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Magical realism opens her closet

Magical realism opens her closet

Magical realism opens its closetMagical realism opens its closetMEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Everything is ready. The "Gabriel García Márquez" House of Literature will open its doors at the residence in the Mexican capital... 10.19.2021, Sputnik Mundo2021-10-19T23:23+00002021-10-19T23:23+00002021-10-19T23: 23+0000lifestyle🎭 art and culture💬 opinion and analysisgabriel garcía márquezméxico/html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content/html/head/meta[@name='og:description'] /@contenthttps://cdnnmundo1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/0a/13/1117305639_0:158:3077:1889_1920x0_80_0_0_ed42b055de69483dabd6b13f222679a6.jpgGabriel García Márquez: what you didn't know about the life of the Colombian writerCon his birth, we share a report by Sputnik correspondent in Cuba, Danay Galletti Hernández, about the writer's relationship with the island. 'Gabo', the Nobel Prize winner for Literature, was also known for his political stance and for his friendship with Cuban leader Fidel Castro. As of October 20, by appointment, the cultural center will receive all those interested in going to buy pieces from Gabo's wardrobe and from his wife Mercedes. The money raised will be donated to a foundation that supports children from indigenous communities. The García Márquez wardrobe is the name of the inaugural event, in homage to the author of The General Has No One to Write to Him and Love in the Time of Cholera. The cultural space also has a multidisciplinary program and the mission of continuing the writer's legacy, under the motto: "The pleasure of talking about literature." A personal style The sale has a special selection of made by Emilia García Elizondo, his granddaughter and director of the project, in charge of the curatorial process of the legacy in residence.Many of the suits worn by the 1982 Nobel Prize winner are custom made, and several have his name on the label.“It was very nice to see how he had tailors favorites and favorite designers. We also found clothes that had small vestiges of his life as a writer", he recalls. For example, a selected jacket has a marker in the pocket, which he used to sign his books, and another an ink stain." We wanted to leave these memories as a small reminder of the past life that the garment had. Tweeds were also a permanent element of Gabo's style," recalls his granddaughter. Family generosity The Casa de la Literatura project was born from a family initiative, says Emilia García. She explains that for the whole family "it was important to follow the legacy of Gabo and Mercedes, and giving continuity to the life they led, they have always been extremely generous." The launch of the cultural project seeks to ensure that this generosity continues to reach the people who appreciate it or need it. "We are very grateful for the life they created for us and the people around them, full of stories, books and teachings, and it is an honor for us to continue what they started," he says. He remembers that everyday elegance was part of his grandparents' identity: "Always with a smiling, looking formal but comfortable, self-possessed and always consistent." a.The Mercedes brandIn the case of Mercedes Barcha, the selection includes the dress she wore at the Nobel ceremony.The couple was always faithful to their ways of dressing.For example, remember that the day the Nobel Prize Literature in 1982, Gabo wore a liqui liqui, a traditional Colombian gala suit from the Caribbean coast where the writer was born. The photograph of the writer wearing that dress that replaced the traditional tailcoat, with King Carl XVI Gustaf applauding him, is famous. The white cotton thermal suit he wore on that occasion to be able to wear a tropical suit is known from the photograph he took posing in his room before the ceremony in Stockholm with his close friends, including Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, Germán Vargas, Jaime Castro, and Alfonso Fuenmayor, among others. Literary mission The House of Literature's mission is to continue the couple's legacy by opening the doors of their residence, which has become "a a place where literature is a central theme." It will also host other projects and events around culture in general: music, cinema, among others. There will be no shortage of literary activities, book presentations, conferences, seminars and workshops. commitment to community support initiatives begins with a donation of 100% of the proceeds from the private sale of the wardrobe of the writer and wife to the FISANIM Foundation, directed by the Mexican actress Ofelia Medina, dedicated to supporting children from indigenous communities in the southeast Mexican. https://mundo.sputniknews.com/20210216/cuba-una-de-las-tres-patrias-del-nobel-colombiano-gabriel-garcia-marquez-1106971386.htmlméxicoSputnik Mundo contacto@sputniknews.com+74956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya “ 252602021Víctor Flores García Víctor Flores García Noticiases_ESSputnik Mundo contacto@sputniknews.com+74956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdnnmundo1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/0a/13/1117305639_174:0:2903:2047_1920x0_80_0_0_55115cb1b617b0e45ceabc7e073e3611.jpg19201920trueSputnik Mundo contacto@sputniknews.com+74956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“ 25260Víctor Flores García 🎭 art and culture, 💬 opinion and analysis, gabriel garcía márquez, mexico23:23 GMT 10.19.2021 © Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes© Pedro PardoFollow us onVíctor Flores GarcíaAll articlesMEXICO CITY (Sputnik) — Everything is ready. The "Gabriel García Márquez" House of Literature will open its doors at the residence in the Mexican capital where the Colombian writer lived with his wife, Mercedes Barcha. And it will not be with a talk or conference, but with the auction of 400 garments from the couple's wardrobe. Starting on October 20, by appointment, the cultural center will receive all those interested in going to buy pieces from Gabo's wardrobe and his wife Mercedes. The money raised will be donated to a foundation that supports children from indigenous communities. The García Márquez wardrobe is the name of the inaugural event, in homage to the author of The General Has No One to Write to Him and Love in the Time of Cholera. The cultural space also has a multidisciplinary program and the mission of continuing the writer's legacy, under the motto: "The pleasure of talking about literature."

a personal style

The sale features a special selection made by Emilia García Elizondo, her granddaughter and director of the project, in charge of the curatorial process of the legacy in residence. "During the selection process of the pieces that were going to be put up for sale, it was a lot of fun finding clothes that made me recognize my grandparents and build, on what I already knew, a new image of them," the heiress said in a message to journalists. Many of the suits worn by the 1982 Nobel Prize winner are handmade. the measure, and several have his name on the label. "It was very nice to see how he had favorite tailors and favorite designers. We also found clothes that had small vestiges of his life as a writer," he recalls.© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes1/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes2/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes3/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by the writer Colombian Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes4/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by the writer Colombian Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes5/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes1/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes2/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes3/5© Pedro PardoSuba Auction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes4/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife Mercedes5/5© Pedro PardoAuction of 400 garments by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and his wife MercedesPor For example, a selected jacket has a marker in the pocket, which he used to sign his books, and another an ink stain."We wanted to leave these memories as a small reminder of the past life that the garment had. Tweeds were also a permanent fixture of Gabo's style," recalls his granddaughter.

family generosity

The Casa de la Literatura project was born from a family initiative, says Emilia García. She explains that for the whole family "it was important to continue the legacy of Gabo and Mercedes, and give continuity to the life they led, they were always extremely generous ".The launch of the cultural project seeks to ensure that this generosity continues to reach people who appreciate it or need it. Latin AmericaCuba, one of the three homelands of Colombian Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García MárquezFebruary 16, 2021, 01:55 GMT"We are very grateful to the life they created for us and the people around them, full of stories, books and teachings, and it is an honor for us to continue what they started", he says. He remembers that everyday elegance was part of the identity of his grandparents: "Always with a smile, looking formal but comfortable, self-possessed and always consistent." The only time Gabo didn't wear a suit or jeans was when he played tennis; he then dressed in pants and a white sweatshirt.

Mercedes brand

In the case of Mercedes Barcha, the selection includes the dress she wore at the Nobel ceremony. "The dress is the only garment that is exhibited but it will not be for sale," she clarifies. The couple has always been faithful to their ways of dressing. For example, remember that on the day the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded in 1982, Gabo wore a liqui liqui, a traditional Colombian gala suit from the Caribbean coast where the writer was born. traditional tailcoat, with King Carl XVI Gustaf who applauds him. The white cotton thermal suit he wore on that occasion to be able to wear a tropical suit is also known, from the photograph he took posing in his room before the ceremony in Stockholm with his close friends, including Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, Germán Vargas, Jaime Castro, and Alfonso Fuenmayor, among others.

literary mission

The House of Literature's mission is to give continuity to the couple's legacy by opening the doors of their residence, which becomes "a place where literature is a central theme." It will also host other projects and events around culture in general: music, cinema, among others. There will be no shortage of literary activities, book presentations, conferences, seminars and workshops. Violet Zone Gabriel García Márquez: what you did not know about the life of the Colombian writer The commitment to community support initiatives begins with a donation of 100% of the proceeds from the private sale of the wardrobe of the writer and wife to the FISANIM Foundation, directed by the Mexican actress Ofelia Medina, dedicated to supporting children from indigenous communities in the southeastern mexican.

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