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Even today many art lovers and art historians discuss Picasso in terms of the School of Paris. Despite many years in exile Picasso continued to engage profoundly with his Spanish pictorial heritage and inspire the younger generation of Spanish artists that include Antonio Saura and Antoni Tapies. Perhaps his greatest encounter came in 1957 where his months long mano a mano confrontation with Velazquez’s Las Meninas revealed Picasso’s irreverent gift for deconstruction.

The Gala Dinner and ‘Personality of the Year Awards’ is the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain’s popular black-tie event that traditionally recognises the achievements of business leaders who have been instrumental in forging closer commercial ties between Brazil and the UK.

University of Havana Law School announces the II International Seminar "Legal Implications of the Helms-Burton Act in the American Legal System and its Impact in light of the International Law", to be held on June 14, 15 and 16, 2023 at the Convention Center Enrique José Varona, in the University of Havana.

Admire the jaw-dropping production by the Royal Opera of Madrid, the most important performing arts institution in Spain. In 2019, it was awarded the best opera company in the world by the International Opera Awards, and you will find out why at Authentic Flamenco. Experience a vibrant show full of sensibility and powerful images.

The Orlando Chamber Choir in London will be performing beautiful Latin-American works from the Renaissance and baroque periods.

Rafael Montero (tenor) and Fabio Fernandes (baroque guitar) bring you an innovative programme of rarely heard early Andean baroque songs and instrumental pieces, mainly discovered in the C17 Codex Martinez and Codice Zuola of Peru. Sirina is the Andean goddess of music, depicted in Indigenous art as a merperson playing a guitar. These songs are about nature: flowers, mountains, the wind, birds, and the water (where Sirina lives). They express joy, reverence, care, and respect for the earth and all life on it.

One of Uruguay's most important rock bands, El Cuarteto de Nos, will be performing in London for the first time on Tuesday 27 June. Known for their experimental style- with hip hop, comedy rock, and Latin influences- El Cuarteto de Nos won two Latin Grammy Awards in 2012. The band's 2023 Europe Tour also includes concerts in Spain, France, Germany and Ireland.

Grammy award winning Mexican-American singer-songwriter Lila Downs brings an unforgettable live show to the Hall, performing genre crossing music across Latin American and popular music traditions.

Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil performs a special show at the Royal Albert Hall to bid his musical farewell to London. The event is a celebration of Gil’s sixty-year career with a repertoire chosen from down the decades.

Learn more about upcoming cultural events at Instituto Cervantes.