Research proves Moorish origin of Golden Century playwright Alvaro Cubillo de Aragón
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Research work brings to light unpublished documents proving that Granada author and his relatives stayed in Spain after the 1609 expulsion decreed by Philip III
First individual retrospective exhibition in Spain dedicated to photographer Karen Knorr
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Karen Knorr (Frankfurt, 1954) obtained the 5th PILAR CITOLER INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY PHTOGRAPHY AWARD in 2010. To mark the occasion, the Sala PuertaNueva in Cordoba will open the first individual restrospective exhibition of this artist in Spain on 23rd February 2012, showing a selection of forty works of art, dated between 1976 and 2011, in which a wide representation of the diverse series of this artist are shown: Punk, 1976-1977(in collaboration with Olivier Richon); Gentlemen, 1981-1983; Connoisseurs, 1986-1990; Academies, 1994-2005; Fables, 2003-2008 and India Song, 2008-2011. For this exhibition, curated by Alfonso de la Torre with Karen Knorr the fifth volume of the collection EL OJO QUE VES will be launched. Quentin Bajac and Kathy Kubicki have also participated in this book. It has been edited by Ediciones del Umbral and will be distributed by La Fábrica.
Jorge Yeregui Tejedor wins the VI Pilar Citoler International Photography Award
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Jorge Yeregui (Santander, 1975) has been announced the winner of the Pilar Citoler International Photography Award and, as a result, of the 15,000 euro prize money at which the Award is valued. The winning piece, ‘El Valle. Piscina Municipal, Lobres’, convinced the judging panel composed of Pilar Citoler, photographers María Bleda and José María Rosa, the gallery director of the Galería Fúcares Norberto Dotor, theorist and art critic Alfonso de la Torres; and Karen Knorr, winner of the last edition of the award. The winning work of art has been presented in the press room of the vice-chancellor’s office of the University of Cordoba in the presence of the vice-rector for students and culture, Manuel Torres Aguilar; collector Pilar Citoler; and the Award secretary, Carmen Jareño López.
The plague that devastated Cordoba in 1488 is studied for the first time
Escrito porResearch reveals the origin and consequences of the illness that killed hundreds of Andalusians in the late 15th century
A study proves that tulips got to Europe through Al Andalus, 400 years before they arrived in Hollan
Escrito porResearchers at the University of Cordoba and the CSIC (Granada) (the Spanish National Research Council) discover the existence of the flower, originally from Turkey and national symbol of Holland, in botanical handbooks from the 11th century. The publication of their results in ‘Economic Botany’ surprises the scientific community.
La Universidad de Córdoba estudia la formación de las palabras
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La profesora Carmen Portero participa en un equipo internacional que adopta un modelo gramatical complejo para explorar los mecanismos por los que se crean palabras nuevas en las lenguas