Cultural activities in proprietary spaces

The focus of the 2007 programme was on bringing on young artistic talent, instilling cultural values in school-age children and taking art and culture to the widest possible public, including young people, the elderly and families.

Exhibition halls: Obra Social’s nine Spaces for Art hosted 90 exhibitions with a total of 139,129 visitors.

Concert halls: The four Spaces for Culture served as venue for 697 theatre and musical events.

La Casa Encendida: A meeting place for the worlds of culture, education, environmental action and pro-sociality, with full disabled access. The 1,906 activities organised under its roof in 2007 attracted a public of 584,000 persons. Its programme included:

• Exhibitions. La Casa Encendida celebrated its fifth anniversary with a retrospective of Andy Warhol.
• Performing arts. Improvisation festival “Hurta Cordel” and the festival “Electrónica en abril”.
• Audiovisual arts. A programme of contemporary cinema, shorts and the latest in experimental video, along with retrospectives on modern film-makers.
• Literature and thought. Book presentations, lectures and workshops and seminars with the involvement of well-known authors.

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Cultural projects

Cultural projects seek to give a first opportunity to young artists working in every creative area. Other activities are focused on the elderly, people with disabilities and those at risk of social exclusion. The school-age public is also catered for through special performances in theatres, concert halls and exhibition halls of an eminently participative nature.

2007 initiatives include the following:

• Plastic arts. “Generaciones. Caja Madrid Art Awards and Grants", to recognise and promote the work of young creators; the “Inéditos” call for exhibition proposals in the emerging arts; and the “2007 Poster Prize”, with 455 entries on this year’s theme, a reflection on the relationship between healthy eating and respect for the environment.
• Film. Short film competition “En.Piezas” to showcase the work of young Spanish directors.
• Photography. 2007 exhibitions included “El mundo hoy. Nosotros" and "Caja Madrid Family Album”, along with the online photography competition “Revelados 07”.
• Literature. Organisation of the Vicente Aleixandre Poetry Competition and the Luis Rosales Memorial Prize for young authors.
• Music. Keynote projects include the "Sounds of the Earth" concert programme for schools, so children can experience and learn about the customs and traditions of other countries; and “Acordes Caja Madrid 2007”, a scheme for conservatory and music school orchestras. Caja Madrid was also a sponsor of popular events like the Flamenco or Gospel Music festivals.
• Theatre. Including theatre campaigns developed especially for children like “Vive el Theatre, entra en escena”.
• Culture and social solidarity. This section takes in cultural programmes designed for elderly and disabled persons and groups suffering social exclusion. Examples are the "Coffee, Chat and Cinema" film screenings for the elderly and “Arriba el telón, abajo las barreras”, to encourage disabled people to take up theatre.

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