Moving La Verbena

The Berklee Les Arts concert series brings to Valencia "Moving La Verbena," a contemporary take on the zarzuela «La verbena de la Paloma», one of the most popular works of Spanish género chico, premiered in 1894 and set in the verbenas of the traditional Madrid of the late nineteenth century. Berklee combines the traditional and popular rhythms of the original Madrid sainete with new languages and instrumentation. Berklee College of Music's campus in Valencia is located within the Ciutat de les Arts i Ciències, which explains the venue for this concert and the name of the series itself.

Where and when

Avenida del Professor López Piñero, 1, is in the Ciutat de les Arts i Ciències area. The concert is on 29 October 2026, starting at 19:30, Madrid time; closing time and exact duration of the performance are not specified. Ticket price and whether entry is free with prior registration are not listed; that information is on the official Berklee Les Arts website.

Berklee Valencia, the European campus of this American music school, has been based in the Ciutat de les Arts i Ciències for over a decade, and its postgraduate students—composers, producers and performers—take the lead in most of these concerts open to the public. The Ciutat de les Arts i Ciències brings together other nearby points of reference for finding your way in the area, such as L'Hemisfèric and the Oceanogràfic.