Events taking place on October 17, 2017

Events 1–16 of 26

Flamenco Riot Festival
  • Performing arts
  • New York

Flamenco Riot Festival

This year’s Flamenco Riot Festival features Raquel Heredia and Isaac de los Reyes, two of the most internationally renowned Flamenco dancers.

Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2017

Digital Eye
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Digital Eye

“Digital Eye @BlindWhino” is an interactive event merging theater, film and a live game show to explore how the Digital Age is affecting our everyday lives.

Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2017

Casa Limon: NY Week 2017
  • Music
  • New York

Casa Limon: NY Week 2017

The Casa Limón record label presents a week-long series of concerts with over 30 musicians to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Oct 14 – Oct 20, 2017

Nabucco starring Plácido Domingo
  • Performing arts
  • Los Angeles

Nabucco starring Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo takes on the title role in the Los Angeles Opera production of “Nabucco” composed by Giussepe Verdi.

Oct 14 – Nov 19, 2017

53rd Chicago International Film Festival
  • 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

Films Across Borders: Stories of Migration
  • 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

The Pearl Fishers conducted by Plácido Domingo
  • 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

Designers with Character
  • 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

Heritage Artist-in-Residence Program. Spain–United States
  • 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

Shipwrecked! Preserving Our Underwater Heritage
  • Heritage
  • Washington, D.C.

Shipwrecked! Preserving Our Underwater Heritage

This audiovisual exhibit unveils the untold stories of Spanish shipwrecks found on US coasts.

Sep 29 – Oct 29, 2017

Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection

The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates the acquisition of the complete Thaw drawings collection with an exhibition of over 150 masterworks, including drawings by Spanish artists Goya and Picasso.

Sep 29 – Jan 7, 2018

Eat Spain Up!
  • Culinary Arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Eat Spain Up!

“Eat Spain Up!” is a cultural initiative that brings the food and culture of Spain to Washington, D.C. audiences –a journey into Spain and its regions through its foods, culinary traditions and new gastronomic innovation.

Sep 22 – Oct 29, 2017

Spain’s Eleven & Estrada Design Kitchen
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Spain’s Eleven & Estrada Design Kitchen

A double exhibit on Design & Food by Spanish designer Manuel Estrada will serve as the framework for “Eat Spain Up!,” a month-long program of activities about gastronomy and Spain.

Sep 22 – Oct 29, 2017

5 Books of Artist
  • Visual arts
  • Chicago

5 Books of Artist

Five international artists come together in a common exhibition where each one has chosen a part of the “Diary of a Newlywed Poet” for his graphical interpretation.

Sep 20 – Oct 31, 2017

Zurbarán: Jacob and his twelve sons
  • Visual arts
  • Dallas

Zurbarán: Jacob and his twelve sons

A series of thirteen monumental canvases by Spanish Golden Age Master Francisco de Zurbarán, will come to the United States for the first time in 2017 and 2018.

Sep 17 – Jan 7, 2018

2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial
  • Design
  • Chicago

2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial

Architects from Barcelona and Madrid will be showcasing their creative projects in this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, entitled “Make New History.”

Sep 16 – Jan 7, 2018