Spanish dance delves into the myth of Cybele and Attis: love, devotion and transformation on stage. 💃🦁

The Ballet Español de la Comunidad de Madrid, under artistic director Mónica Fernández, returns to the Sala Roja Concha Velasco at Teatros del Canal for Christmas.

💃 CIBELES, EL RITUAL

📅 9 December 2026 to 3 January 2027

🕐 Tuesday to Saturday 8 pm · Sundays 6.30 pm

📍 Teatros del Canal, Sala Roja (C. de Cea Bermúdez, Madrid)

🎟️ Tickets from €9

📖 What to expect

Choreographed by Miguel Ángel Corbacho, Cibeles, el ritual tells the story of love, devotion and transformation between the goddess Cybele and Attis through Spanish dance.

It is one of the company's three productions this season at the Canal, ranging from the roots of Spanish dance to new stage languages.

🏛️ Teatros del Canal

The Community of Madrid's large performing arts complex in Chamberí also houses the Centro Coreográfico Canal and is one of the city's leading homes for dance.

ℹ️ Good to know: no performances on Mondays or on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January. Latecomers are not admitted.

✨ Madrid's best-known myth, told in the language of Spanish dance.