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Madrid’s museums open their rooms to women’s dance and transform the cultural agenda
The Danza en los Museos series turns emblematic spaces into stages for women choreographers. The Ellas Crean festival returns with free proposals and a renewed perspective on women’s talent in the city.
This week, Madrid’s museums are preparing to receive more than visitors: dance bursts into their rooms and changes the city’s usual rhythm. In its twenty-second edition, the Ellas Crean festival once again focuses on women’s creative work and offers a programme inviting people to rediscover landmark spaces through movement and music.
Between 5 and 15 March, the ‘Dance in Museums’ series offers a different experience: short choreographic pieces, created and performed by women, which enter into dialogue with the collections and architecture of places such as the Museo del Traje, the Museo de América, the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas and the Museo Arqueológico Nacional. The city thus adds new options for those seeking free, different things to do without leaving the centre.
Six creators feature in this edition. Cristiane Boullosa and her company open the series with ‘Flor del Desierto’ at the Museo del Traje. Inés Narváez Arróspide presents ‘La peor de todas’ at the Museo de América. Lucía Montes and Mado Dallery bring ‘After The Drop’ to the Museo del Traje as well. Helena Martín will show an extract from ‘Cara de Perro’ at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas. Melania Olcina closes with ‘Halo. Las voces del viento’ at the Museo Arqueológico Nacional.
Activities have free admission until capacity is reached, making spontaneous participation easier and bringing culture closer to people walking through the city or seeking a different weekday plan. The festival, although in a more reduced format, maintains its commitment to quality and the visibility of women in Madrid’s cultural scene. Madrid is already beginning to move in that direction.
Ellas Crean has established itself as an essential fixture in the city’s cultural calendar. It was born with the intention of giving space to women’s creative work and, year after year, has known how to adapt to changes in the public’s pace and interests. Its presence in museums not only revitalises these spaces, but also invites people to see the city differently, connecting art, history and everyday life in a single journey.