The work calendar has not changed, but since March 14 the holidays have not been the same due to the coronavirus crisis. East May 2, Madrid Community Day in which the uprising against the French in 1808 is commemorated, one of the great milestones in the contemporary history of Spain, will not only be marked by an expected relaxation of the quarantine to allow walks for Spanish citizens; It will also adapt to the times of the traditional reception that takes place every year in the building of the Royal Post Office, the headquarters of the autonomous government in Puerta del Sol, so that they are the essential workers who have worked in the first line in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 who become protagonists a day after the closure of the ‘miracle’ hospital in Ifema.
[Sigue la última hora sobre la crisis del coronavirus]
In a year in which there will be no ‘may bridge’, since travel between provinces will not be allowed during the state of alarm, at least until phase 3 of the transition plan towards the new normality is passed, the Regional Executive of the Community of Madrid, chaired by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, will pay tribute to an institutional act in celebration of the Dos de Mayo festival “to all the heroes from Madrid who are working in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic”. From the mythical kilometer zero of Puerta del Sol, now practically empty due to the mandatory quarantine that is still in force in Spain to put a stop to the community transmission of the virus, it will be held a different ceremony in the middle of the street in which health workers from hospital centers in the region and members of firefighters, State Security, Civil Protection or Armed Forces, together with different civil society groups that have helped Madrid during the coronavirus crisis, will be distinguished for their work.
The ceremony it can be followed live, from 11:00, from Telemadrid, and will conclude with the musical piece ‘Adagio for Strings’, by Samuel Barber. There the music will not end for those who want to celebrate this day glued to the television since, from 21:30 at night, the Madrid public network will tour the capital in a documentary video, under the slogan Imagine Madrid, in which various artists such as Rozalén, Ara Malikian, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Coque Malla or Ainhoa Arteta will participate to pay tribute to the citizens of Madrid on a trip that covers some tourist sites in the city.
Malasaña celebrates its parties from the balcony
In the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña, where the popular heroine of the May 2 uprising, Manuela Malasaña, is remembered with special affection this year the parties unfold, how could it be otherwise, from the confinement, for which the neighborhood platform Maravillas has adapted concerts, workshops and other activities that throughout this Saturday can be enjoyed from the balconies of the neighborhood or on social networks, through the Instagram profile of We are Malasaña.
In addition to being able to decorate roofs, windows and balconies, any artist can share their works through Twitter or Instagram to participate in the exhibition Making Neighborhood, an exhibition that traditionally takes place in the Conde Duque cultural space in Madrid and that due to the health emergency of the SARS-CoV-2 is transferred to the internet due to the uncertainty of not knowing what dates it may be held in the vicinity of the cultural center . At the same time, different activities will take place on the big day of popular festivals in Malasaña, different from all previous editions. Check here the May 2 program:
- 11:00: Virtual children’s and youth race through video call and prior registration
- 13:00: DJ Phet session, live from Twitch
- 13:00: Virtual presentation of the book ‘Maravillosas’, by Ana Rosetti and Jesús Gabán
- 14:00: Neighborhood vermouth on the balconies
- 17:00: Open micro poetry with Escandar Algeet through Instagram
- 18:00: Sebastián Honores Espejo concert through Facebook
- 18:00: Concert of Sharon and Sebas Duo through Facebook
- 6:00 PM: Tribute to the Beatles concert on the Apple Corps rooftop on Instagram
- 19:00: Flamenco ‘Masterclass’ by bailaor Luis Manuel through Instagram
- 7:00 PM: DJ Jota Pop live from Twitch
- 20:00: Applause and music from the balconies of Valverde and Colón
- 20:05: Voice and Guitar Concert of Bruno Tambascio from Corredera Baja de San Pablo
- 20:05: Lyrical moments of Malasaña: opera and zarzuela through Facebook
- 20:05: DJ with verbena songs through Instagram
- 20:15: Reciting poems from Disappointment
- 20:30: Premiere of the trailer for the documentary ‘Dream, live, create and other stories of Malasaña’, by Juanjo Castro, through Facebook
- 21:00: Poetry from confinement with Alicia Louzao and through Instagram
- 21:00: Two Ex Dj through Facebook
- 21:00: ‘Show’ by Draq Queens ‘Asko’ via Instagram
- 22:00: DJ session with Maggy Iglesias on the Instagram of Epoka Madrid
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