Madrid Jazz Festival and other events in Madrid this month
November (2011) Events in Madrid
| FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | CONCERTS & MUSIC | THEATRE & DANCE | SPORTS |
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Fiesta de la Almudena
9 November
Madrid
The city’s patron saint is celebrated with a morning mass in the Plaza Mayor which is then followed by a procession through the streets to the Almudena Cathedral.
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Madrid Jazz Festival
November
Madrid
Some of the world’s top jazz performers travel to Madrid to play in various concerts and gigs across the city including at the Teatro Fernán Gómez and Teatro Circo Price.
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Madrid Experimental Cinema Week
22-29 November
Madrid
Throughout the city, cinema screens will be showing some of the best boundary-breaking films and many of which will be competing for awards in the competition section.
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| EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | ||
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Arquitecturas pintadas
Painted Architecture 18 October - 22 January
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Paseo del Prado, 8, Madrid
The central theme of this exposition is the landscape works between the 14th and 18th centuries.
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Aleksandr Deineka: Una vanguardia para el proletariado
Aleksandr Deineka: A Vanguard for the Proletariat 7 October - 15th January
Fundación Juan March, Castelló, 77, Madrid
Over 250 pieces composing of artwork and documents will be displayed to highlight the socialist realism movement in Russia in the early 20th century.
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Kirsten Leedham. CubaFlash
Until 15 November
Sala Mejía Lequerica, Albergue de Madrid, Mejía Lequerica, 21, Madrid
The British photographer, Kirsten Leedham, shows off around 30 images showing life in Cuba including images of the country and its people.
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| CONCERTS & MUSIC | ||
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U.D.O
2 November, 8pm
Sala Heineken, Princesa, 1, 28008, Madrid
U.D.O is a heavy metal band, lead by the lead singer Udo Dirkschneider, who have just released their latest disc ‘Dominator’.
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Natalia Dicenta
3 November
Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Conde Duque, 11, 28015, Madrid
The actress and presenter, Natalia Dicenta, is trying her hand at jazz and blues music and has so far received great reviews.
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The Glen Miller Orchestra
4 November, 10.30pm
Auditorio Nacional de Música, Príncipe de Vergara, 146, Madrid
The British jazz orchestra is one of the best tributes to one of the best saxophonists in history, the North American Glen Miller.
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Orquestra de Cadaqués
Cadaqués Orchestra 8 November, 7.30pm
Auditorio Nacional de Música, Príncipe de Vergara, 146, Madrid
One of Spain’s newest and liveliest orchestras which composes of musicians from across Europe plays a varied repertoire of classical music and zarzuelas.
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Pasión Vega
8 November, 9.30pm
Teatro Coliseum, Gran Vía, 78, 28013, Madrid
Pasión Vega began surprising audiences in Sevilla back in 1998 with her passionate and heart felt Flamenco singing without all the unnecessary fans and frills. Pure and simple.
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Cowboy Junkies
11 November
Teatro Fernán Gómez, Gran Vía, 78, 28013, Madrid
Having just released their latest record, ‘Open’, in which the band délas with problems of getting older, they are back touring Spain and playing in Madrid.
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Saxon
13 November, 7.30pm
Sala Heineken, , Princesa, 1, 28008, Madrid
This old rock band was formed in England many years ago and has since become very successful worldwide, selling over a million copies of their album ‘Wheels of Steel’.
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Hola a Todo el Mundo
Hello Everybody 15 November, 8.30pm
Sala Heineken, , Princesa, 1, 28008, Madrid
Hola a Todo el Mundo is a band from Madrid who like to recreate folk songs using ample amounts of violins and other instruments.
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Celia Mur and Nono García
26 November
Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Conde Duque, 11, 28015, Madrid
Having studied classical music in a conservatoire for a long time, this singer from Granada decided to start singing jazz and blues music and sings for the Big Band of Granada.
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La familia de Pascual Duarte
The Family of Pascual Duarte 5 November, 8pm
Auditorio Adolfo Marsillach, Avenida Baunatal, 18. San Sebastián de los Reyes
The novel by Nobel Prize winning author, Camilo José Cela, has been brought to the stage by Gerardo Malla.
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ProtAgonizo
4-20 November
Teatro María Guerrero, Tamayo y Baus, 4. Madrid (Centro)
Brothers César y Jorge Cadaval, who are better known as Los Morancos, relive the jokes and impressions with the purpose of providing laugh therapy for the main character and the audience.
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Los Morancos. Risoterapia
1-27 November
Teatro Compac Gran Via, Gran Vía, 66. Madrid (Centro)
An adaptation of a classic is always ambitious, but here Slovenian dramatist Tomaz Pandur has his work well cut, with Lucchino Visconti’s masterwork as his point of reference.
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El Nacional – Joglars
The National - Joglars Until 13 November
Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Jorge Juan, 62. Madrid (Salamanca)
A contemporary comedic performance concerning the story of a former theatre greeter, performed by the Catalan comedy group, Joglars.
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TapArpégics
20 November, 6pm
Auditorio Adolfo Marsillach, Avenida Baunatal, 18. San Sebastián de los Reyes
A contemporary dance performance that combines tap dancing, visual art, video and electronic music to create a unique and original show.
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Hair
6 October - 20 November
Teatro Arteria Coliseum, Gran Vía, 78, Madrid
A musical which has been a success in both the UK and America and is now bringing its 60s music to Madrid.
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Bullfights
Every Sunday
Plaza Las Ventas, Madrid
Need you really ask? Everyone from Hemingway down has heard about the unique tradition of bullfighting in Spain – well, here’s your chance to experience it first hand.
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Atlético Madrid vs Udinese
3 November
Estadio Vincente Calderón, Madrid
The local team faces the Italian team Udinese in this football match.
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Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid
27 November
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
This Derby between the two great football teams of the city will definitely be a great match.
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* Want to see past months' events? Take a look! Madrid Events
