Posted in madrid on Oct 19th, 2010
I’ve always liked the saying “strength in numbers”. In any sphere of life, humans are vulnerable individually, but stronger when they unite. To take an obvious example: the situation of homosexuals in the world. Alone they are often victims of discrimination and abuse of all kinds, but their situation improved markedly when they formed activist [...]
Posted in madrid on Oct 15th, 2010
Pierre Auguste Renoir is one of the most important French painters and although he belonged to the impressionist school, his style is very difficult to classify. He had his own vision which reflects his personal perspective as well as Impressionism. You can see for yourself this fall at an exhibition, called “Passion for Renoir”, to [...]
Posted in madrid on Sep 27th, 2010
The band the Drums was born in 2008 in Brooklyn, New York, and released their first self-titled album in June this year. The most curious of all is that the band became famous in a truly remarkable fashion with the presentation of a single called “Let’s Go Surfing It catapulted them onto the world scene [...]
Posted in madrid on Sep 23rd, 2010
Madrid has many galleries along its historic streets, but not all can be proud of their 25 years of experience dealing with the international art market. Oliva Arauna Gallery is one of the few, and throughout October they will be celebrating their anniversary with different presentations. It opened its doors for the first time in [...]
Posted in madrid on Aug 30th, 2010
It is often said that loosing one sense sharpens the rest as the human body tries to compensate for a deficiency in one of its windows to the outside by empowering others. An easy way to check that this is true involves enjoying a good meal while blindfolded. One’s sense of smell will be enhanced, [...]
Posted in madrid on Aug 10th, 2010
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes was one of the most important Spanish painters of all time and one of his drawings recently sold for $ 1,339,722, a price even higher than Sotheby’s had estimated for the painting. The work was called “El ladrón de nidos” (The nest thief) and it has not been on the [...]
Posted in madrid on Jul 28th, 2010
And so begins my confession … I love to explore all the paths to pleasure… and in my view, many forms of pleasure can easily lend themselves to the sexual realm, if carried out in certain circumstances. Plan to explore with your partner and get ready, these adventures may lead to extreme and unforgettable pleasures. [...]
Posted in madrid on Jul 16th, 2010
Recently we talked about the International Sadomasochism Day which is held every year on July 24 (24 / 7) thanks to a proposal from Kurt, the owner of the Barcelona BDSM club Rosas 5. However, obviously the 24th of July is celebrated not only in Barcelona, and the holiday has been growing around Spain and [...]
Posted in madrid on Jul 9th, 2010
Recently I spoke about one of the hottest hobbies that has developed in recent years: the urban exploration of abandoned places. Crumbling factories, abandoned prisons, uninhabited villages: they have a special charm, fruit of the very human attraction to the strange beauty of the decadent and post apocalyptic. There are many photographers who have wisely [...]
Posted in madrid on Jul 7th, 2010
Abandoned sites have a special air that lends itself to morbid fascination. They are a mysterious space, governed by the poetics of the post apocalyptic and intrigue… I want to talk to you about the Club CELA. The Explorers of Abandoned Places Club (CELA) was born in 2005 from a small group of fellow members [...]
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