These 44 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 6 at 7pm
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles • Free
Helena Mariño reads from her prize-winning collection where words shimmer like living things. An evening of poetry that reimagines home, memory, and the infinite possibilities of language.
November 10 at 7pm
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles • Free
Spend an evening with Rosa Montero, one of Spain's most beloved storytellers, as she presents a novel about an office worker who wakes up on her last day before retirement. Expect psychological intensity, humor, and a frog-to-tyrannosaurus transformation.
Nov. 10 & Dec. 14 at 6:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute Madrid · Centro • Free
A free monthly book club where Italian literature sparks open, wine-bar-style conversation. This season's theme is "the journey": no expertise needed, just bring your impressions and join in, in Italian.
November 12 at 7pm
Librería Rafael Alberti · Argüelles • Free
Guava and ripe fruit emanate from a dead body, triggering a torrent of memories that challenge the laws of grief. Franco Félix presents his novel in conversation with Brenda Navarro at Librería Rafael Alberti.
November 5 at 1pm +25
CentroCentro · Retiro • Free
Join a free midday conversation with CentroCentro's mediators about the María Lara exhibition. It is a relaxed way to unpack the art with people who know it inside out.
November 13 at 7:30pm
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles • Free
Award-winning poet Vanesa Pérez-Sauquillo presents Bestiario de lo frágil, a luminous collection embracing intimacy and nature as refuge. She'll chat with poet Fernando Beltrán at beloved Librería Rafael Alberti.
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Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Moncloa - Aravaca
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Casa de América · Salamanca
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 12:00 PM
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 6:30 PM
Palacio Vistalegre · Carabanchel
Mon, Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
Librería Rafael Alberti · Argüelles
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Librería Rafael Alberti · Argüelles
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Librería Rafael Alberti · Argüelles
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 8:00 PM
Italian Cultural Institute Madrid · Centro
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM
Casa del Lector · Arganzuela
$0
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Librería Rafael Alberti · Argüelles
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM
Librería Alberti · Argüelles
2 €
Tue, Dec 1 · 5:30 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Moncloa - Aravaca
Free
Tue, Dec 1 · 6:45 PM
Casa de América · Salamanca
Free
Wed, Dec 2 · 7:00 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Mon, Dec 14 · 8:15 PM
Teatro Real · Centro
Tue, Dec 15 · 5:30 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Wed, Dec 16 · 5:30 PM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Sun, Feb 21 · 11:00 AM
Real Teatro de Retiro · Retiro
20 €
Mon, Apr 5 · 8:15 PM
Teatro Real · Centro
Mon, Apr 5 · 8:15 PM
Teatro Real · Centro
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
Google for Startups Campus · Arganzuela
Casa del Lector · Arganzuela
Free
Casa de América · Salamanca
Entrada con invitación
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
Free
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
IFEMA Madrid · Barajas
Teatro Coliseum · Centro
Casa de América · Salamanca
Entrada con invitación
Casa del Lector · Arganzuela
$0
Movistar Arena Madrid · Salamanca
Truss Madrid · Salamanca
Casa de América · Salamanca
Espacio Fundación Telefónica · Centro
Teatro Real · Centro
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