Madrid en Danza Festival

For three weeks, Madrid will be the centre of European dance, courtesy of a festival that will show, as it’s always done, what’s on in the world of dance at the local, national and international level. The programme does away with most conventional ideas.

A program that is set, as always, on various stages across the city includes 20 shows from all over the world (China, Ukraine, Canada, Russia, Albania, Switzerland France, Italy and Spain).

The Chinese National Ballet visits Spain for the first time, as part of this festival with one of their legendary creations The Red Detachment of Women. The principal dancers and soloists of Bolshoi Theater and Mariinski will also be present in a ballet gala paying tribute to Marius Petipa celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth.

As a new feature, Prado Museum joins the Madrid en danza program for the first time with four short 10-minute shows that can bee seen free of charge with the purchase of the museum ticket.

Spanish Dance Gala will present the talent and tradition of the Spanish dance at the Academia para la Difusión de la Danza Española. On the other hand, major Spanish creators and companies like Joaquín Grilo, Eduardo Guerrero, Proyecto Larrua, Compañía Danza Mobile, LaMov Compañía de Danza, Kukai Dantza, and many more will also be present.

Program:

5, 6 and 7 December: The Red Detachment of Women - Teatros del Canal - Sala Roja

8 and 9 December: Radio & Juliet​  - Quatro - Teatros del Canal - Sala Roja

8 December: Faro​ - Teatro Real Coliseo Carlos III

9 December: Terrenal - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

13 and 14 December: Triple Bill - Teatros del Canal - Sala Roja

15 and 16 December: Ballet Gala tribute to Marius Petipa (1818-1910)​ - Teatros del Canal - Sala Roja

16 December: Salvatio - Prado Museum

16 December: Bashdoor, la victoria absurda - Prado Museum

16 December: KJAJ - Prado Museum

16 December: Goyescas - Prado Museum

18 December: Oskara - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

19 and 20 December: Subject #1​ - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

21 December: Fase alterna - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

21 December: Cositas mías - Paco Rabal Cultural Centre

22 and 23 December: Lady Macbeth​ - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

22 December: Baserri​ - Cardenal Gonzaga Regional Centre of Humanities

27 December: El festín de los cuerpos​ - Teatros del Canal - Sala Negra

28 December: Spanish Dance Gala - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

29 and 30 December: Les Nuits Barbares ou les premiers matins du monde​​ - Teatros del Canal - Sala Verde

30 December: SER - Cuarta Pared