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Spotlight on Contemporary Spanish Theater: Women Dramatists
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Spotlight on Contemporary Spanish Theater: Women Dramatists

This new series presents works by contemporary Spanish female playwrights Paloma Pedrero, Laila Ripoll and Yolanda García.

Sep 30 – Nov 18, 2019

Eurobeats Festival 2019
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Eurobeats Festival 2019

The 2019 edition of the festival features 10 top European artists at the forefront of the electronic music scene from 10 different countries.

Sep 27 – Sep 28, 2019

Andrea González Caballero: Spanish guitar
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Andrea González Caballero: Spanish guitar

Acclaimed Spanish guitarist Andrea Gonzalez Caballero presents an evening of classical guitar music featuring some of Spain’s best-known composers.

Sep 26, 2019

Filming Spain's Exile in our Hearts
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Filming Spain's Exile in our Hearts

As part of the “Filming Spain’s Exile in Our Hearts” film series, the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain presents a collection of stories of the Spanish republican exile.

Sep 24 – Nov 7, 2019

La Terraza: David de la Mano & Ritmos Raros
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

La Terraza: David de la Mano & Ritmos Raros

Located at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, a D.C. historic architectural landmark, La Terraza is a new conceptual space to celebrate Spanish culture with a mix of activities.

Sep 23, 2019

2019 DC Short International Film Festival
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

2019 DC Short International Film Festival

The festival heads into its 16th year featuring the best short films from more than 30 countries, including 7 shorts from Spain.

Sep 20 – Sep 26, 2019

José Quintanar at SPX 2019
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

José Quintanar at SPX 2019

SPX (Small Press Expo) 2019, the premier event for indie comics, cartooning and graphic novels, presents Spanish graphic novelist and illustrator José Quintanar.

Sep 15, 2019

Notes For A Heist Film at the 2019 Latin American Film Festival
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Notes For A Heist Film at the 2019 Latin American Film Festival

The AFI Latin American Film Festival celebrates Ibero-American cultural connections with the inclusion of films from Spain and Portugal.

Sep 15 – Sep 19, 2019

La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream)
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream)

One of the essential works of Spanish Golden Age theater, this timeless play explores free will, fate, and tyranny.

Sep 12 – Oct 13, 2019

Fictive Certainties with Ginevra Shay & María Tinaut
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Fictive Certainties with Ginevra Shay & María Tinaut

De Novo Gallery showcases “Fictive Certainties” with Spanish artist María Tinaut and American artist Ginevra Shay.

Sep 7 – Nov 2, 2019

Maria Dueñas at the 2019 National Book Festival
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Maria Dueñas at the 2019 National Book Festival

Acclaimed author María Dueñas returns to the Library of Congress National Book Festival to present her novel “The Vineyard.”

Aug 31, 2019

Fair Water: The Water Office Open Lab Exhibition
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Fair Water: The Water Office Open Lab Exhibition

This open lab exhibition showcases the collaborative artworks resulting from The Water Office workshops, exploring the current debate on global water challenges through artistic practices.

Jun 27 – Sep 6, 2019

Little people, big dreams by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vergara
  • Kids
  • Washington, D.C.

Little people, big dreams by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vergara

This series of children’s books created by María Isabel López Vergara celebrates the aspirations of both girls and boys who went on to change the course of humanity.

Jun 24, 2019

There is Water: Art and Sustainable Practices at By the People Festival
  • Sketching the future
  • Washington, D.C.

There is Water: Art and Sustainable Practices at By the People Festival

During the “By the People Festival” and as part of the program “Fair Water: A Right of All,” a panel discussion aims to explore current water-related challenges from an artistic perspective.

Jun 20, 2019

Fair Water: The Water Office Workshops
  • Sketching the future
  • Washington, D.C.

Fair Water: The Water Office Workshops

This series of workshops explores the current debate on global water challenges through artistic practices, presenting art both as a tool of action and a key element to rethink the importance of artistic practices in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Jun 19 – Jun 30, 2019

Water on the Walls at By the People Festival
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Water on the Walls at By the People Festival

During the “By the People Festival” and as part of the program “Fair Water: A Right of All,” video art and film screenings aim to explore current water-related challenges from an artistic perspective.

Jun 18, 2019