Events taking place on October 8, 2017
Events 1–16 of 25
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
Mujeres de Cine: Traveling Spanish Film Showcase Made by Women
“Mujeres de Cine: Traveling Spanish Film Showcase Made by Women” is an initiative created in 2010 with the purpose of boosting and spreading Spanish films and short films made by women.
Sep 25 – Oct 9, 2017
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Visual arts
- Houston
Spanish Colonial Paintings from the Thoma Collection
The Museum of Fine Arts presents a selection of Spanish colonial paintings from the celebrated collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma.
Sep 16 – Dec 30, 2018
- 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
- Visual arts
- New York
Ivana Larrosa: In Search of Lost Time
Spanish visual artist Ivana Larrosa presents “In Search of Lost Time” at the The International Center of Photography’s 2017 alumni exhibition.
Sep 15 – Nov 1, 2017
- Visual arts
- Chicago
Jesús Chamizo, the Architect of Images
Spanish photographer Jesús Chamizo is best known for his architecture series, building images based on the emotions that space produces through lines, angles, light, perspectives and shapes.
Sep 14 – Oct 30, 2017