All events / current and upcoming events around Canada in the next 8 weeks
- Urban Culture
- Montreal
Mural Festival 2024
The 12th edition of the “Mural Festival” will showcase the work of 17 urban artists along the walls of Montréal, including Spanish artists Aryz and Escif.
Jun 6 – Jun 16, 2024
- Performing arts
- Toronto
El Huésped Del Sevillano (The Guest at the Inn)
The Spanish zarzuela “The Guest at the Inn” by Jacinto Guerrero will be performed at the Toronto Operetta Theatre.
May 3 – May 5, 2024
- Film
- Toronto
Hot Docs 2024
The largest documentary festival in North America, which will run April 25–May 5, will showcase over 200 films from around the world, including six Spanish productions.
May 3 – May 5, 2024
- Literature
- Montreal
Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival 2024
The 26th edition of the “Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival,” with the theme of “Dreams & Utopias,” will gather over 150 guests in Montreal and feature more than 120 events in more than 10 languages.
Apr 25 – Apr 28, 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
- Urban Culture
- Gatineau
Spanish Day 2024
Celebrate Spanish Day on April 23rd with a series a free activities at UNAM-Canada.
Apr 23, 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
- Heritage
- Vancouver
Spanish Explorations on the West Coast of Canada
On the occasion of 250th anniversary of Juan Pérez’s exploration, Spanish professor Antonio Cazorla (Modern History, University of Trent) will give a conference on Spanish explorations in Canada, focusing on the shared history and Spain’s presence in Canada.
Apr 12, 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
- 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
- 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 – Mar 31, 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