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Matadero Madrid announces upcoming season with L.E.V., Carlos Aires, Damien Jalet

festival-fair · 2026-07-24

The new season at Matadero Madrid kicks off in September, offering a diverse array of visual arts, dance, film, literature, and technology. It begins with the eighth L.E.V. Matadero Festival, which will present installations, concerts, and immersive experiences. Notable features include Carlos Aires' installation "Bailad, bailad, malditos" in Nave 0 and a series dedicated to choreographer Damien Jalet, organized by Cineteca Madrid and Centro Danza Matadero. The Back to the Book festival will host authors such as Paco Roca, Lucía Solla Sobral, and Julieta Venegas. In December, the Animario festival will return, highlighting contemporary animation. Medialab will introduce a lab focused on truth construction in the AI era, while Intermediae will continue its initiatives in Arganzuela and Usera, alongside family activities like embroidery, weaving, and avant-garde cinema.

Key facts

  • Season starts in September 2025
  • Eighth edition of L.E.V. Matadero festival
  • Carlos Aires' intervention 'Bailad, bailad, malditos' in Nave 0
  • Cycle dedicated to Damien Jalet organized by Cineteca Madrid and Centro Danza Matadero
  • Back to the Book festival with Paco Roca, Lucía Solla Sobral, Julieta Venegas
  • Animario festival in December organized by Cineteca Madrid
  • Medialab laboratory on truth and AI
  • Intermediae projects in Arganzuela and Usera neighborhoods

Entities

Artists

  • Carlos Aires
  • Damien Jalet
  • Paco Roca
  • Lucía Solla Sobral
  • Julieta Venegas

Institutions

  • Matadero Madrid
  • Cineteca Madrid
  • Centro Danza Matadero
  • Medialab
  • Intermediae
  • Centro de Residencias Artísticas
  • L.E.V. Matadero
  • Back to the Book
  • Animario

Locations

  • Madrid
  • Spain
  • Arganzuela
  • Usera

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