Posted in madrid on Dec 22nd, 2009
In Europe divorces are becoming more and more recurrent. The marriages last less years and people marry later: since 1960 the marriage rate has dropped from 7.8 to 5.9 marriages per 1,000 inhabitants, and the average age for marriage has risen from 25 years in men and 23 women, to 27 and 25 respectively. To [...]
Posted in madrid on Apr 24th, 2009
Madrid has become an important capital of cinema. Proof of this is the great cast of stars, movies and Spanish festivals of international recognition such as Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz and the Goya Awards to name but a few. From 1st May to 10th May the eleventh edition of the International Documentary Festival of Madrid [...]
Posted in madrid on Apr 21st, 2009
The most important festival of Madrid begins on May 15th. It is the day of celebrations of the beloved patron San Isidro. This day the Madrileños (people from Madrid) have the ingrained habit of going to the San Isidro church near the Manzanares River and to drink the miraculous water of the San Isidro fountain.
There [...]
Posted in madrid on Mar 10th, 2009
El Clasico
is back with a vengeance. On May 3rd Real Madrid battle it out with their eternal rivals
Barcelona in what promises to be one of the most exciting games of the season.
Posted in madrid on Feb 20th, 2009
Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week 2009: creativity anti crisis
From today, February 20th, the forty-ninth edition of Madrid Fashion Week starts which lasts until February 24th. The event that will take place at the IFEMA and as always promises an intense calendar. Up to 55 designers will show their collections for next autumn/ winter 09/10.
This edition will [...]
Posted in madrid on Feb 11th, 2009
ARCO- the International Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid
Is it true that you don´t want to spend anymore superficial all inclusive vacations? I´m sure that you neither can´t stand the typical tourist guides in the cities, right? You don´t want to spend your vacationes only at the beach or the swimming pool of your hotel? Well, [...]
Posted in madrid on Feb 5th, 2009
Goya Awards Madrid 2009
The Goya Awards are the Spanish equivalent to the American Academy Awards and the main national film awards in Spain. The city of Madrid last night held the prize-giving ceremony where the best Spanish cinema stars, including Penelope Cruz, turned out.
Javier Fesser’s drama “Camino” became the big winner at the 23rd Goya [...]
Posted in madrid on Jan 28th, 2009
In 2006 the City Council decided to give the old cattle slaughterhouse in Madrid, which was built in 1910 by architect Luis Bellido, a complete facelift. The council decided to turn it into one of the most avant-garde centres of contemporary art of its time.
El Matadero’s facilities which cover approximately 148,000 square metres are designed [...]
Posted in madrid on Dec 22nd, 2008
Rastro Market in Madrid
Flea markets are deeply rooted in centuries of history and this is one of the traditions that we can say remains faithful to its origins has been preserved over time. If we go back two hundred years ago, we will notice just a few differences between a modern flea market and an [...]
Posted in madrid on Dec 10th, 2008
The LG community (Lesbian, Gay) has become the new gold mine for the tourist sector. According to a study realized by Grupo Shangay, there are approximately three million gays who spend around 3,300 million euros a year just on travelling, about 1,100 euros per person. This group enjoys an important economic potential and it [...]
