FUENCARRAL - EL PARDO

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Avenida Santo Domingo de la Calzada

LAS TABLAS CHRISTMAS FAIRGROUNDS

From 1 December to 7 January

Children’s attractions, street fair stalls. A churro stand, a big tent for the children’s activities.

 

La Vaguada Shopping Centre

No. 38 Avenida Monforte De Lemos

Free admission until full capacity is reached

 

Getting ready for Christmas. Make your own Christmas decorations

9 December, from 4.30 to 6.30pm

Together we’ll make a range of different Christmas decorations to brighten up the house, including tree ornaments, bells and tree toppers, garlands, bunting and table centrepieces.

Recommended age: From 5 to 12 years of age

20 places are available

 

Getting ready for Christmas. Christmas cards

16 December, from 4.30 to 6.30pm

We’ll design and make our own Christmas cards, drawing, painting and creating lots of different ones with loads of imagination.

Recommended age: from 5 to 12 years of age

20 places are available

 

Peter Pan en el país de la Ópera

Educational concert

The Ópera y Tú Company

16 December, 12 noon

A dynamic work, with plenty of fun, so that boys and girls can discover some of the most representative works of the lyrical world in the company of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, her brothers and sisters and even Captain Hook, all of whom who will lead them through the wonderful world of opera.

Recommended age: from 4 to 10 years of age

 

Navidad a ritmo de Góspel y Espirituales negros

Concert. The Matritum Cantat Choir and prestigious soloists

16 December, 6pm

We will enjoy some of the most popular songs of the season in a programme that explores the history of Negro Spirituals and Gospel music.

Recommended for all ages

 

Little Coalie, the Page Boy (El Paje Carbonilla)

Puppets

The Moraleja Marionetas Company

22 December, 6pm

Legend has it that one of the Three Kings’ pages tells them how all the boys and girls have behaved during the year. But he also decides who’s been naughty and should receive coal instead of a present! His name is Carbonilla, the page boy. Would you like to meet him?

Recommended age: +3 years of age

 

Alfonso XII Social and Cultural Centre

No 4 Calle Mira El Río

Free admission until full capacity is reached

 

Getting ready for Christmas. Make your own Christmas decorations

13 December, from 6 to 8pm

Together we’ll make a range of different Christmas decorations to brighten up the house, including tree ornaments, bells and tree toppers, garlands, bunting and table centrepieces.

Recommended age: from 5 to 12 years of age

20 places are available

 

El show de Chavi en Navidad

Artist: Javier Guisado

15 December, 6.30pm

A comedy and visual show that mixes three types of humour: pantomime, imitation and games with the audience.

Recommended age: adults

 

Christmas Carols

Concert. Adagio Group

16 December, 6.30pm

Let’s celebrate the arrival of Christmas with a carol concert by the Adagio Group!

Recommended for all ages

 

Calixta and the Nativity Scene (Calixta y el Pesebre)

Puppets

The Moraleja Marionetas Company.

17 December, 12 noon

An adorable little rat will discover Christmas and go on an incredible adventure to show everyone that the Three Kings also bring presents to animals.

Recommended age: +3 years.

 

Getting ready for Christmas. Christmas cards

20 December, from 6 to 8pm

We’ll design and make our own Christmas cards, drawing, painting and creating lots of different ones with loads of imagination.

Recommended age: from 5 to 12 years of age

20 places are available

 

Cantemos juntos por Navidad

Concert. Eva María del Moral (soprano), Ángel del Palacio (piano).

22 December, 6.30pm

Christmas music from Spain and abroad, including the most famous Spanish Christmas carols, Negro spirituals and Irish songs.

Recommended for all ages

 

Montecarmelo Social and Cultural Centre

Carretera M 607; km 13. Use the entrance opposite No. 114-b Avenida Santuario de Valverde

Free admission until full capacity is reached

 

Getting ready for Christmas. Christmas presents

9 December, from 5 to 7pm

We will make small decorations that the children can give to their families for Christmas. We’ll discover all sorts of stories related to this special time of the year.

Recommended age: from 5 to 12 years of age

20 places are available

 

Getting ready for Christmas. Christmas Cards

16 December, from 5 to 7pm

We will use pop-up and origami techniques to make beautiful cards we can write our best wishes on. And we’ll see how people celebrate Christmas in other parts of the world.

Recommended age: from 5 to 12 years of age

20 places are available

 

The Bazaar of the Three Kings

Storytelling for children

The ¡Títiri! Cuenta Company

9 December, 12 noon

Two friends will visit the most magical place in the world: The place they keep all the toys. There’s just one rule they have to abide by: they’re not allowed to touch them!

Recommended age: +3 years of age

 

A Christmas Carol

Puppets

The ¡Títiri! Cuenta Company

16 December, 12 noon

The whole family is sure to enjoy this endearing adaptation for children of Charles Dickens' Christmas story.

Recommended age: +3 years of age

 

Viaje al corazón de la música

Storytelling for children

The Perros De Amor Producciones and the Pequeritmo Companies

22 December, 6.30pm

Our protagonists will take us on a musical journey to Latin America with traditional songs from that continent, rhythmic and melodic games and incredible instruments that will help us to find the heart of the music.

Recommended age: families

 

Christmas Concert

Concert. The Barbees Choir

23 December, 12 noon

Madrid’s only female barbershop choir invites you to discover Christmas through song.

Recommended for all ages

 

Rafael de Leon Social and Cultural Centre

No. 14 Calle Isla de Ons

Free admission until full capacity is reached

 

Amidst laughter, love and tears (Entre risas, amor y lágrimas)

Theatre for adults

The Y la obra sería Company

15 December, 7pm

A show that combines drama and humour, made up of three short plays, two of them by the writer Luz Bartivas, entitled: “The Man of my Life” (El hombre de mi vida) and “Soul Sisters” (Hermanas del alma). The third play is the entremés “Looking for a Quarrel” (Ganas de reñir) by the Álvarez-Quintero brothers.

Recommended age: adults

 

Montando el Belén

Clown show

The Terapia Clown Company

16 December, 12 noon

Christmas is here and “Terapia Clown” presents this entertaining clown-humour show inspired by traditional Christmas activities.

Recommended age: from 3 years of age

 

Valverde Social and Cultural Centre

No. 1 Plaza de Islas Azores

Free admission until full capacity is reached

 

Copla Carols (Villancicos Copleros)

Musical show. Manuel de Segura

14 December, 7pm

If the copla genre is all about the people and their stories, so are carols, and what’s more, many of the best legends and settings of copla songs take place at Christmas. 

Recommended for all ages

 

La carta de Papá Noel de Cascarilla y Taponeta

Storytelling for children

Cascarilla and Taponeta.

15 December, 6pm

The clowns Cascarilla and Taponeta are going to write the craziest letter you can imagine to Father Christmas. Can you help them to make it better?

Recommended age: +3 years of age

 

Surprise yourself with a touch of magic this Christmas! (¡Sorpréndete, a golpe de magia, en Navidad!)

Magic for adults

Artist: Carlos Devanti

21 December, 7pm

Our country has lots of really successful magic shows. There are also lots of comedy shows that triumph because of the quality of the stand-up comedians. But... Is it possible to have both in the same performance? Carlos Devanti thinks it is possible and he’s keen to offer you the perfect mix in a show that will have you split your sides laughing and not believing what you see!

Recommended age: adults and children over 13 years of age

 

Alfredo Kraus Cultural Centre

Glorieta Pradera de Vaquerizas, s/n

Free admission until full capacity is reached

 

I’m JAZZ HERE for Christmas (JAZZTOY AQUÍ en Navidad)

Monologue with music. Theatre for adults

Artist: Jesús Arenas

15 December, 6.30pm. Well-known tunes such as : The Girl from Ipanema, Bésame Mucho and I feel good, narrated by

Jesús Arenas on solo clarinet, all interspersed with funny monologues and countless stories related to these songs. 

Recommended age: adults

 

Patachicle at Christmas

A show that includes improv, clowns, music, storytelling and a bucketful of humour.

La Excéntrica Company

16 December, at 6pm

A really funny show in which both young and old can participate and make suggestions.

Recommended age: from 3 years of age

 

Cántame un cuento

Concert. Academic Orchestral Ensemble of Madrid

16 December, 12 noon

It’s Christmas! Let’s celebrate!

Recommended for all ages

Christmas

 

Concert. Orchestras from the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Carmelo Alonso Bernaola and Federico Chueca Municipal Music Schools.

18 December, 12 noon

It’s Christmas! Let’s celebrate!

Recommended for all ages

 

Christmas film music played on the piano (Música de películas de Navidad al piano)

Concert. Musicarte. Directed by Cristina Tamariz

21 December, 6pm

It’s Christmas! Let’s celebrate!

Recommended for all ages

 

Father Christmas’ Journey (El viaje de Papá Noel)

Puppets

The Cambiando cuentos Company

22 December, 6pm

Alert in Lapland! (¡Alerta en Laponia!) Father Christmas can’t set off on his journey this year because his favourite reindeer is missing: Where on earth is Rudolph?

Recommended age: +3 years of age.

 

Classic carols

Concert. Group: Adagio

23 December, 12 noon

Let’s celebrate Christmas with a repertoire of Christmas carols.

Recommended for all ages

 

Valle-Inclán Social and Cultural Centre

Calle Arzobispo Morcillo, s/n

Free admission until full capacity is reached


Merry Xmas!

Concert. Blue Moon Jazz Trio

15 December, 7pm

The Blue Moon Jazz trio consists of a pianist, a double bassist and a vocalist who reinterpret unforgettable moments from films and jazz, soul and blues hits from the 1930s to the present day. They will treat us to a special Christmas repertoire with a touch of gospel music to get the festive season off to a flying start.

Recommended for all ages

 

Hans Christian Andersen’s Winter Tales (Los cuentos de invierno de Hans Christian Andersen)

Conference. Elisa Martín Ortega (UAM) and Susana Gala Pellicer (UAM)

19 December, 7.30pm

A look at the famous Danish writer’s short stories.

Recommended age: adults

 

Great Works of the Christmas Cycle in Spanish Art Collections (Grandes obras del ciclo de la Navidad en las colecciones artísticas españolas)

Conference. Patricia Alonso de Agustín. Historian

21 December, 7pm

The catalogue of works held in Spanish Art Collections includes a wide variety of works directly related to the Christmas cycle.

Recommended age: adults

 

Montecarmelo Nature Interpretation Centre

Carretera M-607, Km 13. Use the entrance on No. 114 b Avenida Santuario de Valverde

 

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

Admission: Free (advance registration is required)

Registration: [email protected]

 

Destellos de Navidad

Aimed at adults and accompanied children over 10 years of age

22 December, from 5 to 6pm and from 6 to 7pm

 

Christmas Games and Workshops

23 December, from 11am to 12.30pm

For families with children over 6 years of age

 

Urban Camp at the Nature Interpretation Centre

Recycled Christmas

From 26 to 30 December and from 2 to 5 January, from 9am to 2pm

Age: Children born between 2011 and 2017

Registration is open from 3 December until all 20 places are filled, at the following email address: [email protected].

 

PLAY CENTRES

Christmas Special: To celebrate Christmas, and to bid farewell to the year, we are putting on a special Christmas programme in the play centres.

Aimed at children between 4 and 10 years of age.

Free admission until full capacity is reached

16 and 23 December, from 11am to 1pm

Alfonso XII Social and Cultural Centre. Calle Mira el Río, 4 (El Pardo)

VALVERDE Social and Cultural Centre. Plaza Islas Azores, 1

 

CHRISTMAS SCHOOL FOR LITTLE ARTISTS

Creative activities: modelling, drawing and painting, music and dance, theatre

From 26 to 29 December and from 2 to 5 January, from 9am to 2pm

Ages: from 6 to 12

Available places: 20 in each centre.

Registration: Please send an email to the Cultural Centre of your choice between 11 and 13 December.

ALFONSO XII SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE. No. 4 Calle Mira el Río (28048 Madrid). Telephone number: 913 762 060   Email address: [email protected]

ALFREDO KRAUS CULTURAL CENTRE. Glorieta Pradera de Vaquerizas, s/n (28035 Madrid). Telephone number: 913 767 085   Email address: [email protected]

RAFAEL DE LEÓN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE. No. 14 Calle Isla de Ons (28035 Madrid). Telephone number: 917 310 350   Email address: [email protected]

LA VAGUADA CULTURAL CENTRE. No. 38 Avenida Monforte de Lemos (28029 Madrid). Telephone number: 915 886 883   Email address: [email protected]

MONTECARMELO SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE. Carretera de Colmenar Viejo, km. 13 (28049 Madrid). Telephone number: 917364151   Email address: [email protected]

VALVERDE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE. No. 1 Plaza de las Islas Azores (28034 Madrid). Telephone number: 917 364 760   Email address: [email protected]

VALLE-INCLÁN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE. Calle Arzobispo Morcillo, s/n (28034 Madrid). Telephone number: 913230805   Email address: [email protected]

 

A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET

Free admission until full capacity is reached

Recommended for all ages

 

Palo Santo

A flamenco duo formed by Julia Trujillo (cantaora) and Miguel Vega (guitar), with a repertoire of flamenco carols.

21 December, 12.30pm. Avenida Monforte de Lemos, in front of number 38

22 December, 12.30pm. Calle Fermín Caballero

23 December, 12.30pm. Plaza Islas Azores

26 December, 12.30pm. Las Tablas. No. 29 Avenida Camino de Santiago

27 December, 12.30pm. Plaza de El Pardo

28 December, 12.30pm. Montecarmelo. Avenida Monasterio de las Huelgas, corner of Calle Monasterio de Silos

 

Chapeau Duo

A group formed by the violinist Andrea Szamek and the accordionist Alfredo Valero. A classic Christmas repertoire with a few folk songs thrown in for good measure.

21 December, 12.30pm. Plaza de El Pardo

22 December, 12.30pm. Las Tablas. Calle María Tubau

23 December, 12.30pm. Avenida Monforte de Lemos, in front of number 38

26 December, 12.30pm. Montecarmelo. Avenida Monasterio de El Escorial, corner of Avenida Montesclaros

27 December, 12.30pm. Plaza Islas Azores

28 December, 12.30pm. Calle Fermín Caballero

 

Accordion music

A programme of Christmas music Scott. A. Singer. A micro-concert by an accordionist dressed in the style of the Belle Époque.

3 January, 12 noon. Avenida Monforte de Lemos, in front of number 38

3 January, 1.30pm. Plaza de El Pardo

4 January, 12 noon. Plaza Isla de Java

4 January, 1.30pm. MONTECARMELO, Plaza del Metro between Calle Monasterio de Silos, Calle Monasterio de El Escorial and Calle Monasterio de Samos

 

Saxophone music

A programme of Christmas music Espinosax. A musical journey through different styles and rhythms played on the saxophone.

2 January, 12 noon. Calle Fermín Caballero, beside number 69

2 January, 1.30pm. Plaza Islas Azores

5 January, 12 noon. Las Tablas. Avenida Santo Domingo de la Calzada beside the metro ligero tram station.

5 January, 1.30pm. Avenida Monforte de Lemos, in front of number 38

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The Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports of the Madrid City Council facilitates the download of the official poster of the Madrid Christmas Programme 2023 campaign created by Polinho Trapalleiro.

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