Free Theatre,Movies & Markets in Madrid this Thursday

Firstly,happy new year to the Chinese readers of this blog!Now back to the daily business of informing and entertaining Madrid residents, you really dont want to be anywhere other than in Madrid this Thursday.Why? Because there will be a screening of the six times Oscar winning film The Hurt Locker.The vistory also saw the history [...]

Clown Workshop by Cirque du Soleil Clown

The last act of the workshop CLOWN directed by the Vladimir Olshansky (Clown of the famous Cirque du Soleil and Founder with Slava Polunin of the  Clown Lizidei Group). The students will present some of the works perfomed during the workshop like: gags, presentation of small scenes, individual improvisations,

La Noche en Blanco:Unprecedented Visits

Tonight,the night of La Noche en Blanco many venues in Madrid which are usually inaccessible to the public will open its doors.Be sure to arrive early.The queus are very long.These are: Bolsa de Madrid from Plaza de Lealtad from 9pm.Invitations to be collected from 6pm. Casa de America at Plaza de Cibeles from 9pm.Invitation to [...]

La Noche en Blanco-Children’s Programme

 Nordic Countries and institutions that represent them like the IberoAmerican Institute of Finland and the embassies of Denmark,Finland,Norway and Sweden are jointly organising a family activity based on Nordic infant literature.The game of bingo will be played with the Scandanavian characters like Pippi, Miguel or the Mumin. A dynamic cheerleader will lead the activity and [...]

Legendary Play Free at Casa Museo de Lope de Vega

The play is called “El perro del hortelano” and it is about Diana, an insightful, impulsive and intelligent the countess of Belflor who falls in love with her secretary Theodor. However ,things wont quite be so easy for Diana as Theodor is already engaged to  a damsel called Marcela. Diana becomes possessed by jealousy and envy which prompts [...]

Are you a stage star?

Leire Navaridas (+info: 671-912026) is co-ordinating an exciting workshop where anyone with stage and theatre aspirations or just about anyone wanting to release stress, feeling overwhelmed, ridding oneself of shyness, releasing tensions, resolving conflicts can come along.Everyone belonging to the fore-mentioned group and just about anyone else wanting to make friends,have a good and healthy [...]

International Museums Day-18th May

The 18th of May is International Museums Day and Madrid will host the following activities: The day will be preceded by the Night of the Museums taking place on the 15th of May. 1.- The museum  Thyssen-Bornemisza, whose temporary exhibition, Monet y la abstracción, will stay open from 7pm till 1 am on the 15th. On [...]

TODAY is Day of the Child in Tetuan

The traditional Fiesta del Niño is clebrated TODAY.This celebration is taking place one more year faithful to its popularity and theme.The whole 3km of the calle de Bravo Murillo will host  the this year’s edition. In total more than one hundred ( > 100) for the children.In true style and faithful to this blog’s message, the activies are FREE.The event [...]

Oxfam Initiative:Day of Hope Celebrations on 25th April

Intermón Oxfam has organised the day of  hope or its spanish equivalent “El dia de la esperanza”.Its taking place today,the 25th of April at the Plaza de Reina Sofía.The day is dedicated to conscientising our society about poverty which continues to affect the lives of millions of people worldwide.This objetive will be achieved through many [...]

7 Top Activities for Book Day & Night in Madrid:23 April

In this very blog you will find news about the book day in Madrid here and there. If you are not satisfied then you can find more interesting events below(remember that many book stores offer a 10% discount on the night): 1.   BOOK SIGNINGS: You can enjoy the book day at the Circulo de Bellas Artes near [...]