Granada

when the high school orchestra went to Spain for Spring Break. It was there that I witnessed the international appreciation of classical and orchestral music. I distinctly remember the audience in Granada giving us a standing ovation as well as an encore. I am pretty positive that we played the song Granada about three times before officially ending the concert. It was also from this experience that the…

The colonization of Colombia was made in two fronts which worked independently and without any knowledge about each other. One of them, the first in arriving to the Colombian territory, arrived in 1500 through its Caribbean coast. The other one, coming from the Southwest, was sent by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro, who, after defeating to the Incas, decided to explore more territories in order to conquest them. Although both expeditions were made separately, it is important to point out that…

success to Castile, something rulers before her failed to do. She also brought peace between Portugal and Castile, brought order to her chaotic country, placed an Inquisition, secured the Iberian Peninsula by successfully taking over the land of Granada, started the exploration of the New World, and ended generations of bloody conflict between Muslims and Christians. Isabella set the stage for Spain to become a global superpower and left an imprint in European history as one of the most…

was abandoned and put into disrepair.” But in the 13th century it was rebuilt, and in “1492 became a Christian court.” In the text, “Why take the time to visit the Alhambra in Spain”, the author stated, “The reason for the change was the defeat of Granada at the hands of Isabel and Ferdinand.” Now the Alhambra is one of Spain’s major tourist…

It is located is the southern east part of Colorado near the town of Granada where it got its official name, and opened in August 1942 and closed October 1945. The location of the camp was on top of a low hill to prevent flooding that many other camp experience. The Governor of Colorado at the time, Lawrence Carr, was against…

and beautiful artwork within these three rooms. The Alhambra’s place within society, and its surrounding. The Alhambra palace, also known as a fortress, is located in Granada, Spain. The name Alhambra signifies “the red” in Arabic, and many believe it is…

of importing Andalusian classical music. With La soire ́e dans Grenade, Debussy tries to paint a picture of exotic Spain for Western audiences by drawing influence from increase cultural attention of Iberian Andalusi (Islamic) heritage present in Granada. Interest in Iberian Andalusi tradition began with the publication of Antigüedades árabes de España (1787-1804), an account of Arabic influence in Spain driven by the fascination of Andalusi textiles and remnants of the Alhambra. Exhibits…

similar mind sets from around South America and also with international help. Exposing themselves to the harsh winter conditions as they cross the Andes Mountains to make it to New Granada where they were going to join and rebel together. Initially, there was great hesitation as it was illegal for the citizens of New Granada to cross the border. Nonetheless, Bolívar made another one of his exhilarating speeches. Explaining that it is not a border, it is a river and to not allow it to separate…

who gave opportunities to girls that other countries did not have. She also did things that looking back on were not as great as being a patron of the arts or setting up schools for girls. Isabella and her husband Fernando were the victors of the Granada war. This war pushed all of the Jewish and moors out of their land. The two wanted their land that they controlled to follow under the Roman Catholic…

The document I selected was authored by the Congress of Venezuela at the Federal Palace located in its capital of Caracas in 1811. The documents primary purpose as intended by the Congress was to declare independence from the Spanish Crown as a colony, and become its own state of institution. The question: Why did Venezuela seek independence from Spain? Or more specifically what made the loyal colonists favor this decision along with the rest of society or the lower class. The answer: Spain…