Sierra Norte Humanities Regional Center

The Sierra Norte Regional Humanities Center is located in the municipality of La Cabrera and is the reference cultural space for the 42 municipalities in the region. From there theater, music and dance shows are scheduled, along with film projections. It also hosts part of the activities that are part of the festivals of the Community of Madrid.
Participatory projects have been developed at the Center such as North Scene Factory, created in 2016 to support the performing arts companies of the Sierra; or plastic arts projects, such as VISIBLES Contest of Art and Women, the call for Intrusive Art and the collaborative artistic practice projects called Part of Art3.
Its programming includes workshops for adults and families, coordination with the Center for Adult Education, and with various Associations and Town Halls framed in the municipalities of the Sierra Norte.
The Regional Center for Humanities also has a small museum called Gabinete Artístico La Cabrera, which houses the Carlos Manzanares and Mario Solana collections.
The Center's cafeteria remains closed.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES COVID-19:
The Center has PCO technology ™ (Photocatalytic Oxidation), better known as photocatalytic oxidation, implanted in all its air conditioning nodes (theatre, library, classrooms, halls) that generate oxidizing ions capable of destroying a wide range of substances such as viruses, bacteria, moulds, allergens, etc.
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December Programming
Workshops course 2023/24
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
At the Humanities Center we continue to imagine surprising workshops in which children and adults can jointly enjoy creative processes or meaningful learning outside the classroom, one Saturday a month, for free.
Saturday 23 December, 12.00:XNUMX p.m. History of an old toy workshop (family art and recycling workshop), led by Art Stories. A workshop designed for girls and boys from 6 to 12 years old, accompanied, if they wish, by an adult.
What happens to our toys when we no longer want to play with them? This workshop is the story of an old toy, a toy that was thrown away and that an artist decided to use to make a work of art.
In this recycling workshop inspired by the surrealist movement we will talk about the obsession of these artists for putting together arbitrary elements in their works of art, such as the "ready mades" of Marcel Duchamp, who turned the junk he found on the street into works of art. .
In this workshop we will give a new life to those old or broken toys that we have at home and we will turn them into works of surreal art, a reflection of our chaotic inner world.
What will we do during the workshop?
- Interactive introduction to Surrealism (age appropriate).
- Creative session and creation of a work with waste materials.
We remind you that the registration period for each workshop opens on the 5th of the current month. Places are limited. The registration form is downloadable on our website.
LONG DISTANCE WORKSHOPS 2023/24 YEAR
Although the workshops began in October, some of them have free places. We recommend consulting the complete information in the Regulations for long-term workshops and in the Programs of each workshop. The documentation is downloadable on the Center's website and can be sent by e-mail if requested. Likewise, it can be consulted at the Center Control desk.
- Yoga Workshop C (initiation for seniors): Thursday 10.00:12.00 a.m. – XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. The workshop is facilitated by the faculty of the Raíz Creativa Association.
- Photography Workshop A (intermediate/advanced level): Wednesday 12.00:14.00 – XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. The workshop is facilitated by Fer Garrote from the Lobolopezz Imagencción collective.
- Photography Workshop B (initiation level): Wednesday 17.00:19.00 p.m. – XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
The workshop is facilitated by Fer Garrote from the Lobolopezz Imagencción collective.
Registration can only be done by the interested party, so that they can sign the registration form, accepting the document-Workshop Regulations and the Program of the workshop in which they enroll.
So that you can decide which workshop or workshops you will register for, we recommend that you carefully read the programs of each workshop. The programs are downloadable on the web and can be sent by e-mail if requested. They can also be consulted at the Center Control desk.
The Center will not carry out total or partial refunds of the amount of the payment of a workshop. The accumulation of more than two absences per month, without providing justification, will mean the loss of the place.
Library
Library Hours
The Library's opening hours are from Monday to Saturday from 9.30:21.30 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
TOP 10 Christmas
Advent in the Library
Start the count down!!! Come discover what stories are hidden every day, before Christmas arrives. Hurry up and be the first to enjoy reading it. Remember that there is only one surprise each day.
December 1 to 23, Library
DICE AND LETTERS
Board Games in the Library
Bring your friends and family and immerse yourself in a wide variety of games: from classics like Catan and Carcassonne to exciting games of Dixit and Rummi. Fun is guaranteed! We are waiting for you on our afternoon of Board Games in the Library!
Saturday December 2, starting at 18.00:XNUMX p.m. Library
STORYTELLING
Learning to Fly with Juan Villén
We invite you to share an afternoon full of stories of adventures, animals, children brought from the other side of the world... a varied repertoire for all tastes. Stories sought in different countries and learned from the mouths of children who one day heard them from their elders. A fresh and fun proposal for children and families with a dynamic and different staging. Recommended for 6 years or older.
Free entry until complete seats.
Thursday December 14, 18.30:XNUMX p.m. Library
BOOK-GAME PRESENTATION
Manual oracle and art of prudence. Baltasar Gracián's vital advice.
Editing by José Escudero
We invite you to a unique presentation of this Oracle that is presented as an interactive masterpiece, accompanied by an authentic Spanish facsimile deck of cards. A game-book skillfully adapted by José Escudero that combines literary tradition with contemporary fun.
Discover the art of prudence in a way you never imagined!
Friday December 15, 19.00:XNUMX p.m. Library
ADVENTURES WITH INK AND PAPER
Join our exciting children's reading workshop, where each page is a journey into the imagination. Accompanied by enchanted stories and endearing characters, you will discover the fascinating universe of books. Registration open for a world of literary adventures! Super Readers Group (7 to 10 years old)
Monday December 18, 18.30:19.30 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Library
MINI BIBLE
Discover a world of tenderness and learning for the little ones. Accompany your baby on his first literary adventure: stories, songs, and games that stimulate his senses. A magical experience to grow together on each page! And let the magic of stories transform your world. Minireaders Group (0 to 3 years). Registration required. Limited places.
Monday December 18, 17.00:18.00 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Library
PRESENTATION AND POETIC RECITAL
Poems of Timely Presence, Sonnets of Memory and Triptych of the Other World.
Enjoy a unique afternoon where poetry and life intertwine! Don't miss the book presentation and poetry recital by Francisco Torres Jiménez. A literary experience that will touch your heart and feed your soul!
Friday December 22, 19.00:XNUMX p.m. Library
NAVICAMP IN THE LIBRARY
Spending Christmas among books can be a very fun plan. These festivities at the Library await you with games, workshops and many surprises. For boys and girls from 5 to 11 years old. Limited places. Registration required (starting Monday, December 11, only by telephone 918689530 or in person).
December 26, 27, 28 and 29 10.00:13.00 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Library
Plastic arts








The Sierra Norte Regional Center for Humanities has two spaces for the exhibition of plastic arts projects: the exhibition space in the Lobby and the Temporary Exhibition Hall.
The summons of intrusive art is the system that provides exhibition projects and/or artistic interventions throughout the year in the Lobby exhibition space. We are currently carrying out the projects that were selected in the 2023 call. In August we will publish the 2024 call.
La Showroom has exhibited to date projects of the Center's own production: collective exhibitions with artists linked to the region, which we call Encounters of plastic artists, which are carried out on an annual/biannual basis, and which are accompanied by the publication of a catalogue; projects carried out with collaborative artistic practice, called Part of Art3, which are also accompanied by the edition of a device/catalog; and the projects linked to the call/contest Visible which is currently undergoing reconfiguration.
As of May 2023, the exhibition hall is available for the exhibition of projects that are not produced by the Center, in a new format that we will call The Hall, by sending the dossier by email to cchsn@madrid.org (*)
(*) The personal data that you provide through this email will be incorporated into the processing activity "Cultural Promotion Activities", whose purpose of public interest is the management of cultural promotion activities under the General Directorate of Cultural Promotion, as well as the registration of participation in them and the statistical exploitation in an aggregated way. Likewise, personal data will be processed for the production of audiovisual, sound and photographic material for the dissemination of said activities, although it is required in this case. the prior explicit consent of the interested party.
The person in charge of the treatment is the General Directorate of Cultural Promotion, before which you can exercise, among others, your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition and limitation of the processing of your personal data.
To consult the procedure and obtain additional information regarding the protection of personal data, access the following link: https://www.comunidad.madrid/protecciondedatos
La Cabrera Artistic Cabinet
The small museum located in the Regional Humanities Center is a charming space reminiscent of the first museums of the 1998th century, where paintings or sculptures coexisted with furniture and souvenirs. In 1915 the diplomat Carlos Manzanares y Herrero (1999-1610) donated to the municipality of La Cabrera his valuable collection of Flemish, German and Italian painting from the XNUMXth to XNUMXth centuries, to which he added a magnificent series of engravings from XNUMX. In addition to the Manzanares Collection, the Artistic Cabinet treasures the Solana Collection, donated to the Community of Madrid by Mario Solana (1926-1999). Spanish painting from the second half of the XNUMXth century predominates in this collection, with works by Joan Ponç, Díaz Caneja, Beulas, Echauri, Grau Santos, Farreras and Hernández Mompó. The most relevant work is, perhaps, the gouache by Alexander Calder, Arabesque black on green, from 1962, a composition of vibrant color and movement reminiscent of his extraordinary mobile sculptures.
Closed on Mondays
Space assignments
Since 2005, the spaces and classrooms of the Sierra Norte Humanities Regional Center have been available to theater, music and dance companies for artistic residencies, as well as groups, associations and other non-profit entities that develop its activity in one of the 42 municipalities of the region, for stage rehearsals, meetings, presentations, gatherings, talks, forums, etc.
Requests for space must be made in writing preferably seven days in advance. They can be sent by email to cchsn@madrid.org* or filled out on site and delivered to the Control desk. Requests for space are processed in strict order of arrival and answered in writing from the coordination of activities.
(*) The personal data that you provide through this email will be incorporated into the processing activity "Cultural Promotion Activities", whose purpose of public interest is the management of cultural promotion activities under the General Directorate of Promotion Cultural, as well as the registration of participation in them and the statistical exploitation in aggregate form.Likewise, personal data will be processed for the production of audiovisual, sound and photographic material for the dissemination of said activities, although in this case the prior explicit consent of the interested party.
The person in charge of the treatment is the General Directorate of Cultural Promotion, before which you can exercise, among others, your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition and limitation of the processing of your personal data.
To consult the procedure and obtain additional information regarding the protection of personal data, access the following link: https://www.comunidad.madrid/protecciondedatos
The application can be downloaded here:
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Send us an email to cchsn@madrid.org (3) Telling us the email address where you want to receive the information.
(3) The personal data that you provide through this email will be incorporated into the processing activity "Sending information on activities organized by the General Directorate of Promotion Cultural”, whose purpose, for which the interested party gave their consent for the processing of their personal data, is the sending of said information.
The Data Controller is the General Directorate of Cultural Promotion, before which you can exercise, among others, your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition and limitation of the processing of your personal data.
To consult the procedure and obtain additional information regarding the protection of personal data, access the following link: https://www.comunidad.madrid/protecciondedatos.
Accessibility
The companion of people with reduced mobility will have free entrance to the representations of the Center.
PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY:
We have an adapted toilet for people with reduced mobility.
The entrance to the Center has a ramp to facilitate access.
Access to the exhibition halls and the Auditorium does not present architectural barriers.
The Auditorium has a space reserved for people with reduced mobility (4 people).
The first floor is accessible via an elevator.
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Schedule
The Sierra Norte Regional Humanities Center is open every day of the year except December 25 and January 1 and 6. Our opening hours are from 9.00:21.30 a.m. to 9.30:15.00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday (extending the closing time depending on the theater schedule) and from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. on Sundays.
Ticket office hours are from 9.00:21.30 a.m. to 9.30:14.30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. on Sundays. Tickets can also be purchased on the website tickets.com up to one hour before the show.
The Library's opening hours are from Monday to Saturday from 9.30:21.30 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
The opening hours of the Gabinete Artístico Museum are from 9.30:21.30 a.m. to 9.30:15.00 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday and from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. on Sundays.