In “Flamenco Gala Dinner 2025” Spanish and U.S. artists celebrate cultural exchange through an elegant evening of flamenco, music, and art.
OVERVIEW: The Flamenco Gala Dinner 2025, organized by TorcuArt in collaboration with the Latin American Music Center and The Catholic University of America, serves as the Annual Recognition Award Ceremony honoring GALA Hispanic Theatre. The evening celebrates artistic excellence and cultural exchange between Spain and the United States through music, dance, and gastronomy.
Program
Key Note speaker: Mr. Antonio Álvarez Barthe, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C..
Musical Program: Diego Valdivia, a flamenco pianist and composer from Algeciras, began playing music at age five and has since become an internationally acclaimed artist whose works have been featured on major TV networks and stages around the world, blending Andalusian passion with cinematic flair.
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TORCUART
TorcuArt was established in 2020 to promote classical Flamenco and Spanish Guitar and their associated disciplines —including dance, song, poetry, and visual arts— in the United States by organizing performances, conferences, workshops, and other activities that bring together artists, students, and the general public.
Presented by Torcuat in partnership with the Latin American Music Center at The Catholic University of America Sponsored by Iberia Airlines
Date & Time: Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. Location: Father O'Connell Hall, 597 - 599 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064
Program Highlights
Tribute to GALA Theatre: A curated recognition segment underscoring GALA’s role in advancing bilingual and bicultural storytelling, talent development, and inclusive audience engagement across the region.
Headline Performance: An exclusive concert set by internationally acclaimed flamenco pianist Diego Valdivia, whose virtuosic repertoire fuses technical precision with contemporary flamenco dynamism.
Culinary Experience: A refined multi-course dinner with wine service, designed to complement the evening’s artistic narrative and facilitate high-value networking.
Special Acknowledgments: Remarks from presenting partners and dignitaries, spotlighting cross-sector collaboration that expands access to the arts.
Audience & Value Proposition
This event convenes C-suite leaders, philanthropists, cultural institutions, diplomatic representatives, and arts advocates. Attendees will gain targeted relationship-building opportunities, brand-alignment with a premier cultural cause, and visibility alongside leading partners—amplified by Iberia Airlines as Presenting Sponsor.
7:00 p.m. | Guest Arrival and Networking Reception
7:45 p.m. | Seated Dinner
8:30 p.m. | Recognition of GALA Theatre
8:50 p.m. | Performance by Diego Valdivia
9:45 p.m. | Closing Toast and Networking
11:00 pm Program Ends
Call to Action
Seating is limited and demand is expected to outpace capacity. To secure your place, please confirm attendance no later than Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Sponsorship and table hosting opportunities are available upon request, with tailored visibility packages aligned to organizational objectives.
For reservations and partnership inquiries, please indicate your interest and preferred party size, and a member of the organizing team will follow up with next steps.
Multi-Grammy Award winner and critically acclaimed musician Paquito D’Rivera joins audience favorite Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra for an evening of sizzling Latin jazz. Born in Cuba, D’Rivera is “a marvelous soloist in Latin—and mainstream—jazz contexts” (JazzTimes), with rich skills on clarinet, saxophone, and in composition, all rooted in a background of classical and traditional Cuban music. With more than 30 solo albums, a National Medal of the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award, D’Rivera is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer. Founder, artistic director, and virtuoso saxophonist Jim Carroll leads the orchestra, comprising some of the area’s finest musicians.
This performance is appropriate for all ages. This performance will be captioned.
Tickets: $55, $48, $35 (prices include fees); half-price for youth through Grade 12
Run Time: approximately 90 minutes, plus intermission
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NOTE: The Courtyard Marriott Serves a full American Style Buffet Breakfast
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