Events starting in October 2018

Over 3 evenings this fall, AENY – Spanish Artists in New York stages readings of acclaimed work by contemporary Spanish playwrights, including Alberto Conejero, Gemma Brió, José Ramón Fernández, Fernando Soto and Luis Bermejo.

The Festival is a week of multidisciplinary events dedicated to the interaction of cultures in the city of New York, mirroring the Al-Andalus times in Spain when different cultures and religions lived together for centuries.

William & Mary College hosts “De algún tiempo a esta parte,” a one-woman play by Max Aub, performed in Spanish by Esther Lázaro.

Spanish journalist and writer Guillermo Fesser presents his illustrated children’s book that tells the story of this Spanish military leader and his role to the American Revolution.

This nine-day film series honors the work of Spanish writer Jorge Semprún.

The Flamenco show by Olga Pericet features guitarist Antonia Jiménez, and singers Inma “La Carbonera” and Miguel Lavi at Repertorio Español.

Guitarist and composer Oscar Peñas presents his latest jazz production inspired by the Andalusian fishing tradition.

The exhibition takes a a look at unfinished architecture in order to discover virtues that can be turned into design strategies.

The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress hosts the talk “Spain and the Atlantic Coast of The United States: Four Characters from the 16th Century in Search of an Author” by Carmen Benito-Vessels.

As part of “Beyond the Stage” series, Instituto Cervantes presents Aub’s monologue adapted by actress and researcher Esther Lázaro.

NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center hosts a screening of “La Grieta” and panel discussion with filmmaker Irene Yagüe and Alberto García Ortiz.

“Alberto García-Alix. The Shadow Line” is a documentary about the one of the most relevant photographers of the Spanish artistic scene, representing a whole generation of creators.

Winner of the Berlinale Audience Award, “The Silence of Others” reveals the enduring struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under Franco.

Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, a timeless story of love and loss between young lovers Mimì and Rodolfo.

More than 75 of Goya’s works on paper highlight the importance of black and white in the artist’s life and imagination.

This exhibition presents more than one hundred black handmade costumes and accessories by fashion genius Cristóbal Balenciaga.