What to do this bridge in confined Madrid

The streets of Madrid do not register the usual crowds.

The shops, bars and restaurants that have been open since March are at half gas and cultural programming, especially live music,

also

But, even so, despite the onslaught of the global pandemic and political squabbles, there are still openings for hope and countless things to do.

Because Madrid is wounded, but not dead.

If the capital can boast of anything, it is a cultural fabric capable of resisting through thick and thin, the same that continues to program dozens of activities for all types of audiences.

A good example is the new program of the City Council, 21 Districts, which is launched this weekend and seeks to decentralize and energize the offer with

of the capital: music, theater, poetry, children's shows ...

This Saturday, the El Torito Cultural Center welcomes the Mucha Niña collective, which raises a meeting around dance and female creation, while Sheila Blanco proposes a musical tribute to the poets who made up the generation of 27 at the Moncloa Cultural Center.

The Amparo Niño and Josemi Carmona thing at the Antonio Machado Cultural Center looks more like a gastronomic-musical encounter than anything else.

Mother and son, former bailaora and guitarist, combine ingredients to season a stew with a marked Andalusian flavor.

THE CURTAIN OPENS

After the general closure in March, a good part of Madrid's theaters have gradually returned to activity,

This is the case of the Teatros del Canal, which these days once again have the interpretive gale of the six actor-musicians who give life to the characters of

There is also no shortage of novelties, such as the one proposed by the Pavón Kamikaze Theater, which

premieres these days

the monologue of the Argentine playwright and filmmaker Santiago Loza starring Jaime Lorente:

On the stage of Las Naves del Español, meanwhile, comes

a new version of Jean Genet's classic with a trio of first-rate performers such as Ana Torrent, Alicia Borrachero and Jorge Calvo and directed by Luis Luque.

Lidia Guillem, Adrián Justel and Coral Ros in the alternative theater play 'Gérmen'

For those who want to enter the alternative circuit of the capital, this bridge can also be a golden opportunity thanks to the seventh edition of

which invites you to visit spaces such as the Pradillo Theater, the Lagrada Theater, the Tarambana Room or La Mirador, fundamental in driving new talent and emerging companies.

Throughout the weekend, four pieces arrive on their respective stages, ranging from the dance of

to a very free adaptation of Miss Julia by Strindberg, with a groundbreaking title such as

passing through the three stories Parallels of

or the multidisciplinary and uncomplexed show of

A CINEMA PLAN

When reality becomes an agonizing accumulation of nonsense, fiction becomes the best possible refuge.

And movie theaters, hit by the cancellation of Hollywood blockbusters, offer a particularly cozy refuge in their dark and, more than ever, safe theaters.

Given the shortage of

is the opportunity for

as the ones that

hit

the bill this weekend: the nostalgic warmth of

the hooligan comedy of

the The speculative science fiction of Captive Nation or the minimalist horror of

There is also space for four national vintage documentaries, with special mention for

one of the

For the most militant cinephilia, two infallible proposals:

in the Spanish Film Library and the reopening of the Small Cinema Studio, which offers

A

and

Scene from the movie 'Nada', within the cycle dedicated to Tsai Ming Liang at Filmoteca Española

And if you want to discover new talents in our cinema, the

organized by the New Filmmakers Platform offers free or at a reduced price screenings of unreleased short and feature films at Cineteca, Sala Berlanga and Sala Equis.

LET'S GO TO MUSEUMS

Madrid's art scene is not the same as it was before the pandemic and some of the more ambitious exhibitions that were scheduled for this fall have been postponed, but the quantity and quality of the museum offer in Madrid is simply overwhelming.

A bridge can be a unique opportunity to get closer to

to discover

the first exhibition organized by the gallery after its reopening: "a reflection on the way in which the established powers defended and propagated the role of women in society through the visual arts ".

Without leaving the Paseo del Prado,

invites us to delve into the last half century of American graphic art in

It is not the only place where we find works by Andy Warhol: the

also exhibits a work of the genius who revolutionized art in the 60s in

which analyzes the interrelationships between the visual arts and music from the middle of the last century to the present day.

For photography lovers,

show the incisive gaze of such influential figures as Danny Lyon (ICO Museum) or Lee Friedlander (Mapfre Foundation).

Representation of the intergalactic adventure of 'Blip y Lúa' at the Retiro Puppet Theater

A BRIDGE IN FAMILY

Children are the true heroes from the beginning of this nightmare from which we cannot wake up, and that is why they deserve all our attention when there is no work or school.

If they are very young, a good option is to share with them your passion for

which like every weekend offer guaranteed laughter at the Retiro Puppet Theater, in this case

It is not the only option:

at the Luchana Theater or

at the La Usina Theater

also highly

.

The Quinta de los Molinos Open Space also invites children to discover its free play rooms and workshops, as well as being an opportunity to explore this little-known corner of the city.

Older people can take advantage of a walk along the

to get some interesting reading, go into the

or discover three recently opened spaces that offer emotions for all tastes:

with about twenty experiences visual, experimental and educational in which nothing is what it seems

ideal for teenagers hooked on Instagram;

o

the largest venue dedicated to virtual reality in Madrid.

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