Palau de la Música Performances & Other May Events in Valencia

May (2010) Events in Valencia

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS

• Virgen de los Desamparados
  When? May 8 - 9
  Where? Throughout the city
  What? Festival honoring the Virgen de los Desamparados (Our Lady of the Forsaken), one of Valencia's patron saints, in which locals fill the street for the annual procession, concerts, fireworks and other activities.

EXHIBITIONS

• Proyecto Polar
  When? March 23 - June 30
  Where? Oceanografic
  What? An exhibiion of incredible photographs taken of life on the poles.
• Ignacio Pinazo
  When? April 20 - May 23
  Where? IVAM
  What? An exhibition of the watercolor paintings of late-19th-century Impressionist artist Ignacio Pinazo.
• Miradas Cruzadas
  When? APril 15 - May 31
  Where? Octubre Centre de Cultura Contemporánea
  What? An exhibition of artwork created by Miquel Artí i Pol inspired by Osona's ppoem "Suite de Parlavà".
• Malas Calles
  When? Until May 9
  Where? IVAM
  What? Exhibition focusing on the evolution of cities through photographs.
• Las pinturas de Joan de Joanes
  When? Until May 9
  Where? Museo de Bellas Artes
  What? Exhibition of paintings by 16th-century painter Joan de Joanes featuring the works created for the altarpiece of San Sebastián de la Cartuja de Valldecrist.
• Colección de Adolf Egner
  When? February 25 - May 2
  Where? Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias González Martí
  What? Ceramics exhibition of works by Adolf Egner.
• De Gaudí a Picasso
  When? March 15 - June 27
  Where? IVAM
  What? An exhibition that serves as an original interpretation of modernisme.
• Memoria y arte del espiritu cartujano
  When? February 23 - May 9
  Where? Museo de Bellas Artes
  What? An exhibition featuring 500 hundred years of artwork belonging to and created by the Carthusian religious order.
• La India de las Maharajás
  When? February 26 - August 31
  Where? Museo de L'Iber
  What? An exhibition highlighting the exoticism of India through 2,000 hand-made metal figurines from the early 20th century.
• Teatro de la electricidad
  When? December 15 (2009) - December 31 (2010)
  Where? Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe (City of Arts & Sciences)
  What? A stunning display of the abilities of electricity.
• Marvel Superhéroes
  When? July 1 (2008) - July 1 (2010)
  Where? Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe (City of Arts & Sciences)
  What? Exhibition that explores the science and technology related to the world of comics and to the success of the Marvel empire.
  

THEATRE

• Buscando el Fantasma del Teatro
  When? January 10 - May 31
  Where? Teatro Escalante
  What? A play about the legends of ghosts in theaters.
• El Somriure de M. O'Hara
  When? April 14 - May 2
  Where? Teatro Talia
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• Garrick
  When? April 14 - May 9
  Where? Teatro Olympia
  What? Latest work by well-known comedy group Tricicle.
• Beethoven
  When? May 5 - 6
  Where? Teatro Principal
  What? The "Víctor Ullate" Ballet of the Community of Madrid celebrates the 20th anniversary of its debut performance, accompanied by music by Beethoven.
• "Bach" and "Parabelo"
  When? May 8 - 9
  Where? Teatro Principal
  What? Performance by Brazilian ballet company "Grupo Corporal".
• Jesucristo Superstar
  When? May 9 - 10
  Where? Palau de la Música
  What? Production of the international hit musical "Jesus Christ Superstar".
• El lago de los cisnes
  When? May 11
  Where? Teatro Olympia
  What? Performance of "Swan Lake" by the Russian National Ballet.
• La cena de los idiotas
  When? May 13 - 30
  Where? Teatro Olympia
  What? Performance of Francis Weber's comedy, an intelligent criticism of society in which it's hard to pinpoint who is the idiot.
• Lo cerebro
  When? May 20 - 23
  Where? Teatre El Musical
  What? An absurd comedy that looks at how we recreate representations of the outside world in our brains.

CONCERTS & MUSIC

• An Astronaut
  When? May 1
  Where? Sala Matisse
• Francisco
  When? May 2
  Where? Palau de la Música de Valencia
• Girgorij Sokolov
  When? May 5
  Where? Palau de la Música de Valencia
  What? Concert by one of the world's greatest pianists, featuring music by Bach, Chopin, Scriabin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and others.
• Orquesta de Valencia
  When? May 7, 14, 21 & 28
  Where? Palau de la Música de Valencia
  What? Concerts by Valencia's orchestra.
• Marlango
  When? May 7
  Where? Palau de la Música de Valencia
• Ismael Serrano
  When? May 8
  Where? Palacio de Congresos de Valencia
• Orquesta Filarmónica Checa
  When? May 11
  Where? Palau de la Música
  What? Concert by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Raphael
  When? May 14 - 15
  Where? Teatro Principal
• Eli "Paperboy" Reed
  When? May 23
  Where? Sala Mirror
• David Bustamante
  When? May 25
  Where? Plaza de Toros
• El Oro del Rin (Das Rheingold - The Rhine Gold)
  When? May 26
  Where? Kinepolis
  What? Broadcast in high definition of Richard Wagner's opera "Das Rheingold", live from Milan's Scala Theater.
• Estopa
  When? May 29
  Where? Pavelló Font de San Lluís
• Zubin Mehta directs
  When? May 29
  Where? Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
  What? ZUçubin Mehta directs the Orchestra of the Community of Valencia with music by Schumann, Chopin and Sánchez Verdú.

FILM

• Centenario Kurosawa
  When? April 30 - May 30
  Where? La Filmoteca
  What? Films series featuring the principal films by famous Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.

SPORTS

• Harlem Globetrotters
  When? May 12
  Where? Pavelló Font de Lluís
  What? An exhibition game featuring basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters, who combine athleticism, theater and comedy.

* Want to see past months' events? Take a look! Valencia Events