Spanish Benevolent Society
Template:New unreviewed article The Spanish Benevolent Society, also known by residents as La Nacional, is the oldest American club serving the Spanish American community in the New York City borough of Manhattan since the year of its foundation, 1868.[1] It is located at 239 West 14th Street and is in the heart of the now disappeared Little Spain.[2]
History
Many relevant artist, expatriads, immigrants and personalities have lived at the society as resident artists during the more than 150 years of its existence, like Picasso, Dalí, Buñuel, or Federico García Lorca.[citation needed] In 2010 Spanish American filmmaker and writer Artur Balder, who lived in the building as resident artist for more than one year, created the documentary Little Spain,[3] displaying for first time the untold history of this society.[4] The archive contains more than 450 photographs and 150 documents that have never been publicly displayed.[5] They present the history of the streets of Little Spain in New York City throughout the 20th Century.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Mission
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The Spanish Benevolent Society is an American not-for-profit organization. Since its founding in 1868, the primary objective of the Spanish Benevolent Society has been to promote the fraternity and solidarity among Spanish and Hispanic-American residents in the United States. Housed in a building on 14th street - at the crossroads of Greenwich Village, Chelsea and the Meatpacking District the Society's members preserve the Spanish tradition and its new American sense. They support the Spanish American society and maintain the expression of its culture.
References
- ^ "A Visit to La Nacional". Gothamist.com. November 20, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ Valenzuela, David (November 20, 2010). "Documentary Brings Manhattan's Little Spain to big screen". The Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ .Aguilar, Andrea (November 18, 2010). "Un documental repasa la historia de Little Spain en la calle 14". El País USA. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ Remeseira, Claudio Iván (November 18, 2010). "Hispanic New York Project". Hispanic New York Project. Retrieved 2010-19-18.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Un documental descubre la historia de Little Spain". EFE America. November 19, 2010. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ Abad, José Ángel (November 18, 2010). "Little Spain, el barrio español de Nueva York". Antena 3 TV. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ "Nueva York descubre su Little Spain". Informativos Telecinco. November 18, 2010. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ "Little Spain". RTVE. November 18, 2010. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ "Little Spain, el barrio español de Nueva York donde sólo se hablaba español". Onda Cero Radio. November 18, 2010. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ Conde, Arturo (November 18, 2010). "Saga Gallega en Manhattan. Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver y la energía del pasado". La Opinion de A Coruna. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.
- ^ Payá, Juan José (December 18, 2010). "Artur Balder rescata en su documental la memoria española de Manhattan". Diario Informacion, Editorial Prensa Ibérica S.A. Retrieved Jan 11, 2011.