Washington, DC—Masterpieces created to shock the senses and stir the soul are spotlighted in The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600–1700, on view at the exhibition’s only U.S. venue―the National Gallery of Art―from February 28 through May 31, 2010. This landmark reappraisal of religious art from the Spanish Golden Age includes 11 [...]
Read the full story »
Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí’s Un Chien Andalou contains some of the most memorable, and disturbing, sequences in film history (think razorblade meets eyeball). At the time the film was made, in 1929, the two Spanish artists were working in Paris, then the center of the surrealist world. Within a few years civil war broke out in Spain, and the subsequent decades of dictatorship had a chilling effect on all forms of artistic expression.Popularity: 1%
Once again, GALA Hispanic Theatre is bringing a wonderful piece of Spanish culture to life here in Washington, DC. Opening in April, the GALA presents El retablillo de Don Cristóbal by Federico García Lorca, Spain’s best known modern playwright & poet. El retablillo is directed by Adhemar Bianchi, founder and artistic director of the legendary [...]
When Spanish poet Federico García Lorca declared flamenco his people’s “most gigantic creation,” he understood its unique ability to heighten emotion through an amalgam of music, song, and dance. Manuel de Falla (1876—1946), considered Spain’s preeminent composer, infused the dramatic exuberance of this indigenous genre into modern musical forms, forging [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – On the evening of Friday, February 5, the Society of Spain will present a special piano concert in honor of the 100th anniversary of the death of Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. Albéniz’s great-grandson, Patrick Ciganer, will introduce the event by speaking about his great-grandfather’s life and work, and the renowned Venezuelan [...]
Jaleo puts a Spanish accent on the holiday season with a selection of festive features, beginning with a celebration of clementines from Spain from December 7th through 20th. Traditional Spanish holiday sweets including turrón and roscón de Reyes will follow as special menu items through the New Year, and an exclusive cookbook signing with José Andrés will top [...]
Known for their quality, Clementines come from Spain, the world’s largest producer and exporter of these sweet, tiny citrus fruit. Clementines from Spain are a delicious treat that kids and adults love because they’re portable, virtually seedless, easy to peel and packed with nutrients. While Clementines from Spain are long on taste and nutritional [...]
Spaniards, like the rest of their European counterparts, are passionate about soccer. But they view the game from a slightly unique perspective. It’s not uncommon for instance to see a coach in Spain fired, not simply for not having won enough games, but for not leading a team in the way that Spanish fans expect. [...]
Situated deep in Andalusian Autonomous Region, Cordoba is a compendium of history and modernity. This ancient city, which has been declared World Heritage Site, is a living legacy of the diverse cultures that settled in it throughout history.
In its fifth annual festival, GALA continues its collaboration with Madrid’s Casa Patas, to bring Washington audiences Choreographer and dancer Isabel López, musical directore José Luis Silva ¨Morito”, dances Felipe Mato, singers Francisco Luis Trinidad and Sara Salado, guitar players Morito y Jordi Albarrán and the saxofon and flute player Diego. Presented in [...]
As part of SPAINDC, La Tasca restaurant and The Society of Spain are teaming up with Martha’s Table to provide warm and authentic Spanish cuisine (free of charge) to local area senior citizens
WASHINGTON, DC – On the evening of Monday, October 19, the Society of Spain (SoS) will host its first annual Pedro Menendez Awards Gala and Dinner. During the event, which will be held at La Taberna del Albardero, three awards will be presented to members of the Washington, DC community to honor them [...]
Madrid’s fascinating literary quarter “Barrio de Las Letras” around Plaza Santa Ana, is where many of Spain’s Golden Age masters lived, including Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Calderón. At night, it transforms into an international hot spot with theaters, bars, cafés, jazz, andmuchas touristas.
Cervantes finished Part Two of “Don Quixote”, widely regarded as the first and [...]
Ole! Celebrating Spain in the Nation’s Capital
Mouth-watering tapas as far as the eye can see, sumptuous paellas, crisp and refreshing sangria, world-class wines and cheeses, succulent chorizos, cured Serrano hams and other meats, fabulous seafood…Heart-racing flamenco guitars and elegant dance moves…Picasso, Velazquez, Gaudi, Dali, Andres Segovia, Paco de Lucia, Cervantes….Great art, music, literature, food, culture, [...]
Aurelio Cabestrero, owner of ‘Grapes of Spain’, is originally from Madrid, Spain. He worked at Madrid’s Cafe de Oriente Restaurant for three years before coming to the US to work as Sommelier for Taberna del Alabardero in Washington DC. He worked at Taberna del Alabardero for three years and also worked as Sommelier at Marcel’s [...]
Next season, Post-Classical Ensemble returns to the Harman Center – our principal DC venue – for an October 1 “Encounter” with the world’s greatest bass trombonist: the inimitable David Taylor. Plans for the Spring include the American stage premiere of El Corregidor y la Molinera (The Miller’s Wife and the Corregidor)– an early version of [...]
Society of Spain members have indicated that the following will likely be of interest to Washington D.C. area Spaniards and Friends of Spain. Please contact us if there are any other links or places you know of that reflect Spanish culture within and around the Washington D.C. area. Gracias!
IE Business School, one of the top leading business schools worldwide, has a strong and diverse alumni network of over 40,000 business executives and professionals spread across about 100 countries. These alumni are catered to by the IE Alumni Association, created in 1982 by a group of alumni with the objectives of developing the [...]
Washington, D.C., (May 21, 2009)- Jaleo kicks off summer with an ode to Spain’s favorite culinary tradition, paella! From June 8th- 21st, José Andrés and his culinary team at Jaleo will celebrate the seventh annual Paella Festival with a two-week event honoring the delicious dish with special guest Quim Marqués of Suquet de l’Almirall in [...]
Coral Cantigas, Washington’s Premier Latino Chorus, invites you to revel in Spain’s musical treasures of legendary and contagious melodies at A SPECTACULAR NIGHT AT THE ZARZUELA, Saturday, June 6, 2009, at 7:30 PM at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater, 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville, Maryland.
In a magnificent finale to its 18th season, Coral Cantigas will be [...]
To kick off the summer, SoS will be holding a Summer Happy Hour next Thursday June 11th around 7pm at La Tasca restaurant in Chinatown. Due to popular demand and increased attendance at our past happy hours, La Tasca is kindly letting us use the lower level all to ourselves. So come join us and [...]
Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2009) – D.C. United announced today that it will play host to an international friendly with legendary Spanish club Real Madrid. The match, to be held at FedExField, will take place on Sunday, August 9 at 3 p.m. ET. As a result, the previously scheduled Major League Soccer match against the [...]
This unprecedented exhibition, which explores how armor was used to cultivate the image of royal power in late15th- to 18th-century Spain, highlights some 75 armors and paintings, in addition to magnificent tapestries and works on paper that depict armor worn in the courtly, chivalric context of parades, pageants, and jousting tournaments and occasionally, battles.
swfobject.embedSWF(“http://www.youtube.com/v/QZ8YVvzBiV4&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0″, “vvq-1054-youtube-1″, [...]
Javier Candon, de Origen onubense, es el Director General de La Tasca en Estados Unidos, que en tan solo cinco años ha conquistado un importante espacio en el competitivo sector gastronómico de Estados Unidos.
Javier Candon inicio su carrera profesional en el mundo de la restauración en la prestigiosa Escuela de Hostelería de La Taberna del [...]
Washington, DC – Washington Project for the Arts and the World Bank Art Program are pleased to present a collaborative exhibition, Idylls. The show features works selected by juror Andrea Pollan from submissions by WPA member artists. Andrea Pollan is an independent curator and director and founder of Curator’s Office, a contemporary art gallery [...]
To celebrate the exhibitions Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life (May 17-August 23, 2009) and The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain (June 28-November 1, 2009) at the National Gallery of Art, award-winning Washington-based chef José Andrés and chef David Rogers of Restaurant Associates present Garden Café España. Chef [...]
The 2008 Lacarno Film Festival winner Parque Via is intriguing from start to finish. Beto lives in a small room in the large Mexico City house where he has worked for 30 years. The owner moved out 10 years ago with the rest of her staff and Beto looks after the building, awaiting its sale. [...]
Washington, D.C. – The Society of Spain (SoS), a professional and social networking organization for D.C. area Spaniards and friends of Spain, has announced a new children’s educational initiative designed to promote the language and culture of Spain to its fast-growing audience in and around the nation’s capital.
The program, called “Cuentos en Español / Stories [...]
|
 |
 |
 
. |
 |
