About this Event
This event will showcase the fascinating origins and history of The Hispanic Society of Scotland (delivered in English) by Eddie Mullen; and will be followed by a talk on Federico García Lorca's poem "Little Viennese Waltz" (delivered in Spanish) by Dr Raquel Martínez Martín (University of Strathclyde).
Through the afterlife of the poem "Little Viennese Waltz" (Poet in New York, 1940), poetry, song, historical memory and political resistance come together to reveal how Lorca's work continues to take shape in sound across time. This talk traces this journey from Lorca's own musical imagination to the voices that have reinterpreted his work for later generations.
Organised in collaboration with The Hispanic Society of Scotland.
About the speakers:
Dr Raquel Martínez Martín
Dr Raquel Martínez Martín is a Teaching Associate in Modern Languages at the University of Strathclyde, specialising in Spanish cultural studies. Her interests focus on Spanish cinema and literature, with particular attention to how cultural forms respond to socio-economic and political contexts. She regularly contributes to public engagement activities related to Spanish and Hispanic culture, and is the editor of the Spanish Film Review Club blog, where she writes about modern and contemporary films that continue to shape Spain's cultural imagination.
Eddie Mullen
Eddie Mullen is a retired international business manager who has worked in Spain in education, tourism and sales management. He is a graduate of Strathclyde University in Marketing, French and Spanish languages and an MBA graduate of the Open University Business School. His interests include hiking, cycling, photography, cinema, literature, history and politics. He has been a Hispanic Society of Scotland committee member since 2024.
Victoria Reina Gil
Victoria Reina Gil is the current president of The Hispanic Society of Scotland. She is a Teaching Fellow in Modern Languages (Spanish) at the University of Strathclyde.
Event venue & nearby stays
Old College, The University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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