Official Placement of Commemorative Plaques  in Spanish and Chinese languages in  Shanghai 's Heritage Buildings. A new  milestone  for this project and research has been achieved since September 2024, due to the centenary of the construction of these two symbolic "still standing" heritage buildings by  Abelardo Lafuente . Thanks to the invaluable help of the new Spanish Cultural Center of the  Instituto Cervantes  and jointly with the Municipality of Shanghai (Hongkou Distr

Last September 10, 2024 the Government of  Spain  made its second  official visit  to  China  with its president at the head. Among all the major events he held, he met with the Chinese President and the Prime Minister, among other authorities. His long and busy schedule included numerous political, business, and ties-building activities between the two countries, and there was also a moment for  culture . The Spanish Prime Minister inaugurated the new  Instituto Cervantes  c

Thanks to Instituto Cervantes de Manila for their great organization and coordination of the first-ever lecture about the beginning of the professional practice of the Spanish "architect born in Manila", Abelardo Lafuente . Thanks to the College of Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas and the Dean of Architecture (who partners with Cervantes at their relevant events) Rodolfo Ventura . The conference was hosted at the main lecture hall of the most important Facult

Thanks to "Instituto Confucio Coimbra" for hosting a very special lecture in Portuguese language about Abelardo Lafuente at the "Universidade de Coimbra" last Nov 24th which is the oldest University in Portugal (founded 1290) and the 10th oldest in Europe. Such an honor for this research project to visit the campus. Following the interest and curiosity of Professor Cristina Zhou who studied in Shanghai it was a great opportunity for Dr. Alvaro Leonardo-Perez to show the works

After many months of coordinated work between Abelardo Lafuente Research Project, Biblioteca Cervantes Shanghai, and ICEX Architecture...