Embajada de España en Australia

25/08/2026

The Embassy of Spain 🇪🇸 sponsored the 2026 Red Dirt Poetry Australia for the special feature event acknowledging the poets from Running Water Community Press and a tribute to those who have passed from the Arlhekenhe Angentye/Women’s Talk Collection. From Arrernte and English to Spanish – the poetry created in the collection was translated into Spanish thanks to Instituto Cervantes Sídney. During the event, poems were read in English and Spanish 🗣️

The event also brought together the different dancing traditions, with Arrernte Cultural dances as well as flamenco thanks to Newcastle Flamenco Dance and Francis A. Diatschenko 💃

21/08/2026

Thank you to all who joined us on the Australian premiere of the documentary “Ramón y Cajal: Drawings on the retina” (by Zerkalo Films and Filmociencia) as part of the 2026 Science Movie Festival during the National Science Week ACT 🇪🇸🇦🇺

The evening was an occasion to celebrate the significance of for modern science. On World Photography Day 📸, the documentary showed the importance that Ramón y Cajal gave to drawing and photography in his research, transforming what was invisible to the naked eye into images that showed the fascinating architecture of our nervous system 🎞️🧠🔬

Special thanks to Professor John Bekkers (Head of the Eccles Institute of Neuroscience, The John Curtin School of Medical Research - JCSMR The Australian National University) and Professor Luis Salvador-Carulla (Deputy Director of the Health Research Institute at the University of Canberra) who started the event with a conversation on how the work of Ramón y Cajal is still relevant today, 120 years after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific Inc.

20/08/2026

Ayeye Akerte – About the Story (Spanish language launch of Arlhekenhe Angentye/Women’s Talk Collection)

Join us next Saturday, 5–6.30pm at Gap View Hotel for a special feature event of the Red Dirt Poetry Festival, acknowledging the poets from Running Water Community Press and including a tribute to those who have passed from the Arlhekenhe Angentye/Women’s Talk Collection, supported by Akeyulerre.

From Arrernte and English to Spanish – the poetry created in the famous collection has been translated into Spanish thanks to the Instituto Cervantes de Sydney. Join us for a sunset event featuring a smoking ceremony, Arrernte Cultural dancers, traditional flamenco guitar dancing and of course, poetry.

Entry is included in a festival pass, and collections for this event will be donated to Running Water Community Press – www.reddirtpoetryfestival.com/event/ayeye-akerte

12/08/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/eurofighter-typhoon-fighter-jet-pilot-exercise-pitch-black-nt/106994806?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

From breathing through the nerves to taking everything one step at a time, Spanish fighter pilot Captain Jaime Molina Cegarra shares what it takes to fly the fastest jet at this year's Exercise Pitch Black.

11/08/2026

The Embassy of Spain in Australia is proud to collaborate for the first time with the Red Dirt Poetry Festival on occasion of the Spanish language launch of Arlhekenhe Angentye/Women’s Talk Collection
On Saturday 22 August there will be a special feature event acknowledging the poets from Running Water Community Press and a tribute to those who have passed from the Arlhekenhe Angentye/Women’s Talk Collection, supported by Akeyulerre.
From Arrernte and English to Spanish – the poetry created in the famous collection has been translated into Spanish thanks to the Instituto Cervantes de Sydney. Join us for a sunset event featuring a smoking ceremony, Arrernte Cultural dancers, traditional flamenco guitar dancing and of course, poetry.
Entry fees and collections for this event will be donated to Running Water Community Press.

Announcing the FULL ARTIST LINEUP of the 2026 Red Dirt Poetry Festival!

We are unbelievably excited about this year's program of artists, who'll be arriving in Alice Springs in just two weeks!

With over 35 sessions, 13 workshops, 45 poets, plus musicians, dancers, scientists and arts-industry insiders, featuring numerous special events spread out across four days - this is not a festival you want to miss.

Locals, get your programs from around town, book your tickets, and start planning your festival experience.

For those who live further afield, if you put ‘Visit the NT’ on your 2026 Bingo, make this the event you hop on a plane for – you won’t regret it.

Book now: www.reddirtpoetryfestival.com

27/07/2026

The Embassy of Spain in Australia was honoured to be invited to open the Australian Friends of the Camino Conference 2026 in the Sunshine Coast last weekend. In her speech, the Ambassador, Ms Esther Monterrubio Villar, described the lesser-known route of Vía de la Plata, which stretches from the South to the Northwest, and attended panels and presentations by people who have walked El Camino not once but several times and are real experts. The Australian Friends of the Camino are a great community who share information about the cultural landscape of Spain and the values of this particular pilgrimage.
Thank you for your enthusiasm in sustaining the links between Australia and Spain.

🇦🇺 🎒🥾 🇪🇸

The Australian Friends of the Camino National Conference 2026 officially starts today, opened by the Ambassador of Spain in Australia, H.E. Ms Esther Monterrubio Villar, at Alexandra Park Conference Centre, Sunshine Coast.

In her speech the Ambassador said that in 2025 there were more than 9000 Australian pilgrims completed the Camino. Such an impressive number for a country that is located more than 16,000 km from Spain.

23/04/2026

Hoy 23 de abril celebramos el Día Internacional del Español

31/03/2026

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