100 years ago it was a municipal slaughterhouse and a century later it is, without a determining article and with its own name, Matadero Madrid. In October 1924 this neo-Mudejar architectural complex designed by Luis Bellido opened its doors for the first time and the contemporary culture center it has become is now celebrating the first centenary of the Matadero building with twenty activities.
The program, aimed at all audiences and mostly free of charge, will run from October 24 to November 17, 2024. And among the proposals are exhibitions, round tables, music, performances, workshops and cinema.
The first to take place will be a light installation of the mythical elevated water tank -created by the lighting team of Nave 10 Matadero-Creación Dramática Contemporánea- and the inauguration of the exhibition Matadero, 100 years, which will project on Nave 0 -the old cold storage room of the premises- “historical photos of the municipal slaughterhouse and audiovisuals created specifically for this purpose“.
Activities for the centenary of the construction of the slaughterhouse.
As we said, part of the proposals range from round tables to open-air concerts in the Matadero square, with performances by DJs Guacamayo Tropical and Meneo or Big Band Junior.
Cinema will also be an important part of the program: Cineteca will host a series of films that show that Matadero has been (and is) “an emblematic place for Spanish culture”, according to the organizers of the centennial.
On the other hand, with the youngest members of the family in mind, a variety of workshops and gymkhanas have been organized. The complete information can be read here mataderomadrid.org.