Festimad & Other April Events

April (2010) Events in Madrid

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS

• Noche de los libros
  • When? April 23
  • Where? Throughout the city
  • What? For the Night of Books, bookshops stay open until midnight, libraries and cultural venues host readings and performances by writers and musicians.
• Festimad 2M
  • When? April 23 - May 9
  • Where? 30 venues throughout the city
  • What? 100 music acts from around the world perform throughout Madrid.
• Eurojazz
  • When? February 26 - June 26
  • Where? Three venues: Colegio Mayor San Juan Evangelista, Museo Reina Sofía, Escenario Puerta del Ángel
  • What? European jazz festival.
• Salón de Gourmets
  • When? April 12 - 15
  • Where? IFEMA
  • What? Forum of food and drink exhibitors as well as home to Spain's restaurant awards. Check out the National Ham-Carving Contest and sample all sorts of gastronomic goodies while wandering the stalls.

EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS

• Feminism: A Look at Feminist Vanguards
  • When? March 8 - December 31
  • Where? Museo Reina Sofía
  • What? An art exhibition that reflects upon gender inequality.
• The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit
  • When? March 16 - May 30
  • Where? El Prado
  • What? An exhibition of works by the daughters, both artists who managed to capture their subjects' individuality and personality, of Edward Darley Boit.
• FotoPres IIa Caixa 09
  • When? March 24 - August 22
  • Where? CaixaForum Madrid
  • What? 19th Photography Contest of the Spanish Press.
• Martín Ramírez
  • When? March 30 - July 12
  • Where? Museo Reina Sofía
  • What? Exhibition of 80 works by Mexican artist Martín Ramírez, known for his interesting paper assemblages and drawings rich in unusual materials.
• ¡A la mesa! Design & Food
  • When? March 25 - June 13
  • Where? Círculo de Bellas Artes
  • What? An exhibition highlighting the rising creativity and sophistication of Spanish cuisine
• Dinosaurs of the Gobi
  • When? March 23 - November 1
  • Where? Cosmocaixa Madrid
  • What? Exhibition featuring 43 original fossils from one of the world's most important paelontological sites.
• Thomas Schütte. Retrospection (1980 - present)
  • When? February 17 - May 17
  • Where? Museo Reina Sofía
  • What? An exhibition of works - installations, watercolors, photographs, sculptures, etc. - by Thomas Schütte, one of the most important German artists of his generation
• The Art of Power
  • When? March 8 - May 23
  • Where? El Prado
  • What? An exhibition featuring paintings and portraits alongside historical military artifacts, thus allowing viewers to see portraits of armor-clad monarchs alongside centuries-old armor.
• Jorge Oteiza: Los límites de la transparencia
  • When? February 25 - April 25
  • Where? Fundación Canal
  • What? An exhibition featuring 34 works by Basque sculptor Jorge Oteiza.
• Dayanita Singh
  • When? January 20 - May 2
  • Where? Fundación Mapfre Vida, Sala Azca
  • What? An exhibition of 110 photographs taken by renowned Indian photographer Dayanita Singh. The photographs show an evolution from photojournalism to photography of a more personal nature.
• Miquel Barceló
  • When? February 10 - June 13
  • Where? CaixaForum Madrid
  • What? An exhibition of 140 works by Miquel Barceló. A variety of sculptures, ceramics, drawings, paintings, posters and more from through the last 25 years of work.
• Richard Hamilton: Picasso's Meninas
  • When? March 23 - May 30
  • Where?
  • What? An exhibition featuring pop artist Richard Hamilton's homage to the Las Meninas paintings by both Diego Velázquez and, centuries later, Pablo Picasso.
• Impresionismo. Un nuevo Renacimiento
  • When? January 15 - April 22
  • Where? Fundación Mapfre
  • What? An exhibition featuring 90 works on loan for Paris' Musée D'Orsay by all the great impressionist paints: Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Pisarro, etc.
• Tesoros de las culturas del mundo. Treasures from the cultures of the world
  • When? December 13 - May 10
  • Where? Centro de Arte Canal
  • What? An exhibition of 280 pieces, on loan from the British Museum in London, that cover diverse periods of history and offer a history of the world's cultures in a single trip through time.
• Monet and Abstraction
  • When? February 23 - May 30
  • Where? Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
  • What? An exhibition of works by Claude Monet that focuses on his little-analyzed, post-WWII period of work.
• Holandeses en El Prado
  • When? December 3 - April 4 (2010)
    
  • Where? El Prado
    
  • What? A selection of Dutch paintings featuring the most representative works of a variety of genres. Pieces by Rembrandt, Swanevelt, Both and others.

THEATRE & DANCE

• Piaf
  • When? April 13 - July 18
  • Where? Nuevo Teatro Alcalá
  • What? Musical about famous French songstress Edith Piaf.
• La Verbena de la Paloma
  • When? April 16 - 18
  • Where? Teatro de Madrid
  • What? Performance of one of the most internationally renowned Spanish classics.
• Much Ado About Nothing
  • When? April 7 - May 2
  • Where? Teatro Fernán Gómez
  • What? Performance of one of Shakespeare's most entertaining plays.
• Stars of Cuban Ballet
  • When? April 1 - May 2
  • Where? Teatro Galileo
  • What? Dance gala featuring one of the most prestigious ballet institutions.
• La Venganza de Don Mendo
  • When? April 8 - 25
  • Where? Teatros del Canal
  • What? An interesting version o fthe classic play by Pedro Muñoz Seca.
• Salomé
  • When? April 11 - 28
  • Where? Teatro Real
  • What? Opera based on the play by Oscar Wilde.
• Chateaux Margaux and La Viejecita
  • When? April 9 - 18
  • Where? Teatros del Canal
  • What? Double program of zarzuela with an unexpectedly modern twist.
• The Tempest
  • When? April 29 - May 2
  • Where? Teatro Español
  • What? Performance of Shakespeare's last play. Directed by Sam Mendes.
• Frankenstein
  
  • When? March 11 - April 7
  • Where? Teatros del Canal
  • What? Theatrical version of Mary Shelley's famous book.
• Sara Baras
  • When? March 23 - April 11
  • Where? Teatro Häagen-Dazs Calderón
  • What? Famous Spanish flamenco dancer Sara Baras.
• Nebbia
  • When? March 25 - May 2
  • Where? Teatr Compac Gran Vía
  • What? Contemporary circus act featuring a combination of dance, theater and acrobatics in the exploration of dreams and imagination.
• Forever King of Pop
  • When? March 13 - April 25
  • Where? Teatro Lope de Vega
  • What? A musical starring over 40 singers and dancers and featuring 30 songs from throughout Michael Jackson's career.
• 2036 Omena-G
  • When? March 4 - April 4
  • Where? Teatros del Canal
  • What? The Els Joglars theater company celebrates their upcoming 50th anniversary with this comedy. The subject of the play is the hypothetical celebration of the company's 75th anniversary and the actors - now living in an old people's home - still try to act as best they can.

CONCERTS & MUSIC

• Kamelot
  • When? April 4
  • Where? La Riviera
• Tokio Hotel
  • When? April 6
  • Where? Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
• Reverend Horton Heat
  • When? April 8
  • Where? Sala Heineken
• Blood Red Shoes
  • When? April 10
  • Where? Moby Dick
• Bernarda Fink
  • When? April 15
  • Where? Teatro Real
  • What? Opera recital by Bernarda Fink featuring music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn.
• Mika
  • When? April 19
  • Where? Palacio de Deporte
• Sonic Youth
  • When? April 19
  • Where? La Riviera
• Cadena 100 Charity Concert for Haiti
  • When? April 24
  • Where? Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
  • What? Concert featuring big acts like El Sueño de Morfeo, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Nacho Cano, etc.
• Iggy & the Stooges
  • When? April 30
  • Where? La Riviera

SPORTS

• Atlético Madrid vs. Valencia football game
  • When? April 8
  • Where? Estadio Vicente Calderón
  • What? Second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter final.
• Madrid Marathon
  
  • When? April 25
  • Where? Throughout the city
  • What? Marathon. www.maratonmadrid.org

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