LuzMadrid transforms Arganzuela and the centre into a route of art and light

Madrid is preparing for three nights in which light will take centre stage and change the way people move through the city. LuzMadrid, the international festival that has already carved out a place in the cultural calendar, returns with an edition that embraces spring and the Arganzuela district as the centre of its route. From 12 to 14 March, residents and visitors will be able to discover 15 installations by artists from Spain and abroad, spread across some of the capital's most recognisable corners.

The festival, founded in 2021 to celebrate the recognition of the Landscape of Light as World Heritage, turns streets, squares and buildings into settings for ephemeral art. This year, the event comes earlier and is concentrated into three days that invite people to walk and look at the city with different eyes. The proposal is clear: go out into the street, let yourself be surprised and share the experience with those also looking for something different from Madrid's usual rhythm.

The LuzMadrid map unfolds especially in Arganzuela, with key points such as the Madrid Río Multi-Purpose Esplanade, the San Víctor roundabout or Matadero Madrid, where light engages in dialogue with industrial architecture. Spaces also taking part include Madrid Río Dam number 8, the façade of the El Águila Cultural Complex, IES Cervantes, the Glass Gallery of the Cibeles Palace, Plaza de la Villa and the Beti Jai fronton. Each location adds its own atmosphere to the collective experience.

Among the works, notable proposals include 'Redentora' by Gonzalo Brondo, 'Cluster' by the Playmodes studio, 'Trànsito' by cabosanroque and Studio Animal, 'Nadar la noche' by French artist Cédric Le Borgne, 'Blueprint' by Studio Lemercier, 'Firmamento' by Quiet Ensemble, 'Deriva Térmica' by Rafael Lozano‑Hemme and 'Flux' by the Collectif Scale collective. The variety of styles and approaches reinforces the festival's international and open character.

LuzMadrid not only adds art to the city, but also invites people to rediscover everyday spaces from a new perspective. The festival is establishing itself as an essential event for those looking for different plans and for those who enjoy the city when its usual rhythm changes.

Arganzuela, traditionally linked to industrial and railway life, has undergone in recent years a transformation marked by the opening of new cultural spaces and the recovery of green areas by the river. The district has become a laboratory for coexistence between the historic and the contemporary, and festivals such as LuzMadrid reinforce that dynamic identity. Madrid is already beginning to move in that direction, where culture and public space meet naturally.