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The summer has come full of cultural activities also to the municipality of Boadilla del Monte. Over the next few months, we will enjoy the new edition of the series of concerts in the ‘Palace Evenings’, and the young people and children of the house, with a new series of 'Cinema in the open air', and a fun 'Puppet Festival'. Who gives the most?
With summer comes free time and more plans for everyone, without leaving our region. On this occasion we surprise you with two activities for all audiences that will take place at the Casa Museo Lope de Vega: on the one hand the youngest will have a great time with a new edition of 'Teatralia de Oro'; and on the other hand, 'Summer Cinema', an option for lovers of the seventh art. Let's begin!
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!
On the 11th, 12th and 13th of July Madrid will vibrate again as comes a new edition of the well-known 'Mad Cool Festival'. A unique opportunity to see first class artists in the same space. This year, and as a novelty, the 'Welcome Party' will take place on the 10th, in the own venue: the Espacio Mad Cool by Valdebebas-Ifema. Don't miss your ticket!
Already consolidated as one of the best summer events in Spain to enjoy classical music, comes a new edition of the festival 'Classics in Summer'. Until 28 July, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy chamber music in some of the most emblematic places in the region.
Over the next few days, children and young people between the ages of 8 and 14 will learn the techniques used in archaeological sites, thanks to the programme 'Archaeologists for a day'. Until 29 September in the Roman city of Complutum located in Alcalá de Henares, and from 7 September to 6 October in La Cabilda in Hoyo de Manzanares. Do you want to know more? Read on...
The fifth edition of 'Universal Music Festival' is here. From the 5th to the 31st of July, and faithful to its appointment at the Teatro Real, it will once again become the meeting point for music lovers in general, as its programme will include different musical styles. Stay with us to see the full line-up. Live the music in the Region of Madrid!
The months of July and September will be humorous, as will take place the International Clown Festival, which is celebrated for the nineteenth consecutive year. During this new edition, the public will be able to attend the eight-programmed shows together with a master class and a fun workshop. Don't miss it!
Despite the high temperatures, there is always a perfect plan to enjoy the evenings, or the mornings if you are already enjoying a well-deserved vacation, to see some of the exhibitions that host the different rooms and museums of the capital. Next we provide you more details of the five that we propose you this week, so that you decide where do you want to start.
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?
From 28th June to 7th July will take place MADO (Madrid Pride), one of the most eagerly awaited popular holidays of the year. The Chueca neighbourhood and different streets of the capital will host different cultural and sporting activities, open-air music, exhibitions, as well as the Pride Parade, one of the most important events of this celebration, during the 'LGTBI Pride Week'. Discover with us the rest of the programme!
Undoubtedly, another of the most eagerly awaited events of the summer is the PHotoESPAÑA International Photography and Visual Arts Festival, which on this occasion will host until 1st September in different venues, the work of 296 authors in 85 exhibitions, and will have Susan Bright as guest curator. The programme will be complemented by competitions, workshops and screenings, among other activities. Don't think twice, PHotoESPAÑA is waiting for you!
From 25 June to 29 September, the Prado Museum invites us to discover Dutch and Spanish painting from the end of the 16th and 17th centuries through the exhibition 'Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer. Parallel visions'. Don't miss this unique exhibition, and one of the most attractive included in the Bicentennial program of the own museum.
Live summer nights in a different way, thanks to the new edition of the acclaimed 'La Antigua Mina' Theatre and Music Festival, which will take place from 29th June to 25th August. Once again this year, it surprises us with an intense programme that includes musical concerts and plays of different genres, in an unbeatable space in the heart of Madrid's mountains.
Words, music and cinema will be the protagonists of the long-awaited 'Summer Nights' cycle hosted every year by CaixaForum Madrid during the nights of June and July. So, from 14 June to 19 July, don't miss this appointment with culture, which surprises this year's edition with an eclectic programme.
It's likely with the arrival of good weather, you want to enjoy outdoor plans and preferably to be refreshing, right? So that you can see that in the Region of Madrid we have everything, this week we go to the swimming pool to give us a good bath, letting adrenaline out in its attractions, or just rest. Are you ready?
The Museum of Romanticism is hosting 'Otra mirada: Sharon Core y Laura Letinsky' until 22nd September. The exhibition, which is free of charge, brings together the work of these two photographers and presents a contemporary vision that questions the limits of painting, photography and new media.
Last May, began a new edition of the well-known Cervantes Train. In case you haven't heard of it yet, it's a tourist train that will take you to Alcalá de Henares on a unique journey in which you'll travel with such illustrious passengers as Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, Christopher Columbus, or Isabel the Catholic, among others. Find out for yourself!
Once again this year, the Region of Madrid will become the meeting point for the best flamenco thanks to the new edition of the 'Suma Flamenca' festival. From the 5th to the 23rd of June, more than 150 artists will gather, taking twenty-seven shows to eight venues in the region. Live flamenco with us!
Last May began a full cultural program, which under the name of 'El Escorial Escondido', proposes to know the history of this town before the construction of the Monastery, through exhibitions, cinema, gastronomy, workshops, concerts, colloquiums and much more. Let's start!
Until September 15th the Espacio 5.1 de IFEMA will host the exhibition 'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' which, supervised by Nick Mason, drummer of Pink Floyd, will pay tribute to one of the bands that transformed the history of music forever.
Until October, don't miss the seventh edition of the itinerant market 'La Despensa de Madrid', an appointment with the gastronomy that will tour 20 municipalities in the region, from 10:30am to 3pm, and where you can make the purchase directly to the producers, from the orchard to the table. Don't miss it!
Come to Faunia to enjoy a very different plan, 'interactions with animals'. An activity in which children and adults will have a great time, at the same time that they discover first hand the characteristics of the different animals. Are you ready? Come to Faunia and live a unique experience!
Until August 18, the Fundación Canal surprises us with this singular free exhibition, which will discover the most unknown aspects of the work of this French artist, such as his relationship with engraving and the important role he played in his creative process to articulate his ideas in a black and white language.
Explore the Region of Madrid through its gastronomy with the recently created initiative 'Madrid Rutas del Queso', which will take you to visit 5 areas of the region. Discover our richness and variety in dairy products and savour the 29 proposals included from different localities. Would you like to?
The Lázaro Galdiano Museum invites us to discover the Madrid drawings of one of the best disciples of Francisco de Goya through this exhibition, which can be visited until 11 August, and which includes 30 works selected from among the more than three hundred that this institution holds.
Until 27 October, you can learn more about the history of Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado, thanks to the new initiative launched by the Madrid City Council with free-guided visits. A different way, to get to know the city's rich cultural heritage. Get your place now!
This week we propose to know the second largest green space located in the genuine district of Carabanchel: San Isidro Park. We go there to visit its gardens, and of course, its hermitage, dedicated to the patron saint of the city 'San Isidro Labrador'. Let's start!
The National Library of Spain has been hosting the 'Piranesi' exhibition since 7th May, organised to mark the third centenary of the birth of this Italian artist. Until 22 September, we will be able to see the almost three hundred works included in the exhibition, which give a good account of his career and how his work influenced our country.
Located in the central area of the Sierra de Guadarrama within the Regional Park of the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares, is located the Fuenfría Valley, a perfect area to walk through its paths, and that will delight lovers of hiking, as they can choose between routes with greater or lesser difficulty, while enjoying the great beauty of the environment. Are you ready?
One more year, the month of May surprises us with a long-awaited gastronomic event, this is a new edition of the 'Gastronomic Days of the Oxtail Stew', a very tasty dish of Spanish cuisine, which 17 restaurants prepare in their own way to surprise all those who decide to taste this dish, at a very special price.
From 6 to 12 May, 'Madrid Paper Week' will take place, the week dedicated to art on paper and 'Gabinete Art Fair', the drawing, stamp and illustrated book fair, which will bring together various activities around works of art on paper. A must for lovers of drawing and illustration, as they will have access to works which have never been exhibited.
Until 29 September, the Regional Archaeological Museum is hosting the exhibition '¡Un brindis por el príncipe!. El Vaso Campaniforme en el interior de la Península Ibérica (2500 – 2000 a. C.)'. This exhibition, dedicated to Bell Beaker culture, brings together for the first time in Alcalá de Henares the main trousseaux of the interior of the Iberian Peninsula.
The Paseo de Recoletos once again hosts the 'Old and Used Book Fair', becoming the meeting point for lovers of reading. Until 15th May, 39 specialist bookshops will offer visitors a wide range of books in this edition that pays tribute to the poet Antonio Machado.
The Sierra del Rincón, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005, hosts such picturesque municipalities as La Hiruela. If you are still thinking about what to do in the next few days, we suggest you visit this town of great beauty, which is currently opting to become 'Capital of Rural Tourism 2019'.
If you are a lover of classical music, this week we will surprise you with the programme of the cycle 'Temporada Musical 2019' (2019 Musical Season) by the hand of National Heritage. An appointment with culture, which takes place in the Royal Sites, a unique setting that makes the evening even more special.
Just one hour from the capital, you will be able to enjoy a great quantity of beautiful places very valuable ecologically. If you like to be in touch with nature, we propose you to enjoy different natural spaces with your family. On foot, by bike... it's up to you! All you have to do is put on comfortable clothes and explore an authentic natural environment. Stay with us in the Region of Madrid!
The third season of the 'Philip II train' has arrived, a tourist train that will take you to discover the cultural heritage of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Together with the existing travel packages, this year and as a novelty, the town of El Escorial can be visited in the afternoon. Are you up for this adventure?
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, various cafes in the capital became authentic cultural centres, where writers and artists met to talk about politics, literature or even to seek inspiration for their works. On this occasion, we encourage you to get to know some of them on a unique route through Madrid. Will you join us?
The Parque de Atracciones de Madrid celebrates its 50th anniversary, an urban park that since its opening has been the meeting and entertainment centre for all types of public. It currently has more than 30 attractions, a varied gastronomic offer, shops, fun shows and activities for the whole family, which will surely make you spend an unforgettable day.
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