December here we go!
“It is time for us adults to recognize that the most pleasant thing about Christmas is the opportunity it gives us to be able to return, with impunity, to the time when the world could start moving just by twisting the string of a mechanical toy.”
Gabriel García Marquez, Colombian writer and journalist.
The year is almost over, and joy comes to our door. Share with us this end-of-year season and join us in the exciting events we have in store for you.
From International Showcases to Chocolate and Music, The Iberoamerican Cultural Attachés Association welcomes you to this Holiday season!
11th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase
The Winternational Embassy Showcase is an exciting celebration of the cultural and culinary traditions of Washington’s diplomatic community. This festival boasts a bustling global marketplace where over fifty embassies showcase their nations through engaging displays of visual art, authentic cuisine, handcrafted treasures, and insights into travel and tourism.
Thursday December 5th at the Ronald Reagan Building and InternationalTrade Center starting at 11 am pay us a visit and enjoy this AnnualInternational Showcase where you will find not only Ibero American countries,but from all around the world!
GALA FILM FEST: Latin American Innovation
Discover a new era in LatinAmerican cinema as emerging young directors offer their unique perspectives oncritical issues. Enjoy Q&As with artists and experts, receptions, and muchmore.
Individual tickets | $10 per film
Watch all seven movies for only$35!
All films in Spanish with Englishsubtitles | Todos los filmes en español con subtítulos en inglés
Curator | Carlos Gutiérrez, Cinema Tropical (New York)
Co-presented with Filmfest DC+
Argentina
Tango Classes & Christmas Milonga
@
Dupont Underground
Join the Argentine Embassy and Dupont Underground for three tango classes for beginners and intermediates with Víctor Rúa followed by a Christmas Milonga after the last class.
Take this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of tango and Argentine culture.
Don't miss it!
This is a pack of three classes for $60.00 USD
The Christmas Milonga is free for the tango class attendees.
Classes:
December 3rd, 10th and 17th
From 6:30 to 8:00 PM EDT
Milonga:
December 17th
From 8:15 to 10:30 PM EDT
Dupont Underground
19 Dupont Circle, NW
(Entrance on 19th St.)
Virtual Presentation of TEATRIX
The Embassy of Argentina is pleased to invite you to the virtualpresentation of TEATRIX through Zoom. You will have the opportunity to engage with the directos of the online theater platform.
TEATRIX features a rigorously curated catalog of over 400 completetheatrical works, including classics, operas, and avant-garde pieces from IberoAmerica.
Sign up and have a tête-à-tête with the team behind this wonderfulplatform!
December 16, 2024
6:00PM EST
To receive the Zoom meeting link, register by December 12
Book presentation: Cuesta Abajo
In dialogue with Miguel Braun and Tere Bausili, the author Juana Libedinsky will present her book "Cuesta abajo".
The vibrant, florid, and visceral prose takes us by the hand, leading uswith the rhythm of a chronicle: the everyday and the transcendent overlap."Cuesta abajo" is a book that is at times thrilling, and at others,reflective, one that is read with bated breath. Drama. Love. Passions. And,with the force of a lightning bolt, hope.
“Delicate, sensitive, erudite and full of humor. Brilliant.” –Jessie Rutter, Bibliofilia.
“Downhill is the chronicle of unexpected anguish and a transformative journey,told with a practical and brilliant vitality.” – Veronica Chiaravalli, LaNación.
NOTE: This presentation will be held in Spanish.
When: December 11th 2024 6 to 8 PM EST
Where:Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Portugal
Music and Chocolate
Tastes and Sounds of Europe
Enjoy a small dessert receptionduring the evening (6:00PM – 8:00PM) with chocolate and Port wine while listening to a Portuguese and classical guitar concert played by Estevão Santos and Guillermo Christy.
There are only 40 seats available (first come first serve), make sure you register and reserve your spot.
WHEN: December 10th 2024
WHERE:Embassy of Portugal
2012 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
RSVP Required: to eventos.washington@mne.pt
Spain
2024 AFI European Union Film Showcase
Now in its 37th edition, the “AFI European Union Film Showcase” continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, DC-area audiences, including the screening of four acclaimed Spanish films.
This year’s selection features award-winning films from international festivals, European box office hits, and debut works by promising new talents.
It also includes official Academy Award® submissions for Best International Feature Film from various countries. The festival offers a platform for films that may not otherwise reach U.S. audiences, while promoting global appreciation for European cinema.
In addition to screenings, the festival will host panels and discussions with established filmmakers and emerging voices in the industry.
Spanish Young Music Talents: Víctor Carrascosa
Spanish Young Music Talents (SYMT) is the new program of the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. SYMT has been envisioned to enhance and support Spanish young musicians’ careers, in collaboration with U.S. music schools and universities at a higher level (bachelor and graduate students orchestras), offering them an experience abroad.
SYMT aims to offer young musicians not only a concert or recital in the U.S., but a complete experience with complementary activities such as masterclasses, talks, conferences, etc.to broaden their opportunities and contacts. All visiting musicians are winners of the Juventudes Musicales de España national award and under 30 years old.
As part of his participation in the Spanish Young MusicTalents program, Víctor Carrascosa will be joined by local musicians Jebpatton (piano), Billy Williams (drums) and Romeir Mendez (double bass) in anexclusive performance at the Spanish Cultural Center. Program details will beannounced soon.
WHEN: December10th, 2024
6:30 to 8:30 PM EST
WHERE: Spanish Cultural Center
2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Pan's labyrinth with Elena Manrique
As Spanish filmmaker and producer Elena Manrique visits Washington, D.C., join us for a special screening of “Pan’s Labyrinth,”followed by a Q&A session with her.
Pan’s Labyrinth, a critically acclaimed film directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced by Spanish filmmaker Elena Manrique, will be screened at the Spanish Cultural Center. After the screening, attendees can participate in a Q&A session with Manrique, providing a unique opportunity to engage with the producer and explore the making of this film, which won three Academy Awards at the 79th Oscars in 2007.
Elena Manrique will be in Washington, D.C., to presenther latest project, Party’s Over, at the 2024 AFI European Film Showcase. This time, she is the director.
WHEN:December 16th, 2024
WHERE: SpanishCultural Center
2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
The Ibero-American Cultural Attachés Association (Asociación de Agregados Culturales Iberoamericanos, AACIA) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Its mission is to promote the culture, traditions, and artists from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. The proceeds of this event will support the activities carried out by the Ibero-American Culture program throughout the year.
We work actively to build bridges and strengthen cooperation ties between our countries and the United States, reaching a wide and varied audience through cultural activities and media outreach.
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