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1 December 2009 - 1 April 2010. From still life and portraits to winter landscapes and seascapes, all the characteristic genres of the Dutch school of painting are presented at the Museo Nacional del...
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León Ferrari and Mira Schendel: The furious alphabet
25 November 2009 - 1 March 2010. Swiss artist Mira Schendel (1919-1988) and Argentinian artist Le
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20 October 2009 - 31 January 2010. Comprising European sculpture and paintings from the 19th century which represent figures and scenes from classical mythology, this exhibition takes its name from th...
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14 October 2009 - 11 January 2010. Although Roman artist Francesco Lo Savio lived a short life, his artistic legacy is phenomenal. The prolific career of Lo Savio (1935-1963) remains remarkable due to...
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25 October 2009 - 6 January 2010. Originally published in 1900, L. Frank Baum's book 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' has enjoyed over a hundred years of immense popularity, with the technicolour cinemati...
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Fantin-Latour: Painter of Intimate Worlds
29 September 2009 - 10 January 2010. Born in Grenoble, France, the artist Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) was a contemporary of impressionist pioneers such as Degas and Manet. Despite a similarity in...
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Dynasty and Divinity: Ife Art in Ancient Nigeria
18 Sept-13 Dec 2009. Ife is the ancient city state and native land of the Yoruba culture in Nigeria which, in the 15th century, became the capital city of Benin. This exhibition, which is on loan from...
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Camboya, Tierra de Esperanza (Cambodia, Land of Hope)
19 June - 18 October 2009. Cambodia has suffered tremendously for many years due to war and famine. 'Camboya, Tierra de Esperanza' documents the lives of anonymous people whose bravery in the face of...
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Louis Braille: Points for Education and Integration
2 June -1 Nov 2009. As well as being an essential centre for research into Spanish culture, the Biblioteca Nacional offers its visitors a comprehensive programme of cultural events throughout the year...
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Meteorites: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Collection
Until 31 December 2009. The most important collection of meteorites in Spain is currently on show in the National Natural Science Museum. Consisting of over 300 examples, aged approximately 4.5 billio...
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100% 20th Century: Collection of Contemporary Fashion
28 May 2009 - 3 January 2010. Over one hundred garments from the last century are displayed in this exhibition, offering a sartorial trip down memory lane. It charts the history of fashion from its be...
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Vernaos de la Villa Arts Festival.
25 June - 23 August 2009. The Veranos de la Villa arts festival is an annual event incorporating opera, pop concerts, tango, exhibitions and films in some of Madrid's premier cultural venues. Attracti...
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Matthew Buckingham: Time Proxies.
1 July - 27 Sept 2009. American artist Matthew Buckingham presents Time Proxies, his first solo show in Spain. More installation than exhibition, it contains photography and video as well as posters t...
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3 - 23 June 2009. Roberto Abbado conducts Giuseppe Verdi's much loved 'Rigoletto' at the Teatro Real. An opera in three acts, Rigoletto was first performed at La Fenice in Venice in 1851; it was a tre...
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Henri Matisse (1917-1941) at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
09 June - 20 September 2009. As the title suggests, this exhibition focuses on the work of French artist Henri Matisse between 1917 and 1941. During these years Matisse moved away from Paris and his w...
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29 May-14 Jun 2009. The annual Madrid Book Fair is held in the much-loved Parque del Buen Retiro, the city's green heart and genuine 'retreat' from the stress of city life. As well as countless copies...
