What is the Noche en Blanco in Madrid?
Noche en Blanco, or White Night in English, is an all-night cultural extravaganza which takes place on one night each September (in 2008 it will take place on the night of September 13). Everything is free of charge and the city puts on 24-hour public transport to make getting between events easier.Begun in Paris as 'Nuit Blanche' in 2002, the even has since spread to numerous European cities, as well as Sao Paolo, Toronto, Montreal and Chicago and is known as Light Night in Leeds. It is based on a similar German event, known as Long Night of Museums (or, more precisely, Lange Nacht der Museen).
Noche en Blanco in Madrid - 2008 Program
There are dozens of events throughout the city, with the majority of museums having free entry throughout the night. The events below are a selection of the biggest events of the 2008 Noche en Blanco in Madrid.- A tribute to the work of Almodovar at at Matadero de Madrid
- A giant poster (and I mean giant) will adorn the Edificio España building.
- Artomático Flamenco, a flamenco show mixed with electronic music, takes place at Paraninfo.
