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XVII Fuego Flamenco Festival
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

XVII Fuego Flamenco Festival

Gala Hispanic Theatre and the “17th International Fuego Flamenco Festival” bring leading Flamenco artists from Spain and the United States to Washington audiences.

Nov 5 – Nov 7, 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

Andrea González Caballero at the 2021 Marlow Guitar International Series
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Andrea González Caballero at the 2021 Marlow Guitar International Series

Described by “Operaworld Magazine” as “the female voice of the Spanish guitar,” Andrea González Caballero makes her debut at Marlow Guitar International with a program of Spanish favorites.

Oct 23, 2021

TorcuArt 's Round Table II: Manuel de Falla
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

TorcuArt 's Round Table II: Manuel de Falla

TorcuArt has invited three guest experts to discuss the mutual influence between Falla’s music and Flamenco.

Oct 23, 2021

Bird Dog
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Bird Dog

Born during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bird Dog is a contemporary dance performance created by Marina Mascarell that will be live-streamed from Tokyo, Lisbon, The Hague, and Washington, D.C.

Oct 20, 2021

La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda

Trio Sefardi presents “La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda,” a tale of survival and courage with particular relevance in today’s turbulent world.

Oct 7, 2021

The Moon and Sixpence by Miki Leal
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

The Moon and Sixpence by Miki Leal

By way of variations around a set of pictorial references, with color, figure and, especially, density as basic elements, Miki Leal proposes an immersive experience, not only of painting, but also of looking.

Sep 29 – Nov 5, 2021

A Window to Europe: Through Literature and Art
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

A Window to Europe: Through Literature and Art

The children’s book “La Ciudad,” by Spanish author and illustrator Roser Capdevila, will serve as the inspiration for local artist Alanna Reeves to create artwork that will be displayed in this street-view gallery.

Sep 27 – Oct 13, 2021

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

AFI Latin American Film Festival 2021
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

AFI Latin American Film Festival 2021

“The AFI Latin American Film Festival” showcases the best filmmaking from Latin America and celebrates Ibero-American cultural connections, with the inclusion of films from Spain and Portugal.

Sep 15 – Oct 13, 2021

Amalgama El Prado by Daniel Canogar
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Amalgama El Prado by Daniel Canogar

The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain joins the Phillips Collection to celebrate its 100th anniversary with “Amalgama El Prado,” a project by Spanish artist Daniel Canogar that will be presented at the same time as “Amalgama Phillips.”

Sep 15 – Nov 5, 2021

Amalgama Phillips by Daniel Canogar
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Amalgama Phillips by Daniel Canogar

The Phillips Collection celebrates its 100th anniversary with “Amalgama Phillips,” a project by Daniel Canogar that will be presented at the same time as “Amalgama El Prado.”

Sep 14 – Jan 30, 2022

Doña Rosita la soltera
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Doña Rosita la soltera

GALA opens its 46th season at full capacity with a new adaptation by Nando López of Federico García Lorca’s classic “Doña Rosita the Spinster,” a play about the passage of time.

Sep 9 – Oct 3, 2021

CANARIAS DC SOUNDWALK at Sound Scene 2021
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

CANARIAS DC SOUNDWALK at Sound Scene 2021

As part of the “Sound Scene 2021” festival, “CANARIAS DC SOUNDWALK” explores the sonic ecologies of the Canary Islands, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in the geographic region known as Macaronesia.

Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2021

AFI Docs 2021
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

AFI Docs 2021

This edition of AFI DOCS brings audiences in the nation’s capital the best in nonfiction filmmaking, including three Spanish documentaries “Mama”, “The Communion of my Cousin Andrea” and “Courtroom 3h”.

Jun 22 – Jun 27, 2021

Teatro para dar la vuelta al mundo / Theater to circumnavigate the world
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Teatro para dar la vuelta al mundo / Theater to circumnavigate the world

Three emerging Spanish playwrights create new short plays on the occasion of the 5th Centenary of the first trip around the world.

Jun 16 – Jun 18, 2021