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Madrid's San Isidro
Fiesta
2nd May to 8th June 2008
Friday 2nd May
11:30 Craftwork Market
Madrid's San Isidro
Fiesta
Saturday 3rd May
11:30 Craftwork Market 12:00 Shows for Children 12:30 Shows for Children Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Sunday 4th May 11:30 Craftwork Market 12:00 Shows for Children 18:00 Shows for Children Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Monday 5th May Craftwork Market Tuesday 6th May 11:30 Craftwork Market Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Wednesday 7th May 11:00 Market 11:30 Craftwork Market 20:00 Classical Music 21:00 Concert Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Thursday 8th May 11:00 Market 11:30 Craftwork Market 18:30 Movie 19:00 Bull fighting Antón Cortés, Eduardo Gallo 19:00 Dance 19:30 Classical Music 19:30 Folk Music 19:30 Classical Music 19:30 Movie 20:00 Classical Music 20:00 Theater 20:45 Show, Music Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Friday 9th May 9th May 11:00 Market 11:30 Craftwork Market 18:00 Concert 18:00 Shows for Children 18:30 Movie 19:00 Bull fighting César Jiménez, José P. Prados "El Fundi", López Chaves 19:00 Concert 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Show 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Concert 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Show, Music 19:00 Shows for Children 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Show 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Movie 19:00 Music, Show 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Classical Music 19:00 Movie 19:30 Theatre 19:30 Movie 20:00 Show 20:00 Concert, Dance 20:00 Folk Music 20:00 Chorus 20:00 Concert 20:00 Concert 20:00 Concert 20:00 Classical Music 20:00 Theatre 20:30 Music Band 21:00 Concert, Folk Music 22:30 Concert 1:00 Concert Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Saturday 10th May 10:00 Handicrafts for Children 10:00 Handicrafts for Children 11:00 Market 11:30 Craftwork Market 12:00 Activities for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children, Movie 12:00 Movie, Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Classical Music 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children, Movie 12:30 Shows for Children 12:30 Classical Music 18:00 Theater 18:00 Classical Music 18:30 Shows for Children 18:30 Shows for Children 19:00 Bull fighting Antonio Barrera, Eugenio de Mora 19:00 Concert 19:00 Concert 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Classical Music 19:00 Movie 19:00 Movie 19:30 Movie 20:00 Concert 20:00 Folk Music 21:00 Concert, Folk Music 21:30 Orchestra 22:00 Dance 22:00 Dance Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Sunday 11th May 11:00 Market 11:30 Craftwork Market 12:00 Music Band 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Handicrafts for Children 12:00 Music 12:00 Music Band 12:00 Games for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:30 Show 12:30 Activities for Children, Music 12:30 Shows for Children 13:00 Dance 18:00 Theatre 18:00 Shows for Children 18:30 Shows for Children 19:00 Bull fighting Fernando Robleño 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Chorus 19:00 Music 19:30 Movie Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Monday 12th May 11:30 Craftwork Market 18:30 Movie 19:00 Bull fighting 19:00 Show 19:30 Music, Show 20:00 Music 20:00 Theatre 20:00 Chorus, Classical Music Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Tuesday 13th May 11:30 Craftwork Market 11:30 Theatre 19:00 Bull fighting Fernando Cruz, Pedro Gutiérrez "El Capea", Serafín Marín 19:00 Chorus 19:00 Music 19:30 Music, Show 20:00 Classical Music 20:00 Classical Music Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Wednesday 14th May 11:30 Craftwork Market 18:30 Shows for Children 18:30 Movie 19:00 Bull fighting Antonio Ferrera, Luis Francisco Esplá, Luis Miguel Encabo 19:00 Theatre 19:30 Classical Music 20:00 Theatre 20:00 Movie 21:30 Concert elbicho Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Thursday 15 May 11:00 Shows for Children 11:00 Games for Children 11:30 Craftwork Market 12:00 Music, Show 12:00 Music Band 12:15 Procession 12:40 Shows for Children 13:00 Tasting 13:30 Handicrafts for Children 13:50 Handicrafts for Children 14:00 Tasting, Painting Contest 17:00 Shows for Children 17:30 Handicrafts for Children 18:00 Shows for Children 18:30 Music, Show 18:45 Handicrafts for Children 19:00 Bull fighting Alejandro Talavante, Juan Bautista, Manuel Jesús "El Cid" 19:00 Music, Show 19:00 Folk Music 19:30 Classical Music 20:00 Classical Music 20:00 Classical Music 20:00 Theatre 20:00 Movie 20:00 Music 20:30 Music 21:30 Concert Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Friday 16 May 11:30 Craftwork Market 17:30 Shows for Children 18:00 Theatre 18:30 Shows for Children 19:00 Bull fighting Iván Vicente, Javier Valverde 19:00 Music 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Music, Show 19:00 Show, Music 19:00 Shows for Children 19:00 Show 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Shows for Children 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Music, Show 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Music 19:30 Classical Music 19:30 Classical Music 19:30 Show 19:30 Folk Music 20:00 Music 20:00 Theatre 20:00 Movie 20:00 Music, Show 20:00 Folk Music 21:00 Concert, Folk Music 21:30 Concert elbicho 22:00 Orchestra Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Saturday May 17 9:00 Games 10:00 Handicrafts for Children 11:30 Craftwork Market 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children, Movie 12:00 Shows for Children, Music 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children, Movie 12:30 Shows for Children 12:30 Classical Music 12:30 Shows for Children 18:30 Shows for Children 19:00 Bull fighting Andy Cartagena 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Concert 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Classical Music, Dance 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Movie 19:30 Classical Music 20:00 Classical Music 20:00 Show 20:00 Movie 21:00 Concert, Folk Music 22:00 Dance Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Sunday 18 May 10:30 Shows for Children, Handicrafts for Children 11:00 Handicrafts for Children 11:30 Craftwork Market 11:30 Classical Music 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Shows for Children 12:00 Music, Show 12:00 Music Band 12:00 Music Band 12:30 Shows for Children 12:30 Shows for Children 14:00 Tasting 18:00 Shows for Children 18:00 Classical Music, Show 18:30 Shows for Children 19:00 Bull fighting Luis Francisco Esplá, Paul Abadía "Serranito", Pepín Liria 19:00 Folk Music 19:00 Music 19:00 Theatre 19:00 Theatre Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Monday 19 May 19:00 Bull fighting 19:00 Theater 19:00 Chorus 19:30 Classical Music 20:00 Classical Music Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Tuesday 20 May 19:00 Bull fighting Juan Bautista, Matías Tejela, Serafín Marín 19:30 Classical Music 20:00 Music, Show 21:00 Concert Luz Casal 21:00 Concert Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Wednesday 21 May 19:00 Bull fighting Enrique Ponce, Sebastián Castella 20:00 Classical Music 21:00 Concert Luz Casal Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Thursday 22 May 19:00 Bull fighting César Jiménez, Eduardo Gallo, Iván Vicente 19:30 Classical Music 21:00 Concert Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Friday 23 May 19:00 Bull fighting José María Manzanares, Julián López "El Juli", Morante de la Puebla 20:00 Classical Music 21:00 Concert Amparanoia Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Saturday 24 May 19:00 Bull fighting Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Sunday 25 May 18:00 Classical Music 19:00 Bull fighting Iván García Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Monday 26 May 19:00 Bull fighting 20:00 Classical Music Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Tuesday 27 May 19:00 Bull fighting Julián López "El Juli", Miguel Abellán, Miguel Ángel Perera Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Wednesday 28 May 19:00 Bull fighting Curro Díaz, Salvador Vega, Uceda Leal 20:00 Classical Music Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Thursday 29 May 19:00 Bull fighting Luis Bolívar, Luis Miguel Encabo, Sánchez Vara Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Friday 30 May 19:00 Bull fighting Alejandro Talavante, Javier Valverde, José P. Prados "El Fundi" Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Saturday 31 May 19:00 Bull fighting Antonio Ferrera, López Chaves, Manuel Jesús "El Cid" Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Sunday 1st June 19:00 Bull fighting Diego Ventura, Fermín Bohórquez Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Tuesday 3 June 19:00 Bull fighting Julián López "El Juli", Julio Aparicio, Sebastián Castella Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Wednesday 4 June 19:00 Bull fighting Cayetano Rivera, José María Manzanares, Morante de la Puebla Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Thursday 5th June 19:00 Bull fighting Daniel Luque, Javier Conde, José Tomás Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Friday 6th June 19:00 Bull fighting Alejandro Talavante, Manuel Jesús "El Cid", Miguel Ángel Perera Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Saturday 7th June 19:00 Bull fighting Andy Cartagena, Diego Ventura, Sergio Galán Madrid's San Isidro Fiesta 2nd May to 8th June 2008 Sunday 8th June 19:00 Bull fighting Matías Tejela, Miguel Abellán, Uceda Leal May Festival of San Isidro Madrid May 8-15 The festival of San Isidro, Saint Isidore, one of Madrid's patron saints and Madrid like all communities in Spain has a fiesta for its patron saint. bullfighting fairs, concerts, dances Romeria pilgrimage to the Ermita de San Isidro. The Ermita de San Isidro is an early eighteenth-century chapel, where, out of tradition or belief, the faithful partake of the miraculous water looking for health or purification. Many towns and villagers have such a shrine and the romeria pilgrimage is a frequent player on the fiesta scene. The story is that the saint was an impoverished farm worker who, along with his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza, became famous for giving food to the poor. On another occasion during a drought he broke the earth with a scythe which brought forth a spring of water which gave sufficient water to supply all of Madrid. The pious couple, who first made their appearance in the Middle Ages, also became associated with various miraculous works which led to their joint beatification. Some people will dress up in one of their traditional folk costumes. There are two kinds of costume: the majos and majas, and the chulos and chulapas. The former is the popular dress as recorded in Goya’s works, the men looking rather bandolero-like, the women sporting high combs and lace shawls. Chulos and chulapas are even more engrained in the spirit of Madrid. This costume is rather like that of London's pearly kings and queens and probably dates from around the same time - white neckerchiefs, black-and-white check jackets, waistcoats and caps for the men and clinging, frilly dresses and headscarves for the women. Chulos and chulapas dance to the chotis, a slow, polka-like air, preferably heard on a barrel piano. The lady dances in courtly fashion around the man, who rotates arrogantly on the spot, only shuffling his feet to face his partner. It is very theatrical and great fun to watch.
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