CaixaForum Madrid welcomes Toulouse-Lautrec show
On 20 February, CaixaForum Madrid inaugurates its latest exhibition, an exploration surrounding the work of artist Toulouse-Lautrec. The exhibition also features many of his contemporaries...
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BCN’s Fundación MAPFRE focuses on US photographer
Barcelona’s Fundación MAPFRE opens a new exhibition featuring the work of US photographer Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) on 20 February. The show is entitled ‘Berenice Abbott. Portraits...
Museo Thyssen hosts Balthus retrospective
Madrid’s Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza opens a major retrospective on the work of artist Balthasar Klossowski de Role (1908-2001), who was known as Balthus, on 19...
‘Idomeneo’ opera opens at Madrid’s Teatro Real
On 19 February, Madrid’s Teatro Real premieres a new version of Mozart‘s Idomeneo, Rè di Creta, a co-production with the Canadian Opera Company of Toronto and...
Concerts coming up in Madrid and Barcelona
In the coming weeks, various bands visit Spain to perform as part of their current tours. Below is a round-up of who you can see...
Bilbao holds 16th LGBTI film festival
From 18 February, Bilbao opens the 16th edition of its international LGBTI film festival, Zinegoak. The theme for this year’s event is a call for...
Bilbao stages Rossini opera
Bilbao’s Palacio Euskalduna continues its 2018/2019 opera season this week with four performances of Semiramide, a two-act work by Gioachino Rossini that was premiered in 1823...
Japan Weekend Madrid returns
On 16 and 17 February Madrid hosts another edition of Japan Weekend, the Spanish capital’s celebration of a range of contemporary Japanese culture. The packed...
Madrid celebrates its famous ‘cocido’ stew
The cocido madrileño is a classic dish from the Spanish capital, a stew made with a range of ingredients including chickpeas, short noodles, vegetables and meat,...
Natural wine fair returns to Barcelona
This weekend sees the return of the Saló Vins Naturals Barcelona, a showcase for a variety of wines that are made without any kind of...
