Mad open Mic – Creative reading
Roughly every three months a dedicated group of aficionados of the written word get together to perform free readings and recitals in English in the center of Madrid. Free to attend and free to speak (although organisers do prefer a little advance notice, where possible) the list of those participating has grown dramatically since the first event and the Mad open Mic events are now well attended by repeat and new visitors.
Events take place in the long established Cafe Concierto La Fídula which for over 30 years has been famous amongst Madrids Bohemian crowd. The same venue plays host to live acts nightly and a list of which can be found on their Myspace page. The open Mad open Mic event organisers also have their own website where you can both browse the list of speakers as well as contact the organisers with the details of your contribution here…
Practical info:
- Sessions start at 2100
- Address: Calle Huertas, 57 (this is in the historic Barrio de las letras
- Madrid Metro: Anton Martin, Sevilla or Banco de España
- Cost: Free (just those “refreshments” you consume!)
Margie on Thu, 11th Jun 2009 10:46 am
With a bank holiday on the Thursday afterwards I thought I would take in this event and was plesantly suprised. Its not one of those “cliquey” groups and although I hadn’t givenm any warning that I would turn up they quickly made me feel welcome and I enjoyed a pleasant evening.
A wide choice of poetry was made even better by the different interpretations that the orators from different countries put behind the words. Also the translation of lesser known works from other cultures was an eye opener.
All in all a very fine evening and I’ll be back when the fourth event takes place!”