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Blackness, art, and activism in Spain
  • Literature
  • New York

Blackness, art, and activism in Spain

Silvia Sopale, Spring 2025 KJC Chair at Espacio de Culturas, will join Jeffrey Coleman to discuss her influential role as an Afro-descendant artist and cultural organizer, exploring how her work redefines art, activism, and race in Spain.

Feb 11, 2025

To Cervantes with Love: Cervantine Blackness
  • Literature
  • New York

To Cervantes with Love: Cervantine Blackness

“Cervantine Blackness” by Nicholas R. Jones reexamines Cervantes’s portrayal of Black Africans, challenging traditional narratives and inviting a reevaluation of Black identities in early modern Spanish literature.

Feb 5, 2025

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in New York
  • Literature
  • New York

Woodworm by Layla Martínez in New York

Spanish author, translator, and publisher Layla Martínez presents her book “Woodworm” in a conversation with American poet and educator Melissa Lozada-Oliva.

Nov 6, 2024

LOVO by Teatro Lafauna at La Mama Puppet Festival 2024
  • Kids
  • New York

LOVO by Teatro Lafauna at La Mama Puppet Festival 2024

The “La MaMa Puppet Festival” features the Spanish puppet theatre performance “LOVO,” which explores themes of conservation and biodiversity through the story of the last poisoned wolf in Sierra Morena, emphasizing the impact of human destruction on nature and the interconnectedness of all life.

Oct 25 – Oct 27, 2024

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in New York
  • Literature
  • New York

Euphoria Days by Pilar Fraile in New York

Spanish writer Pilar Fraile presents her book “Euphoria Days” and engages in different activities in New York as part of her U.S. tour.

Oct 23, 2024

Spanish Cinema Now + 2024 in New York
  • Film
  • New York

Spanish Cinema Now + 2024 in New York

“Spanish Cinema Now +” is touring the US for the first time, bringing the best of recent Spanish cinema to a broader audience, with its second stop scheduled in New York City as part of NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center fall program.

Sep 12 – Nov 13, 2024

The Eight Seasons by Vivaldi and Piazzolla
  • Music
  • New York

The Eight Seasons by Vivaldi and Piazzolla

Teatro Real, the Royal Opera of Madrid Orchestra, will play Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” at Carnegie Hall on June 26.

Jun 26, 2024

Theatrum Mundi
  • Design
  • New York

Theatrum Mundi

The Cervantes Institute in New York presents Theatrum Mundi, an exhibition that showcases unpublished images and plans of the Roman Theater in the city of Mérida in Spain.

Jun 19 – Sep 24, 2024

Picasso, Lorca and Dalí: Revealing the Queer Themes in Their Work
  • Visual arts
  • New York

Picasso, Lorca and Dalí: Revealing the Queer Themes in Their Work

This talk examines Picasso’s ties with Paris’ queer community and the intimate relationship between García Lorca and Dalí, exploring their impact on art and queer expression.

Jun 6, 2024

3rd edition of Authentic Flamenco by the Royal Opera of Madrid in New York
  • Performing arts
  • New York

3rd edition of Authentic Flamenco by the Royal Opera of Madrid in New York

The Royal Opera of Madrid, Spain’s major performing arts institution, returns with the 3rd edition of “Authentic Flamenco,” a traditional Spanish flamenco show from award-winning dancer and choreographer Amador Rojas.

Jun 1, 2024

VIII Kerouac Festival New York
  • Literature
  • New York

VIII Kerouac Festival New York

The 8th edition of the “Kerouac Festival” returns with five days of multilingual poetry, music, and art.

May 1 – May 5, 2024

Marta Sánchez Trío at The Jazz Gallery
  • Music
  • New York

Marta Sánchez Trío at The Jazz Gallery

Marta Sanchez’s trio will be celebrating the release of their new album “Perpetual Void” by performing at The Jazz Gallery in New York City.

Apr 27, 2024

A conversation with Spanish Writer Marta Barrio in New York
  • Literature
  • New York

A conversation with Spanish Writer Marta Barrio in New York

Join Marta Barrio at Andalucía TRADE in the iconic Chrysler Building in New York as she presents her novel “No volverán tus ojos a mirarme.”

Apr 10, 2024

Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos
  • Urban Culture
  • New York

Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos

Artist and architect Jorge Otero-Pailos presents new sculptures in New York, highlighting the historical importance and potential in diplomacy and cultural exchange of modernist U.S. Embassies.

Apr 1 – Oct 31, 2024

Ellas son Ciencia by MECUSA and Quan Zhou
  • Science
  • New York

Ellas son Ciencia by MECUSA and Quan Zhou

This exhibition at the New York University King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center focuses on Spanish artist Quan Zhou’s works on the project “Ellas son Ciencia: Highlighting women scientists through comics.”

Mar 7 – Dec 31, 2024

Flamenco Festival New York 2024
  • Performing arts
  • New York

Flamenco Festival New York 2024

The 23rd edition of “Flamenco Festival” celebrates the figure of Paco de Lucía and the musical heritage of the Spanish guitar.

Mar 1 – Mar 17, 2024