Events starting in October 2017
Events 1–16 of 57
- Heritage
- San Francisco
Heritage Artist-in-Residence Program. Spain–United States
This new artist-in-residence program explores themes related to artistic and cultural heritage from a creative and multidisciplinary perspective.
Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2017
- Music
- New York
Eduardo Frías at Carnegie Hall
Eduardo Frías performs the complete works for piano written by Spanish composer Jorge Grundman.
Oct 3, 2017
- Literature
- Miami
La Hija de Cayetana by Carmen Posadas
Spanish-Uruguayan writer Carmen Posadas talks about her work and presents her latest novel at Books & Books.
Oct 4, 2017
- Visual arts
- New York
Designers with Character
Typography’s value has risen in all artistic fields thanks to the works of graphic designers. This exhibition aims to show, via some of the best studios, that this conversation is especially alive in contemporary Spanish graphic design.
Oct 5 – Nov 5, 2017
- Performing arts
- New York
Iker Karrera: #7fm
#7fm is a contemporary dance piece choreographed by Iker Karrera and presented at the 17 edition of the Dumbo Dance Festival.
Oct 5 – Oct 7, 2017
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
CUA Symphony Orchestra featuring Spanish soprano Amaya Arberas
Spanish soprano Amaya Arberas joins Maestro Simeone Tartaglione and The Catholic University of America Symphony Orchestra to perform Manuel de Falla’s “Siete canciones populares españolas.”
Oct 5, 2017
- Heritage
- Williamsburg
2017 Annual Symposium for Pilgrimage Studies
Scholars and pilgrims come together to discuss the history of pilgrimage as well as the unique culture that surrounds it in the modern day.
Oct 6 – Oct 8, 2017
- Literature
- New York
José María Alvarez at The Americas Poetry Festival of New York
Spanish poet José María Alvarez participates in this multilingual Festival with his experimental poetry.
Oct 6, 2017
- Culinary Arts
- Washington, D.C.
Landscape to Table. Extremadura, the Acorn Meadows, and the Iberian Pig
A short screening about Extremadura’s Acorn Meadows will lead attendees to a conversation on traditional food production, followed by an exclusive tasting of Ibérico ham, regional cheeses, and wines.
Oct 6, 2017
- Music
- New York
Piano recital by Josefina Urraca
Spanish pianist Josefina Urraca presents a solo recital at the Opera America Center with music by Rachmaninov, Albéniz and Haydn.
Oct 6, 2017
- Performing arts
- Los Angeles
The Pearl Fishers conducted by Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo conducts the “Pearl Fishers,” an opera by Georges Bizet, at the Los Angeles Opera.
Oct 7 – Oct 22, 2017
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
Films Across Borders: Stories of Migration
Showcasing international tales of courage, hope, and determination, this careful selection of documentary and dramatic films will captivate you with stories of immigrants and refugees struggling to find a place to call home.
Oct 8 – Dec 12, 2017
- Design
- Washington, D.C.
2017 Maestros de Arquitectura Lecture: Juan Herreros Canceled
AIA|DC and LA.IDEA DC announce the 2017 Maestros de Arquitectura Lecture featuring Spanish Architect Juan Herreros, principal of estudio Herreros.
Oct 10, 2017
- Literature
- New York
Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco
Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel about a boy fleeing across an unnamed, drought-stricken country ruled by unspeakable violence.
Oct 11, 2017
- Film
- Chicago
53rd Chicago International Film Festival
In addition to a variety of films from Spain, the 53rd edition of the Chicago International Film Festival includes Spanish actress and filmmaker Leticia Dolera in the jury for its International Feature Film Competition.
Oct 12 – Oct 26, 2017
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Juanjo Mena at National Symphony Orchestra
Spanish Conductor Juanjo Mena pairs Tchaikovsky’s stirring “Pathétique” Symphony with Barber’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Piano Concerto featuring soloist Garrick Ohlsson.
Oct 12 – Oct 15, 2017