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Madrid prepares a Christmas lights switch-on to enhance the public's experience
Madrid will kick off the Christmas season on Saturday, 21 November. The City Council is preparing a show to accompany the lights. Almeida wants to improve on last year's experience at Cibeles. The event aims to make it easier for those who wish to attend.
Last year's Cibeles experience will serve as a reference point for reviewing how the event is experienced.
José Luis Martínez-Almeida announced that Madrid will welcome Christmas on Saturday, 21 November. He made the announcement this Wednesday during a breakfast briefing organised by Europa Press. The City Council is preparing a special show to accompany the lighting ceremony.
The stated priority is to improve on last year's experience and make it easier for people to attend. Almeida explained that the council wants anyone who wishes to come to be able to do so. Preparations for the show are already underway.
Madrid's Christmas calendar also includes ways for people to take part, such as seats for the Cabalgata de Reyes. These are different proposals, but both are part of the public events that mark these weeks in the city.
The lighting ceremony has become one of the emblematic events of Christmas in Madrid. Its public nature means that the experience of those who attend is part of the city's planning. Cibeles remains the reference point from last year's edition. For this year, the City Council has announced a special show and the aim of making it easier for people to attend.