Washington, D.C.

You're viewing a list of 751 past events in Washington, D.C.. Events published before May 2013 can be found in our archives.

'Nuit Blanche DC'
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

'Nuit Blanche DC'

Explore different installations on 4 floors dedicated to performing and visual arts, fashion, and short films, plus DJs who will contribute to an unprecedented mash-up of cultural experiences.

Sep 28, 2013

'Las Calles Hablan' (Mapping Barcelona Public Art)
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

'Las Calles Hablan' (Mapping Barcelona Public Art)

An exhibition and screening by Mapping Barcelona Public Art about the evolution of street art in Barcelona.

Sep 28 – Nov 8, 2013

'Euro Night 2013'
  • Urban Culture
  • Washington, D.C.

'Euro Night 2013'

Enjoy live music while taking a cultural tour around Europe, feasting on national dishes and discovering European traditions.

Sep 27, 2013

'Map of the World'
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

'Map of the World'

Folger Consort, an early music ensemble in residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library, presents dances, history’s first song cycle, and a mass.

Sep 27 – Sep 29, 2013

Landscape with Yellow Birds
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Landscape with Yellow Birds

Reading and discussion of José Ángel Valente’s renowned poetry, recently translated to English by Thomas Christensen.

Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2013

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

AFI Latin American Film Festival

Now in its 24th year, the AFI Latin American Film Festival showcases the best filmmaking from Latin America and, with the inclusion of films from Spain and Portugal, celebrates Ibero-American cultural connections.

Sep 19 – Oct 9, 2013

2013 DC Shorts Film Festival
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

2013 DC Shorts Film Festival

Ten Spanish productions are featured in the largest short film event on the East Coast.

Sep 19 – Sep 29, 2013

'Reflexiones sobre el Quijote'
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

'Reflexiones sobre el Quijote'

Lecture by Ambassador Jorge Sáenz Carbonell, Costa Rican and Spanish scholar and diplomat, entitled ‘Reflexiones sobre el Quijote’.

Sep 17, 2013

Cabaret Barroco: Interludes of Spain's Golden Age
  • Performing arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Cabaret Barroco: Interludes of Spain's Golden Age

An evening of the best entremeses by Calderón de la Barca, Francisco de Quevedo, and other seventeenth-century masters, accompanied by original music evoking the period.

Sep 12 – Oct 6, 2013

Sergio Albiac: Three Generative Video Portraits
  • Visual arts
  • Washington, D.C.

Sergio Albiac: Three Generative Video Portraits

The Spanish visual artist uses computer codes as one of his artistic mediums.

Sep 12 – Sep 20, 2013

Carlos Núñez U.S. Tour 2013 – Free Summer Outdoor Concert
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Carlos Núñez U.S. Tour 2013 – Free Summer Outdoor Concert

The Jimi Hendrix of the Bagpipes will be touring the U.S. this summer presenting his new album Discover.

Aug 7, 2013

Huecco U.S. Tour 2013 in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Huecco U.S. Tour 2013 in Washington, D.C.

Spanish singer Hueco will be touring the East Coast this summer to present his new album Dame vida (Give me life).

Jul 18, 2013

Outdoor screening of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Outdoor screening of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Enjoy Pedro Almodóvar’s hilarious classic comedy in the garden of the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain.

Jun 27, 2013

Cine-Club: La Piel que Habito (The Skin I Live In)
  • Film
  • Washington, D.C.

Cine-Club: La Piel que Habito (The Skin I Live In)

Golden Globe Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, The Skin I Live In is considered an Almodóvar masterpiece.

Jun 20, 2013

S.O.S. Spanish Office Showroom
  • Design
  • Washington, D.C.

S.O.S. Spanish Office Showroom

Permanent exhibition of the best Spanish creativity and design for the office space at the Fomer Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain.

Jun 14 – Mar 23, 2014

Concha Buika live in Washington, D.C.
  • Music
  • Washington, D.C.

Concha Buika live in Washington, D.C.

Hailed as the Flamenco Queen, Buika is one of the most peculiar Spanish artists around.

Jun 12, 2013