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Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Catalonia: Tradition and Creativity from the Mediterranean
  • Heritage
  • Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Catalonia: Tradition and Creativity from the Mediterranean

Visitors to the 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival can see how Catalan people channel their creativity to ensure the vitality of their local cultures and livelihoods.

Jun 27 – Jul 8, 2018

Around Spanish Contemporary Women Sculpture. The Work of Blanca Muñoz
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Around Spanish Contemporary Women Sculpture. The Work of Blanca Muñoz

On the occasion of NMWA’s new exhibit, sculptor Blanca Muñoz will discuss her work and her insights into the women sculpture scene of Spain in a conversation with associate curator Virginia Treanor and Sofía Barroso, president of Around Art in Madrid.

Jun 25, 2018

The Silence of Others at AFI Docs
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

The Silence of Others at AFI Docs

Winner of the Berlinale Audience Award, “The Silence of Others” reveals the enduring struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under Franco.

Jun 16 – Jun 17, 2018

In Sides by Javier Moreno at DC Jazz Festival
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

In Sides by Javier Moreno at DC Jazz Festival

As part of DC Jazz Festival, bassist Javier Moreno presents “In Sides,” a new project of contemporary Jazz and improvisation that reflects roots, longings, ruptures, and hopes.

Jun 14, 2018

Noche Iberoamericana 2018
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

Noche Iberoamericana 2018

The Ibero-American Cultural Attachés Association (AACIA) presents “Noche Iberoamericana,” a night of food, music, art, and more.

Jun 8, 2018

Contemporary Dance from Spain: Joaquín Collado
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Contemporary Dance from Spain: Joaquín Collado

Contemporary choreographer and dancer Joaquín Collado, founder of Antes Collado Company, offers a performance with students from the Company E Summer Dance Intensive.

Jun 8, 2018

Pedro Larrea at Maratón de la Poesía 2018
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Pedro Larrea at Maratón de la Poesía 2018

Teatro de la Luna presents its 26th Poetry Marathon in Spanish, “La Pluma y la Palabra,” with the participation of Spanish poet Pedro Larrea.

Jun 8 – Jun 9, 2018

EuroAsia Shorts 2018
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

EuroAsia Shorts 2018

A selection of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States will be screened at embassies and cultural centers throughout Washington, D.C.

Jun 6 – Jun 8, 2018

Mural by Daniel Muñoz
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

Mural by Daniel Muñoz

Muralist Daniel Muñoz visits the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain to recreate the cover he designed for our current catalog, before traveling to San Antonio, TX, to take part in the 300th anniversary of the city.

Jun 4 – Jun 9, 2018

Spanish Cinema Now 2018
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Spanish Cinema Now 2018

The second edition of Spanish Cinema Now comes to D.C. bringing a selection of the best recent Spanish films along with several Spanish filmmakers.

May 31 – Jun 3, 2018

Enrique Bunbury on Tour in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Enrique Bunbury on Tour in Washington, D.C. Canceled

Enrique Bunbury, the emblematic and enduring Spanish classic rocker, tours the United States to present his latest album, “Expectativas.”

May 15, 2018

Compañía Irene Rodríguez at Artes de Cuba Festival
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Compañía Irene Rodríguez at Artes de Cuba Festival

As part of “Artes de Cuba” Festival, the award-winning dancer and choreographer Irene Rodríguez presents “Desde nuestras raíces: Traditional Flamenco with Afro-Cuban Flair.”

May 15, 2018

Hinds: I don't run Tour in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Hinds: I don't run Tour in Washington, D.C.

Madrid-based garage rockers Hinds tour the United States their latest album “I Don’t Run.”

May 11, 2018

The music of Vicente Martín y Soler
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

The music of Vicente Martín y Soler Canceled

La Serenata, the performing group of The American Center for Puccini Studies, will perform pieces by Spanish opera composer Vicente Martin y Soler, during an operatic Happy Hour titled “Martinis with Martin.”

May 10, 2018

Original Quartet in concert in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Original Quartet in concert in Washington, D.C.

Original Quartet explores the roots of Andalusian music with a repertoire that includes old poems and songs from Iraq, Sephardi compositions and Indian traditional pieces, as well as modern compositions created specifically for this project.

May 8, 2018

The Last Suit at 2018 WJFF
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

The Last Suit at 2018 WJFF

“El último traje” tells story of a 88 year-old Jewish tailor who runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland in search of a friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II.

May 5 – May 6, 2018