Culture cancels all its shows for 15 days

He was sung but an official confirmation was necessary and after the meeting held this morning the National Institute of the Performing Arts and Music, under the Ministry of Culture, has issued a statement in the notice of the cancellation of their shows for 15 days “following the package of additional measures announced by the Council of Ministers in “high transmission areas” of Covid-19 ”, as stated in the statement.

The measures adopted are the following: “The closure during the next fifteen days of all our scenic spaces in Madrid (National Music Auditorium, the Teatro de la Zarzuela, the Comedy Theater, the María Guerrero Theater and the Valle-Inclán Theater ) and, therefore, the cancellation of all the shows of the organism and of private entities organized in these enclosures during those dates ”, as well as“ the suspension of the teaching activity in the Center of Technology of the Show (CTE) until the 26 of March (inclusive) ”.

Staggered Return

It also suspends the sale of tickets through all our channels (online, telephone and ticket offices) of the shows scheduled from March 11 to 26 (both inclusive). The performances and concerts planned from March 26 continue on sale as of today.

Users are guaranteed “the phased refund of the price of the locations affected by said cancellations. In the case of tickets purchased online, the refund will be made automatically the day after the date scheduled for the show. On the other hand, those locations purchased by telephone or at the ticket office, will be returned from March 26 until June 30, 2020 at the box office of the enclosure where the suspended activity was held ”.

The communiqué concludes by ensuring that "The adoption of these measures is subject to the evolution of this extraordinary situation and is likely to be suspended or modified according to the guidelines of the health authorities."