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Tapas con Corazon > Tapas for a Cause. La Tasca, Martha’s Table & Society of Spain – October 24, 2009

SPAINDC – Celebrating Spain in the Nation’s Capital

Tapas con Corazon > Tapas for a Cause. La Tasca, Martha’s Table & Society of Spain – October 24, 2009

Tapas con Corazon > Tapas for a Cause. La Tasca, Martha’s Table & Society of Spain – October 24, 2009

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 who are unable to move around easily to attend this month’s events. It’s our little way of bringing SPAINDC and a little bit [...]

SPAINDC – Celebrating Spain in the Nation’s Capital

SPAINDC – Celebrating Spain in the Nation’s Capital

For the first time ever, this October Washington DC comes alive for SPAINDC — the four week-long Spanish Fiesta held throughout the nation’s capital… SPAINDC is inviting the authentic tastes, sounds and smells of DC's leading Spanish restaurants, dance schools, musicians, and artists from all the Spanish regions to celebrate Spain in the nation’s capital.

Exclusive Guided Tour of the National Gallery of Art’s Marvelous Collection of Spanish Paintings

20 October 2009

An exclusive guided tour of the National Gallery of Art’s marvelous collection of Spanish paintings. Tour provided by Russell Sale, the Gallery’s Spanish art expert. The earliest Spanish paintings in the National Gallery date from the time of Ferdinand and Isabella, who reigned from 1474 until 1504. The collection contains works that reflect the era’s preference for devotional subjects painted in the Flemish style, and various are of historic as well as aesthetic interest.

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Spain Comes Alive at Biagio – Spain’s Photos, Wine & Chocolate. Biagio Fine Chocolate – October 8, 2009

01 October 2009

Please join us at Biagio to enjoy DC resident Mark Parascandola’s photography. He will be showing a series of photographs of Spain, and you will have the pleasure of also indulging in a Spanish-wine tasting and chocolate tasting . — The exhibit lasts throughout the month of October, but this special wine and chocolate-tasting reception [...]

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Flamenco & Wine. Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro – October, Sundays: 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

28 September 2009

You’ll feel like you could be walking the streets of Spain; Sunday evenings at Vinoteca will have you stomping your feet to the beats of traditional, powerful flamenco music. Enjoy the guitar and vocals of Gerard Moreno and Richard Marlow as Sara Jerez gives a 2-3 hour flamenco performance. To really feel the flamenco vibe, all [...]

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International Dance School and Flamenco with Carla.TBA, Oakton VA – October 24, 2009.

28 September 2009

Spanish Classical : Carmen de Biset ( Aragonize), Paso Doble, Rumbas, Middle Eastern Dance ( Super Belly dancers), Jotas, La leyenda de el Beso, Bulerias, Ballet and tap dance October 2 – 31 Opening Reception: Thursday, October 8, 6:00-8:30 with Spanish chocolate and wine samples TBA 3200 Jerman Town Rd, Oakton Va. 22124 View map

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Flamenco Concert at The St. Matthew’s Multi-Cultural Festival – October 3, 2009.

27 September 2009

Flamenco Concert at The St. Matthew’s Multi-Cultural Festival October 3, 2009 – 6:00pm Kings’ Contrivance Interfaith Center of Columbia, MD 7271 Eden Brook Drive Columbia, MD 21046

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Spanish Ghosts; Spain’s Abandoned Architecture (Photographs by Mark Parascandola). Biagio Fine Chocolate – October 2 to 31, 2009

27 September 2009

The landscape of Spain is dotted with abandoned structures, ghosts of a multi-layered history. Preserved in the arid climate, these architectural remains reveal the impact of time, weather, and transient visitors who have left their own mark. The subjects in this series of photographs include the Carabanchel prison in Madrid, a salt-eroded church on the [...]

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Plácido Domingo Conducts the Russian Superstar Ildar Abdrazakov. The Kennedy Center Opera House – October 3, 2009

27 September 2009

Last seen in WNO’s 2007 production of Don Giovanni, Ildar Abdrazakov makes a triumphant return to Washington with his wife Olga Borodina for this special one-night performance. Known for her portrayal of Eboli, Amneris, Carmen and Dalila, Borodina is one of the most sought after mezzo-sopranos performing at all major opera houses. [...]

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INTIMO, a Special Flamenco Benefit Event. Gala Theatre – October 14, 2009.

26 September 2009

GALA announces an evening of sizzling flamenco dance and music, headlined by dancer Omayra Amaya, a member of the renowned Spanish gypsy flamenco family of Carmen Amaya, together with Edwin Aparicio, the most popular male flamenco soloist in the nation. The evening also includes Jennifer Corey, Miss DC 2009, who will perform a musical selection [...]

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Dali; From Madness to Genius. Cosmos Club (Washington, DC) – October 18, 2009.

26 September 2009

The Cosmos Club in Washington explores the personality of Spanish artist Salvador Dali in one of its Art Committee Dinner Lectures. His long years as an artist and entrepeneur made him known worldwide, with his iconic trademark, the long and pointed moustache, his eccentric manners and his Surrealist images. Those were the years when he [...]

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The Washington Ballet performs Don Quixote. Kennedy Center – October 14 to 18, 2009.

24 September 2009

The Washington Ballet performs Don Quixote, the ballet version of the celebrated Cervantes novel . Ot has been choreographed for different musics since the 18th century, but in all cases tries to capture the adventures of the Man of La Mancha. The Washington Ballet features the village barber Basilio and his beautiful young lover Kitri in a production full of Spanish flair.

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Music of Spanish Composers Enrique Granados & Tomas de Victoria. The National Gallery of Art – October 11, 2009

24 September 2009

The National Gallery of Art (NGA) presents music from Spain in its Sunday concerts with pieces by Tomas de Victoria and Enrique Granados, featuring the CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY and the pianist DOUGLAS RIVA, a specialist in Granados music whose repertory has one of the least known pieces of the Spanish composer. Rive will play THE SONG [...]

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Spanish Wine Dinner. The Curious Grape (Shirlington) – October 24, 2009

24 September 2009

A guided, small-plates dinner presented by The Curious Grape’s own Certified Specialists of Wine* through some of Spain’s most delicious wines and famous regions, with fabulous food pairings! October 24 , 6:30pm The Curious Grape – Signature Theatre 4200 Campbell Ave Arlington VA 22206 703-671-8700 View map

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Wine Seminar, Spanish winemaker, Andre Tamars. The Curious Grape (Shirlington) – October 13, 2009

23 September 2009

Join us for a free in-store seminar with winemaker, Andre Tamars that showcase the beautiful style of Spanish wine. As always, food pairings will be provided by our very own Certified Specialist of Wine* and cheese/specialty food guru, Katie Park! Reservations Required. The Curious Grape 4056 Campbell Avenue Arlington, VA 22206Tel. 703.671.8700 View map Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 6:00pm & [...]

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Columbus Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. Union Station – October 12,2009.

13 September 2009

Columbus Day Wreath Laying Ceremony Washington, DC honors and celebrates the achievements of Christopher Columbus with a national wreath laying ceremony on Columbus Day, on October 12, 2009 at 11 a.m. Embassies of Italy and Spain and the general public will lay wreaths at the base of the Columbus Memorial Statue located at Union Station at [...]

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Jazz Concert by Spain’s Music Director Gil-Ordóñez

13 September 2009

Encounters: David Taylor Angel Gil-Ordóñez has attained an outstanding reputation among Spain’s new generation of conductors as he carries on the tradition of his teacher and mentor, Sergiu Celibidache. The Washington Post has praised his conducting as “mesmerizing” and “as colorfully textured as a fauvist painting.” Currently the Post-Classical Ensemble brings to DC a pair of [...]

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Gigant Paella from Jaleo Restaurant .Taste of Bethesda – October 3, 2009.

13 September 2009

Giant Paella from Jaleo Restaurant. Taste of Bethesda Del Ray Avenue Berthesda, MD View map Oct 3, 2009 12:00pm

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Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room, TOUR &TAPAS. Library of Congress – October 13,2009.

13 September 2009

An exclusive guided tour of the Library of Congress, finishing with a detailed tour and talk on the Hispanic Reading Room, which has many works from Spain and Spain-inspired art and decoration. The reading room, named after the Hispanic Society in New York, was dedicated in 1939 to serve as a focal point to orient [...]

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Traditional Spanish Musical – Zarzuela “Bohemios + La boheme Act 3″

12 September 2009

Traditional Spanish Musical – Zarzuela “Bohemios + La boheme Act 3″ Concert Version of Amadeo Vives’s zarzuela “Bohemios”, featuring soprano Sophia Benedetti and tenor Alvaro Rodriguez among others. After “Bohemios,” Zarzuela Di Si will present Act 3 of Puccini’s “La boheme.” The Spanish Zarzuela is a traditional Spanish musical genre which is frequently compared to the works [...]

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Jhola, Where Joga and Spanish Meet – October 14, 7:00pm (Shirlington Library)

11 September 2009

Clase en español por maestra certificada, ideal para hispano parlantes y aquellos que quieran mejorar su bienestar fisico practicando el español de una manera interactiva. Favor usar ropa cómoda y traer una esterilla (mat) de yoga o toalla de playa. Evita comidas pesadas dos horas antes de la clase. RSVP: 703-228-0322 amdittmann@arlingtonva.us More information: YogaParaTodos.fuentes@gmail.com October 14, 2009 – [...]

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The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain.The National Gallery of Art – Oct 1-31

11 September 2009

Armor from the renowned Spanish Royal Armory in Madrid will be paired for the first time with portraits by masters such as Peter Paul Rubens, Alonso Sánchez Coello, Anthony van Dyck, and Diego Velázquez depicting emperors and kings wearing the same armor in The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, June 28 through November 1, 2009, the sole venue worldwide.

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Stories in Spanish for Kids – Cuentos en Español. Bethesda Public Library – October 10, 2009.

11 September 2009

The program Cuentos en Español / Stories in Spanish, is a Spanish-language reading program whereby traditional Spanish children’s books are read aloud in Spanish to children between the ages of two and ten years old. The invited reader will be a recognized figure from the Washington DC area Spanish-speaking community. This series is intended to [...]

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The First Annual Pedro Menendez Award – Sponsored by TradeWinds Specialty Imports & Taberna del Alabardero – (Taberna del Alabardero – October 19, 2009)

10 September 2009

To be awarded annually, the Pedro Menendez Award will recognize Spaniards who, as pioneers in their respective fields, have blazed the trail here in Washington D.C. over the years and made a positive contribution to the local community in the areas of culture, commerce, and education. THE 2009 ADMIRAL MENENDEZ AWARDS GALA & DINNER -October 19, La Taberna del Alabardero - Sponsored by TradeWinds Specialty Imports & La Taberna del Alabardero.

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