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Alas para volar: A Multimedia Approach to the Life and Work of Frida Kahlo. In this multimedia presentation, Dr. Gloria Arjona addresses the life and work of Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, from the artist’s own perspective. Dressed in t he Tehuana costume popularized by Frida Kahlo, Dr. Arjona will read fragments of Frida’s diary and letters, relevant to the most important moments of her life, like the traffic accident she had at a young age, that condemned her to live with pain all her life, as well as he r marriage to worldwide known Mexican muralist, Diego Rivera. During her presentation, Dr. Arjona will sing some of the traditional songs Frida frequently quoted in her paintings, and those associated to her as a result of Julie Taymor’s film , Frida. Dr. Arjona will als o include sl ides of Frida’s self-portraits, and photographs of her and other historical characters, taken by famous photographers (e.g. Tina Modotti, Edward Weston, Nickolas Muray, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Frida’s own father, Wilhelm Kahlo.) !"#$%&'()(*+) -+). /.'(0 1"23#*2" *04 5677+089+(4 "#$% Dr. Gloria Arjona is an educator and a musician, living in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ar jona teaches Spanish at the California Institute of Technology, and delivers presentations in libraries and other cultural venues, about various themes related to her native Mexico. In all her presentations, Dr. Arjona uses live music, regional attire, and images as didactic tools, and elicits the participation of her audiences. Find some live samples of her presentations at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t Dg1ABCYPz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff &'( )*+',- .'/+0-( 1.02,+34 50,67'8,29: ;+8 .0<7*78= >4+2+<'-?4 2-@70 A9 B6-0 C7/D- 1EFE G7H8?-?7': I32+A7': J%"K=

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Alas para volar: A Multimedia Approach to the Life and Work of Frida Kahlo. !! In this multimedia presentation, Dr. Gloria Arjona

addresses the life and work of Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, from the artists own perspective. Dressed in the Tehuana costume popularized by Frida Kahlo, Dr. Arjona will read fragments of Fridas diary and letters, relevant to the most important moments of her life, like the traffic accident she had at a young age, that condemned her to live with pain all her life, as well as her marriage to worldwide known Mexican muralist, Diego Rivera. During her presentation, Dr. Arjona will sing some of the traditional songs Frida frequently quoted in her paintings, and those associated to her as a result of Julie Taymors film, Frida. Dr. Arjona will also include slides of Fridas self-portraits, and photographs of her and other historical characters, taken by famous photographers (e.g. Tina Modotti, Edward Weston, Nickolas Muray, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Fridas own father, Wilhelm Kahlo.)

Self%Portrait,with,Thorn,Necklace,and,Hummingbird!1940,

Dr. Gloria Arjona is an educator and a musician, living in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Arjona teaches Spanish at the California Institute of Technology, and delivers presentations in libraries and other cultural venues, about various themes related to her native Mexico. In all her presentations, Dr. Arjona uses live music, regional attire, and images as didactic tools, and elicits the participation of her audiences. Find some live samples of her presentations at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDg1ABCYPz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffRKm0DOs-I

!Dr.!Gloria!Arjona.!(Antioch!University,!Los!Angeles)!!

Photograph!taken!by!Ivan!Meja!(EFE!Newspaper,!October,!2013)!!