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Spain and the Hispanic world played a decisive role in the independence of the United States of America, but it is a very little known fact, and historically this contribution has scarcely been acknowledged. This is why Iberdrola has been supporting Unveiling Memories, a project led by the expert historian on the subject, José Manuel Guerrero Acosta. We are chatting with him about the importance of rescuing this story, shared between Hispanics and Americans.
- Facebook 'Unveiling Memories' seeks to be a reference for knowledge and dissemination on both sides of the Atlantic
- Twitter 'Unveiling Memories' seeks to be a reference for knowledge and dissemination on both sides of the Atlantic
- Linkedin 'Unveiling Memories' seeks to be a reference for knowledge and dissemination on both sides of the Atlantic
José Manuel Broto uses colour to evoke emotions and it is a feature that can provide — to these dark times — some relief, motivation and strength. The Zaragozan painter sees these times ahead for artists, too, but points out that adversity has never held back artistic creation.
- Facebook "Artists are usually broke when they start working, so they're used to working when times are hard"
- Twitter "Artists are usually broke when they start working, so they're used to working when times are hard"
- Linkedin "Artists are usually broke when they start working, so they're used to working when times are hard"
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We interview Guillermo Fesser, Spanish journalist and writer, based in the United States, known for having been a former member of the legendary Gomaespuma Duo. Its book, Get to know Bernardo de Gálvez, is the only textbook in U.S. schools that makes mention of Spain's crucial help to Washington's army in achieving independence.
The Basque artist Darío Urzay is not hiding his concern over the impact of COVID-19 on the world of culture in general, and on the art world in particular. Nevertheless, he paints an aura of hope and he certainly believes in artists' capacity for survival: "Things are always going on in our heads and sometimes a sheet of paper and a pen are all we need to start something."
- Facebook "Art will always be there because we artists can always create and we are always creating"
- Twitter "Art will always be there because we artists can always create and we are always creating"
- Linkedin "Art will always be there because we artists can always create and we are always creating"
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Daniel Canogar's work captures the public's imagination and stimulates reflection. Because, as he says, “we are distracted all the time”. The raw materials for his art are our everyday experiences with technology, from information overload to obsolescence.
Brazilian company Concert Technologies is the winner of the Street Lighting and Cabling Detection Startup Challenge, thanks to its Imagery platform. We launched this challenge to find solutions to improve our public lighting infrastructure in Brazil — along with our subsidiary in the country, Neoenergia. Learn a little more about the winning project.