05 Oct MADRID’S CULTURAL LIFE

Madrid is one of the European capitals with the most complete agenda for cultural activities, for all tastes, ages and budgets.

The website of the Community of Madrid contains all the cultural proposals and, in addition, a series of recommendations to visit and experience the city and the region in a sustainable way, to reduce the carbon footprint, generate less waste and make a rational use of energy.

In almost all cultural options there are reduced or even free admission options for young people and students.

In Madrid we have a great number of museums of national and international fame. On the one hand there are the Prado Museum, the Thyssen Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum, which make up the Paseo del Arte and constitute one of the largest art galleries in the world. But there are also other smaller but not less interesting, interesting or fun museums (Museo Cerralbo, Lázaro Galdeano, Museo Sorolla, Museo del Romanticismo, Museo del Traje, Museo Naval, Casa de América…). Without forgetting the scientific museums (Museum of Natural Sciences, Archaeological Museum, Ethnographic Museum…).

Let’s not forget the rich monumental heritage of the capital and the entire Community of Madrid, with so many churches, palaces, convents and unique buildings, which you can visit on your own or through the many routes and guided tours that are organized.

There are many social and cultural centers, creation centers and art galleries, where you can access from the most classic to the most avant-garde creations (Casa Encendida, Tabacalera, Conde Duque, Centro-Centro Cibeles, CaixaFórum…).

One cannot miss the theater, in all its manifestations: classical, avant-garde, comedy, drama, improvisation, mini-theater… There are magic shows, circus, flamenco, and the famous musicals on the Gran Via, which attract so many audiences.

And why not go to the opera? The Teatro Real is committed to young people, since they are the spectators of the future. Therefore, it offers a series of advantages to this type of audience so that they can live the opera experience.

And continuing with music, Madrid is a city of concerts, of all types of music, for all types of audiences and in a wide variety of venues.

Madrid encourages reading and loves books. There are a large number of public libraries where you can study and consult all kinds of books and documents, where there are also many cultural activities and you can access the loan service. There are also the bookstores, wonderful original bookstores where the booksellers, in addition to recommending books, organize book clubs, wine tastings, small-scale concerts, snacks… And every year in spring, in the Retiro Park, the well-known Madrid Book Fair is held, a meeting place for writers, readers and publishers.

We must also mention that Madrid is an important city for trade fairs and congresses. IFEMA Madrid/Feria de Madrid is the first operator in Spain and one of the most important in the international circuit of fairs and congresses. In addition, its facilities also host concerts, leisure activities, festivals and exhibitions.