Zurich Ballet Performance & Other December Events
December (2010) Events in Madrid
| FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS | EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | CONCERTS & MUSIC | THEATRE & DANCE | SPORTS |
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Christmas Market
December
Plaza Mayor
Madrid's yearly Christmas market selling Christmas decorations
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December National Holidays
6, 8 & 25 Dec
Across Spain
Remember that December 6, 8 and 25 are national holidays across Spain!
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| EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL EVENTS | ||
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Color and Composition
1 - 20 Dec
Aeropuerto Madrid-Barajas, Sala de Exposiciones, Terminal 2
Exhibition of works by architect and painter Jessica Darch
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Warhol & Dance, New York in the 50's
Until 11 Dec
Ivory Press Gallery, C/ del Comandante Zorita, 48
Exhibition of the 1960's artist
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Dalí Illustrator - Dreams on Paper
Until 9 Jan
Canal Foundation, C/ Mateo Inurria 2
See a different side to Dalí
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Dinosaurs of the Gobi
Until 16 Jan
Daily except Mondays CosmoCaixa Madrid
Fossils of creatures that roamed the earth over 160 million years ago, dug up in the Gobi dessert in 1920
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Santos Yubero
Until 16 Jan
Alcalá 31 Exhibition Hall
20th century history of Madrid in photographs
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Treasures from the Museo del Prado library
Until 30 Jan
Tuesday - Sunday: 09:00 - 20:00 Prado Museum
Exhibition of 40 books and manuscripts from 1500 to 1750 and 8 paintings from the musuem showing how the bibliographical fund and paintings are linked
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Passion for Renoir
Until 6 Feb
Tuesday - Sunday: 09:00 - 20:00 Prado Museum
The Collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is on show at the Prado
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View and Plan of Toledo
Until 27 Feb
Tuesday - Sunday: 09:00 - 20:00 Prado Museum
Admire the work of El Greco at the Prado
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| CONCERTS & MUSIC | ||
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Kings of Leon
1 Dec
Palacio de Vistalegre
The band's only Spanish stop promoting "Come Around Sundown"
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Opera Philharmonic Orchestra
1 Dec
Auditorio Nacional de Música
"La Dolores" by Tómas Bretón
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The Divine Comedy
2 Dec
Joy Eslava
Neil Hannon returns to the capital!
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Chopin-issimo
8 Dec
Teatros del Canal
12 hours of the Polish composers works - non-stop!
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El Barrio
3 Dec
Palacio de Deportes
Flamenco hits by the well known band
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Claudio Baglioni
10 Dec
Palacio Municipal de Congresos
The Italian returns to Spain!
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Lady Gaga
12 Dec
Palacio de Deportes
The current queen of glam pop brings her zany wardrobe to Madrid!
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Los Rebujitos
18 Dec
Sala Penelope
New Andalusian sounds - a popular band in the south!
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Motörhead
19 Dec
Sala La Riviera
Classic heavy metal!
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| THEATRE & DANCE | ||
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Macbeth
Until 2 Dec
Fine Arts Circle, C/ Marqués de Casa Riera, 2
The Scottish play set in a prison
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Mamma Mia!
Until 8 Dec
Except Mondays Teatro Coliseum
Spanish version of the musical based on the songs of ABBA
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Zurich Ballet
10 - 16 Dec
Teatro Real
Ballet performance of Bach's "Goldberg Variations"
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Alice in Wonderland
Until 18 Dec: Saturdays & Sundays
Teatro Lara, C/ Corredera baja de San Pablo, 15
Performed by the theater company "La Maquineta"
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The Nutcracker - A Christmas Carol
30 Dec - 9 Jun
Teatros del Canal
Dickens meets Tchaikovsky, performed by Prague's National Theater Ballet
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| SPORTS | ||
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ACB Basketball League
4 Dec
Palacio de Deportes
Asefa Estudiantes v Regal FC Barcelona
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Spanish Premiership Football
5 Dec
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid v Valencia
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Spanish Premiership Football
19 Dec
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid v Sevilla
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* Want to see past months' events? Take a look! Madrid Events
