{"id":4,"date":"2009-07-28T20:13:12","date_gmt":"2009-07-28T20:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogbibny.wordpress.com\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2019-03-22T16:32:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T20:32:08","slug":"quienes-somos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cervantes.es\/nyork\/quienes-somos\/","title":{"rendered":"Qui\u00e9nes somos \/ About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Biblioteca Jorge Luis Borges<\/a> del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva York<\/a> ofrece acceso a una amplia selecci\u00f3n de literatura en espa\u00f1ol, as\u00ed como los v\u00eddeos de las pel\u00edculas m\u00e1s importantes realizadas en espa\u00f1ol. Adem\u00e1s, la biblioteca cuenta con material auxiliar para la ense\u00f1anza de espa\u00f1ol como lengua extranjera.<\/p>\n

En la ciudad de Nueva York, el Instituto Cervantes trabaja en colaboraci\u00f3n con otras instituciones en la organizaci\u00f3n de actividades culturales tales como conferencias, presentaciones de libros, conciertos, exposiciones de arte, o\u00a0actividades culturales como Spanish Cinema Now Festival en el Lincoln Center y el Festival de Flamenco.
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\nLa historia del edificio Amster Yard<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

En 1620 esta parte de Nueva York era tierra de labranza. En 1773, el edificio actual fue estaci\u00f3n, peaje y cochera de los Carruajes de Boston. En 1870, se convirti\u00f3 en una carpinter\u00eda y m\u00e1s tarde se construyeron viviendas.<\/span><\/p>\n

En 1944 se hizo popular como Amster Yard <\/em>al ser\u00a0 remodelado por el decorador-dise\u00f1ador James Amster\u00a0 quien puso el acento en un jard\u00edn aislado y protegido del sol por diversos \u00e1rboles. \u00a0Pronto se convirti\u00f3 en un lugar ideal para la vida social y cultural, donde se reun\u00edan personajes conocidos en el mundo art\u00edstico y\u00a0 mundano. Entre ellos algunos vecinos\u00a0como\u00a0la\u00a0 pareja\u00a0 formada por el director de cine\u00a0 Garson Kanin y la actriz Ruth Gordon, amigos\u00a0 de Katharine Hepburn, toda una instituci\u00f3n durante\u00a0m\u00e1s de 50 a\u00f1os entre la vecindad, y \u00a0Spencer Tracy\u00a0 o\u00a0 el actor Tyrone Power, a quien los Kanin-Gordon arrendaron su casa\u00a0situada a pocos metros de Amster Yard. De d\u00eda\u00a0un lugar tranquilo, un oasis. De noche puede transformarse en un punto de encuentro y acoger magn\u00edficas veladas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jard\u00edn ‘Amster Yard’<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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James Amster cre\u00f3 un mundo dentro de su mundo combinando m\u00e1gicamente edificios pintorescos y un jard\u00edn cubierto de hiedra. Todo eso en el coraz\u00f3n de una ciudad famosa por sus altas construcciones de acero y hormig\u00f3n. El se\u00f1or Amster instal\u00f3 su hogar en estos espacios y trabaj\u00f3 aqu\u00ed en su taller de dise\u00f1o. Promovi\u00f3 en ellos un ambiente creativo para alquilar estudios y apartamentos a dise\u00f1adores, decoradores y arquitectos, tales como el decorador Billy Baldwin, el escultor Isamu Noguchi o el dise\u00f1ador de moda Norman Norell. En 1986 falleci\u00f3 el se\u00f1or Amster y el\u00a0 jard\u00edn, con el devenir de los a\u00f1os, lleg\u00f3 a presentar un lamentable estado.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

El Instituto Cervantes, instituci\u00f3n cultural\u00a0 dedicada a la ense\u00f1anza de la lengua espa\u00f1ola y a la difusi\u00f3n de la cultura espa\u00f1ola e hispanoamericana en el mundo, tuvo necesidad de una nueva sede para consolidar su expansi\u00f3n en\u00a0 Nueva York. Fascinado por la historia y el encanto de este lugar, el Instituto\u00a0 adquiri\u00f3 el complejo arquitect\u00f3nico y planific\u00f3 la restauraci\u00f3n de los edificios para que \u00e9stos recuperasen su original esplendor. Carlos Jurado, de Arquitectos Ad hoc MSL, fue el vencedor del concurso que se celebr\u00f3 en Espa\u00f1a entre los arquitectos m\u00e1s renombrados del pa\u00eds. Jurado realiz\u00f3 la transformaci\u00f3n y recuperaci\u00f3n actual, combinando, con sinergia, la historia de los a\u00f1os 40 y el m\u00e1s exquisito dise\u00f1o moderno. <\/span><\/p>\n

La restauraci\u00f3n se realiz\u00f3 respetando las ordenanzas y en estricto acuerdo con las directrices de la Comisi\u00f3n\u00a0\u00a0Oficial \u00a0Municipal. A finales del a\u00f1o 2003 el Instituto Cervantes reinici\u00f3 su actividad en este nuevo emplazamiento.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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La Biblioteca vista desde el jard\u00edn<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Hoy \u00a0‘Amster Yard’ con sus edificios de rasgos arquitect\u00f3nicos precisos meticulosamente restaurados, refleja la belleza sutil de un tiempo ya pasado. El viejo taller de James Amster se ha convertido en la actualidad en una prestigiosa Galer\u00eda de Arte para artistas espa\u00f1oles y latinoamericanos. \u00a0El jard\u00edn respira vida otra vez en el patio y la superficie alberga un auditorio. Sus muros acogen ahora nuestra extensa Biblioteca\u00a0Jorge Luis Borges\u00a0<\/em>as\u00ed como varias oficinas y despachos, salas de reuni\u00f3n y aulas de estudio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

La Biblioteca Jorge Luis Borges, de libre acceso, alberga una colecci\u00f3n de obras en espa\u00f1ol y en las otras tres lenguas co-oficiales del estado espa\u00f1ol, de m\u00e1s de 85.000 vol\u00famenes en todo tipo de soporte: libros, revistas y materiales audiovisuales y multimedia. El cat\u00e1logo est\u00e1 automatizado y puede consultarse en l\u00ednea.<\/span><\/p>\n

En la actualidad el Instituto Cervantes en \u2018Amster Yard\u2019 es testimonio de una contribuci\u00f3n cultural del gobierno espa\u00f1ol a la ciudad de Nueva York y al mundo. El \u2018Amster Yard\u2019 como nueva sede del Instituto Cervantes ha recobrado su funci\u00f3n de centro cultural, de ense\u00f1anza y de vida social en Manhattan.<\/span><\/p>\n

El Instituto Cervantes en \u2018Amster Yard\u2019 es una marca para el estudio y una se\u00f1al de cultura.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In New York, Instituto Cervantes <\/a>started operating as a cultural non-profit in 1994. Since then it has been a vibrant center of culture, learning and social life in Manhattan, offering Spanish courses for all levels and an ambitious cultural program that provides the latest cultural manifestations of the Spanish-speaking world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instituto Cervantes New York (ICNY) works in collaboration with other institutions in organizing cultural activities such as lectures, book presentations, concerts, art exhibits, and events such as Spanish Cinema Now Festival at Lincoln Center and Festival Flamenco.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in ICNY, Jorge Luis Borges Library provides convenient access to a wide selection of literature in Spanish as well as videos of the most important films produced in the Spanish language. Also, the library has an ancillary material for the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe history of the building\u00a0Amster Yard<\/strong>:<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

In 1620, it was farmland. In 1773, it served as a tollbooth for the Boston Stage Coach. In 1870, it was a carpenter\u2019s shop and later became a tenement house.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1944, it came to be known as Amster Yard. Lovingly remodeled by Designer-Decorator James Amster, and accented by a secluded tree-shaded garden, Amster Yard quickly became a hub for social life, and culture. During the day it was a quiet oasis. But at night could blossom into the grandest of parties.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

James Amster created a world within a world for himself, magically combining picturesque buildings and an ivy-strewn garden; all in the heart of a city known for steel and concrete. Mr. Amster utilized Amster Yard as his home and design shop and fostered a creative environment by renting studios and apartments to designers, decorators and architects. Among the yard\u2019s most famous tenants were decorator Billy Baldwin, sculptor Isamu Noguchi and fashion designer Norman Norell.\u00a0In 1966 it was designated a landmark. Following Mr. Amster\u2019s death in 1986, however, the yard became neglected and in the years to come slowly fell into disrepair.<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As Amster Yard began showing its age, the Instituto Cervantes, founded in 1991, was growing in importance. As a premier cultural institution dedicated to the teaching of the Spanish language and advancement of Spanish and Hispanic American culture,\u2026 the Instituto Cervantes found itself in need of a new home with which to expand. Fascinated by the history and charm of Amster Yard, the Instituto Cervantes purchased the yard and set in motion plans to restore its original splendor.\u00a0A contest was held in Spain, inviting the country\u2019s most talented architects to address the challenges associated with the renovation and transformation of Amster Yard. The winning concept, created by Carlos Jurado, of Architects Ad Hoc MSL, was a synergy of 1940\u2019s appeal and exquisite modern design.\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The restoration was carried out in strict accordance with the Landmark Commission\u2019s guidelines. Today, Amster Yard\u2019s buildings and architectural features stand meticulously restored, reflecting the subtle beauty of an era gone by,\u2026 while James Amster\u2019s old workshop has been converted into an art gallery for Spanish and Latin American artists.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The newly landscaped garden once again breathes life into the yard\u2026 while an auditorium for learning has been carefully constructed beneath its surface.\u00a0 The <\/em>Jorge Luis Borges\u00a0Library, offices, conference rooms, classrooms and kitchens have all been constructed with its walls,\u2026 delicately crafting the landmark to the specific needs of a cultural institution.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Today, Instituto Cervantes at Amster Yard stands as a cultural contribution of the Spanish government to the city of New York, and to the world. With the help of Instituto Cervantes Team, Amster Yard will once again serve as a center of culture, learning and social life inManhattan. As the new home of the Instituto Cervantes, Amster Yard, will once again serve as a center for culture, learning and social life in Manhatt<\/em>an.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Instituto Cervantes at Amster Yard: A hallmark of le<\/em>arning. A landmark of culture.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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C\u00f3mo llegar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Metro:\u00a0<\/strong>l\u00ednea 6, estaci\u00f3n de la calle 51, l\u00edneas E y M, en la estaci\u00f3n de la calle 53.
\nAutob\u00fas:<\/strong>\u00a0M50 (Third Avenue)<\/p>\n

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Directions:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Subway:<\/strong>\u00a06 train to 51st<\/sup>, E or M trains toLexington Ave
\n<\/em>Bus:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>M50 (Third Avenue)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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