Events starting in October 2022

On the occasion of the exhibition “Sargent and Spain,” on show at the National Gallery of Art, the institution is organizing a film series dedicated entirely to Spanish films.

“Sargent and Spain” presents 120 oils, watercolors, and drawings rarely exhibited, paintings of the artist’s fascination with Spain. The exhibition also features 28 never-before published photographs from the artist’s travels.

Spanish writers and Granta authors David Aliaga, Alejandro Morellón, and Irene Reyes Noguerol join Valerie Miles for a conversation about the literary world as part of the “Brooklyn Book Fest.”

On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Spanish pianist Maestro Achúcarro, Darío Martín performs concertos at the San Diego Museum of Art, responding to the exhibition “Picasso: Drawings and Prints” on show at the museum.

“Photography and Travel in Sargent’s Spain” draws upon photographs and printed matter from Sargent’s contemporary, illustrating another view of Spain at his time.

Spanish illustrator Luis NCT participates at the Spanish Residency program thanks to the collaboration of the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).

Spanish writers and Granta authors David Aliaga, Alejandro Morellón, and Irene Reyes Noguerol join Valerie Miles and some other Granta authors for a conversation about the literary world at NYU.

Join the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute and Iberdrola for the presentation of the book “Unveiling Memories” and the launch of the app “Quizstory: Spanish Friendship.”

Noche Flamenca, created in 1993 by Artistic Director Martín Santangelo and Soledad Barrio, marks its 30th anniversary season with “Ni bien ni mal, todo lo contrario”.

Writers featured in Granta’s new anthology talk about contemporary Spanish literature with guest editor Valerie Miles at the Observatory of Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures at Harvard University.

On the occasion of Spanish Film Day, Instituto Cervantes Chicago screens the classic film “Muerte de un ciclista” by Spanish film director Juan Antonio Bardem.

Spanish writer Elena Medel, author in residence at George Mason University, joins American writer Linda Chavez for a conversation about the literary scene.

Basque novelist Kirmen Uribe presents the American edition of his award-winning novel of “Bilbao–New York–Bilbao,” in conversation with translator Elizabeth Macklin and Coffee House Press editor Youmna Chlala.

Teatro Círculo opens its 2022-2023 season with Lope de Vega’s masterpiece “Fuente Ovejuna,” a Spanish Golden Age Theatre classic known for its stirring depiction and critique of the abuse of power.

Writers featured in Granta’s new anthology talk about contemporary Spanish literature with guest editor Valerie Miles and translator Lizzie Davis at the University of Minnesota.

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