Washington, D.C.
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- 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 – September 9, 2019
- Performing arts
- Washington, D.C.
European Theater Residency during CrossCurrents Festival: Meet & greet discussion
Spanish artistic director, playwright, teaching artist, and arts manager Lucía Miranda participates at this year’s CrossCurrents Festival, a citywide biennial festival that highlights innovative artists from around the world who are harnessing the power of performance to humanize global politics.
May 6, 2019
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Digital 21 live
Spanish artist Digital 21 returns to Washington, D.C., for an evening of electronic music and visual art at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain.
April 23, 2019
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- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Segundo de Chomón Live Music
Spanish bassoonist John Falcone, students and faculty of the University of Maryland join forces to create freely improvised classical music and accompaniments for the screening of historic films by the legendary director Segundo de Chomón.
Apr 17, 2019
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
El Desencanto
The Embassy of Spain, along with writer Aaron Shulman, host a screening of the 1976 Spanish cult classic documentary “El Desencanto,” directed by Jaime Chávarri.
Apr 15, 2019
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Pablo Sáinz Villegas 2019 U.S. Tour in Fairfax
Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas returns to the U.S. to present “Americano,” a program that traces the history of the guitar in the Americas.
Apr 12, 2019
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
David Russel at the Marlow Guitar Series
World-renowned artist David Russell returns to the Marlow Series for the fifth time to perform a concert of classical guitar.
Mar 30, 2019
- Performing arts
- Washington, D.C.
La Paloma at the Wall
“La Verbena de la Paloma,” one of the most famous Spanish zarzuelas, is given new life in this version set at Friendship Park, on the Tijuana side of the border between Mexico and the United States.
Mar 23 – Mar 31, 2019
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Sebastián Chames in concert
Spanish Jazz pianist and composer Sebastián Chames presents his new album “Reminiscing the Unknown Masters” with an outstanding line-up: Warren Wolf on vibraphone, Greg Tardy on tenor saxophone, Herman Burney on bass, and Lenny Robinson on drums.
Mar 21, 2019
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
The Story of H by Marina Perezagua in Washington, D.C.
Spanish writer Marina Perezagua presents her new book, “The Story of H,” a quixotic twenty-first century quest around the world to discover what makes us human.
Mar 20, 2019
- Sketching the future
- Washington, D.C.
Is Spanish Gender Fair?
This colloquium in Spanish on language, gender, and inclusion explores the current issues regarding feminist language planning and gender-fair language use in Spain.
Mar 19, 2019
- Film
- Washington, D.C.
Ibero-American Film Showcase 2019
SPAIN arts & culture presents “Los exiliados románticos” as part of the Ibero-American Film Showcase 2019 running March 19–April 11.
Mar 19 – Apr 9, 2019
- Sketching the future
- Washington, D.C.
Joan Llorach: Modern Populisms and Social Division
Catalan author Joan Llorach gives a lecture entitled “How Modern Populisms Promise to Solve Economic Grievances but End Up Delivering Social Division.”
Mar 14, 2019
sold out- Performing arts
- Washington, D.C.
María Terremoto in concert at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain
Defined as “the flag bearer for young flamenco singers,” María Terremoto presents her first album following a career full of glowing reviews.
Mar 12, 2019
sold out- Performing arts
- Washington, D.C.
Diego Guerrero in concert at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain
Diego Guerrero, one of Spain’s rising young Flamenco artists, presents his new album, “Vengo Caminando.”
Mar 11, 2019
- Kids
- Washington, D.C.
Picasso by Cornelia Cody
This new production explores the mysteries behind the life and work of the creative genius through the eyes of an inquisitive child.
Mar 9 – Mar 23, 2019
- Heritage
- Washington, D.C.
The Spanish Craze by Richard Kagan
Professor Richard L. Kagan presents his new book, followed by a conversation with Suzanne Schadl, chief of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
Mar 7, 2019
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
Adam Levin: 21st Century Spanish Guitar Canceled
Virtuoso classical guitarist Adam Levin performs newly commissioned works from the decade-long project called “21st Century Spanish Guitar” at Montgomery College.
Mar 4, 2019
- Music
- Washington, D.C.
A Choral Symphony: Halevi
American University performs the North American premiere of Arnold Saltzman’s “Choral Symphony: Halevi”
Feb 24, 2019