Events taking place on May 23, 2019
Events 1–16 of 23
- Performing arts
- Washington, D.C.
Cómplices
Internationally acclaimed Flamenco artists Mercedes Ruiz and Santiago Lara debut in D.C. with “Cómplices,” a journey through the evolution of Flamenco.
May 23, 2019
- Music
- Los Angeles
Javier Perianes live with the L.A. Philharmonic
Spanish pianist Javier Perianes returns to the U.S. to perform “Piano Concerto No. 5” by Beethoven.
May 23 – May 24, 2019
- Music
- Chicago
Pablo Sáinz Villegas 2019 U.S. Tour in Chicago
Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas returns to the U.S. to perform “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquín Rodrigo.
May 23 – May 26, 2019
- Film
- Seattle
Seattle International Film Festival 2019
Over 25 days, the 45th edition of the Seattle International Film Festival showcases more than 400 films from nearly 90 countries, including several films from Spain.
May 18 – Jun 9, 2019
- Visual arts
- San Diego
Art & Empire: The Golden Age of Spain
This new exhibition features a diverse selection of more than 100 outstanding works produced by leading artists from Spain and its global territories.
May 18 – Sep 2, 2019
- Heritage
- Albuquerque
¡Resiliencia! The Experience of Jewish Communities in Spain and the Americas
This festival features a week of films, music, food, exhibits, and lectures highlighting the extraordinary journey of the Jewish people to Spanish-speaking countries.
May 16 – May 23, 2019
- Visual arts
- Washington, D.C.
Water: The Mirror of Life at Fair Water
This new photo exhibition shows how projects focused on providing water and sanitation services can impact local communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
May 16 – Sep 6, 2019
- Sketching the future
- Washington, D.C.
Fair Water: A Right of All
This new program is dedicated to the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, sustainability and diplomacy in the arts, and will include a series of events running from May to September.
May 16 – Sep 27, 2019
- Visual arts
- Washington, D.C.
Fair Water: La Cascada by Luzinterruptus
Almost a thousand of recycled plastic buckets are turned into a waterfall in a large-scale art installation by Spanish anonymous collective Luzinterruptus.
May 16 – Sep 27, 2019
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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