Madrid Unveils Busy Autumn Schedule of Events

This fall, Madrid is offering a variety of art exhibitions, concerts, dance performances, theater, even circuses, that will appeal to all arts and culture lovers. Kicking off Sept. 29 at the Thyssen Bornemisza is a major exhibition of 70 paintings by Henri Fantin-Latour.

The Museo del Prado is presenting a show about Maíno, one of the most original and least known 17th century Spanish painters on Oct. 20. One of the most important figures in Croatia’s contemporary art scene, David Maljkovic, will be the subject of a show running through Jan. 18 at the Reina Sofía.

The focus is on architecture at the CaixaForum Madrid with a review of Richard Rogers work running through Oct. 18 and Palladio the Architect, the first exhibition in Spain devoted to this 16th century Italian architect who kicks off Oct. 7. On Oct. 13, Diana Krall will perform at the Palacio de Congresos.

The Jonas Brothers are set to appear at the Sports Palace on Nov. 11 and Depeche Mode will be there on the 16. Kicking off Nov. 4, the city’s Autumn Festival celebrates its 26th year with 35 concerts, theatre, dance and circus performances. Thirty-five companies from 19 countries including: Spain, the U.S., Argentina, Australia, France, Italy, Portugal and Morocco, among many others, will perform at 11 theatres in Madrid and in ten municipalities.

The 26th International Jazz Festival will kick off around the end of October and while the schedule has not yet been announced, there are usually 15 concerts and world-renowned musicians perform at some 20 jazz clubs.