Events taking place on May 13, 2019

Events 1–16 of 19

Young & Beautiful and Arrebato at LA OLA Showcase
  • Film
  • Los Angeles

Young & Beautiful and Arrebato at LA OLA Showcase

“LA OLA Showcase” presents a new series of special one-off screenings as part of its ongoing effort to create a bridge between Spain and the Americas by bringing groundbreaking independent cinema to select cities in the US.

May 13 – May 19, 2019

The Light of Hope and Krisis at JxJ
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

The Light of Hope and Krisis at JxJ

Now in its 29th year, the Washington Jewish Film Festival presents a robust lineup of international film premieres, including the Spanish movies “Light of Hope” by Sílvia Quer and “Krisis” by Daniel F. Amselem.

May 12 – May 25, 2019

The Silence of Others theatrical premiere in New York City
  • Film
  • New York

The Silence of Others theatrical premiere in New York City

From Executive Producer Pedro Almodóvar, this cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past premieres in New York, with the filmmakers in attendance at selected screenings.

May 8 – May 14, 2019

El Gato Montés: The Wildcat
  • Performing arts
  • Los Angeles

El Gato Montés: The Wildcat

Plácido Domingo, one of the finest and most influential artists in the history of opera, stars in El Gato Montés, a tale of love, passion and death by Manuel Penella.

May 4 – May 19, 2019

The Welcomes / As benvidas / Las bienvenidas
  • Visual arts
  • New York

The Welcomes / As benvidas / Las bienvenidas

Curated by James D. Fernández and Luis Argeo, “The Welcomes / As benvidas / Las bienvenidas” is an exhibition of early twentieth-century photographs of Spanish (Galician) immigrants in New York.

Apr 16 – May 25, 2019

The History Through Cinema
  • Film
  • Houston

The History Through Cinema

This new festival brings some of the best Latin American and Spanish films to Houston to explore the Hispanic-American history from the 15th century to the present.

Mar 27 – Nov 13, 2019

Miguel Hernández a plena luz
  • Literature
  • Chicago

Miguel Hernández a plena luz

This new exhibition presents the remarkable life and death of the youngest member of the Generation of ‘27.

Mar 14 – May 13, 2019

Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents
  • Visual arts
  • Savannah

Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents

Jaume Plensa presents large-scale sculptures and installations that use language, history, literature, and psychology to draw attention to the barriers that separate and divide humanity.

Mar 1 – Jun 9, 2019

Spanish Cinema Now+ 2019
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Spanish Cinema Now+ 2019

The first edition of Spanish Cinema Now+ includes four movies nominated for a Goya, the most important national annual film award, in the category of best new director, showing the new values of Spanish cinema.

Feb 28 – May 29, 2019

Joan Miró: Birth of the World
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Joan Miró: Birth of the World

This exhibition presents Miró’s signature painting “The Birth of the World” in relation to other major works by the artist, including 60 paintings, works on paper, prints, illustrated books, and objects.

Feb 24 – Jun 15, 2019

Monsters & Myths. Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s
  • Visual arts
  • Baltimore

Monsters & Myths. Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s

Nearly 90 Surrealist masterworks of the 1930s and 1940s by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, and André Masson are presented through a timely lens –that of war, violence, and exile.

Feb 24 – May 26, 2019

César Dezfuli at Or Does it Explode?
  • Visual arts
  • Grand Rapids, MI

César Dezfuli at Or Does it Explode?

Several artists from Spain, France, and the U.S. present a multimedia group exhibition on the documentation of refugees and forced migration.

Feb 15 – Jun 16, 2019

Fortuny: Friends and Followers
  • Visual arts
  • Dallas

Fortuny: Friends and Followers

This new exhibition dedicated to Fortuny and his world explores the legacy of the popular Spanish painter’s work.

Feb 3 – Jun 2, 2019

Air Sea Land by Okuda San Miguel
  • Visual arts
  • Boston

Air Sea Land by Okuda San Miguel

Boston Seaport welcomes seven monumental sculptures by Spanish contemporary artist Okuda San Miguel.

Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2019

The support of Spain for the Independence of the U.S.now
  • Heritage
  • Washington, D.C.

The support of Spain for the Independence of the U.S.

As a summary of the exhibition “Recovered Memories. Spain and the Support for the American Revolution,” this permanent showcase features documents, reproductions of uniforms, drawings, illustrations, maps and miniatures.

Jan 1 – Dec 30, 2024

CISLANDERUS
  • Heritage
  • New Orleans

CISLANDERUS

This exhibition focuses on the legacy of the descendants of Canary Islanders in Lousiana, a unique Spanish community in the United States.

Dec 20 – Jun 2, 2019