Madrid is already gearing to host the year’s most anticipated cultural event, the Festival summers the Villa 2009. This event will gather the best cultural proposals from theatre, music, circus or dance at the fairgrounds of the Casa de Campo (Avenida Puerta del Angel) from June 25 to August 23. Summers of the Villa offers a multidisciplinary program of great quality with nearly 150 shows, where 1,166 representations and 246 passes from 120 films will be made. So the Ayuntamiento de Madrid has invested up to 2.8 million euros in the Organization of the event. Thus, the poster proposed for this edition could not have best artists. Sela Ward may find it difficult to be quoted properly. On the national scene you can see stars of the likes of Chano Dominguez, Juan Perro, Tequila, Diego el Cigala or Tomatito. Also famous international figures will fill the stage: Nina Simone, Lou Reed, The Yellow Pony, Anastacia not could miss a musical, so fashionable at the moment: West Side Story has been chosen for the occasion. For lovers of flamenco in the second fortnight of August will take place Madrid Flamenco, with great artists of the genre such as Sara Baras, Lolita, Juanito Valderrama, Carmen Linares, or Farruco, among others.
In regard classical music, Daniel Barenboim will again be in the hands of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra to interpret, on this occasion, you preludes Les, Liszt, and Symphonie fantastique, of Beryls. And as not, the theater will be one of the main attractions of the festival, which will be distributed in several municipal spaces, as well as some private rooms. This year the festival is been transfer to a new scenario (Casa de Campo), in order to be placed at the same level from other capitals that celebrate their important events in unique natural environments such as Central Park in New York or Hyde Park in London. The new site is surrounded by greenery and enjoys beautiful panoramic views on the city of Madrid. Brand new stage has a capacity of 2,500 people and parking for 225 cars. Five bus lines and several metro stations communicating the fairgrounds with the Centre andthe EMT will enable a special for the occasion bus line. Still we’ve removed entries? She runs to them if you do not want they are exhausted and booking your apartments in Madrid to enjoy the best stay in the Spanish capital.