Starting Tuesday, August 18, the festival will present an offering spanning multiple genres and disciplines in various Madrid locations. The opening day will feature the final session of the 'Cine Caliente' cycle at Parque de la Bombilla, with contributions from Laura del Val and a DJ set by Gianluca Bonanno.
Music takes center stage with the return of pianist and composer Iván ‘Melón’ Lewis to Instituto San Isidro on Tuesday, August 18, for 'Jazz Jam'. The Latin Grammy winner, who previously performed on July 11, will lead an improvisation session blending jazz and Latin music with guest musicians.
On August 19, Opera Garage will present ‘Gitana’, a show narrating the story of Naima, a Roma woman aspiring to be an opera singer, combining opera, zarzuela, and popular song with flamenco.
The cloister of Instituto San Isidro will host the play ‘Dos Tronos Dos Reinas’ on August 20 and 21, performed by Nacho Guerreros and Nicolás Pérez Costa, which depicts the throne dispute between Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Subsequently, on August 22 and 23, the same venue will stage ‘El Profesor’, a musical piece by Aleix Martel exploring the evolution of the teaching figure from the seventies to the present day.
Inclusive cinema will also have its space. On Thursday, August 20, the auditorium at Conde Duque will host a session of the Inclusive Film Screening Cycle by the COPTOCAM (Professional College of Occupational Therapists of the Community of Madrid), preceded by a discussion from its geriatrics working group, before the screening of ‘The Notebook’.
The final session of this cycle will take place on Saturday, August 22, with the film ‘The Intouchables’, featuring discussions led by María Gaos and María Pinar, both members of COPTOCAM. All screenings will include sign language interpretation, subtitles, magnetic loop systems, and amplified sound.
