Marigolds, papel picado, candles and pan de muerto: Teatro Fernán Gómez builds its Day of the Dead Altar, this year dedicated to the memory of the Generation of '27. 🌼🕯️

A poetic meeting between the Mexican tradition and the artists of '27, seeing death not as absence but as the lasting presence of artistic creation.

🌼 DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR 2026

📅 20 October to 8 November 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm. Closed Mondays

📍 Teatro Fernán Gómez. Centro Cultural de la Villa, Plaza de Colón, 4, Madrid

🎟️ Free entry, no booking

🕯️ The altar

A three-tier Mexican altar representing the stages of the path of memory and knowledge, with a marigold arch, coloured papel picado, a banquet, candles, pan de muerto and sugar skulls.

One space is dedicated to Las Sinsombrero, women artists erased by official history, and another to the Generation of '27: Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti, Luis Cernuda, Vicente Aleixandre, Pedro Salinas, Jorge Guillén, Dámaso Alonso and Manuel de Falla.

ℹ️ Good to know

Groups should email actividades@teatrofernangomez.es in advance, ideally on weekdays before 6 pm. For all audiences.

✨ Memory, poetry and flowers in the heart of Madrid.