Diplomacy and Literature
Exploring El Abraham de Nuevo México with Amb. Eduardo Garrigues
Wednesday, Oct 4 at 6:30 PM
KJCC at NYU, 53 Washington Square S, New York, NY
Join us on Wednesday, October 4th at 6:30pm at the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center of NYU for an enriching evening as we delve intro the world of El Abraham de Nuevo México with esteemed author and diplomat Eduardo Garrigues. He will be sharing delegate Pedro Baptista Pino’s previously unpublished report to the Spanish Cortes about the mostly ignored situation of a remote and isolated province of Nueva España during this fraught period in American and Spanish History.
The presentation will be introduced by Pedro Calvo Sotelo, Consul for Cultural Affairs of the Consulate General of Spain in New York, and the Q&A will be led by NYU student discussants Yan Albaladejo, Isabella Rose Angeles and Elliot Weinbaum Suárez.
This event is free and open the to public and will be held in English with a bilingual Q&A followed by a reception.
Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in history, culture, and diplomacy, all in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us for an unforgettable evening that promises to broaden your horizons and deepen your appreciation for the rich tapestry of Nuevo Mexico’s past.
About the Author:
Eduardo Garrigues is an Ambassador of Spain. He is a diplomat and writer and an Honorary Trustee of the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU. He was Counselor of Spanish Delegation to the United Nations and Advisor to the U.N Security Council (1978-1983), Ambassador of Spain to Namibia/Botswana (1998-2000) and Norway/Iceland (2000-2004), Consul General of Spain in Los Angeles (1989) and Puerto Rico (2010), and designated as “Ambasador of Spain” (R.D. 28-12-2014).
In addition, he was Director of the Institute of Spain in London (1985) and Director General of Casa de América in Madrid (1994). He has directed numerous seminars on relations between Spain and the United States, and is the author of essays ad volumes related to the Spanish legacy in the United States, including The Spanish Enlightenment in the Independence of the United States: Benjamin Franklin (2007) and Norteamérica a finales del siglo XVIII: España y Estados Unidos” (North America at the end of the XVIIIth Century) (2008).
