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Encountering Spain

This series of talks will explore three diverse parts of Spain, from the perspective of 19th- and early 20th-century British travellers and expats who encountered a country they found surprisingly different from the ‘Sunny South’ of Romantic legend.

Events in this collection

  • Encountering Spain: Andalusia primary image

    Encountering Spain: Andalusia

    Thu, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM GMT+1

    Free

  • Encountering Spain: The Balearic Islands primary image

    Encountering Spain: The Balearic Islands

    Thu, Nov 21 • 6:00 PM GMT

    Free

  • Encountering Spain: The Canary Islands primary image

    Encountering Spain: The Canary Islands

    Wed, Nov 22 • 6:00 PM GMT

    Free

  • Encountering Spain: The Basque Country primary image

    Encountering Spain: The Basque Country

    Wed, Apr 26 • 6:00 PM GMT+1

    Free

  • Encountering Spain: Madrid primary image

    Encountering Spain: Madrid

    Wed, Nov 23 • 6:00 PM GMT

    Free

  • Encountering Spain: Galicia primary image

    Encountering Spain: Galicia

    Wed, May 25 • 6:00 PM GMT+1

    Free

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Organizer of Encountering Spain
The Instituto Cervantes, the official Spanish Government Centre, is a public institution founded in 1991 to promote Spanish language teaching and knowledge of the cultures of Spanish speaking countries throughout the world.