Events taking place on December 10, 2021

Events 1–16 of 26

A piano and cello concert in commemoration of the V Centenary of the first voyage around the world
  • Music
  • New York

A piano and cello concert in commemoration of the V Centenary of the first voyage around the world

This concert in commemoration of the V Centenary of the Circumnavigation of Magallanes-Elcano features Spanish cellist Pedro Bonet and portuguese pianist Nuno Marques.

Dec 10, 2021

Bay area: at the crossroads of scientific innovation and business
  • Science
  • San Francisco

Bay area: at the crossroads of scientific innovation and business

The Embassy of Spain in the United States together with ECUSA organize a round table with high-level Spanish scientists located in California to analyze the role of Innovation and Scientific Research in the Bay Area.

Dec 10, 2021

The Great Ruins of Saturn by Álvaro Urbano
  • Visual arts
  • New York

The Great Ruins of Saturn by Álvaro Urbano

Through the technique of shadow puppetry, Spanish artist Álvaro Urbano presents a film and an installation that playfully resurface stories from architect Philip Johnson’s “Tent of Tomorrow” and its politically and socially charged past.

Dec 8 – Feb 26, 2022

2021 AFI European Union Film Showcase
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

2021 AFI European Union Film Showcase

The 34th edition of the “AFI European Union Film Showcase” brings the best of European cinema to its audience, returning to live screenings after its first online edition last year.

Dec 4 – Dec 17, 2021

According to the sentence of time by Gil de Biedma
  • Visual arts
  • New York

According to the sentence of time by Gil de Biedma

Curated by Pablo Sycet, this exhibition covers works from 1952 to 2019 by Gil de Biedman, one of the most important Spanish-language poets of the 20th century.

Dec 2 – Feb 5, 2022

Dream-e-scape: an eye-opening journey into the sleep state
  • Visual arts
  • Los Angeles

Dream-e-scape: an eye-opening journey into the sleep state

“Dream-e-scape” is an interactive projection art installation about lucid dreams, created by filmmaker Laia Cabrera and multimedia artist Isabelle Duverger, in collaboration with interactive designer Aniol Saurina Masó.

Dec 2 – Dec 1, 2022

La mujer del alféizar by Carmen Segovia
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

La mujer del alféizar by Carmen Segovia

Spanish illustrator Carmen Segovia explores the idea of returning to the outside world in this third intervention on the windows of the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain in Washington, D.C.

Dec 1 – Dec 31, 2023

SPAIN Dances: Choreographic Residency 2021 with Elías Aguirre
  • Performing arts
  • Los Angeles

SPAIN Dances: Choreographic Residency 2021 with Elías Aguirre

The Choreographic Residency organized by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and L.A. Contemporary Dance Company offers a unique experience for Spanish choreographers to work with U.S. dance companies.

Nov 28 – Feb 2, 2022

La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream)
  • Performing arts
  • New York

La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream)

One of the essential works of Spanish Golden Age theater, this timeless play by Spanish dramatist Pedro Calderón de la Barca exploring free will, fate, and tyranny opens the new season at Teatro Círculo.

Nov 26 – Dec 12, 2021

Illustrating Spain in the US: the exhibition in Washington, D.C.
  • Heritage
  • Washington, D.C.

Illustrating Spain in the US: the exhibition in Washington, D.C.

“Illustrating Spain in the US” takes on a new shape, transcending the comic pages into an exhibition now available at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain.

Nov 19 – Mar 6, 2022

Andrea González Caballero at the 2021 Iberoamerican Online Guitar Festival
  • Music
  • Online

Andrea González Caballero at the 2021 Iberoamerican Online Guitar Festival

Andrea González Caballero, described by “Operaworld Magazine” as “the female voice of the Spanish guitar,” will take part in the relaunched edition of the “Iberoamerican Online Guitar Festival” with pieces by Tarrega and Sainz de la Maza.

Nov 12 – Dec 12, 2021

Calder-Picasso at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
  • Visual arts
  • Houston

Calder-Picasso at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso –two of the foremost figures in 20th-century art– come together in this exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures, mobiles, and works on paper spanning the artists’ careers.

Oct 31 – Jan 30, 2022

Nest by Jaume Plensa
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Nest by Jaume Plensa

This solo exhibition by Jaume Plensa, featuring new sculptures by the artist, coincides with the opening of two monumental public-facing commissions in Jersey City and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Oct 29 – Dec 23, 2021

Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya

The National Gallery of Art highlights some original works by Goya at its new exhibition about the history of the aquatint technique.

Oct 24 – Feb 21, 2022

Gilded Figures: Wood and Clay Made Flesh
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Gilded Figures: Wood and Clay Made Flesh

This exhibition at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library offers a rare glimpse of a major art form from the Hispanic World 1500–1800: polychrome sculpture.

Oct 15 – Jan 9, 2022

CANARIAS DC SOUNDWALK
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

CANARIAS DC SOUNDWALK

“CANARIAS DC SOUNDWALK” explores the sonic ecologies of the Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Northwest Africa, within the geographic region known as Macaronesia.

Sep 22 – Mar 22, 2022