Coming Up: Jarama March, Cuban Volunteers, Grands Gathering
Cuban volunteers returning home.
ALBA Marks Jarama March and Franco’s Death
On November 20, ALBA board member Nancy Wallach, daughter of Lincoln vet Hy Wallach, was joined by a group of IB family members to present a lively online event to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Franco’s death and look back on this year’s Jamara March, which specifically honored the North American volunteers. Register here.
ALBA Co-Sponsors Screening of New Short on Cuban Volunteers
On November 21, ALBA joined NYU’s Espacio de Culturas (formerly the King Juan Carlos I Center) for a screening of Escuchar la Sombra (Listen to the Shadow), a 30-minute short by the Spanish filmmaker Miguel G. Morales about the Cuban volunteers who fought in the Spanish war. The screening was followed by a discussion led by James D. Fernández, with Ameya Tripathi, Sebastiaan Faber, and the director. For an interview with Morales, see here. Register here.
The Things We Carry: A Grand Gathering
Join us in person on December 7 at the Spanish Benevolent Society (advance tickets are required) for ALBA’s annual end-of-year gathering. Last year, grandchildren of the Lincoln veterans came together with the broader ALBA community to share memories. This year’s event will once again focus on the “grands,” as they discuss the meaning of the things they carry—that is, artifacts and mementos passed down from the vets. They will be joined by Shannon O’Neill, Curator for the Tamiment-Wagner Collections. House Opens at 12:30 PM ET; Event Begins at 1 PM ET. Tickets are $40; order here.
