Las Rozas schedules José Mercé, theatre and cycling this weekend

José Mercé performs this Saturday at 8 PM in Las Rozas, with children's theatre, free exhibitions and the María Isabel Clavero cycling memorial.

Cristina Domingo
Cristina Domingo
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The City Council of Las Rozas offers a flamenco concert by José Mercé, a children's show, exhibitions, and sports activities this weekend. Many events are free or have free entry.

According to madridactual.es, the City Council of Las Rozas has prepared a programme of culture, sport, and leisure for all audiences. The main event is the flamenco show by José Mercé, who will perform this Saturday at 8 PM at the Joaquín Rodrigo Flamenco Auditorium.

The singer will be accompanied by guitarist Antonio Higuero, as well as handclappers, backing vocalists, and percussion. The repertoire includes soleá, seguiriya, and malagueña, along with alegrías, bulerías, and some of his hits. Mercé has over five decades of career and has sold more than a million records.

For the little ones, the family show Swing for kids will be performed on Sunday at 12 PM at the theatre of the Pérez de la Riva Cultural Centre. Singers John O'Brien and Yoio Cuesta will perform songs from Pixar and Disney movies such as Soul, The Aristocats, and Frozen. This is their first time visiting Spain with this production.

On the same Sunday, at 12:30 PM, the Pilar López Municipal Music School will host a concert as part of the Classical Mornings series. This initiative is promoted by the Morales Herrero Piano Academy in collaboration with the Las Rozas Culture Foundation, has free entry, and takes place in the multipurpose room.

As for exhibitions, the Auditorium Hall showcases Deriva by Pablo Egea until November 23. From this Saturday until December 5, the Maruja Mallo Hall will host De tú a tú, featuring works by six artists. In the J.M. Díaz Caneja Hall, the photographic series Enseñantes by Marina Arcos can be seen until November 4.

This Friday, The Story Hour returns at 6 PM at the Las Rozas library, with storytelling by Aurora Maroto. In Las Matas, Alicia Mohíno presents ¡Chin pum ya está aquí!, and at the Leon Tolstoi library, the company La Rata Rita offers Puppets and Noises. Entry is free for all three sessions until capacity is reached.

On Saturday, the 35th edition of the María Isabel Clavero Memorial cycling event will take place on the urban circuit of the Business Park. The children's races will start at 11 AM from Camilo José Cela Street, and the Memorial will kick off at 12:30 PM. The event is organised by the City Council, through the Sports Department, in collaboration with the Local Police and the Guardia Civil. During the day, there will be traffic disruptions, parking restrictions, and bus diversions in the vicinity of the circuit.

Until Sunday, the Alcalde Bonifacio de Santiago Multi-Purpose Centre will host the Galician Gastronomy Week. On Saturday, from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, the Neighbourhood Second-Hand Market will be set up on Real Street, and on Sunday, from 10:30 AM to 3 PM, Brandy Be Market will take place with forty stalls.

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