Activities

Lecture series organised in collaboration with the Territorio Racional y Sostenible group. We will discuss fundamental concepts like the "social function of property", "public interest" and "public property" and how they are present in and applied to different processes of public asset management and environmental protection.
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The theme of this festival is the public. Our starting point is the gathering of people who have come together because each of them, individually, has decided to do the same: buy a ticket and come to watch tonight's performance at La Casa Encendida. But is that the only thing we have in common?
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From 11 to 13 November 2016Performances, Talks Seminar Body and Otherness: In Search of Life Politics
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19 November 2016Performances, Talks "Us: Frameworks for Establishing the Plural", by José A. Sánchez

Tetsumo 2008, The forgotten feet
In this 3rd edition of the series, we continue to shine a spotlight on some of the crises that exist on our planet—a combination of social, political and economic causes and consequences with humanitarian repercussions—and yet do not receive sufficient attention from governments, international organisations or the general public.
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© Rosa Sierra
We’re happy to announce, in partnership with the British Council, the next instalment of this series, which offers a different approach to science by organising debates in a relaxed, welcoming setting. On this occasion, under the title "Constructions", we will discuss sustainable cities, a pressing need for our planet.
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This series aims to use film as an eye-opening, thought-provoking tool, bringing the reality of Africa closer to Spanish society through the continent's own cultural production. Each screening will be followed by a discussion with guests who are familiar with the reality portrayed in the films.
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10 November 2016Films, Screenings, Talks "Abaabi Ba Boda Boda" (The Boda Boda Thieves) by D. Mugisha + discussion
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11 November 2016Films, Screenings, Talks "Timbuktu, Le Chagrin des Oiseaux" by Abderrahmane Sissako + discussion

This series presents three films followed by discussions and a lecture that will analyse, from a philosophical perspective, the battlefield which is shaping 21st-century society: a theatre of war that encompasses every stage of life and all social classes, with victors and vanquished. Thursdays, 13 October – 3 November.
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In this ninth edition of Kid City, we will analyse and debate the interdependencies between children, play and the city with education, sociology, psychology and urban planning professionals.
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Anthony Geffeen © Colossus Productions
The fascination that some people feel for birds may be explained by the age-old human dream of flying. In collaboration with SEO/BirdLife, we're offering another edition of this documentary series devoted to birds and the human professionals or amateurs who spend part of their lives studying and protecting them.
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A city and its neighbourhoods, neighbourhoods that build a city. All are welcome to listen, learn and discuss at this symposium, consisting of two parts: a journey of discovery and debate through the Lavapiés neighbourhood, and a workshop on gentrification in the activity rooms at La Casa Encendida.
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Andrés Fernandez. Debajo del Sombrero
The ÍDEM Festival is back, packed with amazing proposals for 2016 that invite us to empathise with those around us, guided by artists with very different ideas, languages and talents: artistic projects created in, by, for, from and with the community.
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16 September 2016Films, Screenings, Talks "Ciudadanos de cuerpo entero" by Patricia Poçao-Pele and TNSJ

© David Miquel
We will discuss the keys to designing truly sustainable buildings, using energy-efficient solutions and renewable energy sources to achieve the goal of near zero-energy use in the not-so-distant future.
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From 10 to 12 June, we'll be hosting the second edition of Princesses and Darthvaders, putting humour and creativity with a feminine slant back on the guerrilla warpath. Featuring appearances by Patricia Sornosa, Nikki García (El Mundo Today), Andrea Compton, Sara Hebe and the collective Cosita Seria Sistema de Sonido, among others.
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Three sessions of documentaries and talks to analyse the topic of education for development.
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