SPAIN arts & culture

10/30/2026

📖Edgar P. Richardson Symposium 2026 will be next Friday at the National Gallery of Art!

📚 José Manuel Guerrero Acosta will present 'Bernardo de Gálvez and the Support of Spain for the American Revolution'.
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📅 Fri, November 6, 2026 🕕 9:30 am — 3:30 pm
📍 National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
🎟️ Free, RSVP required.
ℹ️ More info here: https://bit.ly/EdgarRichardsonSymposium2026

10/30/2026

🔬 How can innovative molecular strategies make cancer treatments more precise and less toxic?

🧬 The next edition of Science over Coffee brings together Spanish medicinal chemist Dr. Laia Josa-Culleré (IQAC-CSIC. Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia) and Dr. Daniel Appella to discuss emerging approaches in medicinal chemistry, photopharmacology, and targeted drug delivery.

👩🏽‍🔬 The event will begin with breakfast and networking, followed by a discussion and a Q&A featuring the two invited speakers.

🤝 In collaboration with Xartec Salut.
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📅 Fri, November 6, 2026 🕕 9:00–11:00 pm
📍 Spanish Cultural Center, Washington DC
🎟️ Free, RSVP required.
ℹ️ More info here: https://bit.ly/ScienceOverCoffeeCancerInnovation

10/29/2026

📹🖼️ Weekly sessions in English: "Infantas Isabel Clara Eugenia and Catalina Micaela", by Alonso Sánchez Coello (Ca. 1575). With Christina Simmons, thanks to the American Friends of the Museo Nacional del Prado.
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🔜🆕 Vídeos every week, stay tuned! 👀👂🏼

10/29/2026

🎶 As part of this year’s DC Jazz Festival, join us at our cultural center for a special performance by Spanish trumpeter, saxophonist, and vocalist Andrea Motis, alongside guitarist Josep Traver. Get ready for an evening of incredible live jazz! 🎺✨

🎙️Longtime musical partners since Motis was 13, the duo brings together jazz, country, blues, singer-songwriter music, and Brazilian sounds in a repertoire that reflects their shared musical connection and versatility.

🤝Hosted by Her Excellency Ángeles Moreno Bau, Ambassador of Spain to the United States, the European Union in the United States, and the DC Jazz Festival Board of Directors, this concert is part of the Charles Fishman Embassy Series Program.
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📆 November, 6 2026 🕚 6:30 PM.
📍Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
🎟️ Free, RSVP required (Sold Out)
🎟️ More info here: https://bit.ly/DCJazzFest2026AndreaMotis

10/28/2026

IMPORTANT: Due to the railway accident in Toledo, Spain, on October 28th, three days of official mourning have been decreed in Spain (October 29th, 30th and 31th).

As a result, all events scheduled to take place at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC during this period have been canceled, which includes the screening of La buena letra as part of the Mujeres de Cine program.

The Cultural Office extends its deepest condolences to the victims of this accident and to their families and friends.

🎞️ Mujeres de Cine returns to Washington, D.C.! 🇪🇸✨

🎥 This year’s edition celebrates more than a decade of bringing the work of Spanish women filmmakers to American audiences, with two compelling films exploring identity, family ties, and the lasting impact of the past.

Below is the schedule for the upcoming screenings:

🔸 The Portuguese House (La quinta portuguesa)
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 🕚 6:30 PM
🎥 Directed by Avelina Prat, Spain, 2025, 114 min.
🗣️ Spanish with English subtitles.

🔸The Good Manners (La buena letra)
📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 🕚 6:30 PM
🎥 Directed by Celia Rico, Spain, 2025, 110 min.
🗣️ Spanish with English subtitles.

✨ Discover the richness of contemporary Spanish cinema and celebrate the stories brought to the screen by women filmmakers.

🤝 With the support of AECID & Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
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📅October 22 - October 29, 2026
📍 Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
🎟️ Free, RSVP required.
ℹ️ More info here: https://bit.ly/MujeresDeCine2026

10/27/2026

💃What happens when desire, habit, and social expectations meet through movement? Spanish choreographer Fonsi López brings When Teeth Taste of Wood, a new work created for The Washington School of Ballet Trainees, to Washington, DC as part of our program SPAIN Dances. 🌟

✨ Blending physicality, movement, and human behavior, López explores the boundaries of the body and the tensions that shape our relationships with the world around us. An immersive, multidisciplinary experience that invites audiences to reflect, question, and discover new perspectives through dance – Join us for a new perspective on contemporary dance, where the body becomes a space for exploration and reflection.
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📆Thu, November 5, 2026 🕡 6:30 pm
📍Spanish Cultural Center, Washington DC
🎟️Free, RSVP required.

📆Fri, November 6 - Sun, November 8, 2026
📍The Washington Ballet, Washington, D.C.
🎟️Buy tickets.

ℹMore info here: https://www.spainculture.us/fonsilopezwashingonballet

10/27/2026

✨🥇 The winner of the 2026 Spain-USA Foundation Translation Award (SUFTA) has been announced: THE CRACKS WE BEAR by Catalina Infante, translated from Spanish by Michelle Mirabella, published by World Editions! 📕

📝This year’s winner was announced at the Awards Ceremony held during American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) ’s 49th annual conference, ALTA49: Give and Take, held in Portland, OR from October 21-24, 2026. 📖📚

ℹ️More info here: https://bit.ly/SpainUSAFoundationAward2026

We're excited to announce the winner of the 2026 Spain-USA Foundation Translation Award (SUFTA): THE CRACKS WE BEAR by Catalina Infante, translated from Spanish by Michelle Mirabella, published by World Editions! https://literarytranslators.org/2026suftawinner-thecrackswebear/

Starting in 2022, this award recognizes translations into English of literary prose works written originally by authors of Spanish (Spain) nationality. ALTA is proud to offer this award in partnership with SPAIN arts & culture, as part of their literary program Spain Writes, America Reads, in collaboration with Acción Cultural Española. This year's judges are D. P. Snyder, Jacob Rogers, and Will Morningstar.

This year’s winner was announced at the Awards Ceremony held during ALTA’s 49th annual conference, ALTA49: Give and Take, held in Portland, OR from October 21-24, 2026.

10/26/2026

💃💫Next week will start the XXII Fuego Flamenco Festival at GALA Hispanic Theatre, from November 5-22th. ✨

Celebrating its 22th edition, Fuego Flamenco Festival highlights the leading flamenco artists from Spain and the U.S. in an extended two-week festival to promote the art of flamenco. 🎼🎉
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📅 November 5 - 22, 2026.
📍 GALA Hispanic Theatre, Washington, D.C.
ℹ️ More info here: https://bit.ly/FestivalFuegoFlamencoXXII

10/23/2026

🇪🇸✨ Visit Spain without leaving Washington, D.C.! ✨ 🇪🇺 Step into Fall Open Doors 2026 at the Spanish Cultural Center and experience Spain for a day. 🍂

Discover Spanish art, history, and culture in Washington, D.C.! The Spanish Cultural Center invites you to explore its iconic Beaux-Arts mansion and discover our main exhibition Portraits: 12 Lives, 12 Journeys, an exhibition that highlights 12 Spanish figures whose lives and careers were shaped by their connections to the United States. 🇪🇸🤝🇺🇸

🎨 Explore indoor and outdoor exhibitions, including:

🏛️ Not Your Regular Wall: 250 Years Celebrating Together

🖼️ Portraits: 12 Lives, 12 Journeys

📜 The Support of Spain for the Independence of the U.S.

🌿 Roots and Routes: Spanish Memories in the U.S.

🎭 La Mujer del Alféizar by Carmen Segovia

🌱 Around Blooming, Around Reforesting by Doa Oa

📅 Save the dates!

🍁 OCTOBER
📅 Friday, October 23 | 🕚5:30–8:30 PM
📅 Saturday, October 24 | 🕚10:30 AM–1:30 PM
📅 Sunday, October 25 | 🕚10:30 AM–1:30 PM

🍂 NOVEMBER
📅 Friday, November 13 | 🕚5:30–8:30 PM
📅 Saturday, November 14 | 🕚10:30 AM–1:30 PM
📅 Sunday, November 15 | 🕚10:30 AM–1:30 PM

❄️ DECEMBER
📅 Friday, December 11 | 🕚5:30–8:30 PM
📅 Saturday, December 12 | 🕚10:30 AM–1:30 PM
📅 Sunday, December 13 | 🕚10:30 AM–1:30 PM

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📍 Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
🎟️Free, RSVP encouraged but not required.
🔗 More info here: https://bit.ly/FallOpenDoors2026

10/22/2026

🎞️ Mujeres de Cine returns to Washington, D.C.! 🇪🇸✨

🎥 This year’s edition celebrates more than a decade of bringing the work of Spanish women filmmakers to American audiences, with two compelling films exploring identity, family ties, and the lasting impact of the past.

Below is the schedule for the upcoming screenings:

🔸 The Portuguese House (La quinta portuguesa)
📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 🕚 6:30 PM
🎥 Directed by Avelina Prat, Spain, 2025, 114 min.
🗣️ Spanish with English subtitles.

🔸The Good Manners (La buena letra)
📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 🕚 6:30 PM
🎥 Directed by Celia Rico, Spain, 2025, 110 min.
🗣️ Spanish with English subtitles.

✨ Discover the richness of contemporary Spanish cinema and celebrate the stories brought to the screen by women filmmakers.

🤝 With the support of AECID & Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
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📅October 22 - October 29, 2026
📍 Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
🎟️ Free, RSVP required.
ℹ️ More info here: https://bit.ly/MujeresDeCine2026