Ten plans to make the most of the last days of summer in Madrid

The Community of Madrid hosts the International Festival “Kalorama” for the first time starting Thursday at the Ifema Exhibition Center, outdoors and with limited capacity. This Thursday it will be the turn of the New Yorker LCD Soundsystem; and on Friday, the emblematic British group The Prodigy, Gossip’s Synth Pop. The first edition will bid farewell to its lineup on August 31 with a commitment to emblematic names such as Massive Attack or Sam Smith.

“The Comedy of Errors” is a comedy with twists and turns by William Shakespeare that, directed by Andrés Lima, arrives in Madrid after its successful national tour. The cast of this comedy is made up of Pepón Nieto, Fernando Soto, Rulo Pardo, Santiago Molero, Avelino Piedad and Esteban Garrido, who will take on the roles of several characters written for Shakespeare’s Shortest Comedy. The story takes place in classical antiquity, with Syracuse (on the Italian island of Sicily) and Ephesus (near modern-day Smyrna, Turkey) as opposing cities. In this context, a work will be developed that praises freedom, entanglement and everything that is not considered orthodox.

With bands, masses, orchestras and a concert by Dani Fernández, on Friday 30th, the festivities of San Sebastián de los Reyes pay tribute to the Cristo de los Remedios. The festivities of this city are famous for their traditional bullfight, similar to that of San Fermín, since both are celebrated in the street. This is its main attraction and it will invade the streets of the historic center again every morning at 11 am. In addition, no tickets will be required for any of the concerts. Come and see the Sanse festivals in full, which with their stands and concerts will make you want to come back next year.

The last two performances of the San Lorenzo Festival are coming. Thus, this musical meeting promoted by the Community of Madrid in San Lorenzo del Escorial and Zarzalejo, wants to introduce children to the music of baroque composer Juan Sebastián Bach in ‘Va de Bach’ in the penultimate of the ten shows programmed in this first edition. The last one, ‘The Wind and the Light’, with the soprano María Rodríguez, will be premiered at the closing of the festival, on August 31.

The performance of the Spanish adaptation of the play written by Australian Suzie Müller arrives at the Teatro Infanta Isabel, with performances from Wednesday to Sunday. A drama that explores violence against women and raises questions about how this problem should be addressed in society. This production has been a resounding success with critics, audiences and the protagonist. Victoria Luengo He won numerous awards for this performance.

Between Friday and Saturday, Alcalá de Henares will host “Las que Grin”, a comedy by Antonio Rincón-Cano and José María del Castillo that aims to be a tribute to women and this will justify their way of life, their freedom and their struggle to regain faith in their personal goals. It is a play directed by José María del Castillo, with a cast consisting of Beatriz Carvajal, Eva Isanta, Norma Ruiz and Pepa Rus.

Look forward to the best afternoon at Ella Sky Bar. From Friday to Sunday, a live DJ will entertain the leisure palates of all curious people. An oasis in the city center. On the tenth floor of one of the most emblematic buildings in the city, at number 42 on Gran Vía Street, you can enjoy delicious meals and spend the afternoon in a great atmosphere with views of the Plaza de Callao and the legendary Schweppes building.

The Riosequillo swimming pool is one of the largest swimming pools in Spain and the pride of the Madrid municipality of Buitrago de Lozoya. But the recreational area has much more: a children’s pool, rest areas with grass, bar-restaurant, ice cream stand and a large pine forest where visitors can use the picnic areas and enjoy the natural shade. Bathing with its virtuous views of the Riosequillo reservoir is a real luxury.

We all know the typical castles of Madrid, but this one is very little known and one of the most beautiful, located in San Martín de Valdeiglesias. We are in the 15th century, although some date it from an earlier date. It has always been inhabited by nobles and kings, such as Isabel la Católica. You can access all the rooms. In addition, you can visit the Torre del Homenaje, the highest in the entire castle, from where you can see the entire city and the mountains of western Madrid. It has interactive posters and videos so that the curious who come feel like they are in the past. One of its curiosities is that it has a wine cellar.

What better way to enjoy the city than by discovering its most hidden streets. Thus, Escape City Box offers you an infinite number of escape rooms to do in the heart of Madrid. The box contains everything you need to start your adventure. In this way, you will discover the places of tourist and cultural interest of the city, while you solve the challenges of a fictional plot in which you will be the absolute protagonists and in which you will have to help each other. From the discovery of the dead in “the masked killer” to a trip to ancient Alexandria in “the tomb of Alexander the Great”, these are some of the escape rooms that you can enjoy.