CHAMBERÍ CHRISTMAS 2023 PROGRAMMING
2023/12/15
CHRISTMAS IN THE DISTRICT OF CHAMBERÍ
CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW
Chamberí Square
The sound and light show will take place every day from November 25 to January 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
Saturday, December 23, at 6 p.m.
Fuencarral street, from the Quevedo roundabout to the Bilbao roundabout.
Join us to welcome Christmas. In this section of Fuencarral street we will see a parade passing before our eyes with Christmas characters walking, stilt walkers, pyrotechnics of little silver stars and lights, etc...
You can also get up close to different Christmas characters, who will fill the street with colors and music, with balls and juggling and surrounded by confetti.
We will also have a tent with a thousand balloons with rods to give to all the children who want to come see us.
CHORAL CONCERTS
GOSPEL&FRIENDS
Saturday, December 16, at 12:15 p.m.
Chamberí Square.
GALILEAN CHORUS
Monday, December 18, at 6 p.m.
Santa Engracia Senior Center.
C/ Santa Engracia, 118.
RONDALLA SANTA ENGRACIA
Tuesday, December 19, at 11 a.m.
Antonio Mingote Senior Center.
C/ Vallehermoso, 45.
ANTIQVA FORM - Baroque music, 18th century.
Tuesday, December 19, at 8:30 p.m.
Church of Perpetual Help.
C/ Manuel Silvela, 14.
CHILD JOSELE – FLAMENCO CHRISTMAS EVE MASS
Flamenco fusion.
Wednesday, December 20, at 8:30 p.m.
Church of Perpetual Help.
C/ Manuel Silvela, 14.
ALDEBARAN CHORUS
Wednesday, December 20, at 8:00 p.m.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Miraculous.
C/ García de Paredes, 45.
RONDALLA SANTA ENGRACIA
Thursday, December 21, at 11 a.m.
Santa Engracia Senior Center.
C/ Santa Engracia, 118.
VILLAR DEL OLMO MUNICIPAL CORAL
Thursday, December 21, at 8:30 p.m.
Church of Saint Rita.
C/ Gaztambide, 75.
ALDERAÁN CHORUS
Saturday, December 23, at 12:15 p.m.
Chamberí Square.
OTERO CHOIR OF BLACKSMITHS
Tuesday, December 26, at 6 p.m.
Church of Saint Teresa and Saint Elizabeth.
Pintor Sorolla Roundabout.
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF THE NORTH SIERRA
Wednesday, December 27, at 6:30 p.m.
Church of San Juan de la Cruz.
Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, 2
CHOIR OF ACTORS
Tuesday, January 2, at 7 p.m.
Galileo Cultural Center.
TUTTO VOCE CHORUS
Wednesday, January 3, at 7 p.m.
Church of the Santísimo Cristo de la Victoria.
C/ Fernando El Católico, 45.
SPECIAL END OF THE YEAR CONCERT
Friday, December 30, at 6 p.m.
Chamberí Square temple.
We will say goodbye to 2023 with a very special performance.
VISIT OF THE KINGS AND ROYAL PAGES
On January 2, 3 and 4, the royal pages will visit the six neighborhoods of the Chamberí District so that the little ones can deliver their letters, with the assurance that the pages will send them directly to their Majesties the Three Wise Men of the East .
For this, from the Municipal Board of Chamberí we will send a letter to all schools for each child from 3rd Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Primary. The letter will be addressed to the Three Wise Men and you can fill it out with your parents and then take it to the royal mailbox closest to your house.
Neighborhoods:
- Gaztambide. Tuesday, January 2, from 12 to 2 p.m., on Alberto Aguilera Street on the corner of Princesa Street.
- Beautiful valley. Tuesday, January 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 15 San Francisco de Sales Street.
- Arapiles. Wednesday, January 3, from 12 to 2 p.m., at the entrance of the Galileo Cultural Center.
- Trafalgar. Wednesday, January 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Quevedo roundabout.
- Pink Rivers. Thursday, January 4, from 12 to 2 p.m., on Santa Engracia Street and Raimundo Fernández Villaverde Street.
- Almagro. Thursday, January 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Church roundabout.
EXHIBITIONS
JUAN CARLOS POLO DIAZ
Painting exhibition. “In the Gardens of Psyche”
From December 5 to 21, Monday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
First floor exhibition hall Galileo Cultural Center.
CHRISTMAS
BELÉN IN THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CHAMBERÍ
Nativity scene representing the scene of the Holy Mystery.
From November 25 to January 6.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BETHLEHEM AT THE GALILEO CULTURAL CENTER “THE EASTERN DREAM”
Nativity scene with oriental style constructions, in which biblical scenes and daily life of those times are represented. .
Made by the Association of Nativity Scene Makers of the Community of Madrid La Milagrosa.
From November 29 to January 6.
José Luis Sampedro exhibition hall.
Hours: Monday to Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
BETHLEHEM AT THE ANTONIO MINGOTE SENIOR CENTER
Prepared by the members of the Antonio Mingote senior center.
From December 5 to January 8, 2024.
Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., except on December 25, January 1 and 6, when it will be closed.
C/ Vallehermoso, 45.
BETHLEHEM AT THE SANTA ENGRACIA SENIOR CENTER
Prepared by the members of the Santa Engracia senior center.
From December 5 to January 8, 2024.
Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., except on December 25, January 1 and 6, when it will be closed.
C/ Santa Engracia, 118.
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS
CHRISTMAS CONTEST
Schools in the Chamberí district will be able to participate in this contest with nativity scenes made by the schoolchildren, families and teaching staff of the centers.
The winning schools will receive a prize of €1,000 for the first place, second place with a prize of €700 and third place with a prize of €300.
Awards ceremony at the Galileo Cultural Center on December 20, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
CEIP Rufino Blanco. Winning school 2022
CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST
The students of the schools in the Chamberí district will be able to participate in this contest with the Christmas cards they have made, giving a gift to the schoolchildren who are winners and to those with special mention.
The winning schools will receive a prize of €1,000 for the first place, second place with a prize of €700 and third place with a prize of €300. Awards ceremony at the Galileo Cultural Center on December 20, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Card from Clara Osma Moya, 5th grade primary school, María Inmaculada School, winner of the year 2022 .
RECYCLED TOY CONTEST
Students from schools in the Chamberí district can participate in this contest of recycled toys that they have made, giving a gift to the schoolchildren who are winners and to those with special mention.
The winning schools will receive a prize of €1,000 for the first place, second place with a prize of €700 and third place with a prize of €300.
Awards ceremony at the Galileo Cultural Center on December 20, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
WALKING WITH SOROLLA THROUGH CHAMBERÍ
On the occasion of the celebration of the Sorolla Year, the district of Chamberí has installed a series of canvases with some of the most emblematic reproductions of the painter in different parts of the district, around which three guided tours will be organized briefly explaining each painting.
Itinerary 1: December 18, 11:30 a.m.
Itinerary 2: December 19, 11:30 a.m.
Itinerary 3: December 20, 11:30 a.m.
Registration: In person until capacity is reached at CC Galileo or by phone: 91 5913901.
Groups of 20 people.
WALKING THROUGH CHAMBERÍ
From the Glorieta de Rubén Darío to the Plaza de Alonso Martínez
Sunday, December 3, at 11 a.m.
Starting point: Rubén Darío metro station (next to the Miguel Maura Palace).
Approximate duration: two hours.
Route: Almagro street, Zurbano, Fernando el Santo, Santa Engracia and Plaza de Alonso Martínez.
Registration: From November 24 at the Galileo Cultural Center and by calling 91 5913901, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., until capacity is reached. Group of 25 people.
From Palacios along the Paseo de la Castellana
Sunday, December 17, at 11 a.m.
Starting point: Corner of Eduardo Dato and Paseo de la Castellana (at the entrance to the Mutua Madrileña building).
Approximate duration: two hours.
Route: Paseo de la Castellana and Plaza de Colón.
Registration: From December 11 at the Galileo Cultural Center and by phone
91 5913901, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., until capacity is reached. Group of 25 people.
Canal Theaters
Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m.
Do you know what the comb, the shoulders or the chacena of a theater are? Have you ever been “behind the scenes”?
We will take a guided tour of the Canal Theaters, in which we will be able to discover, across its 35,000 meters of surface, its four stage spaces, the exclusive Choreographic Center and the corners that the public rarely has the privilege of contemplating.
The building, which received the Architecture Prize from the Spanish Biennial, is a clear example of the integration of an avant-garde public building. Work of the architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg, it was inaugurated on February 20, 2009.
Registration: From December 8 at the Galileo Cultural Center and by phone
91 5913901, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., until capacity is reached. Group of 25 people.
YOUNG SCENARIO
Musical project of the Katarina Gurska Higher Center (CSKG) with the participation of the most outstanding students as soloists and chamber music groups.
DECEMBRE 19TH
Works by: Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Schnittke, Poulenc.
7 p.m., Galileo Cultural Center Auditorium. Free activity until capacity is reached.
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CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CAMP
The camp will take place on December 26, 27, 28 and 29 and January 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The final play of the camp will be performed on Tuesday, January 2 from 1 to 2 p.m. (within camp hours).
No. Places: 20.
Age: From 4 to 12 years.
Free activity.
Registration and allocation of places: Online registration from December 11 to 17.
Participants will be admitted in order of registration only through the online form, until places are filled.
Information: Tel.: 658968222 and at the Galileo Cultural Center, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
MAGIC SHOW FOR CHILDREN
WIZARD JESUS OF THE TOWER
Wednesday, December 27, at 6 p.m.
Galileo Cultural Center Auditorium.
The magician Jesús De la Torre receives a surprise in the middle of his show, he receives a letter from the highest magical authority: the Three Wise Men. This letter brings unexpected news. You have been chosen to become one of your pages! But, to prove that he can do it, the Kings have given him a series of magical challenges that he must overcome.
MAGICIAN DANI O'MAGIC
Tuesday, January 2, at 6 p.m.
Galileo Cultural Center Auditorium.
Dani O'magic and his friendly elves open their home to spread the Christmas spirit to children. A magic show where Dani will turn us into magical elves for an hour. Through Christmas characters such as the Grinch, Mr. Scrooge and, impersonating Santa Claus himself, we will see a comic illusion show for the whole family.
CHRISTMAS CHILDREN'S THEATER
CHRISTMAS AT MARCELINA'S HOUSE
Saturday, December 16, at 11 a.m.
Auditorium of the Galileo Cultural Center.
During these Christmas periods we want to share with the little ones how to create Christmas at home, making them moments of joy and happiness.
Age: 3 to 7 years old. Duration: 1 hour
The storytellers will be accompanied by pictograms that facilitate access for children with language difficulties.
Free activity until capacity is reached.
CANTITIS CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 29, at 6 p.m.
Galileo Cultural Center Auditorium.
A story-singing concert for the whole family.
In Cuentitis Musiquitis we will sing some traditional carols and other new ones to create a fun and crazy show in which the magic of Christmas is always present. We will wait for Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men, and we will even do a test on how to eat the grapes!
OPERATION CHRISTMAS
Thursday, January 4, at 6 p.m.
Galileo Cultural Center Auditorium.
The Three Wise Men have asked Juanito, a friendly farmer, to take care of the Christmas gifts while they go to the East to look for more. However, an evil elf and his henchmen have decided to steal the gifts and ruin Christmas, which fills the children with excitement. Time is short!
The Three Kings are arriving and the gifts have not yet appeared. Juanito must fight to get them back so that all the children receive their gift on time.
CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS
GALILEO CULTURAL CENTER
CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS REASONS
Wednesday, January 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Crafts workshop in which the little ones will be able to express creativity and develop artistic skills using fine motor skills to create Christmas decorations and motifs that they can use to receive Their Majesties The Three Wise Men.
CHRISTMAS WREATHS
Thursday, January 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The big day is coming, the visit of our majesties the Three Wise Men of the East and we want to decorate our house, so we are going to learn how to make different types of decorative garlands so that our homes do not go unnoticed on those days.
LANTERS OF THE WIZARDS
Friday, January 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
We will make lanterns with the Three Wise Men and Christmas motifs. Each child can choose the design they like the most or personalize it, making a lantern with which to guide their favorite Wizard King, so they don't get lost when bringing the gifts home.
QUIQUE THEATER SAN FRANCISCO
Martina learns magic, from Mago Karim
This magic show tells the story of Martina, a girl who became a great magician. His teacher Karim will tell you the best kept secrets of the art of magic.
Artistic team: Mago Karim
Saturdays, at 5 p.m., and Sundays, at 12 p.m., from October 21 to December 30.
Children public
Duration: 60 minutes
Wednesdays that look like Thursdays
From November 15 to December 17. Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Thursdays to Sundays at 7 p.m.
When the boundaries between imagination and reality are blown up, a woman bursts into the theater, at gunpoint, to give a talk about Juan José Millás. Harassed by the police and the author himself, her plea is the demonstration of a thesis, life or death: She is him. Whoever masters words, masters reality.
Dramaturgy: Juan José Millás Direction : Mario Gas Cast: Clara Sanchis.
Attend or shoot, by Cristina Redondo.
From November 11 to December 10.
From Thursday to Sunday at 9:30 p.m. (Except Saturdays: November 25, December 2, 9 and 16).
Diana has an ordinary life, follows the rules, applies herself, pays attention, and faces small setbacks with a disciplined smile. “Everything is fine” could be repeated ad nauseam, but, on the contrary, everything is not fine, and a fracture has already begun that is looming unstoppable. The contemplation of another type of life different from the one he leads. Attend or shoot is a comedy-western that tells us about the small revolution of a woman tired of hearing people tell her how to live a life she doesn't like. Will he dare to "move" at once?
Production company: La Ventana productions.
Artistic team: Aldara Molero, Laura Mayo and Laura García Marín.
Duration: 90 minutes.
Mamasita, by Charlie Pee
Saturday, December 16, at 10 p.m.
The Catalan comedian Charlie Pee, known for being the screenwriter of La Resistencia and El Carolate, presents her first solo show. An hour full of laughter in which he tells us about the most absolute miseries that have happened to him throughout his life.
Duration: 75 minutes.
Quique San Francisco Theater.
More information: tickets@galileoteatro.es
Ticket sales: Quique San Francisco Theater box office and on the website.
ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURE
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCURSION
Santillana Reservoir.
Saturday, December 16
Hiking route, which starts from the Santillana Reservoir, and runs through the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Park, visiting the Chopera of the Samburiel River, the Cañada Real Segoviana, the Cordel Fuente las Liebres and the Mirador del Chaparral.
The route is about 8.5km, with a low total gradient of 170m, just passing the 1000m altitude, and is classified as easy difficulty.
Departure from the Galileo Cultural Center, at 9 a.m.
If you cannot participate in the activity, you must notify and justify it before 3 p.m. of the previous Friday.
Unjustified absences will mean the impossibility of registering for excursions scheduled for the following month.
SPORTS AT CHRISTMAS
“CHRISTMAS STARS” FUTSAL TOURNAMENT
Sunday, December 17, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants: First classified in the youngest, juvenile and children's categories of the 2022/2023 season.
CEIP Rufino Blanco (C/ General Álvarez de Castro, 1).
Registration at: jdmchamberi@madrid.es
+Information: 664459898.
DO SPORTS, MAKE A FAMILY
URBAN ACTIVITIES
Free activities.
Registration until spaces are filled in the QR code.
+information: 691077760/ 915913901.
NORDIC WALKING
Departures from CCGalileo (C/Galileo, 39) for +16 years.
Initiation: December 4,11,13,18 and 20.
Monday and Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Advanced: December 5,7,12,14,19 and 21.
Tuesday and Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
NATURAL FIT (Crossfit in nature).
Santander Park (Entrance through P.º San Francisco de Sales) +16 years.
Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Days of activity: December 3, 10 and 17.
YOGA
Santander Park (Entrance through P.º San Francisco de Sales) +16 years.
Sundays, from 12 to 2 p.m.
Days of activity: December 3, 10 and 17.
POPULAR AND TRADITIONAL SPORTS FOR FAMILIES
For all audiences. Without prior registration. + info: 691077760. Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 : Bravo Murillo Park (C/ Bravo Murillo, 49) and Parque José Luis Sampedro (C/Galileo, 33).
STUDY ROOMS
FERNANDO VIZCAÍNO CASAS ROOM
) (C/ Blasco de Garay, 38) – Tel.: 913094237
Capacity: 170 seats.
Schedule:
Monday to Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. uninterruptedly.
From December 9 to 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. uninterruptedly.
On December 24 and 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ACCESS ON A FIRST-COMMERCIAL BASIS UNTIL CAPACITY IS COMPLETE.
ACTIVITIES IN STREETS AND c/Blasco de Garay, 38) 91 309 42 37
SPORTS
Open from Monday to Sunday, including holidays.
(except January 1 and 6 and December 25, 2023)
BIBLE
GALILEO CULTURAL CENTER STUDY ROOM
(C/ Galileo, 39) – Tel.: 91 5913901
Capacity: 53 seats.
Hours: Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., uninterrupted hours.
On December 24 and 31: from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ACCESS ON A FIRST-COMMERCIAL BASIS UNTIL CAPACITY IS COMPLETE.
Open from Monday to Sunday, including holidays.
(except January 1 and 6 and May 1 and December 25, 2023).
Loan service dependent on the Madrid City Council, where you can find a wide selection of: Children's and youth, comics, poetry, theater and narrative.
Monday to Friday, from 1:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Main lobby of CC Galileo
Galileo Cultural Center
C/ Galileo, 39
91 591 39 01 · ccgalileo@madrid.es
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