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Tools for Life is the first ever UK solo exhibition of New York-based Chilean artist Johanna Unzueta (b. 1974). Shaped in close dialogue with the artist, the exhibition presents four new commissions for Modern Art Oxford, in addition to a selection of her abstract drawings.

In Mexico City’s wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance, competing with other for-profit EMTs for patients in need of urgent help. As they try to make a living in this cutthroat industry, the Ochoas struggle to keep their financial needs from compromising the people in their care.

Lisbon-based singer-songwriter Salvador Sobral makes his long awaited debut singing from his new album Paris, Lisboa, a multilingual exploration of the two cities.

Hear presentations and a panel discussion exploring how art, life and politics merged around the 1973 coup d'etat in Chile. The panelists include Roberta Bacic, curator of arpilleras and other conflict textiles, Lynn MacRitchie, artist and writer who was a member of Artists for Democracy, Alexia Tala, chief curator of the 22nd Paiz Art Biennial, Guatemala and Claudia Zaldívar, Director of the Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende, Santiago de Chile.

The former Buena Vista Social Club™ kingpin makes a rare London appearance and his first at the Barbican in more than ten years. Eliades is known as Mr Chan Chan in his hometown of Santiago de Cuba, from the song that Compay Segundo gave to him to make its first recording. His unique guitar and vocal style has made him a champion of string and percussion driven son, bolero and guaracha. Eliades has nurtured and grown the legacy and repertoire of greats like Compay, Miguel Matamoros and Celia Cruz.

Nocturnes, Waltzes, Sonatas, and more! Chilean pianist Marcelo Danton has prepared an exciting programme which combines well-known piano pieces by Chopin and Beethoven with rarely heard pieces by composers from his country. Marcelo is a performer who is in constant demand both as soloist and accompanist. He has performed in Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Germany.

Join the Anglo Argentine Society on a scientific and historical tour of Patagonia as experienced by Darwin, led by Stuart Blake.

“They can be described only by negative characters; without habitations, without water, without trees, without mountains, they support merely a few dwarf plants. Why then, and the case is not peculiar to myself, have these arid wastes taken so firm a hold on my memory?”

These were Charles Darwin’s thoughts on Patagonia: not particularly flattering, but clearly a memorable experience. Darwin spent over eight months in and around Patagonia (and only one month in the Galápagos), and it is clear Patagonia played a crucial role in helping him form his theory of evolution.

Friends of Bolivia are proud to present an illustrated talk on the Birds of Bolivia followed by the documentary “The Call of the Water.”

In March, Amalgama will launch their first auction of works by 10 specially selected Ibero-American artists. Proceeds from this auction will go to funding and running Amalgama's project, exhibitions and publications.

In April 2020, Amalgama will launch their first open call for writers to participate in our second publication, which will explore and focus on the theme of our May 2020 Group Exhibition: nature, bodies and culture in the age of digital communication.

We will call curators, art historians and authors researching Ibero-American women artists to submit their essays.

The London Latin Music Festival is back in April in its 20th year. First shows have just been announced. The festival hosts global superstars and the very best emerging talent from across the Latin Music world in venues across Central London. It boasts an array of UK debuts, world premieres and rare UK appearances.

Join Amalgama on Tuesday 12 May for the opening evening of their annual group exhibition, displaying works by the 8 artists selected from the 2020 Open Call. This year Amalgama are delighted to be working again with FLAWA (Festival of Latin American Women in Arts) to host a series of workshops and talks on the artists and themes of nature, bodies and culture in the age of digital communication.

Learn more about upcoming cultural events at Instituto Cervantes.