Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a city known for its rich cultural heritage, its lively nightlife and its festive activities. During the summer months, from 9 July to 25 August, the city comes even more alive with the staging of Madrid's famous summer festival, "Veranos de la Villa", which in 2024 celebrates its 40th edition. This annual event brings together renowned national and international artists, offering an unforgettable sound experience and a vibrant celebration of Spanish tradition, with an intense programme of concerts, plays, dance, circus, exhibitions and children's activities.

Explore the "Veranos de la Villa" Festival, enjoying its surrounding atmosphere and the cultural importance of this unique festival.

Programme

• Nino Bravo Sinfónico - July 9, at 10:30 p.m. (Enrique Tierno Galván Park)

• Complementary Activities at Juan March - July 10, 11, 12 and 13, from 6:30 p.m., and July 14, from 10:30 a.m. (Juan March Foundation)

• First Act - The word of love, the joy of feeling - July 10, at 8:30 p.m. (Juan March Foundation)

• Moving Mountains - July 10 and 11, at 9pm (Student Resistance Foundation)

• Second Act - The word explained, the joy of the living word - July 11, 8:30 p.m. (Juan March Foundation - Auditorium) 

• Lúcia Beltrán - July 12, 5:30 p.m. (TATEL Madrid)

• Third Act - The word of struggle, the joy of militancy - July 12, 8:30 p.m. (Juan March Foundation - Auditorium)

• Fourth Act - The word of absence, the joy of solitude - July 13, 8:30 p.m. (Juan March Foundation - Auditorium)

• Act Five - The word on stage as a journey to other places - July 14, 12:30 p.m. (Juan March Foundation - Auditorium) 

• Hot Cinema #1 - July 16, at 9pm (Bombilla Park) 

• Live a musical experience with the Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid - July 18 and 19, 10:30 a.m. (Teatro Auditorio Casa de Campo) 

• National Dance Company - July 18-21, 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Central Courtyard) 

• CND Workshop - July 19 and 20, at 10 a.m. (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Rehearsal Room)

• Rafael del Calli - July 19, 2:30 p.m. (Quarto Corral de la Morería)

• What gold tells us (paintings on screens, sliding doors and fans) - July 23, 7pm (Cultural Space of the Belgian Sawmill - Auditorium) 

• Kimono, changing identity: A century at street level - from July 23 to September 6, from 3pm on July 23, from 11am to 8pm from Tuesday to Friday, from 12pm to 8pm on Saturdays and from 12pm to 6pm on Sundays (Belgian Sawmill Cultural Space) 

• Kinpaku. Japanese screens and fans - from July 23 to September 6, from 3pm on July 23, 11am to 8pm Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 8pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays (Belgian Sawmill Cultural Space)

• Hot Cinema #2 - July 23, at 9pm (Bombilla Park) 

• Circus Maximus - July 23, 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central)

• Assimilando / Movendo Estado 1 - July 24 and 25, at 8pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Theater)

• Uniting Stages - from July 24 to 27, at 10am (Centro Desportivo Municipal Marqués de Samaranch) 

• Expressiveness in Manga for Adolescents - July 25, 6pm (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium)

• Zarzuela na Dança - from July 25 to 27, at 10pm (Centro de Cultura Contemporânea Conde Duque - Pátio Central) 

• Expokon - from July 26 to August 25, from 3 p.m. on July 26, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays (Espaço Cutural da Serraria Belga)    

• Itadakimanga - from July 26 to August 25, from 3 p.m. on July 26, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays (Espaço Cutural da Serraria Belga)  

• Gêmu: Japanese visual culture and video games - from July 26 to August 25, from 3pm on July 26, from 11am to 8pm Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 8pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays (Belgian Sawmill Cutural Space)  

• Japan International Manga Award - from July 26 to August 25, from 3pm on July 26, from 11am to 8pm Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 8pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays (Belgian Sawmill Cutural Space)

• Academia Manga Kids - from July 26 to August 25, from 3 p.m. on July 26, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays (Espaço Cutural da Serraria Belga)

• Kamishibai - from July 26 to August 25, from 3 p.m. on July 26, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays (Belgian Sawmill Cutural Space) 

• Guided Tour - Kinpaku. Japanese screens and fans - July 26 and August 23 (Belgian Sawmill Cultural Space - Ground Floor) 

• Conference - Gemini visual culture and Japanese video games - July 26, at 7 p.m. (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium and Gastrocultural Room) 

• Uniting Stages - July 27, 1pm (Centro Desportivo Minicipal Marqués Samaranch) 

• An acoustic evening with Carla Bruni - July 28 at 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Central Courtyard) 

• Japanese Visual Culture - July 30 at 6:30 p.m. (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium) 

• Hot Cinema #3 - July 30, at 9pm (Bombilla Park) 

• Puccini Dance Circus Opera, by Coro de Corpos e Instrumentos - July 31 and August 1, at 10pm (Centro de Cultura Contemporânea Conde Duque - Pátio Central) 

• Tea Ceremony - August 1, at 6:30 p.m. 

• Kamishibai Storyteller - August 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 (Espaço Cultural da Serraria Belga)

• Naturalmente Flamenco - August 3 and 4, at 10pm (Centro de Cultura Contemporânea Conde Duque - Pátio Central) 

• Hot Cinema #4 - August 6, at 9pm (Bombilla Park) 

• Round Trip - August 6, 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central)

• María Callas in the voice of Pilar Jurado - August 7, 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central)  

• Liquid sounds - August 8 and 9, screenings at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm (Casa do Campo Municipal Sports Center - Indoor pool)

• Rubrica - August 8, at 10pm (Centro de Cultura Contemporânea Conde Duque - Pátio Central)

• Luísa Sobral - August 9, at 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central)

• No ar rareffeito - August 10 and 11, at 8pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Sul)  

• Amor, Amor, Amor - August 10, at 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central) 

• Alba Reche in concert - August 11, 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central) 

• [Eu] - from August 12th to 18th

• Workshop 1 - August 13, at 5pm (Centro de Cultura Contemporânea Conde Duque - Rehearsal Room) 

• The Yokai Revolution - August 13, at 6:30pm (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium) 

• Pocket Work - August 13 and 14, at 8:30 pm (Centro de Cultura Contemporânea Conde Duque - Pátio Sul) 

• Hot Cinema #5 - August 13, at 9pm (Bombilla Park) 

• Workshop 2 - August 14, 5pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Rehearsal Room)

• Childhood in Japan - August 14, 6:30 p.m. (Serraria Belga Cultural Space) 

• Art, Passion and Tradition - August 14 and 15, at 9:30 p.m. (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Central Courtyard) 

• Scapin's Entanglements - August 14 and 15, at 9:30 p.m. (Institute of Secondary Education (IES) San Isidro - Claustro del Pozo) 

• Madrid, from Cuplé to Sabina - August 16 and 17, at 9:30 p.m. (Institute of Secondary Education (IES) San Isidro - Claustro del Pozo)  

• Camela. 30th anniversary tour - August 16, 10pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Central Patio)

• Jimena Amarillo + Irenegarry - August 17, at 9:30 p.m. (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Central Courtyard)

• The Dream of a King - August 18th

• Something Unexpected - August 18, at 9:30 p.m. (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - Pátio Central) 

• Hot Cinema #6 - August 20, at 9pm (Bombilla Park) 

• Shodõ (Japanese calligraphy) - August 20, at 6:30 pm (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium) 

• How to wear the Japanese kimono: Kitsuke - August 20, 6:30 p.m. (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium)

• Ópia - August 20, at 9:30 p.m. (Instituto de Educación Secundaria (IES) San Isidro - Claustro del Pozo) 

• A gastronomic journey through Japan - August 21, at 6pm (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium)

• A String section - August 21 and 22, at 8pm (Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center - South Patio) 

• Paco Soto - August 21, at 9:30 p.m. (Instituto de Educación Secundaria (IES) San Isidro - Claustro del Pozo) 

• Under the golden glow. Gold, power and imagination in Japanese art - August 22nd, 7pm (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium)

• Vicente Navarro + Rocío Guzmán - August 22, at 9:30 p.m. (Institute of Secondary Education (IES) San Isidro - Claustro del Pozo) 

• Manga made in Spain: Conversations with the creators - August 23rd, 6:30pm (Serraria Belga Cultural Space - Auditorium)

• Taiko performance with participatory experience - August 24, at 6:30 p.m. (Plaza c/ Alameda, 17)

• The sides of Verona - August 23rd and 24th, at 9:30pm (Institute of Secondary Education (IES) San Isidro - Claustro del Pozo)

• Street 024 - August 25, at 9:30 p.m. (Matadero Madrid - Plaza Matadero) 

Musical Diversity

The "Veranos de la Villa" Festival is known for its musical diversity, covering a wide range of genres and styles. From pop and rock to jazz, electronic and classical music, there is something for everyone. The organisers strive to create a diverse programme, attracting a varied audience and ensuring there is always something exciting for all spectators.

Location and structure

The festival is held in one of Madrid's most iconic venues, such as El Retiro Park or Enrique Tierno Galván Park. These spacious green spaces provide a stunning setting for the event, allowing attendees to enjoy live music in a natural setting. The main stage is set up with state- of-the-art technology to ensure a high-quality sound and light experience, making each performance an unforgettable experience.

National and International Artists and Arts

The "Veranos de la Villa" Festival attracts both renowned national and international artists. Popular Spanish musicians perform alongside international stars, providing a unique blend of musical talent. Spectators have the opportunity to discover new bands as well as enjoy the performances of their favourite musicians.

Cultural Experience

In addition to music, the "Veranos de la Villa" Festival offers a comprehensive cultural journey, from theatre to dance. Local gastronomy is celebrated with a variety of food and drink options available on site. Attendees can savour typical Spanish dishes such as paella, tapas and churros, while enjoying the festive atmosphere. Spanish art and fashion is also highlighted, with contemporary art exhibitions and fashion shows adding a visual dimension to the celebration.

Festive Atmosphere

The atmosphere of the "Veranos de la Villa" Festival is truly festive. Participants are enveloped in a joyful and energetic spirit, where they can dance, sing and connect with other people who share their love of music. The contagious vibe creates a sense of community, uniting people from different backgrounds around a common passion.

Social and Economic Impact

As well as being a musical celebration, the "Veranos de la Villa" Festival also has a significant impact on both the cultural atmosphere and the economy of the city.

In fact, the festival contributes to Madrid's artistic diversity, providing a space for emerging and established artists to perform. It therefore promotes music as a form of expression and celebration, enriching the atmosphere of the city and offering residents and travellers an enriching aesthetic experience. It also highlights Spanish identity and its influence on music and the arts, strengthening national pride among Spaniards.

From an economic point of view, the "Veranos de la Villa" Festival attracts a large number of travellers (national and international), which boosts the tourism industry and benefits the local economy. Visitors to the event spend on accommodation, food, transport and other activities, contributing to the service sector and generating temporary jobs. In addition, it creates business opportunities for local suppliers, such as catering companies, sound and lighting companies, and vendors of music and entertainment-related products.

Another important aspect is the promotion of the city of Madrid as a tourist destination during the summer months. This celebration attracts media attention and generates coverage both nationally and internationally, putting Madrid on the map as a summer leisure reference. This can have a lasting impact, attracting more visitors and boosting tourism in the city throughout the year.

The "Veranos de la Villa" Festival is much more than just a musical event: it is a vibrant celebration of tradition and artistic diversity. With a varied programme, a contagious festive atmosphere and a variety of cultural experiences, this celebration offers participants a unique opportunity to engage with music and Spanish heritage in the country's capital.

For music lovers and cultural enthusiasts, the "Veranos de la Villa" Festival is an unmissable event that is sure to bring a lot of fun and joy to your summer.