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- Music
- Montreal
Juanjo Mena Conducts Debussy and Ginastera
Spanish music director Juanjo Mena conducts the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra, evoking images of Spain and Argentina through music.
April 17 – April 18, 2024
- Film
- Ottawa
Waiting for Dalí at Outaouais Film Festival 2024
“Esperando a Dalí” by Spanish director David Pujol participates in the 25th edition of the “Outaouais Film Festival” as part of the Spanish Gala.
April 5, 2024
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- Literature
- Ottawa
European Book Club: Papyrus by Irene Vallejo
The European Book Club features contemporary works by European authors and April’s selection is “Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World” by Spanish author Irene Vallejo.
Apr 24, 2024
- Music
- Montreal
Juanjo Mena Conducts Debussy and Ginastera
Spanish music director Juanjo Mena conducts the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra, evoking images of Spain and Argentina through music.
Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2024
- Film
- Ottawa
Waiting for Dalí at Outaouais Film Festival 2024
“Esperando a Dalí” by Spanish director David Pujol participates in the 25th edition of the “Outaouais Film Festival” as part of the Spanish Gala.
Apr 5, 2024
- Visual arts
- Ottawa
El Prado itinerante
The exhibition at the University of Ottawa showcases 20 reproductions of renowned masterpieces from the Prado Museum.
Mar 15 – Jan 22, 2025
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- Film
- Ottawa
Cerrar los ojos at IFFO 2024
The 4th edition of the “International Film Festival of Ottawa” presents “Close Your Eyes,” the latest film by Víctor Erice, his first featured film in 30 years since “The Spirit of the Beehive.”
Mar 24, 2024
- Music
- Ottawa
Piano Project 2024: Hidden Jewels
The School of Music at uOttawa presents The Piano Project 2024: “Hidden Jewels,” in which 30 pianists perform lesser-known works from the 17th century to today.
Mar 9, 2024
- Film
- Ottawa
Celebrating women's international day 2024: 15 años y un día
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the film series “Viernes de película” and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain present “15 años y un dia” of the Spanish director Gracia Querejeta.
Mar 8, 2024
- Music
- Toronto
Spanish Reflections
Spanish classical pianist Javier Perianes, winner of Spain’s 2012 National Music Prize, joins the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Spanish music director Gustavo Gimeno in a solo performance of Manuel de Falla’s “Fantasia Baetica” and more.
Feb 28 – Feb 29, 2024
- Performing arts
- Montreal
Liebestod by Angélica Liddell
Angélica Liddell performs her own version of “the death of love” (“Liebestod”) mixing the end of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde” and the art of bullfighting inspired by Juan Belmonte.
Feb 22 – Feb 24, 2024
- Music
- Vancouver
Javier Perianes North American Tour 2024 in Vancouver
Renowned Spanish classical pianist Javier Perianes, winner of Spain’s 2012 National Music Prize, returns to Vancouver to perform compositions by masters such as Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Enrique Granados.
Feb 11, 2024
- Performing arts
- Vancouver
Love by Karen Flamenco
The Karen Flamenco Dance Company, which was featured in last season of Canada’s “Got Talent,” presents a Spanish flamenco show that showcases different forms of love.
Feb 10, 2024
- Performing arts
- Toronto
Carmen by Compañía Nacional de Danza
Award-winning choreographer Johan Inger’s “Carmen,” originally created for the Compañía Nacional de Danza, distills the classic story to focus on its universal themes of passion and revenge.
Feb 2 – Feb 3, 2024
- Music
- Montreal
Searching For Goya by Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
Inspired by Francisco de Goya’s transformative art, award-winning Flamenco dancer Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca present the Canadian premiere of their latest production, which explores the Spanish artist’s response to the political turmoil and injustices of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jan 18, 2024
- Film
- Vancouver
New Spañish Cinema 2024 in Vancouver
“New Spañish Cinema” is back for its 4th edition, bringing the best cinema made in Spain to Vancouver audiences. The vibrant Spanish culture is present on the West Coast of Canada.
Jan 5 – Jan 8, 2024
- Science
- Ottawa
Pedro Duque: the virtuous circle between science and innovation in the presentation of ACERCA in Ottawa
Join us for the official presentation in Ottawa of ACERCA – CASSA (Asociación de Científicos Españoles Residentes en Canadá Canadian-Spanish Scientists Association) with a conference by Pedro Duque, Spanish astronaut and former Minister of Science & Innovation of Spain.
Dec 12, 2023
- Film
- Ottawa
La Mala Educacion by Pedro Almodóvar
The University of Ottawa’s “Viernes de película” film series showcases “La Mala Educación,” a film directed by Pedro Almodóvar that was nominated for five Goya Awards.
Dec 1, 2023