Thu, 3 Dec 2026, 6-8.30pm
Clore Creative Studio
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am–6pm |
| Thursday | 11am–9pm |
| Friday | 11am–6pm |
| Saturday | 11am–6pm |
| Sunday | 11am–6pm |
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Transport
– To the best of our knowledge, there are no planned disruptions to local transport on the date of the event.
– Our nearest train station – Aldgate East Underground (1 min) is not wheelchair accessible. The closest wheelchair accessible stations are Whitechapel (15 min), Shoreditch High Street (15 min) or Liverpool Street (15 min).
– Free parking for Blue Badge holders is available at the top of Osborn Street in the pay and display booths for an unlimited period.
– Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis
What might the Moon tell us about life on Earth?
Babel’s Blessing, in collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery, invites students, neighbours and local residents to celebrate the end of term with an evening of film, conversation and creative writing.
At the heart of the evening is Vasto Mundo, a film by Ana Rivadulla Crespo and Adelaida Monguillot (Ande Films), based on the comic book and stories of Argentinian illustrator Flora Márquez. Blending animation, filmed scenes and a chorus of more than 100 voices, the film looks at our world through the eyes of the Moon.
The screening will be followed by a conversation and audience Q&A with the directors, introduced by Silvia Demetilla, co-founder of La Tundra and founder and director of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair (LSBZF). Celebrating this year’s LSBZF theme, Silvia will then bring the conversation onto the page with a creative writing workshop inspired by the film’s themes. Drawing on everyday experiences, memories and our relationship with any little being of the world around us.
Snacks and drinks will be shared, with time to meet, catch up and celebrate the community we build through languages.
An evening to enjoy a film together, exchange ideas and see where a little writing takes us.
Free, pre-booking required.
Their classes explore politics, culture, art and history through language as people speak it, including everyday expressions and different accents. They also offer members of diaspora communities’ opportunities to learn languages connected to their family heritage. They run English and other language classes at the same time, in the same building. Students meet during shared breaks, have tea and practise languages together.
This year, our English students worked with Yarrow Films to make films that were screened at UCL in September and October 2026 as part of the exhibition Together at House of Annetta.
Ana Rivadulla Crespo was born in Spain and is a psychiatrist and psychodynamic psychotherapist. Since 1999 she has been living and working in London.
Adelaida Monguillot studied Musical Composition at the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. She currently lives in London and is part of the musical trio 3 argentinas (La Estrella, 2013). In 2016, she edited the short film The Hope by American filmmaker Susan Steinberg, which sparked her passion for narrative and film editing. She is the author of the book «Los Guardianes del Amor» [The Guardians of Love, 2024] published by Editorial Círculo Rojo.
In 2016, Ana and Adelaida created Ande Films, an audiovisual art project that explores the inner world and work of people whose creativity and life experiences inspire them. Two of their short films have been selected and awarded at film festivals, such as Art In Motion (2019) and The Station (2020).
Flora Márquez is an Argentinian illustrator, graphic designer and comic artist. Her illustrations and comics have been published in various media, both digital and print, in magazines in Spain and London, such as La Tundra Revista. She has also exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions. In 2019, she published her first comic book, «Vasto Mundo», with the Buenos Aires-based publishing house Maten al Mensajero. Since 2020, Flora has been developing the project called «Un diario en historieta» [A Comic Book Diary], which she publishes in fanzine format. She participates in graphic design fairs, teaches workshops, and works as a freelance designer and illustrator for various clients and publishing projects.
Silvia Demetilla was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an architect for the Universidad Católica de La Plata. Since 2001 she’s lived in London, where she became a cultural manager, publisher, interviewer and editor. She is the founder of La Tundra Magazine, London’s platform and magazine in Spanish since 2011. In 2019 she founded the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair, the first fair of books and fanzines in Spanish in the UK. She is an entrepreneur with interests in production, podcasting and cultural management with strong connections to community events.
