Latest Art Museum Guide To Whats Open In Madrid
As the pandemic receeds and the state of alarm in Spain comes to an end, more and more of Madrid´s
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What’s on in Madrid
Madrid Set For 2021 San Isidro Celebrations
Madrid´s patron saint – San Isidro – who has been credited with hundred of miracles both during and after his
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Pilot Barcelona Concert Paves Way For Madrid Bulls & Summer Festivals
Concerts, football matches and cultural events and festivals without social distancing could be back in time for the summer after
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Prado Displays Screen Depiction Of Tenochtitlán Life After The Conquistadores
The Prado Muesum is hosting a temporary exhibition of the Biombo de la Conquista de México, one of the most
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“All you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines.” Webinar Wednesday 21st April
Madrid Metropolitan partner American Club Of Madrid and fellow partner HM Hospitals are teaming up for a webinar open to
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Diaz Ayuso Announces The Return Of The Bulls
The Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has announced the return of the traditional ferias de toros in time for
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Madrid Becomes Fashion Centre Of The World
Madrid takes centre stage of the fashion world this week as it hosts the 2021 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The
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Madrid´s Virtual Easter Week
Madrid’s Easter 2021 will be a subdued affair thanks to Covid-19 but there will be still be a full week
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INC Madrid Celebrate “Women In Tech” At Newly Renovated Wellington Hotel
The International Newcomers Club of Madrid celebrated it´s March meeting this week at the newly and beautifully renovated Wellington Hotel
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Madrid Rugby 7s International Tournament Kicks Off
Madrid´s Complutense University is playing host to the first major international sporting event in Spain in 2021 with the Rugby
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Basketball King´s Cup To Be Decided In Madrid This Weekend
The 2021 Copa del Rey will be held at the WiZink Centre in Madrid between the 11th and 14th February.
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French Institute Enveils 2021 Spain Programme
Last week the Madrid Metropolitan had the pleasure of attending the annual event to celebrate the opening of the new
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Minister Says Easter Could See Tourism Restart As Fashion Week Confirmed
Madrid´s regional Minister for Tourism, Reyes Maroto, has said that Easter “may be the restart of national travel” as it appears
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Rafael In The Palace Exhibition
To mark the 5th centenary of his death, Madrid’s Royal Palace plays host to a remarkable temporary exhibition to pay
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Madrid To Welcome The Three Kings With Laser Light Display
The three kings are preparing to arrive in the capital – no parade this year but plenty of magic, music
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New Year’s Eve – Sol Closed From 10pm As Nacho Cano To Sing Covid Tribute
As Madrid heads towards the finishing line of 2020, health and hygene protocols remain in place for the capitals traditional
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INC Madrid Makes A Splash At The Palace
This past Monday the International Newcomers Club of Madrid (INC) held its monthly event in the Westin Palace Hotel. This
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Madrid Launches “Home Tourism” Campaign For Struggling Hotel Sector
The Madrid regional government has launched an initiative to support the struggling hotel sector in Madrid. The campaign #MadridSinIrMasLejos has
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Madrid´s Wax Museum Reopens For Christmas
The Madrid Wax Museum reopened on 19 December, with reduced prices and a Chritmas show to boot. The Wax Museum
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“El Gordo” – A Brief Guide To The World’s Most Celebrated Lottery
EL GORDO – Today the Spanish Christmas Lottery will award nearly 2.4 billion Euros in prize money. As the 2020
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Madrid Celebrates Michelin Star Awards
The winners of the 2021 Spain & Portugal Michelin Guide Star Awards were announced last night in a gala ceremony
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The Feast Day Of The Immaculate Conception
Today, 8th December, Spain celebrates the feast day of the Immaculate Conception. The day is a celebration of the immaculate
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Banksy Exhibition Opens In Madrid
The iconic Círculo de Bellas Artes is holding an exhibition devoted to the global artistic phenomenon known as Banksy whose
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Madrid´s Christmas Lights Go On Tonight
Madrid´s City Council has announced that the traditional Christmas street lights will be going on tonight, Thursday 26th at 7.30pm.
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El Rastro Market Reopens For First Time Since March
Madrid’s famous flea market El Rastro Market situated in the heart of La Latina is to reopen this Sunday 22nd
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Tapapiés Kicks Off In Lavapiés Week Of Wine & Tapas
Lavapiés once more will be celebrating it´s popular neighbourhood celebration of wine and tapas with the 10th annual Tapapiés, the
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Royal Botanic Gardens Opens Naturaleza Encendida
This week sees the start of a 2 month outdoor and educational family show at the Royal Botanical Gardens in
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Madrid Nights – La Noche De Los Libros Tonight
The capital will be marking International Book Day with the latest Madrid book festival La Noche de los Libros today.
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JazzMadrid Sets The Capital Swinging
The Madrid Jazz festival hits the autumnal capital as JazzMadrid sets the city swinging to the vibes and sounds of
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The Madrid Autumn Festival Returns
The 38th Madrid Autumn Festival is returning this year with the best of international theatre, dance and stage performances from
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Free Hypno Coaching Workshop For Professionals
Madrid based Hypno Coach Barbara Scalera is running a unique online workshop for those looking to learn the secrets of
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Prado’s Uninvited Guests Exhibition Sparks Controversy
The new exhibition at the Prado Museum is attracting excitement as well as some controversy. It’s theme being the interpretation
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Guide To Spain’s 2021 Bank Holiday Calendar
The official calendar for Spain’s national and regional holidays has been published by the official state bulletin BOE. The 2021
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Estampa Contemporary Art Fair 2020 Returns
The much awaited Estampa Contemporary Art Fair is confirmed for IFEMA next month from the 19th to 22nd November. The
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Botero Exhibition In Madrid Celebrates 60 Years of Painting
The CentroCentro cultural centre hosts the largest exhibition of the works of Colombian Fernando Botello to be ever seen in
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1st British Scouts Annual General Meeting 2020
The 1st British Scouts Madrid Troop will be holding it´s AGM online via zoom on 6 October at 20.00. If
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Madrid Fado Festival Set For This Saturday
Madrid’s Royal Opera House once more hosts the International Fado Festival, which brings together some of the finest performers of
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Reunited With The Prado
Since reopening it’s doors in June the Prado Museum has been holding a unique exhibition of it’s most important works
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The Meninas Set For Madrid Return
The Maids of Honour figures that proved such a success are returning to the streets of Madrid next month. The
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Madrid Opens Its Doors With “Open House Madrid”
The capital opens its doors for the sixth annual Open House Madrid from the 25th to 27th September. Madrid is
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Madrid Whats On – Petrit Halilaj Exhibition
The Crystal Palace situated in Retiro Park hosts this extraordinary exhibition organised by the Reina Sofia Museum of the Kosovan
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Madrid Summer Fiestas – La Paloma
The 15th August and Madrid celebrates it´s virgin feast day . This year due to ongoing restriction there are no
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Madriz Summer Fest 2020 Begins
The 2020 Madriz Summer Fest starts tomorow for a month long festival of live music in the capital. From 15
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“Six Of The Best” Madrid Open Air Summer Pools
“Six of the Best” Open Air Pools The arrival of the summer heat every year reminds Madrileños and tourists alike
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“Six Of The Best” Free Things To Do In Madrid
“Six of the Best” Free things to do in Madrid Museums, cultural centres, monuments and public parks … there is
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“Six Of The Best” Vermouth Bars In Madrid
Six of the Best” Vermouth Bars One of the staples of Madrid culture is to “tomar el vermut” for the
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Nudist Pool Day Returns – With Face Masks
The annual “Dia Sin Bañador” ( no swimwear day) returns on 26th July to celebrate nudism in the municipal open
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“Six of the Best” Pintxos Bars In Madrid
Madrid resident James Ansell goes exploring and finds ” six of the best” Pintxo and Tapas Eateries in Madrid’s famous
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“Six Of The Best” Madrid Airport Hotels
Six of the Best” Airport Hotels in Madrid For some people coming to Madrid, staying near the airport is a
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Madrid Horse Racing Is Back
A short lived season opened La Zarzuela Racecourse on 1st March but was closed with the lockdown 2 weeks later.
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The Hole Returns To Madrid For The Summer Season
As if we were not hot enough the hit show “The Hole” returns to the stage on 10th July in
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American Club Of Madrid Celebtrates Virtual July 4th
The American Club of Madrid is celebrating a subdued July 4th this year due to ongoing health concerns. Club President
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Royal Palaces Summer Jazz Evenings
The Spanish National Heritage foundation that runs the country´s palaces and estates will be holding their first summer festival of
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Mercado San Miguel Re-Opens
Madrid´s minister for Tourism Almudena Maíllo, today visited Madrid´s iconic Mercado de San Miguel to show support for it´s re-opening
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Bob Sands – 10 Questions For A Jazz Maestro In Madrid
We catch up with Bob Sands, Madrileño via New York now coming up to his third decade in the Spanish
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Madrid Pride 20 Kicks Off With A Bang
MADRID PRIDE 2020 One of the world´s biggest Pride Festivals Kicked off In Madrid on Friday for a week of
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PHotoESPAÑA Exhibition Opens In Madrid
The welcome return to normality also includes the resumption of major exhibitions such as PHotoESPAÑA which opened yesterday and showcases
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Madrid Opens Aquatic Fun Parks From 1st July
The 1st July sees Madrid´s major waterparks opening for the summer. Aquopolis in Villanueva de la Cañada, and Parque Warner
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La Traviata Opens The Teatro Real In July
La Traviata, the opera by Giuseppe Verdi is to lead the Madrid´s Opera House´s post covid return. The production will
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Madrid Exhibition: Vampires “The Evolution Of Myth”
With the re-opening of Madrid La Caixa also opened it´s doors to this exhibition exploring the world of vampires and
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Michelin Restaurant Guide To Madrid
madrid michelin restaurant guide 2020. madrid in english
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Six Of the Best ” Happy Hour” Bars In Madrid
Afterwork Play! Amy Shia Goes In Search Of The “Six Of The Best” Happy Hour Spots In Madrid! Unlike their
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Madrid Film Festival 2020
Lockdown Easing Continues With The Announcement That The Madrid Film Festival Will Go Ahead As Planned The Gran Teatro Bankia
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Guide To Madrid Cinemas In English
Madrid Has A Good Selection Of ( Version Original – V.O.S) cinemas were you can watch the latest movies in
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Casa Decor 2020 Opens In Madrid
Casa Decor 2020 will reopen its doors from Monday 8th June and is open until Sunday 5th July. Due to
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Prado Museum To Open With FREE Entry This Week
The Prado Muesum – the largest art museum in the world is to open it´s doors to the public on
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Spanish Cooking Masterclass
Hello all!! Welcome back to our meeting place for gastro experiences! Recipes, places to go, where to buy ingredients, and
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IGLESIA DE SAN ANTON – St Valentine´s Resting Place In Madrid
On this Valentine´s Day we take a look at the real Valentine´s last resting place – in Madrid! The Last
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Madrid´s First International Health & Wellbeing Fair
The HM Hospitals are proud to be the key sponsor of Madrid´s first ever English-Speaking Health and Wellbeing Fair which
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Super Chef – Dani Garcia On Life, Michelins & Madrid
Super Chef Abi Lindsay Clark had the pleasure of asking the highly acclaimed International chef Dani Garcia a selection of
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Madrid To Celebrate Chinese New Year
For the fifth consecutive year, Madrid celebrates the Chinese New Year which for 2020 signals the start to the Year
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Secada’s World – Abi Lindsay Clark Talks to Jon Secada
Abi Lindsay Clark Catches Up with Jon Secada I had the huge pleasure of interviewing the highly renowned and extremely
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12 Grapes of New Year´s Eve – Las doce uvas de la suerte
The tradition on eating 12 grapes in Spain goes back it is said, to a bumber harvest in the late
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Tricia Audette – Rocking On Gran Via
I always had a penchant for entertaining so after graduating high school it made perfect sense to study accounting. Which,
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GB Tennis Fan? Free Tickets Available
Great Britain tennis fans have been offered free tickets to support the GB Davis Cup Team final against Spain at
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Daniel Sloss Set To Play Madrid
Daniel Sloss, the London born, award-winning Scottish comedian makes his Madrid debut for a one night show on the 8th
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St George´s Church Benefit Concert On Friday 25th October
St George´s Church is looking to raise 2.000€ to renovate their children´s Godly Play room and to contribute to ongoing
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The Sultan Of Swing Comes To Madrid
Kimberley Bailey talks to Rock´n ´ Roll Hall of Fame inducteee and Dire Straits co-founder John Illsley about his forthcoming
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VOGUE AND ART – CRISTÓBAL BALENCIEGA AT THE THYSSEN MUSEUM
Kris Sinclair Christian takes a look at the Balenciega Exhibition showing at the Thyssen until 22nd September. ” When my
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Ricardo Sanz – The Language Of Light Exhibition
RICARDO SANZ – THE LANGUAGE OF LIGHT SEEN THROUGH THE CREATIONS OF AN ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHER AT THE RETIRO. Kris Sinclair
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The Fiestas Of August
From the 6th to 18th August, Madrid will be in full party mode, as the city celebrates its annual open-air
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An Evening At The Madrid Races
See the horses, have a flutter and enjoy great slap-up dinners at the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela – a winner
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Madrid Treasure Hunt
Madrid Treasure Hunt Madrid´s original teambuilding company Madrid Adventures http://www.madridadventures.com Brings you this edition´s Madrid Treasure Hunt Win this magnificent hamper
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Gay Pride 2019 Kicks Off In Roasting Madrid
Crowds gather in the baking Madrid heat as Gay Pride 2019 kicks off in the capital. The epicentre as ever,
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A FIVE-DAY FEAST FOR THE EYES – REVIVING THE FOLKLORE FROM MADRID “The faithful seek him everywhere whilst the fair-sex
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Mad for Merengue
Soak up the atmosphere on the historic Santiago Bernabéu tour BY ELLIOT PIGOTT Having grown up as the son of
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It’s Jim Gaffigan Time! Interview & Madrid Show
US Stand Up Comedian Jim Gaffigan Comes To Madrid For One Night Only And Talks To The Madrid Metropolitan What
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British Beer For Madrileños
Madrid´s booming craft ale scene as been given a boost by the opening of La Latina´s newest tap room. David
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Easter Procession Guide In Madrid
Easter in Madrid – It may not have the crowds of Sevilla and Malaga but the solemn religious processions are
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Coti In Madrid
Renowned Argentinian Singer Songwriter Returns to Madrid as part of his “Cercanías y Confidencias II ” Tour to promote his
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Alejo Flah Talks About His Latest Film And Life In Madrid
Argentinian film director and screen writer Alejo Flah talks to Abi Clark about about his latest film and life in
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Eat Out Madrid Review – The Taste Gallery
The Taste Gallery in Plaza de San Miguel is the perfect for a great tapas lunch or more intimate
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Why Visit El Escorial
Madrid Resident Barry Walker Discovers Why El Escorial Is Worth A Visit Why is it that San Lorenzo de El
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Queen of the Night
Spanish model and TV presenter Cristina Pedroche has wowed fans with a revealing angel costume during the live New Year´s
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TRABAJAR EN LONDRES
Head Medical are currently working alongside NHS England to find internationally-trained GPs / Family Medicine Specialists for fantastic career opportunities
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British Embassy´s last bash before Brexit
At the Queen’s birthday party celebrated on the 14th June at the British Ambassador´s official residence, guests were encouraged to
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Hotel Villa Magna keeps its $ crown
The Hotel Villa Magna, located in Madrid’s fashionable Salamanca district, is the most expensive hotel anywhere in the city, according
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Madrid Mardi Gras
<p style=”text-indent:0px;“/><span class=”dropcap dropcap2” style=”text-align: right; padding:0px;“>L</span>La Alegre Cofriadía del Entierro conferred a silver sardine on the Mayor in her
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Winter Whats On In Madrid
Cortylandia – running till January 5th No Madrid Christmas is complete without a visit to Cortylandia – El Corte Inglés
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What’s on in September and October in Madrid
Escher Gavira Palace, 9 Calle Arenal Until 24 September Having been extended to allow for more visitors, this highly popular
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What´s On Autumn Round Up
Melissa Dura takes a look at what we can enjoy this autumn in Madrid Escher Exhibition Gavira Palace, 9
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What’s On in the Summer
Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace In July, the Royal Guards move to their summer timetable, with the
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WHAT’S ON – JUNE
The Changing of the Guard The Changing of the Guard. On the first Wednesday of the month at midday at
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What’s on – May
WHAT’S ON IN MADRID this month. May brings a wealth of things to do and see in town. San Isidro
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What’s on – April
Pagagnini Pagagnini is a classical concert with a twist. Gags and wordless skits that are funny and original and have
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What’s On / News – February, 2017
THE FUNAMVIOLISTAS The director, Rafael Ruíz has devised a show that recovers the spirit of funambulism with The Funamviolistas. This
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What’s On – Food, Fashion & Fun
The Madrid Metropolitan’s Maja Jakic offers a few suggestions on where to go and what to do this month: Gastrofestival
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Art & Culture – Robert Capa
By Brian Collins The name Robert Capa instantly brings to mind images. Images of desperation, images of death, images of
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A 12 bottle case of finest Castilian wine is to be found at the end of our hunt that explores
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