Monday, September 18, 2006

Event: “Telenovelas and the Media”

Apologies for the late timing of this, but tonight the New York Theatre Workshop will be hosting a panel discussion on issues relating to telenovelas such as its overwhelming popularity in Latin America and its transnationalization into other markets. The panel will include journalist Hanna Rosen who wrote this June 2006 article on telenovelas and Colombian actor Victor Mallarino.


What…. “Telenovelas and the Media” panel discussion

Where…New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th street, (between 2nd and 3rd avenues) East Village, Manhattan

When….Tonight from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Tickets…$10- General; $5- Students with I.D.


Image – Vertele.com (America Ferrara as “Ugly Betty”).

Links - New York Theatre Workshop, changemakers.net

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Brazilian and Colombian Telenovelas are the greatest:real,down to earth, fashionable , educative and funny.

That "Ugly Betty" is based on the original colombian blockbuster "Betty,La Fea" aired in Latin America in 1999.It was a complete success in
Panama,Latin America and Spain.

Spain made its own version of the original colombian telenovela:
"La Fea Espanola" (The Ugly Spaniard).

Another colombian blockbuster was
"Pedro ,El Escamoso"(Pedro,The
Snobbish)aired in 2001-2002 in Latin America.

Erwin C. said...

Though I don't tend to watch novelas I was an avid fan of Betty la Fea and enjoyed it every step of the way. (I still have not forgotten the shock of seeing Betty getting a "makeover" and not looking as "ugly" as she used to).

I, for one, am looking forward to the premiere of "Ugly Betty" on September 28th. We'll have to see if it captures the U.S. public's imagination much like the original "Betty" did in latin america.