ENJOY THE CITY OF MADRID

2019 Davis Cup Finals In November, Madrid will turn into the world capital of tennis as it hosts the sport’s biggest annual international tournament. The world's top tennis players will gather at La Caja Mágica to compete in the final stage of the Davis Cup, now in its 118th year. Among the new features at this edition, music will play a prominent role. Artists like Shakira, Camilo, Pedro Capó, DJ Alan Walker, Farruko and Taburete will perform during the competitions. [+] Madrid Destino Activities Madrid welcomes students  The 5th edition of Madrid Student Welcome Day (MSWD) was held in October to welcome university students from abroad and from other regions of Spain who have chosen the city as the place to pursue their academic studies. The event was held in the Glass Gallery at Cibeles Palace.  [+] Accessible Tourism in the UNWTO Madrid Destino took part in the discussion panel on “City destinations for all: promoting universal accessibility” at the 8th Global Summit on Urban Tourism, held in Kazakhstan with the theme “Smart Cities, Smart Destinations”. It shared its good practices in accessible tourism, focusing in particular on Plaza Mayor Tourist Centre. [+] “Cinema's Cruz Novillo” exhibition  Madrid Film Office and the DIMAD foundation have co-organised the exhibition “Cinema’s Cruz Novillo”, which will be held until 17 December at Central de Diseño in Matadero Madrid. It offers a journey through the film posters of graphic designer Pepe Cruz Novillo, in the context of the changes that have occurred in film history and Spanish society from the 1960s to the present.  [+] Madrid promotes itself in Korea and Japan In September, Madrid Destino organised the first sessions to promote the city in Asia. It travelled to the cities of Seoul and Tokyo, accompanied by nine companies from Madrid’s tourism sector.   [+] What’s new in Madrid Dspeakeasy by Diego Guerrero  The Basque chef's newest culinary venture, Dspeakeasy, has joined the ranks of his two other spaces in the neighbourhood of Las Salesas: DSTAgE, a restaurant with two Michelin stars, and Dspot Studio, his creativity studio. Located in Calle Fernando VI, its concept differs from and complements that of DSTAgE, offering a straightforward, simple menu. The ground floor holds DPickleRoom, a cocktail and snack bar.  [+] Lobito de Mar by Dani García  With Lobito de Mar, chef Dani García brings a slice of his coastal home province of Málaga to the capital. Located in the heart of Barrio de Salamanca, at no. 10 in Calle Jorge Juan, the establishment has two distinct zones: the bar area, for all tastes and budgets, where you can have tapas, skewers, shellfish and fried fish; and a restaurant, where rice dishes take pride of place.  [+] Madrid in numbers According to the Hotel Occupancy Survey (EOH) and the Holiday Dwellings Occupancy Survey (EOAP) conducted by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the city of Madrid received 877,487 travellers in the month of September 2019. Overnight stays rose 4.35% year-on-year, to 1,980,572. [+] Monthly calendar of events JAZZMADRID19 Until 30 November, Madrid will turn into one big stage as it hosts the 2019 edition of JAZZMADRID, with a programme featuring music by top jazz artists, dance, film and many other activities. The festival’s main venues will be CentroCentro and Teatro Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa. [+] Christmas at the Botanical Gardens Madrid’s Royal Botanical Gardens will transform, for the first time, into a fairytale landscape of Christmas lights and original light figures that will accentuate the flora housed within. In this “Christmas Garden”, we will be able to enjoy a very special stroll every night between 19 November 2019 and 6 January. [+] Madrid Hotel Week The third edition of Madrid Hotel Week will turn 70 hotels into hives of cultural, artistic, culinary, technology and sporting activity. With the theme “Make Your Wish”, it will aim to make some dreams come true until 17 November, with offerings like secret dinners, guided tours, exhibitions, concerts and micro theatre, among others.  [+] Perfomance of El Niño y la Bestia  Writer Elvira Lindo, the author of Manolito Gafotas, blends theatre with music in this performance, creating a tale inspired by Richard Wagner’s musical dramas. With music by Finnish pianist Jarkko Riihimäki, the show features a range of instruments: violin, viola, double bass, English horn, clarinet and piano. At Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa from 22 November to 15 December. [+] Vuelve a Madrid Programme New autumn experiences! Madrid’s theatres fill with musicals in autumn, and this season will be better than ever! Nuevo Teatro Alcalá welcomes Billy Elliot. You won’t be able to resist swaying to the beat as you listen to the music and watch the dance numbers. Meanwhile, at Teatro Nuevo Apolo, El Médico tells the tale of a young doctor’s exciting journey from London to enchanting Persia. And, direct from Broadway, we welcome Anastasia, el musical, which will take us from Russia to Paris without leaving Madrid. You won’t want to miss a single one of them! Register on Vuelve a Madrid and you will receive 200 Puntos Madrid as a welcome bonus that you can redeem for these and many other experiences.  [+] Officials products Faro de Moncloa Discover the city's best views from the observation deck at the Faro de Moncloa. You’ll be able to see the Royal Palace, La Almudena Cathedral, the Telefónica Building on Gran Vía avenue, Cuatro Torres Business Area and even the peaks of the Guadarrama mountains in the distance. You’ll also be able to discover how the city has grown and evolved over the course of its history, thanks to the information panels displayed along a guardrail. Located in the heart of Madrid’s university zone, Ciudad Universitaria, it’s a former transmission tower that stands 110 metres high. It was built in 1992, the year that the city was named European Capital of Culture. [+] In The Press Vietnamese influencer Quang Vinh talks about what to see and do in Madrid (Kenh14.vn news website)  [+] Anniversary celebrations Centenary of the death of Benito Pérez Galdós   To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of writer Benito Pérez Galdós, the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport will design an extensive programme to pay tribute to one of Spanish literature's best authors, who so deftly chronicled the Madrid of his time. One of the main actions will be a change in the name of Conde Duque Library, which will be renamed the Benito Pérez Galdós Municipal Public Library. In addition, on 4 January a tribute will be held to kick off a broad programme that will revolve around the author's life and work. [+]