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Festival Lewri brings Afro music and culture to central Madrid
Madrid adds a new event this Saturday for those seeking cultural plans beyond the most predictable circuit. Círculo de Bellas Artes hosts the first Festival Lewri, a day dedicated to Afro-descendant culture with music, workshops, food, an Afro market and meeting spaces in the heart of the city.
The proposal, driven by Conciencia Afro, aims to be more than a concert festival. Lewri was conceived as a place to celebrate, give visibility to and connect Afro talent, with a programme that combines stage performances, conversation, creation and community throughout the day.
The music line-up brings together names such as Lua de Santana, Megane Mercury, Deva, Kultama and Brocki, among other artists linked to urban sounds, contemporary cultural blends and scenes that are gaining increasing prominence in Madrid. The idea is to make room for voices that do not always occupy the centre of cultural programming.
The day will also include DJ sessions, workshops for children and activities designed for different audiences. This family-friendly, open approach means the festival is not limited to an evening slot, but works as a full-day plan for discovering other ways of experiencing culture in the city.
One of the attractions will be the Afro market, with creators, brands, products and projects that make it possible to engage with Afro-descendant culture through fashion, design, crafts or gastronomy. It is a way of broadening the experience beyond the stage and supporting its own economic and creative networks.
Festival Lewri will take place on Saturday 27 June, from 12:00 to 01:10, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes. Tickets are already available: general admission costs 45 euros, access to the After Party costs 15 euros and the combined pass costs 55 euros, plus booking fees.
The event also comes at a time when the Círculo is keeping its Refugio Climático open, an 800-square-metre space intended for resting from the heat, reading, playing, working or taking part in community activities. On days of high temperatures, that function turns the building into more than a cultural venue.
Lewri arrives in Madrid with a clear idea: to occupy a central space for a culture that is already part of city life. On a summer Saturday, the Círculo de Bellas Artes will serve as a stage, market, meeting point and showcase for a creative community calling for presence, an audience and continuity.