Madrid and four municipalities will host the 40th Festival ‘Madrid en Danza’ with 25 shows performed by companies from five countries. From May 8 to June 1, the audience will be able to enjoy internationally renowned performances, such as those of Angelin Preljocaj, Mette Ingvartsen, and Jan Martens.
It has been four decades since the first dances at ‘Madrid en Danza’. This year, it celebrates its 40th anniversary with an edition that is pure heartbeat, memory, and avant-garde.
We discover the backstage of the Compañía Nacional de Danza composed of artists and athletes
Following the regional government’s commitment to decentralize culture, Madrid will host this festival along with Getafe, Coslada, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, and La Cabrera.
Furthermore, it will become a great celebration of dance as a universal language, under the direction of the choreographer Blanca Li.
Thus, «it can be said that Madrid, at this moment, is the epicenter of all dance in Spain,» as highlighted by the Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Sports, Mariano de Paco Serrano.
25 shows, seven of them world premieres
With seven world premieres, seven national presentations, and nine unpublished works in the Community of Madrid, this festival will invite the audience to discover the art of telling stories without words through 25 proposals from Spain, France, Belgium, Denmark, and Canada.
The curtain will rise on May 8 with ‘Requiem(s)’ by the Ballet Preljocaj and will close with ‘Crowd’ by Gisèle Vienne. In addition, ‘Madrid en Danza’ traces a sensory journey through internationally renowned creators such as Angelin Preljocaj, Mette Ingvartsen, Jan Martens, Alexander Vantournhout, and Dovydas Strimaitis.
