Events Coming Up: Pride Event with Spanish Senator and ALBA Film Series
Carla Antonelli in 2003. Wikimedia Commons.
Pride Event Features Spanish Senator
One of ALBA’s most successful annual events is the Pride celebration. This year, which marks the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death, the Spanish Senator Carla Antonelli will discuss the role of the LGBTQ movement in the anti-fascist movement, from the anti-Francoist resistance to the present. A well-known actress and activist, Ms. Antonelli holds the historic distinction of being the first openly transgender person elected to the Cortes Generales, as well as the first to serve in a regional legislature in Spain. In the Spanish high chamber, Senator Antonelli currently represents the Madrid region. The event will be held online, on June 25 at 3 pm Eastern or 12 pm Pacific time.
Film Workshops Continue
After a fascinating workshop on Ken Loach’s controversial Spanish Civil War film Land and Freedom, led on April 2 by Lisa Berger and Sebastiaan Faber, ALBA’s film series continues on June 5 with a discussion of Sam Wood’s classic For Whom the Bell Tolls, led by Hemingway scholar Alex Vernon. See the ALBA event calendar for details and signup information.
