profit organization directed by Professor Magarita Feliciano, coordinator of  Spanish-English translation with the Department of Hispanic Studies at Glendon. It was created in 1992 to stimulate and promote mutual appreciation and awareness of artistic contributions made by persons of Latin-Canadian origin and other Canadians of different origins. The organization was formed as part of the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Europeans\u2019 arrival in the Americas.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Thursday\u2019s activities will feature Fran\u00e7oise Boudreau, acting principal of Glendon, Jos\u00e9 Luis Chamosa from the office of education, Embassy of Spain, and Esther Ravent\u00f3s, Glendon's Chair of the Department of Hispanic Studies. The highlight of the evening will be a book launch in honour of award-winning author Pablo Urbanyi, followed by a performance by Argentinian soprano Rosaria Russo.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Friday\u2019s program includes readings of original works by authors Beatriz Funes, Janet Rodr\u00edguez, Fabio C\u00e1ceres, Luc\u00eda Ardila, Marcela Lecuona, Joanna Sworn and Marta K. Shamwasser. Later readings in English and Spanish will feature Toronto Star <\/I>writer and York alumnus Oakland Ross (BA \u201974) and McGill University student Mirta Medina, followed by Urbanyi and Hugh Hazelton, professor of Hispanic studies at Concordia University. At 4:30pm, the CCIE will announce the formation of Carasucia Publishing House, and welcome three consuls-general: Catalina Chaux of Colombia, Carlos Pujalte of Mexico and Laureano Cardoso of Cuba.<\/FONT><\/P>
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The evening includes a buffet dinner with an Hispanic flavour and music by Havana Express with vocalist Rodolfo Serrano and a tango dance show by Roxana y Fabi\u00e1n. Tickets are $30 for CCIE members and $35 for the public. For reservations, call 416-488-2658 or e-mail <\/FONT>sariera@hotmail.com<\/FONT><\/A>.<\/FONT><\/P>
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Saturday\u2019s presentation features readings of original works by special guest: Victor Casaus of the Centro Cultural \"Pablo de la Torriente Braus\", Havana, Cuba. Later there will be a discussion on \"Roads Towards Artistic Creation\" with panellists Christopher Dom\u00ednguez Michaels (Consulate of Mexico), Casaus, J. Guillermo Renart (University of Ottawa) and Jorge Etcheverry (Split Quotation, Ottawa).<\/FONT><\/P>
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Sunday, festival participants will take a day-trip for an on-site reading at Niagara Falls to celebrate the artistic significance that the Falls hold in Hispanic literary tradition.<\/FONT><\/P>
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For more information, call 416-488-2658 or 416-925-4652. You can also get information by e-mail at <\/FONT>feliciano@glendon.yorku.ca<\/FONT><\/A> or at <\/FONT>hola@spanishcentre.com<\/FONT><\/A>.<\/FONT><\/P>
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