MONDAY 15.9.
11:30-14:00. Welcoming
remarks by H.E. Mr. Agustín
Gutiérrez-Canet,
Ambassador of Mexico
Top Chef Martha Chapa
Mexican Dream Flavors,
Mexican Cuisine Festival and
Paintings Exhibition / Assistant
Chefs Benjamín Eljure Téllez and
Manuel García Ramírez
(Eduardo Kohlmann Banquetes)
/ 15-19.09.08
Lunch: 11:30-14:00 hrs.
Dinner: 18:00-22:00 hrs.
Reservations tel. 020 7704714
Hotel Klaus K / Restaurant
Ilmatar / Bulevardi 2, Helsinki
12:00-14:00. Magisterial
lecture by Architect
Francisco Serrano
Contemporary
Architecture of Mexico.
Introduction by Architect José
Luis Cortés Helsinki University of
Technology / Otakaari 1, Espoo
16:00-17:00. Opening
ceremony / Mexican
Cultural Week.
Mr. Pekka Timonen, Cultural
Director, City of Helsinki
and H.E. Mr. Agustín Gutiérrez-
Canet, Ambassador of Mexico.
Tribute to Posada / Woodcut
by artist Claudia Valdés
(15 - 20.09.2008)
Caisa International Cultural
Center / Reception Hall /
Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki
19:00-21:00. Welcoming remarks
by H.E. Mr. Agustín
Gutiérrez-Canet, Ambassador
of Mexico.
Piano Concert by Coral
Mesina Mi México Adorado.
(Vin de Honneur) Sibelius
Academy, Concert Hall,
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 9,
Helsinki
TUESDAY 16.9.
10:00-10:30. Opening
ceremony / Photo
Exhibition by Linda Lasky
Países Lejanos, Horizontes
Ocultos / Mayan people
and landscapes (16.09.2008 -
10.10.2008) H. E. Mr. Agustín
Gutiérrez-Canet, Ambassador of
Mexico University of Helsinki /
Centro Iberoamericano / Centro
de Estudios Latinoamericanos
Metsätalo / Unioninkatu 40 B,
3rd floor, Helsinki
10:30-12:00. Presentation of
El Búho (Mexican literature
magazine) by novelist René
Avilés Fabila (editor) / Prof.
Timo Riiho (moderator)
University of Helsinki / Centro
Iberoamericano / Centro de
Estudios Latinoamericanos
Metsätalo / Unioninkatu 40 B,
3rd floor, Helsinki
Top Chef Martha Chapa
Mexican Dream Flavors,
Mexican Cuisine Festival and
Paintings Exhibition / Assistant
Chefs Benjamín Eljure Téllez and
Manuel García Ramírez (Eduardo
Kohlmann Banquetes) /
15-19.09.08 Lunch: 11:30-14:00
hrs. Dinner: 18:00-22:00 hrs.
Reservations tel. 020 7704714
Hotel Klaus K / Restaurant
Ilmatar / Bulevardi 2, Helsinki
WEDNESDAY 17.9.
12:00-14:00. Magisterial
lecture by novelist
René Avilés Fabila / La Literatura
Mexicana Contemporánea
Prof. Timo Riiho (moderator)
University of Helsinki / Centro
Iberoamericano Main building,
Auditorium XVI / Unioninkatu
34, 4th. Floor, Helsinki
12:00-14:00. Magisterial
lecture by Architect
Francisco Serrano
Contemporary
Architecture of Mexico.
Introduction by Architect José
Luis Cortés Tampere University
of Technology / Korkeakoulunkatu
10, Tampere
17:00-18:30. Mexican Folk
Dresses / Huipiles from the
private collection of artist
Coral Mesina
Caisa International
Cultural Center / Festivity
Hall / Mikonkatu
17 C, Helsinki
18:00-20:00. Magisterial
lecture and videos by
journalist Raúl Cremoux / La
política mexicana vista por los
medios de comunicación/
Prof. Elina Vuola (moderator)
University of Helsinki / Studia
Latinoamericana / Centro
de Estudios Latinoamericanos
Metsätalo / Unioninkatu 40,
room 4, Helsinki
19:00-20:30. Top Chef
Martha Chapa y sus
Moles / Mexican
cuisine workshop
Caisa International
Cultural Center / Festivity
Hall / Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki
Top Chef Martha Chapa
Mexican Dream Flavors,
Mexican Cuisine Festival and
Paintings Exhibition / Assistant
Chefs Benjamín Eljure Téllez and
Manuel García Ramírez (Eduardo
Kohlmann Banquetes) /
15-19.09.08 Lunch: 11:30-14:00
hrs. No Dinner. Reservations
tel. 020 7704714
Hotel Klaus K / Restaurant
Ilmatar / Bulevardi 2, Helsinki
THURSDAY 18.9.
16:00-18:00. Cri-Cri/Children 's
song workshop and videos
by Consul Isadora Espinoza
and Prof. Iliana Pérez de Eilola
(instructors)
(Registration:
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Caisa International Cultural
Center / Living Room /
Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki
18:00-20:00. Mexican
Life in Finland / Documentaries
by Carlos Marroquín, Elihú
Galván, Gustavo Alavedra and
Ghadi Boustani (Directors) /
Round table Consul Isadora
Espinoza, Prof. Diana Berber
de Raiko (moderators)
Caisa International Cultural
Center / Festivity Hall /
Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki
Top Chef Martha Chapa
Mexican Dream Flavors,
Mexican Cuisine Festival and
Paintings Exhibition / Assistant
Chefs Benjamín Eljure Téllez and
Manuel García Ramírez (Eduardo
Kohlmann Banquetes) / 15-
19.09.08 Lunch: 11:30-14:00
hrs. Dinner: 18:00-22:00 hrs.
Reservations tel. 020 7704714
Hotel Klaus K / Restaurant Ilmatar
/ Bulevardi 2, Helsinki
FRIDAY 19.9.
18:00-20:00. La Bamba /
Mexican dance workshop,
Elihú Galván (director), María
Soriano (first dancer)
Caisa International
Cultural Center / Festivity Hall
Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki
Top Chef Martha Chapa
Mexican Dream Flavors
Mexican Cuisine Festival and
Paintings Exhibition / Assistant
Chefs Benjamín Eljure Téllez
and Manuel García Ramírez /
15-19.09.08
Lunch: 11:30-14:00 hrs.
Dinner: 18:00-22:00 hrs.
Reservations tel. 020 7704714
Hotel Klaus K / Restaurant
Ilmatar / Bulevardi 2, Helsinki
SATURDAY 20.9.
18:00-20:00. Las vocales
malditas, dance theatre
performance based on the
book by Oscar de la Borbolla,
Elihú Galván (director), María
Soriano (first dancer), María
Fernanda Narvaéz (narrator)
Caisa International Cultural
Center/Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki
Mexican cinema participates
in the Helsinki Film Festival
Rakkautta & Anarkiaa 18-28
September 2008
– Silent Light directed by Carlos
Reygadas
– Lake Tahoe directed by Fernando
Eimbcke
– Sleep Dealer directed by Alex
Rivera. Please check programme
at
www.hiff.fi
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