To commemorate International Dance Day on April 29, the program also includes international dance and a world premiere of flamenco national
Centro Danza Matadero celebrates dance month with talent, energy, color, and Celebra26, a grand party that invites the public to dance.
From April 9 to 11, the Danish company Danish Dance TheatreDirected by Marina Mascarell from Valencia, Bloody Moon presents a colorful piece of contemporary dance.
16 from April to 19 It will be time for the world premiere of Smoke, new show flamenco by choreographer and dancer Rafaela Carrasco, National Dance Prize 2023
International Dance Day is commemorated on April 29th with Celebra26a free program that includes the "Dancing Beyond 60" event and the "Because I Dance It" party
Centro Danza Matadero, a space within the Department of Culture, Tourism, and Sport, is filled with energy, color, and talent in April with a special program that invites everyone to experience the transformative power of dance together. The piece by choreographer Marina Mascarell at the helm of the Danish Dance Theatre, One of the most internationally renowned contemporary dance companies; the world premiere of the new show flamenco by Rafaela Carrasco; and Celebra26 ─free program with the commemorative events of the International Dance Day─, make up the programming of the month, which will culminate on April 29 with Porque yo lo bailo, a great participatory party.
Color and sensuality with a Danish touch
From April 9 to 11, The Danish Dance Theatre company will present at Centro Danza Matadero. Bloody Moon, the first creation of the Valencian Marina MascarelFor the Danish National Ballet, which she has directed since 2023, this contemporary dance piece, inspired by Georges Bataille's Eroticism, explores different forms of eroticism through a vibrant choreographic language to celebrate life and desire, embodying the principles of pleasure, excess, chaos, play, and ecstasy. The choreography is the result of a collaborative process between Mascarell and the company's dancers, and combines original music by Yamila Rios with Nina Botkay's innovative costumes in a colorful and visually striking production.
Homenaje flamenco to the cigar makers
From April 16 to 19, Centro Danza Matadero hosts the world premiere of Humo, a new show by the choreographer and dancer Raphael Carrasco, National Dance Prize 2023 and one of the most outstanding figures of flamencoDirected and choreographed by Carrasco herself, with dramaturgy by...lyrics by Álvaro Tato, Humo pays homage to the cigar makers, a historical group of working women who have left a profound mark on the collective imagination of our country. Through the canteThrough music and dance, the show recreates the daily lives of these women in the tobacco factories: their intense workdays, internal hierarchies, parties, the black market, as well as their conflicts, joys, and hardships. In a flamenco style, Humo constructs a narrative that addresses the struggle against abuse and the conquest of economic and personal independence.
Celebra26: the dance festival
The month's special programming culminates on April 29th with Celebra26, a day of activitiesFree admissions upon prior collection of invitations – available on the Centro Danza Matadero website – organized on the occasion of International Dance Day.
At 12:00 noon, in Hall 16.On the 1st, "Dancing Beyond 60" will take place, a gathering where some of the leading figures in Spanish dance will share their experiences and reflect on the relationship between the passage of time, the body, and stage creation. With the participation of Carmen Werner, Cesc Gelabert, La Ribot and Mónica Runde, and moderated by the journalist Javier Torres, The meeting invites reflection on how the passage of time changes our relationship with our bodies, our way of being on stage, and how in an era marked by ageism and the exaltation of youth, continuing to dance after the age of six is an act of resistance.
In the afternoon, starting at 19:30 p.m.The public will be able to participate in "Because I Dance It," a huge collective party that will transform Nave 11 into a dance floor open to everyone. With live music, DJs, chotis (a traditional Spanish dance), guest companies, and various artistic interventions, the audience will cease to be spectators and become protagonists of the celebration. Under the direction of Enrique Cabrera (Aracaladanza), a leading figure in the field of contemporary dance for all audiences, the party is conceived as an artistic and festive gathering that emphasizes play, imagination, and participation.
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