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๐ŸŽจโœจ 9/13 | Meet Fran Mariscal, the artist behind the illustration of Valentรญn Fuster in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ....
08/25/2026

๐ŸŽจโœจ 9/13 | Meet Fran Mariscal, the artist behind the illustration of Valentรญn Fuster in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ. His style blends expressive realism with a painterly, textured approach, combining bold color and atmosphere with the narrative sensibility of contemporary comics.

๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ โ€œMy participation in the PORTRAITS project is mainly due to the trust that Josรฉ Villarrubia and the Spain Arts & Culture team placed in me. For me, it has been a true privilege, as well as an opportunityโ€”albeit one that comes with an enormous sense of responsibility. When I saw that I had been chosen to pay tribute to the Catalan cardiologist Valentรญ Fuster, I inevitably had to put my heart into it. What else could I do?โ€

๐Ÿ‘ค The Jerez-born Fran Mariscal made his debut as a writer-artist with Moribundo, a graphic novel about mental health and toxicity within the vampire genre. He recently illustrated Batman in Detective Comics Annual #1 (2026), and now returns with this short story about Valentรญ Fuster and a rather peculiar patient.
Portraits: 12 Lives, 12 Journeys pays tribute to twelve Spanish figures whose lives and careers were shaped by their connection to the United States, using comics and graphic storytelling to reflect the enduring cultural ties between the two countries.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu, Jun 11, 2026 โ€” Sun, Jan 31, 2027
๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, DC
โ„น๏ธ More info at the link in bio

๐ŸŽž๏ธSpanish Summer on Screen at Telescope Film! ๐ŸŽฌThe August Virgin (La virgen de agosto), Spain, 2019, 129m, Jonรกs Trueba....
08/24/2026

๐ŸŽž๏ธSpanish Summer on Screen at Telescope Film!

๐ŸŽฌThe August Virgin (La virgen de agosto), Spain, 2019, 129m, Jonรกs Trueba.
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โ„น๏ธMore info here: https://bit.ly/TelescopeFilmSpain

โœจโช This week, our โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” #8 โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ spotlights Spanish pianist Raquel Garzรกs as part of our Spanish Yo...
08/20/2026

โœจโช This week, our โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” #8 โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ spotlights Spanish pianist Raquel Garzรกs as part of our Spanish Young Music Talents (SYMT) program. During her visit, she performed at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC, and at The Dalรญ Museum (), St. Petersburg, FL, presenting a program exploring avant-garde musical symbolism and virtuosic storytelling.

๐ŸŒ™๐ŸŒŸ During her performance, she delivered a program featuring Isaac Albรฉniz, Erik Satie, Tomรกs Borrรกs, George Antheil and Enrique Granados. The result was a fascinating musical journey filled with Spanish colors, rhythms, elegance, wit, and imagination exploring Spanish tradition, European modernism, and the expressive possibilities of the waltz.

๐Ÿ‘ค Raquel Garzรกs Garcรญa-Pliego, trained at the Conservatorio Superior de Mรบsica de Aragรณn under the tutelage of Miguel รngel Ortega Chavaldas, where she graduated with Honors. She stands out for a career that blends academic excellence with a solid artistic background forged across Europe. In 2017 she further consolidated her professional profile with a Masterโ€™s degree in Piano Performance from the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, guided by David Kuyken. Raquelโ€™s versatility has led her to join prestigious ensembles such as the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE).

๐Ÿค These concerts are made possible thanks to the generous support of Fundaciรณn Marรญa Cristina Masaveu Peterson ().
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๐Ÿ“† Wed, June 3, 2026 at ๐Ÿ•ก 6:30 PM ๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu, June 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ“ The Dalรญ Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
๐Ÿ”œ Stay tuned โ€” more throwback highlights coming next week! ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐ŸŽจ Not Your Regular Wall: 250 Years Celebrating Together comes to Tampa!From August 24 to September 4, 2026, Centro Astur...
08/19/2026

๐ŸŽจ Not Your Regular Wall: 250 Years Celebrating Together comes to Tampa!

From August 24 to September 4, 2026, Centro Asturiano de Tampa will present four original illustrations by Spanish artist Teresa Novoa, highlighting Spainโ€™s often-overlooked contributions to U.S. independence.

Through a contemporary visual language, the exhibition revisits shared historical connectionsโ€”from George Washington and the Treaty of San Lorenzo to Spanish figures Diego de Gardoqui and Bernardo de Gรกlvez.

Originally shown at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC, the exhibition travels to Tampa for the Centro Asturianoโ€™s Dรญa de Asturias celebration and is part of The USA Turns 250 program.

๐Ÿ“ Centro Asturiano de Tampa
๐Ÿ“… August 24โ€“September 4, 2026

https://www.spainculture.us/city/tampa-fl/not-your-regular-wall-250-years-celebrating-together-at-centro-asturiano-de-tampa/

๐ŸŽจโœจ 8/13 | Meet Sara Soler, the artist behind the illustration of Sara Montiel in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ. Her i...
08/18/2026

๐ŸŽจโœจ 8/13 | Meet Sara Soler, the artist behind the illustration of Sara Montiel in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ. Her illustration style is figurative and comic-inspired, with clean, expressive lines, simplified and slightly stylized features, and a strong graphic quality.

๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ โ€œThanks to my participation in this project, I have been able to learn more about the life and legacy of Sara Montiel. Saraโ€™s fame came to me relatively late, as her kind of music was not something that I, or people of my generation, typically listened to. However, through the research I carried out in order to draw her story, I was able to discover what an extraordinary woman she was and how much she had to fight, both for herself and for her career. I can only feel admiration for her.โ€

๐Ÿ‘ค Sara Soler is an Aragonese comic artist and illustrator, based in Barcelona. Her career has developed both in the national and international markets, and her work can be found at publishers such as DC, Dark Horse, Oni Press, Astiberri, and others. Her most notable work is Us, which has been translated into five languages and has received numerous awards.

Portraits: 12 Lives, 12 Journeys pays tribute to twelve Spanish figures whose lives and careers were shaped by their connection to the United States, using comics and graphic storytelling to reflect the enduring cultural ties between the two countries.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu, Jun 11, 2026 โ€” Sun, Jan 31, 2027
๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, DC
โ„น๏ธ More info at the link in bio

โœจโช This week, our โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” #7 โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ spotlights Spanish dancer Olatz Larunbe as part of our SPAIN Dance...
08/13/2026

โœจโช This week, our โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” #7 โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ spotlights Spanish dancer Olatz Larunbe as part of our SPAIN Dances program. Olatz performed at the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and, later, presented Etena Dena at our Spanish Cultural Center, following her artistic residency with Company E.

โž• At the Kennedy Center, Olatz Larunbe joined Italian artist Clarissa Costagliola in Galera โ€” a work that weaves movement and audiovisual storytelling to explore memory, loss, and the urgency of living in the present.

๐ŸŒ™๐ŸŒŸ At the Spanish Cultural Center, Olatz presented Etena Dena, a contemporary dance piece she directed and choreographed with six performers from Company | E. The performance was the result of her artistic residency with the company, in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain.

๐Ÿ‘ค Olatz Larunbe is an independent artist who develops creative projects in collaboration with various artists and companies. She holds a degree in Primary Education, and her practice focuses on movement research, stage creation, and pedagogical processes.
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๐Ÿ—“ Wed, May 13, 2026 ๐Ÿ•• 6:00PM
๐Ÿ“ Kennedy Center, Washington, DC.
๐Ÿ—“ Thu, May 21, 2026 ๐Ÿ•• 6:30PM
๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, DC
๐Ÿ”œ Stay tuned โ€” more throwback highlights coming next week! ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐ŸŽจโœจ 7/13 | Meet Cรฉsar Sebastiรกn, the artist behind the illustration of Antonio Banderas in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž...
08/11/2026

๐ŸŽจโœจ 7/13 | Meet Cรฉsar Sebastiรกn, the artist behind the illustration of Antonio Banderas in ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ. His illustration style combines a raw, expressive comic-book aesthetic with a strong sense of cinematic storytelling.

๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ โ€œMy story, centered on the figure of Antonio Banderas, has allowed me to immerse myself in the astonishing career of this popular actor, which was largely unknown to me. By putting myself in his shoes and taking his beginnings in the Hollywood industry as a starting point, I craft an intimate and professional journey through a large part of his life, reimagining the tortuous path he had to travel to achieve international fame and prestige. โ€.

๐Ÿ‘ค Cรฉsar Sebastiรกn (Valencia, 1988) is a comic artist and illustrator with a degree in Fine Arts from the Faculty of San Carlos in Valencia. He combines teaching with his work as an illustrator for media outlets such as El Paรญs and Forbes, and since 2012 he has been in charge of the graphic design line for the publishing house El Nadir. He is the author of the graphic novel Ronson (Autsaider Cรณmics, 2023), for which he has received the RNE Ojo Crรญtico Award and the Miguel Gallardo Award for Best New Author at the Barcelona Comic Fair, among others.

Portraits: 12 Lives, 12 Journeys pays tribute to twelve Spanish figures whose lives and careers were shaped by their connection to the United States, using comics and graphic storytelling to reflect the enduring cultural ties between the two countries.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thu, Jun 11, 2026 โ€” Sun, Jan 31, 2027
๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, DC
โ„น๏ธ More info at the link in bio

๐Ÿ“ธ Roots and Routes is now on view at the Spanish Cultural Center! This outdoor photography exhibition brings together th...
08/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ธ Roots and Routes is now on view at the Spanish Cultural Center! This outdoor photography exhibition brings together the selected works from Roots and Routes: Spanish Memories in the United States, a project by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Through architecture, landscapes, traditions, communities, and everyday scenes, these photographs explore the many traces of Spainโ€™s cultural and historical presence across the United States.

โœจ Congratulations to the selected photographers:

Ariana Perez โ€” Between Worlds

Anรญbal Martel Peรฑa โ€” Terre-aux-Boeufs Cemetery: A Living Spanish Legacy

Carmen Gonzรกlez Fraile โ€” Guastavino Ceiling

Lidia Guzmรกn Fernรกndez โ€” A paso in the rain

Rebeca Blanco โ€” Nueva York bajo el mantรณn de Sara Baras

Carla Creis Cavero โ€” Valencian Flight over Manhattan

Javier Torre โ€” The Spanish 1776. A Twice-Told Trail

Esperanza Pastor Nรบรฑez de Castro โ€” Echoes of Spain

Marรญa Josรฉ Rodrรญguez Escolar โ€” Villa Vizcaya

Josรฉ Marรญa Mena โ€” Spanish Moss

Josรฉ Pablo Valdรฉs โ€” San Gabriel Mission

๐Ÿ‘€ The exhibition can be visited from the street on the exterior fence of the Spanish Cultural Center. Stop by to discover these stories of shared heritage!
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Fri, August 7, 2026 โ€” Wed, June 30,2027
๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington DC

โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” โ˜€๏ธ 6: SYMT รngel Martรญn โœจโชThis week, our โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” #6 โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ spotlights clarin...
08/06/2026

โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” โ˜€๏ธ 6: SYMT รngel Martรญn

โœจโชThis week, our โ˜€๏ธ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’” #6 โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโœจ spotlights clarinetist รngel Martรญn, who joined us through our Spanish Young Music Talents (SYMT) program and as a prizewinner of Juventudes Musicales de Espaรฑa. During his visit, he performed in Puerto Rico as a guest of the Festival Casals, and at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, DC!

๐ŸŽน At the Spanish Cultural Center he delivered a performance, alongside pianist GaYoung Lee, of remarkable technical refinement and outstanding musical sensitivity, distinguished by a warm tone and a rich expressive palette. His playing combined virtuosity and elegance, meeting with assurance both the operatic brilliance of Bassi, the lyrical character of Widor, and the rhythmic vitality of Horovitz. In Piazzollaโ€™s Histoire du Tango, he demonstrated a particular ability to convey the distinct atmosphere and character of each movement, offering an interpretation rich in nuance, intensity, and artistic communication.๐ŸŒ™

๐ŸŒŸ รngel Martรญn (Madrid, 1999) is a Spanish clarinetist and currently principal clarinet of the Lyon Opera Orchestra. He trained at the Conservatorio Jacinto Guerrero (Toledo), the Reina Sofรญa School of Music, The Colburn School, and completed a Masterโ€™s in Musical Performance at HEMUโ€“Lausanne. He has performed with major orchestras across Europe and Spain and was a member of the Spanish National Youth Orchestra and the European Union Youth Orchestra.

๐Ÿค These concerts are made possible thanks to the generous support of Fundaciรณn Marรญa Cristina Masaveu Peterson.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | ๐Ÿ•ก 6:30 PM๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ“ Spanish Cultural Center, Washington, DC
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ May 29, 2026 | โฐ 7:00 PM๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ“ Museo de Arte Religioso Porta Coeli, San Germรกn, PR
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ May 30, 2026 | โฐ 7:00 PM๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ“ Museo Casa Pilar Defillรณ, Mayagรผez, PR
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ June 1, 2026 | โฐ 5:00 PM๏ฟฝ๐Ÿ“ Sala Anthony โ€œJuniorโ€ Soto, Conservatorio de Mรบsica de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR

๐Ÿ”œ Stay tuned โ€” more throwback highlights coming next week! ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ๐Ÿ›๏ธ โœจ August Museum Spotlight โœจ๐Ÿ“ฃThis month weโ€™re featuring the Barnes Foundation!โž•โ„น๏ธ The Barnes Foundation is a world...
08/05/2026

๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ๐Ÿ›๏ธ โœจ August Museum Spotlight โœจ๐Ÿ“ฃThis month weโ€™re featuring the Barnes Foundation!

โž•โ„น๏ธ The Barnes Foundation is a world-renowned art institution in Philadelphia, celebrated for its extraordinary collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Modernist masterpieces.

Founded by Dr. Albert C. Barnes, the foundation houses more than 4,000 works of art, including paintings by artists such as Renoir, Cรฉzanne, Matisse, Picasso, and Van Gogh, displayed according to Barnesโ€™ unique vision and philosophy of art education.

Today, the Barnes Foundation welcomes visitors from around the world to experience its remarkable collection, innovative exhibitions, and commitment to making art accessible to all.

๐Ÿ“ Philadelphia, PA
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1๏ธโƒฃ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Apparition of the Virgin and Child to Saint Hyacinth by El Greco, circa 1605โ€“1610
2๏ธโƒฃ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Composition: The Peasants by Pablo Picasso, 1906
๐Ÿ‘€ Stay tuned for upcoming monthly museum spotlights as part of our ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’‰ ๐‘จ๐’“๐’• ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ผ๐‘บ project!

๐Ÿ”— Visit the link in our bio to explore more.
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