Republican Women-Potraits of AntiFranco Women

Javi Larrauri has brought together this exposition in orderto honour Spanish women and veterans who campaigned and fought against the Spanish ex dictator Franco and his regime.In this picture potraits he intends to show their beauty,wisdom,courage and sacrifice in the light of oppression and terror of those years.Each picture has a short biography of the [...]

Free Alternative Living Spaces Expo Stuffed with Activities and Exhibits

The Exposition EFÍMERAS: Alternativas Habitables arrived in Madrid last week packed with more than three-months-worth of stimulating activities, full-scale exhibits and impressive ideas about unique, low-cost/high-efficiency living spaces. The exposition, which will be housed in the exposition room at La Arquería of Nuevos Ministerios until May 29th, features four main concepts: Low-cost living, “Make it [...]

Giggling Guiri presents Zoe Lyons Clownbusting This Sunday

The Giggling Guiri (GG) presents Zoe Lyons this Sunday in Madrid´s Teatro Alfil from 8:30pm.Her last performance for the GG in 2007 was brilliant.She has established herself as one of the foremost female comics in the UK. She has become a TV-regular appearing on all the biggest shows from Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1) to [...]

Weekend Guide-February 11th-13th

Dont miss the following events and activities this weekend in Madrid: Free Screening of Arabic Films Tonight(friday 11th):Casa Arabe at c/ Alcalá, 62 Metro: Príncipe de Vergara L2-L9 is showing an Egyptian short film tonight called The sandwich, by Ateyyat El Abnoudy (Egipto, 1975, 13 min.).The other film is Recycle, by the Jordanian Mahmoud Al Massad.The latter won the San [...]

Free Graphic Design Exposition Chronicles 200 Years of Latin American History

Check out silhouettes of famous facial hair and infamous weapons, learn about the United Fruit Co.’s grip on life in Central America and experience the cult of Che at the fantastic Casa de las Américas exposition 200 años re-diseñados. The two-floor exhibit, on display until the 27th of February, uses graphic design and multimedia art [...]

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 [...]

Free Theatre This Saturday about Racism

Actors from ¿DE QUÉ COLOR SOS? which translates to What colour are you?,a group of activists against racism will host a theatrical piece about racism this Saturday ,29th January from 19:00  at C/ Duque de Rivas, 8.The event was brought upon by Centro Hispano Marroquí.

Handmade crafts & natural products fair

Dont miss the 1st and 9th of January in Madrid.This will be a day wherein you can visit a fair with all sorts of products from 26 stalls featuring recyled mobile phone products for Non-Governmental Organizations(NGO’s) as well as natural products like salt lamps,thermal bags and wooden toys from exotic origins like Morocco,Peru,Mexico,Thailand and even [...]

Art evolution of paintings of gardens-Until Impressionism

The paintings of gardens is an exposition that explores the origin and development of these types of paintings in the eras of romantisicm,realism and impresionism in paiting as an art. The exhibition will feature not only artworks of grand figures of Impresionism,but also their predecessors like  Klimt, Munch and Sargent.It so happens that

Make Christmas Wishes for Senior Citizens

Senior citizens used to be children withwishes and excitement around the festive season, like the rest of us. In fact the excitement for being part of the festivities and receiving gifts still exist in them. However, many wont be around family and loved ones around Christmas because they are ailing in hospitals, or lonely in [...]