WORKSHOPON VIBRATION AND RESONANCE, WITH THE HIVE
Every Tuesday and Saturday from March 1st to May 17th (except April 19th, Easter week). 4:30 pm
At-Tāriq Exploratorium, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Recommended age: Families with children aged 7 and up
. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Access: Registration and payment are required through
this linkPrice: 9€.
Collaborators: educaThyssen
Language: Spanish
This activity is designed for families or cohabiting units with children aged 7 and up, aimed at engaging with the exhibition
Tarek Atoui: At-Tāriq: A Journey into the Rural Musical Traditions of North Africa and the Arab World through sound experimentation and its evocative potential.
While museums are traditionally spaces where the sense of sight is paramount, this activity takes a different approach, focusing on the rich auditory experience that can arise in the museum. The activity consists of two parts: after a brief introduction to the artist’s work, we will experiment with various elements, sources of vibration and energy, and their capacities to create sounds.
Participants will discover different types of flows and intensities and their evocative potential. Following this, we will suggest an independent visit to the exhibition, encouraging the use of auditory perception and fostering a deeper immersion in the space and the artworks. This is an invitation to understand the museum not only as a visual landscape but also as a sonic one.
Important note: We recommend wearing comfortable clothing to enjoy the activity better. Children must always be accompanied to encourage group dynamics and the intergenerational nature of the activity.
ACTIVATION PRELUDE TO THE AT-TĀRIQ MUSIC FESTIVAL
March 3, 2025, 7:15 pm
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridParticipants: Tarek Atoui with a Musical Collective from the Atlas Region: Fatima El Habibi, Mohamed El Malyani, Mohamed El Kartaoui, Said Ait Lhaj, Fadoua Ennouri, Lahcen Amarrak, Ijja Id Haddou and Aicha Boukhris.
Registration: By invitation. Application at
invitados@tba21.org, access until full capacity is reached.
Access: By invitation until full capacity is reached
Recommended age: All audiences
Language: In English (and music)
Prior to their performance at Florida Park, the traditional ensemble from Morocco’s Atlas region will collaborate with artist Tarek Atoui to activate the exhibition space through an immersive exploration of sound, movement, and live interaction. In close alignment with Atoui’s experimental approach to sonic traditions, the ensemble will transform the space into a dynamic and resonant environment where ancestral musical practices converge with contemporary performance. This event offers audiences a distinguished opportunity to experience the intersection of heritage and innovation, providing a compelling introduction to their upcoming festival performance.
CONCERTFORGOTTEN TALES THROUGH TIME
March 3, 10:30 pm
Florida Park, MadridParticipants: Tarek Atoui with a Musical Collective from the Atlas Region: Fatima El Habibi, Mohamed El Malyani, Mohamed El Kartaoui, Said Ait Lhaj, Fadoua Ennouri, Lahcen Amarrak, Ijja Id Haddou and Aicha Boukhris. Ziúr, Nancy Mounir, Susie Ibarra and Naghib Shanbehzadeh.
Location: Florida Park, Madrid
Registration: Register through
this link Access: Free activity with prior registration required. Access until full capacity is reached
Recommended age: 18+
Join us for
Forgotten Tales Through Time, a night of music and sonic experimentation curated by the French-Lebanese artist and composer Tarek Atoui. Featuring an ensemble of masterful vocalists and instrumentalists from Ouarzazate and Zagora, including
Fatima El Habibi,
Mohamed El Malyani,
Mohamed El Kartaoui,
Said Ait Lhaj,
Fadoua Ennouri,
Lahcen Amarrak,
Ijja Id Haddou, and
Aicha Boukhris, the program celebrates the exceptional artistry of Amazigh music. These “singers of a thousand verses” are keepers of an unbroken tradition, weaving classical Arabic epics, folk songs, poetic cadence, and vocal ornamentation into hypnotic performances.
Conceived as an experimental and collective compositional space,
Forgotten Tales Through Time proudly premieres a performance by
Susie Ibarra, Nancy Mounir,
Ziúr, Naghib Shanbehzadeh and
Tarek Atoui. The four have collaborated since 2022, experimenting with the interplay between Arabic and Amazigh music and contemporary sonic practices. Drawing on their diverse musical backgrounds, their composition,
At-Tāriq, explores the rhythms, melodies, and oral traditions of the Arab world and North Africa, invoking and transforming them through electro-acoustic experimentation, improvisation, and live performance. In this piece, elements of different musical traditions are embedded within new layers—built upon, remixed, re-recorded, and explored—to create a compositional space that not only triggers aesthetic appreciation but also mobilizes social, political, and historical connections.
A Portal into At-Tāriq: A Journey into Rural Music Traditions in North Africa and the Arab WorldForgotten Tales Through Time serves as a live sonic extension of
At-Tāriq: A Journey into the Rural Musical Traditions of North Africa and the Arab World, Tarek Atoui’s new research and exhibition project, commissioned by TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary. Opening on February 17, 2025, at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid,
At-Tāriq explores the intersections of sound, material, and history through resonating sonic sculptures and evolving spatial compositions drawing on Atoui’s research in the Arab world and North Africa. Throughout his practice, Atoui has redefined the relationships between sound, memory, technology, and the poetic act of listening, offering immersive experiences that invite collective enjoyment and acts of hospitality.
CONCERT AT CASA ÁRABE
March 4, 2025, 8:30 pm
Auditorium, Casa Árabe, Madrid Participantes: Tarek Atoui with a Musical
Collective from the Atlas Region: Fatima El Habibi, Mohamed El Malyani, Mohamed El Kartaoui, Said Ait Lhaj, Fadoua Ennouri, Lahcen Amarrak, Ijja Id Haddou and Aicha Boukhris
Registration: Through
this link on Casa Árabe's websiteAccess: Registration and payment are required to attend the concert.
Ticket price: Online: 4€. Box Office: 5€.
Collaborators: Casa Árabe
Language: English, French and Spanish
As part of the public program accompanying
Tarek Atoui: At-Tāriq: A Journey into the Rural Musical Traditions of North Africa and the Arab World at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, TBA21 and the museum are thrilled to collaborate with Casa Árabe for a special event on March 4th, 2025.
The gathering at Casa Árabe will feature musicians from traditional ensembles in Ouarzazate and Zagora, alongside Atoui himself. The concert will blend the traditional acoustic sounds of the Atlas region – folk songs, poetic cadences, and vocal ornaments – in a captivating performance. This experience will offer a deep dive into the rich sonic traditions of the region, fostering a space for learning and connection between the performers and the audience.
WORKSHOP EN EL AULA: TAREK ATOUI
March 11, 2025, 5 pm
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridParticipants: Marina Avia Estrada
Registration: Free activity with prior registration required through
this linkRecommended age: Activity aimed at teachers and educators of early childhood education, primary, secondary, high school, universities, and vocational training.
Collaborators: educaThyssen
Language: Spanish
A guided discussion with Marina Avia Estrada, Head of Exhibitions and Public Programs at TBA21. This session aims to convey certain aspects and ideas of the exhibition
Tarek Atoui. At-Tāriq. A Journey into the Rural Musical Traditions of North Africa and the Arab World that can help prepare a visit with students later on or be used independently in the classroom.
In this exhibition, Atoui presents a space inhabited by structures and sounds that evoke the geography and culture of North Africa. These are places inhabited by the Amazigh, the origin and crossroads of musical, artistic, craft, and intellectual traditions. The visit is an experience that invites engagement with a soundscape rich in emotions and textured psychogeographical landscapes.
IN PRAISE OF THE BROKEN. NOCTURNAL WALKTHROUGH WITH MARINA HERVÁS
March 15, 2025, 9 and 10 pm (two sessions)
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences. Groups of 20 people.
Language: Spanish
Marina Hervás’s nocturnal walkthrough,
Elogio de lo roto (
In Praise of the Broken), offers a guided listening experience that explores the power of the fragmentary, the wounded, and the incomplete in shaping our relationship with tradition and rurality. Challenging the dominance of grand narratives and polished knowledge, she invites visitors to consider the informal, ephemeral, and ungraspable forms of knowing that disrupt conventional ways of perceiving and understanding. Through this lens, her tour engages with the sonic work of Tarek Atoui, delving into notions of imagined traditions and utopian geographies.
CONVERSATIONREFLECTIONS ON AMAZIGH CULTURE
March 20, 2025, 7 pm
Salón de Embajadores, Casa Árabe, MadridParticipants: Karim Hauser, Borja Ramón, Hassan Laaguir y Karima Ziali
Registration: Through
Casa Árabe´s websiteAccess: Free activity with prior registration required.
Collaborators: Casa Árabe, Fundación Euroárabe de Altos Estudios, Melilla Iwa Fest
Language: Spanish
This event at Casa Árabe brings together voices from different disciplines to explore the diverse expressions of Amazigh identity and its significance today. Rooted in centuries of history, artistic expression, and musical traditions, Amazigh culture has continually evolved, adapting to new influences while preserving its distinct character.
Through conversation and reflection moderated by Karim Hauser, invited speakers Hassan Laaguir (Fundación Euroárabe de Altos Estudios), Borja Ramon (Melilla Iwa Fest), and researcher and writer Karima Ziali will delve into key aspects of Amazigh artistic traditions, from visual storytelling to musical heritage. The discussion will consider how these elements have developed over time, how they interact with contemporary creative movements, and what they reveal about the intersections of identity, memory, and resistance. This gathering is an opportunity to engage with the deep-rooted nature of Amazigh cultural forms, examining their place within broader historical narratives and modern artistic landscapes.
AMAZIGH POETRY READING BY HIND HAIK WALD-GHZALA AND HASSAN LAAGUIR
March 21, 2025, 5 pm
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required. 60 people approx.
Recommended age: All audiences
Collaborators: Fundación Euroárabe de Altos Estudios
Language: Spanish & Tamazight
To celebrate International Poetry Day, we are pleased to invite Hind Haik Wald-Ghzala and Hassan Laaguir (
Fundación Euroárabe de Altos Estudios) to recite Amazigh poetry in both its original language, Tamazight, and its Spanish translation. The recital will take place within the exhibition space, serving as a tribute to the cultural traditions of the Amazigh communities and highlighting the power of language, translation and cultural exchange.
EL PRIMER TACTO (THE FIRST TOUCH). NOCTURNAL WALKTHROUGH WITH PABLO ZAMORANO
March 22, 2025, 9 and 10 pm (two sessions)
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences. Groups of 20 people.
Language: Spanish
What is the sonic emanation of the body? What is the bodily emanation of sound?El Primer Tacto (The First Touch), led by Pablo Zamorano, is an immersive activity that weaves together body, movement, and ritual to explore the liminal space between night and day, the living and the dead. Through guided exercises and creative research, participants will engage with ancestral poetics, sensing the unseen and embodying the transitions that shape our perception of time and existence. This experience invites participants to explore evidential mediumship, a practice where movement becomes a bridge to ancestral connections, unveiling the subtle relationships that link us to those who came before.
NOCTURNAL WALKTHROUGH WITH MARÍA GÓMEZ LÓPEZ
March 29, 2025, 9 and 10 pm (two sessions)
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences. Groups of 20 people.
Language: Spanish
Through this nocturnal walkthrough, María Gómez López proposes an exploration about how we construct a sense of belonging to the places we inhabit, examining the role of the soundscape in shaping our connection to space. Through a combination of selected works, personal experience, and research, she invites visitors to engage deeply with the sonic dimensions of place and memory.
NOCTURNAL WALKTHROUGH WITH ÓSCAR BUENOApril 5, 2025, 9 and 10 pm (two sessions)
Exhibition space, Floor-1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences. Groups of 20 people.
Language: Spanish
Through a blend of questions, encounters, concerts, scores, and performances, Óscar Bueno explores our relationship with territory and nature. In his latest research, he has focused on the concept of 'the excitement of the landscape'—a space for reflection and experimentation that has become central to his artistic practice, recurring throughout his work. In this performative visit to Tarek Atoui's exhibition, Óscar will engage with participants in exploring how to excite the landscape—and, in turn, how to deepen our observation and listening.
MUTUAL RESONANCES. NOCTURNAL WALKTHROUGH WITH JOHAN POSADA
April 12, 2025, 9 and 10 pm (two sessions)
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences. Groups of 20 people.
Language: Spanish
Led by Johan Posada, this nocturnal walkthrough delves into the sonic memory of Madrid, tracing the echoes of communities who have passed through, settled, migrated, and shaped the city over time. Weaving together the Andean melodies of Ecuador, the Caribbean salsa of Panama, the rhythms of Cuba, flamenco, and the sounds of Madrid’s vibrant 1980s music scene, the tour unfolds as a rich tapestry of cultural resonances. Through vinyl records, cassette tapes, visual archives on acetate, historic concert recordings, and interview fragments, participants are invited into a shared space of listening—one that bridges the city's migratory past with its present, revealing the layers of history that still hum beneath its streets.
NOCTURNAL WALKTHROUGH WITH LA LIMINAL
May 10, 2025, 9 and 10 pm (two sessions)
Exhibition space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: Through
this link on Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza´s website
Access: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences. Groups of 20 people.
Language: Spanish
La Liminal collective presents a journey that crosses the threshold between movement and stop, between action and inactivity, opening us to contemplation and listening. A reflection on the meaning and the need for welcome and shelter at a time marked by mobility and displacement.
GUIDED TOURS On demandExhibtiion space, Floor -1, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridRegistration: people interested can send an e-mail to
public.programs@tba21.orgAccess: Free activity with prior registration required
Recommended age: All audiences
Language: Spanish and English (On demand)
We’re excited to announce that, for the first time, we are offering guided tours based on demand! Groups from public institutions are invited to reach out to us at public.programs@tba21.org to express their interest in a tour. TBA21’S team will review requests and coordinate a schedule tailored to your group's needs.