Ireland Week in Madrid

From 10 to 17 March, the capital immerses itself in a week dedicated to Irish culture, where music, dancing and colourful costumes create the feeling of walking along a Dublin street amid Madrid’s bustle. The highlight will be the great parade in the city centre, bringing together pipers, dance groups, sports clubs and thousands of spectators, and ending the day with an open-air concert in Plaza de Callao.

Throughout the week, Madrid is transformed into a living stage for traditions, art and entertainment. Events include:

From 10 to 17 March: Gran Vía metro station becomes the “Green Way”, with live music and street performances by dancers and musicians from University College Dublin.

11 March, 19:30: bilingual meeting with writer Eimear McBride and editor Enrique Redel at Casa del Lector (Matadero).

12 March, 19:30: literary meeting at Párenthesis bookshop (Lavapiés).

13 March, 19:00: Experience Ireland at El Corte Inglés in Callao and a film screening at La Casa de Vacas (Retiro).

13 March: additional screening of the film at Cine Doré (Spanish Film Library).

16 March, 19:00: talk on Ireland and literature by writer and journalist Use Lahoz at B travel & Catai Chamberí.

17 March, St Patrick’s Day: double launch of Galician and Asturian poetry translated into English, and a reading of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels at the Ateneo de Madrid.

All activities are free and offer a way to experience the richness of Irish culture through music, dance, literature and film, creating a festive atmosphere felt on every corner of the city.