Intercultural Relations

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2024-10-08

Back Matter

2024-07-23

Poza fado i flamenco. Recenzja publikacji Music and the Making of Portugal and Spain: Nationalism and Identity Politics in the Iberian Peninsula (2023), red. Matthew Machin-Autenrieth, Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco i Samuel Llano

Marta Kupis — 2024-07-23

Tożsamości Półwyspu Iberyjskiego w perspektywie artystycznej

Karolina Golemo — 2024-10-08

No abstract is avaliable for this article.

Nostalgia na słodko – rzecz o katalońskich habaneras

Izabela Maria Sufa — 2024-07-23

Muzyka a dyplomacja kulturowa, czyli kilka słów o budowaniu marki „hiszpańskości” i muzyce Manuela de Falli (na przykładzie baletu El Amor brujo)

Anna G. Piotrowska — 2024-07-23

MUSIC AND CULTURAL DIPLOMACY, OR A FEW WORDS ABOUT BUILDING THE BRAND OF ’SPANISHNESS’ AND THE MUSIC OF MANUEL DE FALLA (ON THE EXAMPLE OF HIS BALLET EL AMOR BRUJO)

Manuel de Falla’s (1876–1946) oeuvre was already discussed in terms of national Spanish music and specific Spanish values during the composer’s lifetime. Following de Falla’s death, some of his compositions, most notably the ballet El Amor brujo (1915), which refers to the culture of Gitanos and the phenomenon of flamenco, began to function as emblematically Spanish works, i.e. representative of contemporary Spanish music. As a result of the cultural diplomacy implemented by the Francoist government, flamenco was endorsed internationally as a hallmark of Spanishness. Works referring to flamenco, such as de Falla’s El Amor brujo, were thus also intensively promoted: numerous film productions referring to flamenco alluding to de Falla’s ballet in the plot and in the musical layer, significantly contributed to the international success of this work.

Inna lokalność

Joanna Aleksandrowicz — 2024-07-23

THE OTHER LOCALITY: RETURNS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE IN THE RECENT SPANISH CINEMA

The article concerns returns to rural theme which are characteristic for Spanish cinema of the last decade and can be understood as an expression of the search for a local identity. In many narrations is also present plot motif of the return, connected with stories of characters torn between affection for little homeland and desire or necessity of leaving it. Unlike previous films, images of the country are far removed from idealisation and folkloristic clichés, as well as from black legend about poverty and backwardness, while the specificity of autonomous communities is manifested in regional languages and landscapes. In many stories about local communities directors reveal boarder problems, like changing the character of agricultural areas or depopulation of villages, which applies especially to interior called empty Spain (España vacía). This realistic presentation contrasts with magical realism, which isn’t result of the stranger’s gaze but is connected with specificity of the countryside seen from the perspective of its inhabitants and directors who come from there.

Nowe (eko)Kino Galisyjskie

Maria Boguszewicz — 2024-07-23

NEW GALICIAN (ECO)CINEMA: LANDSCAPE AND IDENTITY

The term “New Galician Cinema,” coined in 2010, remains prevalent in academic and everyday discourse. However, a growing number of voices question its applicability to recent works by Galician directors. This article aims to assess the established criteria for defining New Galician Cinema, reevaluating them in light of selected directors under this label. Additionally, it proposes a fresh perspective on the term. By referencing other “small cinemas” on the Iberian Peninsula, I highlight the distinctiveness of Galician cinema, particularly its innovative approach to landscape. Examining films by Lois Patño, Diana Toucedo, Oliver Laxe, and Álvaro Gago from a phenomenological standpoint, I explore the interplay between the community/individual and its/their natural surroundings. Ultimately, I position New Galician Cinema within the current trends of independent world cinema, characterizing it as a form of ecocinema.

Son Gokū i Power Rangers w Galicji

Antonina Wróbel — 2024-07-23

SON GOKŪ AND POWER RANGERS IN GALICIA: THE USE OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE IN THE ARTWORK OF GALICIAN MURALIST YOSEBA MP

My paper discusses the influence of Japanese art on Galician art. Firstly, I provide a historical overview of the Spanish Japanese relations, with particular emphasis on Galicia. Second, the analysis of the works of Galician artist Yoseba MP allows reflection on the changes generated by the application of elements of Japanese pop culture to another cultural area. I put particular emphasis on the figure of the superhero and his transformation to the local context, so as to show how the author engages in a cultural dialogue about the myth of the Galician matriarchy. Although the research part is based on the analysis of the works of only one artist, it allows new approach to Galician culture and the position of women in this society.

Drugie życie silbo gomero – jak edukacja, turystyka i sztuka przyczyniły się do ocalenia gwizdanego języka z Gomery

Magdalena Krzyżostaniak — 2024-07-23

THE SECOND LIFE OF SILBO GOMERO – THE CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION, TOURISM AND ART TO SAVING THE WHISTLED LANGUAGE OF THE ISLAND OF LA GOMERA

Silbo gomero is a whistled language used by inhabitants of La Gomera (Canary Islands) and created before the arrival of Spanish settlers to overcome communication problems resulting from the deep ravines and narrow valleys that radiate through the island. The language, commonly used in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, declined in the 1950s–1980s due to economic migration, the growth of tourism and technological developments e.g. the telephone. Since the language was endangered in the late 1990s, revitalization efforts were generated at both community and governmental level. Nowadays, tourism is not a threat to silbo gomero; it’s seen as a great opportunity and as a generator of both employment and income. Unlike other islands in the archipelago, La Gomera focuses on natural resource-based tourism and cultural tourism and silbo gomero seems to be an ideal magnet for tourists looking for something more than the beach and the sun.

Andaluzyjska convivencia

Ada Iwanowicz — 2024-07-23

ANDALUSIAN CONVIVENCIA: INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS IN MEDIEVAL ANDALUSIA IN SELECTED HISTORICAL NOVELS

The article aims to demonstrate that scientific concepts related to convivencia are present in historical novels about Andalusia. Although research on this topic is popular, it has not gained much attention in Poland. This study analyzes and compares the theories of Américo Castro, Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz, Évariste Lévi-Provençal, Thomas Glick and Oriol Pi Sunyer, María Rosa Menocal, and Brian Catlos with the portrayal of Andalusia in the following novels: The Scarlet Manuscript by Antonio Gala, The Hand of Fatima by Ildefonso Falcones, Ivory Elephant by Nerea Riesco, and The Muse by Jessie Burton. Furthermore, it explores the impact of medieval Andalusia’s culture and history on Spanish identity.

Oblicza Andaluzji w twórczości Federica Garcíi Lorki

Aleksandra Daraż — 2024-07-23

FACES OF ANDALUSIA IN THE WORKS OF FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA

This article is dedicated to discussing the role of Andalusia in the works of Federico García Lorca in the context of intercultural dialogue. The research questions posed will focus on the image of Andalusia in Lorca’s works and the elements of folklore used to address universal themes. For this reason, a brief biography of the poet will be presented in the introduction, combined with an explanation of why he is the most important Spanish poet of the 20th century. The theoretical basis of the study will include the issue of the literature that has been published to date in relation to Lorca’s work, which will be followed by a brief discussion of the most important elements that make up Andalusian culture. The analysis carried out will allow the research to be developed in a practical way. In turn, the Arab and Roma influences and aspects related to the art of flamenco present in the artist’s work will be discussed. A further part of the research will be an analysis of how Lorca uses the aforementioned elements to address universal themes such as death, oppression, infertility or social realities. The study will conclude that Andalusia in Lorca’s work is a region with many ‘faces’ and a place of intercultural dialogue.

Muzea Lizbony – odkrycia i zaskoczenia

Łukasz Gaweł — 2024-07-23

MUSEUMS OF LISBON – DISCOVERIES AND SURPRISES

Over the past few decades, museums have encountered numerous challenges. These include changing living conditions, evolving social values and needs, social justice issues, decolonisation, the climate crisis, and giving a voice to marginalised groups. As a result, contemporary museums are expected to meet new audience expectations. Some museums have attempted to establish their own identity in response to these challenges. The article presents an analysis of three case studies of museums in Lisbon, demonstrating how different approaches can result in the development of a unique set of values, goals, and objectives that are relevant to the needs of modern societies.

Wielogłos portugalskiego Południa

Karolina Golemo — 2024-07-23

MULTI-PART VOICES OF THE PORTUGUESE SOUTH: CANTE ALENTEJANO IN CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATIONS

The article presents cante alentejano (a multi-part singing form from Alentejo) as a manifestation of cultural identity of the inhabitants of the Portuguese region. It succinctly illustrates the origins and development process of the genre, as well its present situation. The transformations of cante (in terms of its definition, practice, promotion, and „use”) are shown in relation to the contemporary socio-cultural realities of the region. The article also addresses the references to cante alentejano in the works of contemporary artists who are active nationally and internationally, recognized by a wide audience, and originating from other musical traditions (e.g., fado or pop). The article also indicates possible directions for further research on this cultural phenomenon.

Malamente? Niełatwe relacje lokalności i kultury popularnej w twórczości Rosalíi

Jadwiga Romanowska — 2024-07-23

MALAMENTE? UNEASY RELATIONS BETWEEN LOCALITY AND POPULAR CULTURE IN ROSALÍA’S WORK

The aim of the text is to ask questions about how contemporary popular culture enters into transcultural interaction with artistic manifestations of local Spanish identities, using the example of selected works by the Catalan artist Rosalía Vila Tobella, known as Rosalía. The artist mediates between several cultural spaces: Spanish, Andalusian, Roma and Latin American, but also subcultural ones – related to urban culture and the Spanish working class. Importantly, her artistic message should be analyzed both musically and visually. The text examines the relationship between local flamenco culture and popculture in the artist’s work, using the example of the song Malamente from the album El mal querer. There will also mentioned other artist’s audiovisual productions created between 2018 and 2023, which consistently build Rosalía’s musical and visual imaginary on the border of local form of expression – flamenco and global pop culture.

Andora – pirenejskie księstwo na styku kultur

Jerzy Żebrowski — 2024-07-23

No abstract is avaliable for this article.