Free Cultural Activities for All Ages in Madrid: Music, Dance, Circus and More!

Next week, the cultural revitalization program 21 DISTRITES, from the Culture, Tourism and Sports Area, continues to bring quality cultural and leisure suggestions to the neighbourhoods, for all ages and to completely free.

‘Save the temazo’

On Friday the 19th, the great saxophonist Ariel Brínguez and the Latin Grammy winner Iván ‘Melón’ Lewis, two of the most prominent producers in the music world at the moment, will open the program for you to enjoy . Soul in Cuba, a work that reaffirms the essence of concert music with all its subtlety, linked to the essence of jazz, dance and dance, where contemporary elements and the rich lyrical musical heritage of the Caribbean island come together. A journey through the past, present and future, featuring danzón, contradanza, son montuno, jazz and classical European music. The appointment will be at 7:00 pm, at the Casa de Vacas Cultural Center, in the Retiro area.

‘Soul in Cuba’

At the same time, the stage of the Eduardo Úrculo Cultural Center in Tetuán will welcome the Portuguese musician António Zambujo, who will provide an intimate meeting with the public through some of his songs that are already part of of a repertoire of the Portuguese classics. . His unique style of interpreting fado and combining it with Brazilian music, Alentejo singing and other genres attracts attention from the first moment Zambujo sings the first song with his beautiful singing technique. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy one of fado’s great voices and relive some of the success of this great artist.

Antonio Zambujo

Also at the Eduardo Úrculo Cultural Center, 21 DISTRITOS will present on Saturday the 20th, at 7:00 pm, Dog, a dance piece by dancer and choreographer Daniel Abreu, winner of the National Dance Award. This work is one of the most prestigious in the field of contemporary dance and it has been, on its own merits, one of the biggest produced by the company, reaching various countries in the Region Europe and America, where it has aroused great interest in both the public. as well as specific critics.

And at 6:30 p.m., the Las Trece Rosas Auditorium, in Villa de Vallecas, will be the site of the show Save the temazo.org, presented by the company Col.lectiu FRENÈ.TIC, a proposal of circus, music and humor for all types of audience. It is said that every 35 minutes a great song disappears from the world, which is unavoidable for lovers of good music and Save the temazo.org want to avoid. The show, which mixes fiction and reality, offers high-level circus, elements of film shooting and social action together, all with a touch of humor to deal with such an important subject as sound and music.

On Sunday the 21st, at 12:00 pm, all the family members will have a meeting on Calle del Conde de Peñalver, Salamanca area, to enjoy. Infinite animals, a fun educational workshop open to creativity and imagination through play. Consisting of several systems of large and small pieces, made of soft materials and connecting pieces, it offers a free building activity designed for all ages. The goal of this experience is for participants to create their own work while having fun and exploring their creativity.

Advance programming from April 26 to 30

On the last weekend of April, 21 DISTRITOS offers four free shows to all audiences: corrupt chairman, an experiment in theater that is not theater, by Juan Gómez Alemán (La Juan Galery); the presentation of the new album by Argentine artist Manu Sija; the special concert in Madrid with Bem Gil and Moreno Veloso; and the beginning of an urban art workshop and participatory painting Paint your neighborhood, from the Boa Mistura art collection. /

Information at: www.21distritos.es