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Get to Know Bernardo de Gálvez by Guillermo Fesser
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Get to Know Bernardo de Gálvez by Guillermo Fesser

Spanish journalist and writer Guillermo Fesser presents his children’s book about Bernardo de Gálvez.

May 25, 2017

Screening of The New Rijksmuseum
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Screening of The New Rijksmuseum

SPAIN arts & culture, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands, presents the documentary “The New Rijksmuseum” about the ambitious renovation of the Dutch National Art & History museum by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos.

May 24, 2017

Spanish Muralist Muro at Pow Wow DC Festival
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

Spanish Muralist Muro at Pow Wow DC Festival

Spanish Muralist Muro participates at Pow Wow DC Mural Festival taking place at NoMa District.

May 20 – May 27, 2017

La Oreja de Van Gogh in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

La Oreja de Van Gogh in Washington, D.C.

The Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastián plays at The Howard Theater.

May 19, 2017

A conversation with Alejandro Palomas
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

A conversation with Alejandro Palomas

Awarded with the 2016 Spain’s National Book Award for Children’s Literature, Alejandro Palomas joins local author Maud Casey in a conversation moderated by Matthew Davis.

May 17, 2017

European Union Embassies' Open House 2017
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

European Union Embassies' Open House 2017

The Embassy of Spain welcomes you to its Cultural Center, The Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, for a taste of the best Spain has to offer.

May 13, 2017

Constructing the Public Realm
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Constructing the Public Realm

Spanish architect Iñaki Alday (University of Virginia) and Kelly Shannon (University of Southern California) talk about the singularity of Spanish architecture in the integration of architecture, public space, urban planning and landscape architecture.

May 9, 2017

People in Places at AACIA Film Showcase
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

People in Places at AACIA Film Showcase

SPAIN arts & culture presents the film People in Places (Gente en Sitios), as part of the Ibero-American Film Showcase 2017, which takes place from April 19 to May 19 in various venues.

May 4, 2017

Javier Perianes on Tour in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Javier Perianes on Tour in Washington, D.C.

After acclaimed North American orchestral debuts last year, Spanish pianist Javier Perianes undertakes a solo recital tour featuring classics of the piano repertoire, including works by his countrymen Manuel de Falla and Isaac Albéniz.

Apr 29, 2017

Rethinking Museum Architecture
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Rethinking Museum Architecture

Founder and President of Dovetail Design Strategists Susanna Sirefman, Spanish architect Juan Herreros (Columbia University), and urban designer Daniel Lobo (Urban Land Institute) discuss the challenges faced by institutions and architects in new museum design.

Apr 26, 2017

Spanish films at 31st Filmfest DC
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Spanish films at 31st Filmfest DC

The Annual Washington DC International Film Festival returns for its 31st year of international cinema and cultural discovery.

Apr 21 – Apr 29, 2017

Such Small Hands by Andrés Barba
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Such Small Hands by Andrés Barba

Spanish writer Andrés Barba presents the English version of “Las manos pequeñas” in conversation with Matthew Davis, Director of The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center of George Mason University.

Apr 20, 2017

EXPORT. Spanish Architecture Abroad
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

EXPORT. Spanish Architecture Abroad

The exhibition offers a global analysis of the current state of Spanish architecture outside our borders.

Apr 6 – Jun 4, 2017

ALTERNATIVAS / ALTERNATIVES: The Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XIII BEAU)
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

ALTERNATIVAS / ALTERNATIVES: The Thirteenth Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XIII BEAU)

The exhibition of the XIII BEAU is an opportunity to disclose Spanish interventions in terms of heritage, urbanism, landscape and city, as well as investigations carried out in the field of architecture and urbanism of the past two years.

Apr 6 – Jun 4, 2017

From Doodles to Pixels: Over a hundred years of Spanish animation
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

From Doodles to Pixels: Over a hundred years of Spanish animation

“From Doodles to Pixels” is a selection of the landmark works of Spanish animation of all times.

Apr 1 – Apr 22, 2017

Garden for the Senses
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

Garden for the Senses

Spanish garden and landscape designer Javier Mariátegui presents his book “Gardens for the Senses,” a selection of his best works on Spanish gardens.

Mar 28, 2017