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Although the low temperatures seem that have come to stay, lovers of hiking, always find a good excuse to enjoy a day in touch with nature, breathing fresh air, and engraving in his retina the wonderful landscapes that find in their path. This week we go to La Pedriza, to explore the route through the pools of the Manzanares River, and learn a little more about the beauty of our region. Dress on warm clothes and comfortable footwear, because... let's get started!
![I Jornadas Aranjuez [En]Clave de Música](/images/Portada/2019/09/jornadas-enclave-musica-aranjuez-2019-art.jpg "I Jornadas Aranjuez [En]Clave de Música")
The city of Aranjuez surprises us from 19th to 24th November with the 'Jornadas Aranjuez [En]Clave de Música', whose aim is none other than to become the 'Ciudad de la Música' (City of Music), and to celebrate this festival every year, which in its first edition includes a complete programme with exhibitions, concerts, conferences and much more. Discover it with us!
Until 12 April 2020, the Palacio de Gaviria is hosting the exhibition 'Brueghel: The Fascinating World of Flemish Art', organised by Arthemisia España. This is a unique opportunity to discover the work of this Dutch dynasty, which marked a turning point in the history of European art between the 16th and 17th centuries.
Don't miss 'Circo de Hielo 2', a show that will captivate children and adults, which will be on IFEMA until 12 January. Under the big tent, you will find an impressive ice rink, where a singular show will take place, which fuses acrobatic dance on skates with the most contemporary circus, thanks to artists from different disciplines. Don't let them tell you about it!
Now sightseeing in the capital is more accessible than ever, thanks to the 'programme of accessible guided visits' proposed by the Madrid City Council. From Thursday to Sunday, during the months of November and December, people with disabilities and the person accompanying them who so wish can take part in one of the four free itineraries proposed, which will take them to the most interesting places in the historic centre of the city. Let's get started!
For the first time, the capital city will host the in Madrid the Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals. Thus, from 18 to 24 November, the Caja Mágica will become the meeting point for lovers of this sport, as for a week will bring together the 18 best tennis teams in the world to see who wins the Davis Cup title. A sporting event not to be missed!
From 16 to 24 November, IFEMA will host a new edition of the Fair of Antiques and Art Galleries 'Feriarte' which on this occasion will pay tribute to the Renaissance. A meeting point for collectors, professionals and art lovers, the Hall 4 will bring together thousands of exclusive pieces, turning the capital into the epicentre of art. Don't miss it!
From 15 November to 1 December, a new edition of the acclaimed 'Festival de Otoño' (Fall Festival) returns. In its 37th edition, it will host a total of 27 shows and more than a dozen stage experiences by artists and companies from 11 countries on the stages of Madrid. Take note of this appointment in your diary!
The first rains have already taken place, which means that little by little all kinds of mushrooms emerge with force, an ingredient with which you will be able to elaborate the most delicious recipes, but for it, it is important to learn how to identify the different kinds of mushrooms. From here, we encourage you to participate in the 'Mycological Workshops' that will take place in the Sierra de Madrid in the coming weeks. Join us!
The Fernán Gómez Theatre. Centro Cultural de la Villa, hosts since last September the free exhibition 'El sueño de la Razón', which revolves around the figure of Goya. The exhibition, which includes works by Canogar, Antonio Saura, Manuel Rivera and Eduardo Arroyo among others, can be visited until 24 November. Hurry up, you are still in time to see it!
A new month begins, and with it the possibility of enjoying a renewed cultural agenda. This week we suggest three exhibitions for all tastes, which we are sure you will love: 'Game of Thrones: The official exhibition' at Espacio 5.1 of Ifema; 'Madrid Gráfica' at Central de Diseño (Matadero); and 'Diego Rivera, universal artist' at Casa de México.
![Salesas Village [The Festival]](/images/Portada/2019/09/salesas-village-nov-2019-art.jpg "Salesas Village [The Festival]")
Come to one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the capital city, and let yourself be carried away by the charm of its streets and small shops of all kinds, thanks to the initiative of Salesas Village [The Festival], which gives attendees the opportunity to live a different experience of shopping, leisure and gastro. Will you join us?
In line with our latest articles, and taking advantage of the fact that with the entry of the new month there are different cultural plans for all ages, we encourage you to visit the Casa de la Moneda Museum, as it has prepared an intense programme for the coming weeks, including concerts, visits, games and storytelling. Do you want to know more?
If you are looking for a plan for next weekend, in this article we suggest three different visits for all audiences. On the one hand, a visit to the 'Neanderthal Valley' site, on the other hand, the thematic visit 'Lope and Cervantes: dead and at odds', and finally an interactive activity, which you can carry out online or in person, 'Mystery in the Botanical'. Where do you want to start?
One more year, during the month of November, different bars and restaurants of the region join this gastronomic initiative that invites us to know and taste the 'callos' (tripe), a typical dish of the Madrid cuisine. Discover with us the participating establishments, choose your favourite, and savour their tasting menu!
If you are looking for a plan to have fun with your family, this week we suggest that you go to Alcalá de Henares, as there is located 7Fun!, a leisure centre that offers different activities to enjoy with the little ones, while at the same time instilling in them the love for sport, healthy living and education. Do you still don't know it?
If you like aeronautics, the first Sunday of every month you have the opportunity to enjoy the exhibition of the largest collection of historical airplanes at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome. A different plan, in which the little ones will also enjoy thanks to the different children's workshops.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum invites us to discover the role that photography acquired in the contemporary art panorama during the second half of the 19th century as well as its impact on the plastic arts, through the temporary exhibition 'The Impressionists and Photography', which can be seen until 26 January 2020.
The Teatro Auditorio San Lorenzo de El Escorial is hosting a new edition of the cycle 'Los domingos al teatro' until 15th December. On this occasion there will be five shows that will dazzle both children and adults. Discover the programme with us, and enjoy this cultural alternative on autumn Sundays.
With the aim of bringing the public closer, the feat of a group of men led by Fernando de Magallanes 500 years ago, to go on a round-the-world-tour for the first time, the Naval Museum of Madrid, proposes this temporary exhibition with which we will be able to get to know what the world was like at that time, and which can be seen until 19 January 2020.
Surely, on more than one occasion, you have been able to enjoy the works of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes. This week, we surprise you with a route through the capital, visiting those places where the brilliant Spanish painter and engraver left his mark. Below you will find a brief list, so that you can prepare the itinerary at your own pace, and enjoy to the full, knowing the legacy of the painter from Aragon. Let's start!
Until next May, you will be able to enjoy the Círculo de Cámara that will take place in the well-known Círculo de Bellas Artes cultural centre. This is a new initiative, which aims to boost classical music, through the good work of solo artists and international chamber groups. Below you will find the programming!
During the months of October and November the second edition of 'Meninas Madrid Gallery' will take place, turning the capital into the largest urban gallery of contemporary art. An authentic museum, that will surprise you in different corners of the city. Experience a different autumn with these unique sculptures!
This exhibition began last April, with the aim of evoking one of the most unique spaces in the Prado Museum during its two centuries of history: 'Their Majesties' Retiring Room'. You can still see it, if you have not already done so, as it will be available until 24 November.
After the summer break, last September 14th started the new season of the 'Cervantes Train', a well-known tourist train that will take you to Madrid's town of Alcalá de Henares, accompanied by such illustrious characters as Don Quixote de la Mancha, Sancho Panza, even Christopher Columbus himself among others. If you haven't lived the experience yet... what are you waiting for?
The MAPFRE Foundation Bárbara de Braganza exhibition hall invites us to get to know the most recent work by the photographer Eamonn Doyle, which after its premiere before arriving in Madrid, at the RHA Gallery in Dublin, has become the largest exhibition of the work of this Irish artist to date. You can see it until 26 January 2020.
The Sierra de Guadarrama hides several places that are undoubtedly worth visiting. An authentic space of biodiversity which we can now explore through ten unique thematic walks of different difficulties. Wear comfortable clothes and footwear, respect nature and don't forget to bring water because... Let's get started!
The arrival of autumn also brings with it an impressive palette of colours, where yellows, oranges and ochres flood the region drawing a pleasant landscape. Walking is perhaps the most tempting activity, so this week, we surprise you with a small selection of charming parks that are well worth a visit. Will you join us?
From 19 September to 12 January 2020, the Fundación MAPFRE Recoletos Exhibition Hall will host the free exhibition 'Boldini and Late 19th Century Spanish Painting. The spirit of an Age'. For the first time in Spain, the work of this painter is on display, along with pieces by some of the Spanish masters who lived with Giovanni Boldini in Paris. Don't miss it!
The City Council of the capital in collaboration with the Region of Madrid combining their efforts so that the candidacy of the Prado-Retiro axis forms part of UNESCO's World Heritage list in the category of 'Landscape of Arts and Sciences'. We encourage you to explore this beautiful area, and even to share the photos you have taken on social networks.
We encourage you to discover a corner of the Region, also unknown to people from Madrid, located in the town of Collado Villalba, a few kilometres from the capital, surprises us with large green areas of great environmental interest, where you can enjoy a different day outdoors. Discover the region with us!
The National Museum of Natural Sciences, the National Archaeological Museum and the Thyssen-Bornemizsa, offer you the possibility of making virtual visits without leaving home, using the computer, the tablet or your mobile device. Take a walk through the history and evolution of our planet, get to know archaeology in detail, and of course make an immersive visit to six magnificent temporary exhibitions.
Fun, spectacle and culture are available to anybody with the initiative of the 'Teatro Bus', you choose the place and when to go. Buses are itinerant stages, in which plays of different styles are performed and in which the public is the true protagonist who interacts with the actors. A close and different way to live the passion of the art of the scene. Get into the theater, we'll start!
The capital city has many ideal places to enjoy unique views of the city. Images to be remembered and immortalized, in historic buildings or representative areas, from which you can see the roofs and the structure of the oldest Madrid and the most modern and cosmopolitan with its skyline, with the contrasting background of the mountains to the north or the vegas of the south of the region.
The town of Nuevo Baztán, is located in the south-east of the Region of Madrid, and was founded in the 18th century by Juan de Goyeneche y Gastón, as an agricultural centre and manufacturer of articles such as fabrics and glass. With an extremely important Historical-Artistic Heritage, it is no less important its natural environment in which to enjoy its rich landscape, species and vegetation, ideal for lovers of hiking.
Nothing better than stay in touch with nature. This week, we head to the Madrid town of Collado Mediano which, located on the slopes of the Sierra de Guadarrama, invites us to explore the area through three routes: the Sierra del Castillo route, the Active Paths and the Fountains route. Do you want to join us?
If you have not yet witnessed the 'Changing of the guard and Solemn Changing', we encourage you to enjoy this show, before the summer break. The Royal Guard, with the aim of recovering the traditions of the Troops of the Royal House, gives us the opportunity to see this parade, which is accompanied by the Music Unit. Below we reveal you all the details...
Very close to the capital, in the Madrid town of Alcalá de Henares, is located the archaeological site Complutum, the only Roman city in the region, which gives us the opportunity to learn about history in a different way, thanks to guided visits, family workshops, exhibitions, and of course, the well-known dramatized visits. Discover with us how to participate!
The Museum of History of Madrid surprises us with this free exhibition that pays tribute to the renowned master of humour on the centenary of his birth. Until 6th October you have time to to know the capital in depth, through the original drawings that illustrated the book ‘Historia de Madrid: desde la prehistoria a la muerte de Cervantes’. Don't miss it!
If you like to be in touch with nature, we are sure that you will already know the National Park of the Sierra de Guadarrama or the Regional Park of the upper basin of Manzanares, among other beautiful areas of the region, but there are others perhaps less transited, which deserve a visit, so this week we go into the Regional Park of the River Guadarrama, will you join us?
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