NOTICIAS DE MADRID(RESUMEN SEMANAL)

ARCOMADRID A key fixture for keeping abreast of the latest in contemporary art, ARCOmadrid returns to the capital from 22 to 26 February for its 36th edition, with Argentina as guest country. The international fair, which has a well-established reputation for discovering new talent and content, will be a meeting point for 199 galleries. This time round, the event is expected to feature extensive international input, particularly from Latin America, placing ARCOmadrid at the centre of contact and exchange between Europe and Latin American countries. With almost a third of the programme devoted to dialogue between creators, the fair will be showcasing work by young artists including Elena Alonso and Fito Conesa as well as by leading figures like Anna Oppermann, Henri Chopin, Mihai Olos and Robert Breer. A well-rounded programme that includes, as always, the Professional Encounters forum and the Museums Working Session in which 30 directors and art gallery representatives are expected to take part. More info Gastrofestival Madrid Cooking up a storm until 5 February, Gastrofestival Madrid promises a series of fantastic cultural and culinary offerings. Workshops and cookery courses, masterclasses, tastings, wine pairings and menus at special prices join experiences like themed museum tours and a tour of Mercamadrid led by chef Juan Pozuelo. Plus, Conde Duque, the festival's main cultural venue, will be dishing up some interesting activities including The Newspaper Archive Lays the Table, Gastrotonadilla, the Zanfona tasting, Cheese & Tea, and even a virtual reality experience in a bakery. More info Save the date 2017  These are the must-sees and dos for 2017 in Madrid. To make the most of what’s on, don't miss this guide to over 60 cultural and leisure options to enjoy in the capital this year, all of which you can check out on the city's official tourism website esMADRID.com. Major exhibitions, hit musicals, interesting theatre productions, concerts and music festivals, top sporting fixtures and the capital's main annual events await. The guide will be available shortly in English. More info New exhibitions for February This February, the city of Madrid's museums and cultural venues will be hosting a huge selection of exhibitions. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum will be showing “Masterworks from Budapest. From the Renaissance to the Avant-Garde” (21 February-28 May), and the Reina Sofía Museum has programmed “Bruce Conner. It's All True” (22 February-22 May). Visitors can also enjoy an outstanding show of work by Dutch surrealist genius Escher at Gaviria Palace (1 February-25 June); “Bacon. The Question of Drawing” at Círculo de Bellas Artes (13 February-21 May); and “Return to Beauty. Masterpieces of Italian Art Between the Wars” at the Mapfre Foundation (22 February-4 June). More info 7th Price International Magic Festival The world's finest magicians under one Madrid roof. For the seventh consecutive year, Teatro Circo Price brings us the International Magic Festival, an event attracting illusionists from a variety of countries offering six exclusive sessions with jaw-dropping card tricks, close-up magic and table magic. Directed by the acclaimed Jorge Blass, the festival runs from 9 February to 12 March, featuring the participation of magicians like Pipo Villanueva, Raymon and Japan’s Shimpei Katsuragawa. More info Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid The year’s first leading fashion event hits the capital. From 16 to 21 February, Ifema welcomes Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid. A fantastic showcase featuring the latest creations from renowned and up-and-coming designers for the 2017/18 Autumn/Winter season. Top names to watch at this 65th edition are Roberto Verino, making his return to the Madrid runway, plus designers Custo, Marcos Luengo and Menchén Tomás, who will all be making their debut at this event. More info esMADRIDmagazine                         An image of urban art on the wall outside Tabacalera, the work of Alice Pasquini, graces the cover of Madrid's monthly magazine, which this month devotes its pages to the leading contemporary art gatherings taking place in the capital this February. In addition to ARCOmadrid, esMADRIDmagazine reviews Art Madrid, JustMad, Flecha and Drawing Room. And as always, the publication features the best of what’s on in terms of shows, fairs and events across the capital, looking at productions being staged by Teatro Español as part of its tribute to Tomaz Pandur (“Faustus” and “Inmaculata”), the Price International Magic Festival and Japan Weekend. More info