La Nacional. Spanish Benevolent Society of New York since 1868.

Aviva Vino, one of the country´s most renowned importers of Spanish and International wines will be showing a selection of over 150 different wines to taste. Many international winemakers will be present to personally explain their wines. There will be a Spanish jamon cutter present and tapas for visitors to enjoy. Aviva Vino comes from the Spanish word ‘Avivar’, which means to rekindle, intensify and liven-up, which is what we at Aviva Vino are passionate about doing with wines from…

  The Spanish actress, writer, and director Saida Santana debuts her 30-minute multimedia dramatic piece, dentro, an engrossing blend of live performance and audiovisual components, the latter in collaboration with Vicente Sanz de León. The artist interprets different characters based on poems and a short story by the Spanish poet Leopoldo María Panero, as well as on her own texts. dentro attempts to look inside, into what is hidden beyond the form, the labyrinth that inhabits us all and is not always easy to decipher.…

Coco Arregui and Juan Pablo Vicente have been hosting tango dances followed by an open-dance milonga at La Nacional each Thursday for the past 15 years. In 2009 the Village Voice awarded them with a “Best of New York” prize as the “best place to watch really good dancers in the city.” Every Thursday Beginners class: 7:00pm-8:00pm Intermediate class: 8:00pm – 9:30pm Open Social Dance: 9:30pm – 2:00am

  Join us for a FREE outdoor Concert at La Nacional!     The Organum Choir was formed with the aim of promoting choral practice in the educational environment of professional musicians. They  have  performed in concert halls such as the prestigious National Auditorium of Music in Madrid, and churches such as the Cathedral of ‘Santa María de la Almudena’, ‘San Jerónimo el Real (Los Jerónimos)’ and the ‘Colegiata de San Isidro’, amongst others. They have formed part of the…

Come explore vernacular blues dance with our team of fabulous instructors in an exploration of vernacular blues dance! We offer two concurrent classes: fundamentals and intermediate. The fundamentals level is geared both toward people who have never danced before, and experienced dancers of other styles who want to learn what blues dancing is. Afterwards, receive a discount to stay for our social dance from 9:30pm – 1:30am. 8:30pm-9:30pm Blues Sampler Lesson (all levels) 9:30pm-1:30am Live Music with the Big Cat…

Coco Arregui and Juan Pablo Vicente have been hosting tango dances followed by an open-dance milonga at La Nacional each Thursday for the past 15 years. In 2009 the Village Voice awarded them with a “Best of New York” prize as the “best place to watch really good dancers in the city.” Every Thursday Beginners class: 7:00pm-8:00pm Intermediate class: 8:00pm – 9:30pm Open Social Dance: 9:30pm – 2:00am

Coco Arregui and Juan Pablo Vicente have been hosting tango dances followed by an open-dance milonga at La Nacional each Thursday for the past 15 years. In 2009 the Village Voice awarded them with a “Best of New York” prize as the “best place to watch really good dancers in the city.” Every Thursday Beginners class: 7:00pm-8:00pm Intermediate class: 8:00pm – 9:30pm Open Social Dance: 9:30pm – 2:00am

Coco Arregui and Juan Pablo Vicente have been hosting tango dances followed by an open-dance milonga at La Nacional each Thursday for the past 15 years. In 2009 the Village Voice awarded them with a “Best of New York” prize as the “best place to watch really good dancers in the city.” Every Thursday Beginners class: 7:00pm-8:00pm Intermediate class: 8:00pm – 9:30pm Open Social Dance: 9:30pm – 2:00am