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Pedro Rubio and Ana Benavides in concert
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Pedro Rubio and Ana Benavides in concert

Spanish pianist Ana Benavides performs in a duo with clarinestist Pedro Rubio in two concerts in Washington, D.C.

Mar 7 – Mar 8, 2015

Iberian Suite – National Symphony Orchestra With Conductor Jesús López-Cobos
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Iberian Suite – National Symphony Orchestra With Conductor Jesús López-Cobos

Spain’s Jesús López-Cobos conducts two programs: one featuring Portuguese fado with Camané & Carminho and another celebrating composers from Spain and Colombia with J. Lascarro & J. Perianes.

Mar 5 – Mar 7, 2015

Iberian Suite – Picasso Ceramist and the Mediterranean
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Iberian Suite – Picasso Ceramist and the Mediterranean

A selection of more than 150 of Pablo Picasso’s ceramic pieces that reveal how the prolific artist reshaped the notions of clay in the arts.

Mar 4 – Mar 22, 2015

Iberian Suite – Culinary Events
  • Culinary Arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Iberian Suite – Culinary Events

Engage and taste an array of offerings through special regional menus, wine tasting events, and more.

Mar 4 – Mar 22, 2015

IBERIAN SUITE: global arts remix
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

IBERIAN SUITE: global arts remix

The Kennedy Center presents a major festival highlighting the many cultures that comprise the Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking peoples —the impact they’ve had throughout the world, and the vast influences they’ve embraced from other cultures.

Mar 3 – Mar 24, 2015

Pepe Romero in concert
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Pepe Romero in concert

The Spanish Classical Guitarist will perform a solo concert in Bethesda.

Feb 21, 2015

Cutting-Edge Spanish Crafts
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Cutting-Edge Spanish Crafts

Finesse and creativity in a unique display of the best contemporary Spanish craftsmanship and design.

Feb 5 – Mar 29, 2015

Los empeños de una casa (House of Desires)
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Los empeños de una casa (House of Desires)

A romantic Spanish Golden Age comedy of intrigue by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

Feb 5 – Mar 1, 2015

Flory’s Flame Documentary
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Flory’s Flame Documentary

A compelling one-hour documentary about world-renowned Sephardic musician Flory Jagoda.

Jan 21, 2015

Candela's Shells Exhibition
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Candela's Shells Exhibition

The reinforced concrete shells of Spanish-Mexican architect Félix Candela at the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA).

Jan 15 – Feb 15, 2015

Travesías de Luz at Georgetown GLOW
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

Travesías de Luz at Georgetown GLOW

International artist Luisa Alvarez of the Spanish Art Collective Travesías de Luz will be installing 50 of her whimsical, illuminated sculptures in Georgetown as part of GLOW.

Dec 12 – Dec 14, 2014

Cine-Club: Sleep Tight
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Cine-Club: Sleep Tight

SPAIN arts & culture’s last screening of this year presents Spain’s dark thriller Sleep Tight by Jaume Balagueró.

Dec 11, 2014

Arab Music From Baghdad to Andalusia - Turaath
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Arab Music From Baghdad to Andalusia - Turaath

Featuring Simon Shaheen and the Qantara Ensemble, Tunisian vocalist Sonia M’Barak, Spanish vocalist and guitarist Juan Perez Rodriguez, dancer Auxi Fernandez, and vocalist Elizabeth Ayoub.

Dec 5, 2014

2014 AFI European Union Film Showcase
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

2014 AFI European Union Film Showcase

Now in its 27th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington audiences, including Spanish film Falling Star.

Dec 3 – Dec 21, 2014

La Nueva Ola: Films from Mexico, Cuba & Spain
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

La Nueva Ola: Films from Mexico, Cuba & Spain

The festival showcases a selection of the best contemporary films from Mexico, Cuba, and Spain, including Tryouts, Map and The Wild Children.

Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2014

Oscar Peñas in concert
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Oscar Peñas in concert

Barcelona-born guitarist and composer who creates music that pays homage to American jazz masters with enticing dashes of flamenco and the rhythms of South America.

Nov 21, 2014