Please join Gemini Ink and the Instituto Cultural de México for a special evening in honor of Josefina Niggli, a writer born in Northern Mexico in 1910 but who had deep San Antonio ties. We begin at 6pm in the upstairs exhibition space with a gallery talk by Gemini Ink board member Bill Fisher and co-curator of Josefina Niggli: Halfway Child, a FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2010 signature exhibit. The exhibit contains original photography by Niggli, as well as texts and ephemera from her writings. At 6:45pm a viewing of the film Sombrero, the 1953 MGM musical that was based on Niggli's novel, Mexican Village. This rarely shown movie stars Ricardo Montalbán, Cyd Charisse, Vittorio Gassman, and Pier Angeli.
WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, October 27, 6pm
WHERE: Instituto Cultural de México, 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way, San Antonio, TX
MORE: The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, contact (210) 227-0123.
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