In Abuja: 8th Spanish Cultural Week

The 8th Spanish Cultural Week is here! It's an annual event organised by the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria which is slated for the 7th to 12th of October 2013 and will kick off with a live performance of the Spanish play “The Shoemaker´s Wonderful Wife”, written by Federico Garcia Lorca and to be performed by the Jos Repertory Theatre, on Monday October 7 at the Lagos Room of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel.

As this year’s edition is about to begin, we extend our hearty congratulations to His Excellency Alvaro Castillo Aguillar (Ambassador of Spain to Nigeria), Ms Eva Barta Martin (Cultural Adviser, Embassy of Spain), and the sponsors and collaborators who, according to Ambassador Aguillar, have made the annual event possible since its inception in 2006.

In a press conference attended by INSIDETRACK ABUJA held on Friday 4th of October and presided over by Ambassador Aguillar at his residence in Abuja, with the presence of Mr. Guillaume Monfort (Deputy Head of Mission) and Ms. Barta Martin, the Ambassador presented the line up of activities for the week as well as discussed the objectives of the cultural week, one of which is mainly “to bring Spanish culture closer to Nigeria.” 

We at Insidetrack Abuja are proud to announce that we have attended and witnessed nearly all of the events in the Spanish Cultural Week for the past 6 editions and can confidently say that we have enjoyed covering the events which are highly entertaining, informative and educational in nature. Meant to showcase the rich culture of Spain, there’s always something new, something exciting and something fun to look forward to each year owing to the fact that the Spanish culture is so diverse as it spans centuries of tradition and across the different regions of the country. Some of the highlights that I have personally enjoyed over the years were the adaptation of Spanish classical plays by the Jos Repertory Theatre as well as the flamenco dance show, which, at times, were performed at the Ambassador’s Residence (as a preview to the main performance at the Transcorp Hilton) giving the audience an opportunity to watch this type of dance up close and personal. 

Free entry to all the events. Below is the timetable of activities:

Monday, 7th October 2013 at 6pm (Free Entry)

Drama – The Shoemaker’s Wife by Federico Garcia Lorca

Lagos Room, Trascorp Hilton

Tuesday, 8 October 2013 at 6.30pm (Free Entry)

Awards Ceremony –Visual Arts Competition

Kaduna Mezzanine, Transcorp Hilton

Friday, 11th October 2013 at 7pm (Free Entry)

Flamenco Performance – La generacion del 80s: los nietos del 27

Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel

Monday to Saturday, 7th-12th October 2013 for the whole day (Free entry)

a) Visual Arts Exhibition at the Kaduna Mezzanine, Transcorp Hilton
b) Spanish Gastronomic Week, Zuma Restaurant, Transcorp Hilton Hotel

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Since this is a once-a-year event, the Spanish Cultural Week is not to be missed. INSIDETRACK ABUJA encourages everyone to participate in all the activities which are guaranteed to give you an opportunity to experience something unique and new.