Get the latest on what's happening in Latin America, and what Canning House and the Latin American and Iberian communities are up to
On Wednesday 29 November, Canning House and Anglo American held a joint conference on the theme of “Partnerships for Sustainability in Mining” at Anglo American’s offices, on Charterhouse Street in London.
Jeremy Browne, CEO of Canning House, delivered a speech at our 80th Anniversary celebration reflecting on the organisation's history over its eight decades, and looking ahead to its coming years.
Today, 9 November, Canning House begins its ninth decade. After 80 years promoting Latin America and Iberia in the UK, we look back on some memorable moments from the organisation's history.
For over a century, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been a leading exporter of agricultural goods. Canning House and Baker McKenzie discussed the prospects for boosting trade in food and beverages between the UK and Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing primarily on FMCGs.
On Tuesday 21 November, Canning House reconvened for a discussion of the outcomes from Argentina's presidential run-off election, which took place on Sunday 19 November.
This conference, held by Canning House and the London Stock Exchange Group explored Latin America’s crucial significance as a protagonist in the story of global sustainable finance, across two panels: on the region's green, social and sustainability bonds, and its carbon markets.
Canning Papers
A number of Latin American countries have been at the forefront of the development of sustainable finance through the creation of Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds (GSSSBs), and the region is already the source of nearly 20% of the world’s supply of carbon credits, with Peru, Brazil, and Colombia the primary suppliers. In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House considers Latin America's emerging role as a protagonist in global sustainable finance.
Canning Papers
In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House explores the Mercosur trade bloc, considering what its future holds as its members' priorities shift, overlap and diverge.
Wednesday 11 October 7.30pm
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.
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Sunday 15 October 5pm & 8pm
Singer, composer, arranger, choir director and band leader, Daymé Arocena is a skilful, charismatic presence. Seamlessly blending genres such as jazz, Cuban folklore, and soul, she draws inspiration from the intertwining musical legacies of her native Cuba. She carries the flame for a new generation of Afro-Latin and Cuban musicians.
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Sunday 22 October, 7pm
With her rich, evocative and smoky voice, and gentle blend of bossa nova and electronica, Bebel Gilberto has been enchanting fans and critics worldwide for almost 40 years. The Brazilian singer is set to make a welcome return to Koko London in October with a brand new show interpreting the songs of her father, João Gilberto.
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Saturday 28 October
The biggest event of the Portuguese academic and scientific community in the UK. To celebrate 15 years of PARSUK, LUSO 2023 is going to focus on the idea exchange around relevant global topics and on the participants' personal and professional development.
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Sunday 29 October, 6pm
Cuban star Eliades Ochoa returns to London following the release of a brand new album Guajiro in May. The rugged features, the signature hat, the cowboy boots and the iconic ‘man in black’ image; the songs from the school of life imbued with the sort of hard-earned, country-tinged wisdom that can’t be bought – you don’t have to look or listen too hard to understand why Eliades Ochoa is often called ‘Cuba’s Johnny Cash’.
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Friday 12 April 2024, 7:30pm
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.
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Learn more about upcoming cultural events at Instituto Cervantes.
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