Fall Miraflores Book Events
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage month
In September I will be speaking about topics from my new book, Miraflores~San Antonio’s Mexican Garden of Memory at some great venues. See below for details. All events are free and open to the public! Hope to see you soon.
San Antonio Museum of Art
Tuesday, September 6 at 6 p.m.
Urrutia’s Arch~Passage of Memory
A presentation on SAMA’s Urrutia Arch; its relationship to Dr. Aureliano Urrutia's historic garden, Miraflores; and the arch's artists, origins, symbolism, and significance. After the talk, there will be an author book signing. Pay as you wish, with registration. Your donation funds educational art programming. This evening is made possible by generous support from the Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture fund. John L. Santikos Auditorium. Photo courtesy of SAMA.
Central San Antonio Public Library
Saturday, September 17 at 11 a.m.
Morning at the Latinx Collection
Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, a prominent physician from Mexico City, immigrated to San Antonio in 1914 during the Mexican Revolution. He built his atmospheric garden, called Miraflores, near the headwaters of the San Antonio River, to reflect his love for and memory of his homeland.
In “Miraflores,” Anne Elise Urrutia, the great-granddaughter of Urrutia, uncovers the garden’s history, drawing on family archives and other primary sources to reveal this remarkable story.
Photo by Josh Huskin
More Coming Soon!
Photo at top, Summervile & Schenker, by Anne Elise Urrutia, ©2022.
Published on August 18, 2022.