Events starting in May 2016
Events 1–16 of 17
- Music
- Boston
Buika 2016 U.S. Tour in Boston
World Music star Buika is one of the most sought-after performers on the world stage today.
May 1, 2016
- Urban Culture
- New York
David Farrán de Mora: The NY ISSUE
Spain Fresh and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada bring Spanish art to Manhattan, featuring David Farrán de Mora at Agatha’s flagship in TriBeca.
May 5, 2016
- Visual arts
- Boston
The Hero’s Journey: A Lecture & An Interactive Mural Project
This interdisciplinary art project by Rufina Santana will capture the interest of a broad audience because of its multifaceted nature, artistic quality and participative approach.
May 6, 2016
- Music
- Seattle
Pepe Romero plays Falla and Rodrigo
Renowned guitarist Pepe Romero will collaborate with Tacoma Symphony Music Director Sarah Ioannides in a performance featuring Rodrigo’s beloved Concierto de Aranjuez and Falla’s Suite No. 1 from The Three-Cornered Hat.
May 7, 2016
- Film
- Los Angeles
The Runner at Starring Europe: New Films From The EU
Spotlighting festival award winners from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland and Spain, the short and feature films here embody the rich heritage and diversity of cinema from Europe.
May 12 – May 19, 2016
- Music
- Chicago
Javier Perianes: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
One of Spain’s most exciting young artists, Javier Perianes is the soloist for the atmospheric Nights in the Gardens of Spain, and the concert ends with charming music from Falla’s humorous ballet The Three-Cornered Hat.
May 12, 2016
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
Redes: new DVD release
International launch of the new DVD Redes, a 1935 Mexican neo-documentary filmed by Paul Strand and with a score by Silvestre Revueltas, now recorded for the first time in stereo by the PostClassical Ensemble conducted by the Spanish conductor Ángel Gil-Ordóñez.
May 13, 2016
- Music
- Chicago
Beyond the Score: Falla in the South of Spain
Designed for newcomers to classical music and longtime aficionados alike, each Beyond the Score program takes you on a dramatic exploration of a composer’s music.
May 13, 2016
- Urban Culture
- Washington, D.C.
E.U. Embassies' Open House 2016
The Embassy of Spain welcomes you to its cultural center, The Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, for a taste of the best Spain has to offer.
May 14, 2016
- Performing arts
- Miami
FlamenGO 2016
FlamenGo is an international alternative festival created with the intention of presenting to the community in South Florida, young emerging flamenco artists who will perform along with internationally acclaimed flamenco figures
May 17 – May 21, 2016
- Film
- Seattle
Seattle International Film Festival
Spain comes back to SIFF with Emoción Pura: Cinema From Spain, an incredible collection of features, documentaries and art-house films.
May 19 – Jun 12, 2016
- Film
- Los Angeles
L.A. OLA – Spanish Contemporary Showcase
L.A. OLA is a showcase of the most outstanding and innovative independent contemporary films from Spain in the city of L.A.
May 20 – May 22, 2016
- Film
- San Francisco
Early Almodovar: Los inicios de Almodovar
This mini-retrospective returns to the young, vital, and rarely revisited stage of Almodóvar’s storied career, tracing his progress, from the manic energy of Pepi, Luci, Bom… to the darkly humorous feminist comedy What Have I Done to Deserve This?
May 21 – May 26, 2016
- Design
- St. Louis
Nomad Studio: Green Air at St. Louis
Green Air is an aerial garden of Tillandsias suspended from the courtyard’s canopy at the Contemporary Art Museum of Saint Louis.
May 21 – Sep 30, 2016
- Heritage
- Santa Fe
Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, The Inquisition, and New World Identities
The exhibition reunites Spanish artifacts with their New World counterparts for the first time to reveal the history of the Spanish Sephardim and their long heritage within the Americas.
May 22 – Dec 31, 2016
- Heritage
- Natchez, MS
Natchez Tricentennial: Celebration of the Spanish influence
Natchez, Mississippi –one of the oldest continuous European settlements on the Mississippi River– is celebrating 300 years.
May 27 – May 28, 2016