The event will take place until November 1st, featuring 47 performances, including 21 absolute premieres and 12 premieres in Madrid, spread across eight venues and eleven stages in the region. The Teatro de La Abadía will be a key venue, presenting three shows reflecting the diversity of current flamenco art. Among them is the Madrid premiere of Poema de la Libertad by cantaora Sandra Carrasco and guitarist David de Arahal, followed by Cante y Compás by Ezequiel Benítez, and concluding with A Fosforito, a tribute by cantaor and guitarist Ricardo Fernández del Moral to an essential figure in flamenco history.
The Teatros del Canal will host a significant portion of the festival's activities with four performances in the Sala Verde. Tomorrow marks the premiere of Desierto by Seville-born Andrés Marín, winner of the National Dance Award 2022. This will be followed by bailaora Adela Campallo with Ausente, and cantaora Argentina will present Crisol Flamenco. The week will conclude with bailaora Karime Amaya performing the Madrid premiere of Carmen.
The Pilar Miró and Paco Rabal cultural centers are also joining the festival. On Friday, the Pilar Miró center will host the Madrid premiere of El Primer Llanto by guitarist Alejandro Hurtado. On Saturday, Joni Jiménez will present Convite, exploring the dialogue between flamenco guitar and other musical languages. On Sunday, flutist Trinidad Jiménez will present Raíz Sureste 2026 at Pilar Miró, while the Paco Rabal Cultural Center will host De Chipiona a La Isla by cantaores Jesús Castilla and Samuel Serrano.
Aranjuez joins as a new venue, hosting the Suma Flamenca Joven Special Gala on Saturday at the Teatro Real Carlos III, aimed at showcasing new generations of flamenco artists. Participants include, among others, guitarist Manuel Herrera Jr., cantaora Rocío Luna, guitarist Alejandro Hurtado, and bailaor Yoel Vargas. The Real Coliseo Carlos III in San Lorenzo de El Escorial will present Recóndito by bailaora Lucía la Bronce and Sin Fronteras by Madrid-native Rebeca Ortega.
In parallel, the Teatros del Canal continue their regular programming. The Sala Roja Concha Velasco hosts until Saturday Sadeh21, an emblematic contemporary dance work by choreographer Ohad Naharin, performed by the prestigious Batsheva Dance Company. The Sala Negra will stage until Sunday Navegar por el Neva, featuring the original cast of Guillermo Calderón's play. The Sala José Luis Alonso at Teatro de La Abadía presents until Sunday Órgia by the Seville-based company La Rara, winner of the 2024 Lorca Award for Best Revelation Show.
The Corral de Comedias in Alcalá de Henares revives until October 18th La gitanilla, an acclaimed production by the Fundación Teatro de La Abadía based on Cervantes' novel. The Network of Theaters of the Community of Madrid will offer from October 16th to 18th a wide range of performing arts in various municipalities, including titles like La desconquista by Ron Lalá in Torrelodones, Invisible and Las gratitudes in Pozuelo de Alarcón, and La verdad in Las Rozas de Madrid and Móstoles.
The autumn exhibition program gives special prominence to the Golden Age, with proposals such as Madrid in the Golden Age. Crucible of destinies and landing of geniuses at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando until December 2nd. The Regional Library of Madrid presents from October 9th to January 10th Madrid in the Spanish Golden Age Theater. The Casa Museo Lope de Vega hosts Portraying Miscegenation: Casta Paintings in 18th Century America.
The Sala Alcalá 31 features until October 18th Modern Mythologies: Ouka Leele & Co. The Sala de Arte Joven exhibits until November 8th Bitacoras. The Value of the Invisible, showcasing works by ten young Madrid artists. The Picasso Museum-Eugenio Arias Collection in Buitrago del Lozoya displays until December 8th The Avant-Garde Bullfighting Poster: From Picasso to Barceló.
In Alcalá de Henares, the Archaeological and Paleontological Museum (MARPA) presents Saber-toothed cats and The Monte Shelter: a Magdalenian group in the Sierra de Madrid. The Birthplace of Cervantes Museum houses Inclined by my star. Astronomy in Cervantes' time. The Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) Museum in Móstoles features Antidotum Tarantulae by Blanca Gracia, The Sky and the Earth by Antonio Ballester Moreno, and Tetuan, Tetuán by Adrian Schindler.
