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Madrid community groups
Community Groups Madrid
Expat groups in Madrid, Spain are are great way to meet new people and lessen the culture shock of living in a new country. Check out our listing of sports groups, art groups, and many more expat community groups in Madrid, Spain!
event - Massive Murder Mystery Game
Madrid's Lavapiés - Site of Massive Murder Mystery Game
Within the next six months at least 58 people will be assassinated in a massive Lavapiés murder mystery game . You can join the mayhem by being a victim, a witness or even a suspect...
Intercambios - online!
My Happy Planet - Improve Your Language Skills While Getting Stalked!
by Heather Hart
I know that the last thing any of us need is another social networking site. As ...
Event - redefine city Space
City Space: The Final Frontier
So, here in Madrid, it has been a wacky week. First, politically rallying pigs overtook a bar in Malasaña and now architectural anarchists are planning on over-run the city. But don’t worry, both camps are cool… uh, we think. Read on and figure it out for yourself: Consider your city as a virgin space and become a new kind...
groups - Madridmas
Parties, Dancing and Language - Get More out of Madrid with Madridmas!
Spain is known for its laid-back atmosphere; ironically, this tranquility is...
art and community - a Photo walk with David Sifry
Photowalk - Unleashing Scores of Photographers on the City
When you browse your photo collection, are you disappointed that you don't have a better representation of the city you live in every day? It happens easily enough: when we travel...
art - neighborhood-wide murder mystery
Lavapiés - Site of Massive Murder Mystery Game?
So yesterday I promised we would track down French photographer, Julien Charlon, and we did. As we mentioned we are fans of Julien’s last multi-media book. This project, bound in a bright...
art - photography
Lavapiés - Site of Gang Violence or Vibrant Community?
Last Thursday, November 1, was a typical night in the barrio of Lavapiés. People stood anxiously outside the metro waiting on friends, groups gathered in the neighborhood’s varied restaurants to sample some...
art - local art schools
2015: Museo Reina Sofia Presents ?
For those of you who are of the ‘Maybe I should take up
politics - Naomi Klein's Newest book
Subversive Author, Naomi Klein, Presents "The Shock Doctine"
The seminal author, Naomi Klein, will be in Madrid tonight to discuss her newest book "The Shock Doctrine" . While the work investigates notions of "free-market" economies in response to horrific events such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters, the work has numerous connections to the Spanish-speaking world. True, Klein spends a section of the work condemning the Spanish government’s response to the Madrid bombings in 2004, but she also teamed up with Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron to adapt the book into a ten-minute cinematic short that...
bars - Madrid's Old Man Bars (Bar de viejos)
When in Spain, Do as the... Old Men - Go to The Bar
Yes, the floor is dirty; yes, it’s not comfortable to sit in for hours having a coffee; yes, it’s always full of old men and the occasional roadside bum – but it has the best tapas I have eaten in my 15 months...
Activism - Bicicritica (Critical Mass)
Madrid’s Bicicritica (Critical Mass) Encourages Us to "Go play in traffic!"
Hundreds of cyclists dangerously navigate the streets of Madrid every day. We’ve become accustomed to thinking of these two-wheeled warriors as loners - desperados valiantly risking...
Politics - March to End Poverty
Keeping Politicians Accountable - An estimated 50,000 March to End Poverty
Today at high noon, as many as 50,000 Madrileños, clad in white, will march to end poverty. The concept of the march, whose motto is “Zero Pobreza, Ya!” (Zero Poverty Now!)...
Photo of the day
Delicate Worlds
Photo by Lindsey Rose Inman
According to the U.S. Census Bureau report World Population Profile: 2002 (2004), In more developed countries the mortality rate was ten per one thousand live births for children under five; in less developed countries the under-five rate was eighty-five per one thousand live births.
cafe/bookstore
Bacchus International Bookstore: Snug, Simple and Sociable
Named after a wine, there is nothing…umm… to whine about at Bacchus. A second hand bookstore and coffee shop, the place is warm, friendly and just plain comfortable. With its earth tones, cozy sofas, dim lights, great coffee and home-made (vegetarian) tostadas, its one of those places you just...
history - Tertulias (conversation cafes)
The Art of Talking - Tertulias in Old Madrid
Between the end of the 19th century and the middle of the 20th, Madrid’s favorite pastime - talking, talking, talking - was taken even more seriously than usual. Part of a proper bohemian life was engaging in tertulias, informal gatherings to chat about, of course, everything counter-cultural. The newly developed tradition of sitting down at a marble table...
photo of the day
Pole Dancing on the Metro?
Photo by Lindsey Rose Inman
In response to the perennial question of how to encourage people to abandon their emission-spewing autos, we at MAP Magazine pose the question: Would live pole dancing encourage you to take the metro more frequently? To linger a little longer? Facilitate social interactions with your fellow passengers? We’ve unofficially launched an inquiry into the possibility of adding a little eros to your drab daily commute. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we explore these and other forward-thinking solutions such as complimentary lap dances in taxis and, of course, tantric massage on the city’s trains.
SEPE Tackles Horse Abuse in Spain
MAP Magazine Adopts a Horse!
For those of you who caught yesterdays “Daily Dose”, you will remember that it was about an art exhibition devoted to the bum, yes, the gluteus maximus. Likewise today’s article is about “asses” but of a very different sort. Today we are talking about “asses”; i.e., donkeys as well as other equine animals such as mules and horses. All this comes about because the fellows behind MAPmagazine.com are now proud horse papas. Yes, we adopted a horse named Malagueña. As with many adoptions, the story behind Malagueña is, to say the least, unfortunate...
photo of the day
Would You Want a License Plate Strapped to Your Forehead?
In this case it isn't Don Quijote, it's Donkey Jodido! The plight of donkeys, mules and horses in Spain is receiving more media attention, but perhaps not enough. The end of the summer brought a whole new slew of criticisms against the donkey operators in the pueblo of Mijas – famous for it general quaintness and specifically for its old-fashion donkey taxis. Most complaints focused on the ill-fitting tack (horse equipment), abusive reprimands, and the fact that their necks are lashed to long poles inhibiting movement for long periods of time. MAPmagazine.com has decided to do our part by adopting a horse named Malaguena – see story.
Health
It’s a Spanish Run, But Don’t Worry – No Bulls are Involved!
Anyone up for a 10 km run? Down in that endlessly entertaining neighborhood of Lavapíes, they are once again hosting the Carrera Popular Trofeo San Lorenzo (The San Lorenzo Trophy Run). Come down to the barrio, mix with the locals, and get in a little exercise!
From our former site
Wrapping up Gay Pride Madrid, 2007
Things over here at MAP Magazine have been a little, well...gay, lately. We're not a gay publicaction, but we certainly do support the gay pride initiatives in Madrid this week! Now it's time to ...
From our former site
The Pool At Lago - Where the Boys Are!
Daily - 11:00 to 20:45 Entrance: 4.10 euros The Pool at Lago Relax On The Soft Grass, Take A Dip In The Cool Pool... So your nights are reckless and wild, but what about your days? Add some balance to your life and make them relaxing and refresh...
From our former site
Gay Pride TV!
Hey everyone, this is MAP director Phil Stark here. As many of you know, I work in video production...
fiestas - Gay Pride
Gay Pride - European Headquarters, Madrid
If you are reading this article outside of Madrid City, my first recommendation is to get on the Internet right know and buy a ticket: You MUST come! From Wednesday...
From our former site
Ladinamo - Underground Cafe
Ladinamo Calle Mira el Sol, 2 Metro: Lavapiés, La Latina or Puerta de Toledo Tues-Thurs 17.00 to midnight, and Fri to Sun noon-midnight www.ladinamo.org The Pirate Network! Ladinamo is a cooperative cafe and cultural center that attracts the s...
From our former site
Protest - May Day in Madrid
Do These People Look Threatening? Depending on your background, which could be anything from traditional to neo-pagan to communist, “May Day” is bound to mean very different things. Tuesday, I didn’t notice my neighbors skipping around delivering...
Earth Day Madrid Spain
Earth Day March
Cambiar de Vida no de Clima! Not long after the IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change) released its most recent and damaging report on the environmental crisis, Madrid reacted with a manifestation. The Earth Day march started in the Plaza...
Jazz clubs in Madrid
Café El Despertar - Jazz Club
Café El Despertar Torrecilla Del Leal, 18 Metro: Antón Martin and Lavapies Daily except Tues: 19:00 to 2:30 El Despertar (the wake up) looks as though it has done just that – woken up Rip Van Winkle style after having slumbered for decades. It ...
Cafés in Madrid: Café De Los Signos
Café De Los Signos
The most unique café to hit the scene in recent years, Café De Los Signos, caused a stir in Madrid by being the first café to cater to and be run by the deaf. However, it should be noted that all people regardless of their hearing status are more than welcome.
La Alarma - Casa Okupa Madrid
La Alarma
La Alarma Sebastian Herrera, 13 Lunch: Sundays after 15:00 Metro: Embajadores Note to self: Don’t wear your leather jacket next time you go to interview people at an anarchist-vegan squat (“casa okupa”, in Spanish, short for “casa ocupada”). The ...