Valentines Ideas for Under 20 Euros

Eat Exotically:Try one of the many sconomically priced exotic food restaurants in Madrid.There are various restaurants of Asian,Latin or Arabic origin worth checking out.In fact an example of a world of food in one is this restaurant found on this website.For a general idea of the choices of restaurants out there and their prices, have [...]

Free Things to Do on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

Park Visits: Most parks in Madrid are free to access. The beauty and tranquility of nature makes parks an ideal romantic setting for a date.By far the most popular park in Madrid is El Retiro Park, however, other lesser known parks like the really serene and beautiful El Parque Capricho near Metro El Capricho (L5) [...]

Rakugo means Japanese Monologues

Do you know what a rakugo is,well its a monologue in Japanese.The Japanese have influenced industry and that was seen in terminology the defined 21st century car production.Now we see the Japanese culture in another light,the humourous light.How refreshing to learn and enjoy all what Rakugo is be sure to be there at the 6o [...]

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 [...]

Bukowski Club Art & Goods Exchange Week

This week Bukowski Club hosts a storytelling evening tonight 19th August where those interested can bring short stories to read out to an audience. A maximum of  five pages per story are allowed. Then on Saturday a wonderful thrifty gesture takes place as anyone can come to exchange goods according to what they need and what [...]

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 [...]

Art Tour in Lavapíes & La Latina this Weekend

Various artists have organised a tour for the public to pass by to enjoy spectacles,dance routines, artwork, paitings, photograohy and more in the neighbourhoods of La Latina and Lavapíes.The cover charge is €5 for a catalog, a map and a sheet.For more information click here. Source: www.losartistasdelbarrion.net & http:.//www.madridesmadrid.com

Contents of the Heart from Luis Rosales

The ¨La Casa Encendida¨is celebrating what could have been the 100th birthday of the poet Luis Rosales.The exposition is the collaboration of  La Casa Encendida, Sociedad Española de Conmemoraciones Culturales, the Archivo Histórico Nacional and the Centro Andaluz de las Letras. He was a member of the Real Academia Española (RAE) from 1962 and was a recipient of the Premio [...]

Bukowski Club Agenda This Week

Poetry Reading: Tonight wednesday 28th April:Bring and read 3 poems from 9pm.If you arrive after 23:00 you can only read  one poem. Book Presentation: The book ¨Como un hielo flotando en aguardiente” will be presented by its author, Indio Summit, on Thursday from 9pm.

The Alchemist of Images:Rogelio Cuéllar

The poet José Emilio Pacheco presented the works of  Rogelio Cuéllar by saying The works of Cuéllar dont have atitle.Each one is called a photograph,the writing of light,literally.   Rogelio Cuéllar has photographed many writers and the photographs exude a mystery entiched marvellously. The exhibition is taking place at the prestigious Instituto Cervantes (c/ Libreros, 23 Alcalá de Henares).The [...]