Weekend Edition: San Isidro

Weekend Edition: San Isidro

And, of course, we have some more suggestions to coast you through the weekend. Since it’s the festival of San Isidro the city will be crawling with art from symphonies to rock ’n’ roll to puppet theater...

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Weekend Edition: The San Isidro Festival with (band) Líneas Albiés

Whether you are into puppets, symponies or punk music, you'll be able to find something this weekend in Madrid. See review for more.

Festivals in Madrid - San Isidro

Festivals in Madrid - San Isidro

This week in Madrid we celebrate the festival of San Isidro, the patron saint of Madrid. The dates of the festival aren’t set in stone but the majority of the activities are concentrated between the 14th and 18th. Since its inception in 1948, the celebration has become enormous encompassing everything from music to theater, but at its core it’s the celebration of this peasant saint. Traditionally it’s a day to take the pilgrimage to the Ermita de San Isidro, an 18th century chapel, to drink of its healing waters. For the occasion, many Madrileños...

Shopping in Madrid: Chido Güey

Chido Güey's the Shop for the DF look here in Madrid

Have you been painfully aware lately that your wardrobe lacks the edgy pop-cultural flair of DF (Mexico City)? OK, perhaps not, but this revelation will hit with full force once you set foot inside Chido Güey.
Hidden on a typical stretch of inner-city Madrid streets among fruterias, pollerias and locutorias, this little shop...

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Shopping in Madrid: Chido Guey - Get your Funk on!

Chido Guey offers Mexican urban chic here in Madrid. For more info, check out our review.

Gay Bars Madrid: LL the Place to Start Your Weekend!

Gay Bars Madrid: LL the Place to Start Your Weekend!

Midnight: what may be the bewitching hour back home -sending crystal-shod princesses scurrying for their carriages- means something very different in Spain. At this hour, many a Madrileño will be just finishing a leisurely...

English-Language Movies in Madrid - Elegy with Penelope Cruz

English-Language Movies in Madrid - Elegy with Penelope Cruz

by Andrew Poole
Far from the “Roses are Red, Violets are blue” simplicity of most “love stories”, Elegy...

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English-Language Movies in Madrid at Cine Ideal

Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley star in Elegy, the adaptation of Philip Roth's short novel, "The Dying Animal". See today's review for more.

Gay Madrid - Sleazy Madrid Party

Gay Madrid - Sleazy Madrid Party

Lex Evanson
Getting sleazier has never been easier! If leather, rubber or bear flesh are your thing, then Sleazy Madrid is the place for you this weekend. This annual event is the Spanish Capital’s rapidly growing fetish weekend...

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Madrid Neighborhoods: La Latina

La Latina is affordable, artistic and fun. By day it's a lovely barrio for a stroll, in the evenings a great place for nightlife, and on Sunday it erupts in to the "Rastro" one of the biggest flea markets in all of Europe. Photo by Quico López.

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The Mirasierra Hotel

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid are are great complement to the action-packed days and nights in this 24-hour city.

London Fashion in Madrid: Trendy Tube - Be a Step Ahead

London Fashion in Madrid: Trendy Tube - Be a Step Ahead

by Heather Hart
Hey girls - love designer clothes but can’t handle the designer price tags? Looking for something truly unique? Make your way over to Trendy Tube, Triball’s highly...

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Preparing for the Feria

Preparing for La Feria de Sevilla - dance, drink, food, horses and more. See for more article info. Photo and story by Sean McNamara.

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Shopping Day

Has the recent weather left you a bit blue? If it's a bit cold for terrazas or a walk in the park, don't forget your shopping options.

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Bathing a la Lichtenstein

The Thyssen Bornemisza Museum containing work from Gothic Italian to American Pop Art is just minutes away from the AC Palacio del Retiro Hotel. Don't miss the hotel's Turkish baths! See review for details.

Shopping in Madrid: Triball - The Next Shopping District?

Shopping in Madrid: Triball - The Next Shopping District?

What exactly is the “Triball” project? Is it related to the modern primitive movement? Does it require indigenous tattoos? Ritual scarification? No, no, and no. “Triball” has no relation to “tribal” at all; in fact, the project is 100 per cent shopping-focused...

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Preparing for the Shopping Masses

Merchants busily prepare as the Triball area converts itself from near-ghetto to alternative shopping area. See story for details.

Chueca Neighborhood: The Gay Barrio - cafes, bars and clubs

Chueca Neighborhood: The Gay Barrio - cafes, bars and clubs

If you take line five to Chueca you will happily pop up smack-dab in the center of the Plaza de Chueca – arguably the epicenter of all things gay, not only in Madrid, but in all of Spain.

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Plaza de Chueca

Plaza de Chueca serves up everything from coffee to cocktails - a great place to start your Madrid explorations of gay Spanish life. Centrally located, the plaza is a walk away from all bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants.

Terrazas in Madrid: Argumosa, "Café Street"

Terrazas in Madrid: Argumosa, "Café Street"

In Madrid, when does spring officially begin? For optimists it’s the budding of delicate leaves, for pessimists it’s the banging of annual construction. For the vast majority, however, spring is the beginning of terrazas (sidewalk cafes)...

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Argumosa, the Street of Many Cafés

Calle Argumosa is lined with terrazas cafes serving juice, coffee, beer, wine and sangria. A couple of hours on this magical street will cure whatever ails you.

Shopping and Food: Intercultural Spring Market in Madrid

Shopping and Food: Intercultural Spring Market in Madrid

If jostling through the crowds on Gran Via has lost its charm and you are feeling a bit on edge, before you do something drastic, take a “time out”. Just behind this tourist trodden avenue is a little secret, Plaza Luna, a square that has...

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The Intercultural Spring Market in Madrid

Roberto Wonka and the Chocolate Facory? Yes, that is a fountain of chocolate you are looking at. If you're seeking a quick lunchtime or evening escape in Madrid, try the current market in the Plaza de la Luna just off Gran Via. Roberto and his molten chocolate are waiting for you. For more information on Roberto's company, Chocolate Fondue (weddings, parties, conferences...), call 619 928 242.

Atocha Station in Madrid: Trains, buses, subways and... turtles

Atocha Station in Madrid: Trains, Buses, Subways and... Turtles

Next time you’re headed off on a day trip from the Atocha train station make sure you arrive early enough in order to enjoy all that this historic Madrid landmark has to offer. Yes, really...

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Atocha Station

Atocha Station in Madrid comes complete with a... tropical forest inside. The rare mix of French architecture, swaying palms, cafes, candy shops and, yes, even night clubs ought to keep you entertained while you wait for your next train. See review for details. Photo by Kike - also see his websites 1 & 2.

Lesbian Bar in Madrid: Friendly, Cheap and Fun

El Truco Lesbian Bar in Madrid: Friendly, Cheap and Fun

This girl bar on the corner of La Plaza de Chueca rates remarkably high on the friendly factor. Truco (trick) has craftily avoided the typical pitfalls of gay culture--don’t bristle, darling, all cultures have their downsides—that is, the...

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The Truco of the Trade

Gay scene: at Truco (trick), you'll find friendly girls, cheap drinks and energetic music. Located on the Plaza de Chueca, you can't find a more central venue to kick off the evening or kick back and enjoy the night. See review for details.

Madrid museums and exhibitions

Museums & Exhibitions Madrid

Museums in Madrid are some of the best in the world. Whether you want to check out Spanish classics at El Prado Museum, contemporary art at the Reina Sofía Museum, or a bit of both worlds at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, our comprehensive guide to museums in Madrid will give you an informative overview.

Tapas and Raciones - Spain's Little Dishes

Tapas and Raciones: La Poza

When you're roaming the streets of Madrid late at night and looking for some cheap bar food, kebabs are often your only option. Well, not anymore, my fellow MAPistas! A drunken staple of the...

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Relaxing at the Madrid Terrazas

Relaxing at a terraza on Calle de Moratin.

Monuments in Madrid: Plaza Mayor

Monuments in Madrid: Plaza Mayor

Pick up any Madrid guidebook and you’ll find Plaza Mayor listed as one of the “must see” historical sites. No doubt the article will be accompanied...

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Plaza Mayor from Bullfighting to Royal Weddings

Artists in Plaza Mayor capture Spanish life on canvass. Photo by Kike - also see his websites 1 & 2.

Botanical Gardens of Madrid

Everyone Needs a Day in Madrid's Botanical Gardens

Although the Real Jardín Botánico (Royal Botanic Gardens) may sound like a destination for those who travel by horse-drawn carriage and not sleek, modern jet, it shouldn’t be overlooked when...

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Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid

The Real Jardín Botánico is in full bloom and waiting for your visit.

Bars and Cafes with Terrazas in Madrid

Jazz Bar: A Terraza AND Cocktails with a Dose of Magical Realism!

by Andrew Poole
It's only natural that my experience in Jazz Bar starts off on a great note, “Wow, 5.50 for a cocktail! Que Bueno!” “That’s not all,” continues the bartender, “Since I’m from Colombia, I mix every...

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Terraza Time

Inès and Audrey enjoying Saturday afternoon at the Jazz Bar Terraza.

Bars - beer, tapas and raciones

Palentino - In U2 & Manu Chao's Favorite Madrid Barrio - Cheap Food and Drink

“You’re in for another type of experience,” says Ana. These were the last words I heard before I entered the mythic Bar El Palentino . Ana is...

shopping in Madrid - 80s Fashion

These Boots Were Made for Rockin' - The Best 80s store in Madrid

Remember when "retro" clothing meant styles from the 50s, 60s, and 70s? Well, prepare to feel old my fellow Generations Xers–the 80s...

March in review

Check Out All Events in March

March was a busy month full of tapas bars, restaurants and flamenco.
For a peek into the real flamenco scene, see our feature, Flamenco 101- A Lesson in Life . For suggestions on where to catch a bit of flamenco action, see our flamenco page.
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Festivals - Las Fallas "Fire Festival" in Valencia

Las Fallas in Spain: Valencia's Spring Break Fire Festival

by Andre Nakazawa
Although it is known for its hardy paella and milky tiger-nut drink, horchata, once a year, for five crazy nights, pyromaniacs and fiesta-lovers from all over the world descend on the...

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The Cheapest Tapas in Town at Casa Tortilla

Casa Tortilla, with it's unlimited food and alcohol, is a magnet for merry-makers like those pictured. After sufficient sangria, you too might be inspired to reappropriate that checked table cloth and use it as a fashionable headband. See review.

food - Cheap Tapas in Madrid

Another Madrid Secret: Casa Tortilla, Unlimited tapas and drinks for 12 Euros!!!

by Andrew Poole
Believe it or not, tackiness is actually an admirable quality at Casa Tortilla. In a world...

Museum of the Metro

Madrid Museums - Take a Tour of the Historic Underground!

by Jolijn van der Zanden
Perhaps you remember that last year MAP Magazine tried to encourage you to smudge the windows of metro line 1 to see the remains of the Chamberí...

cafes/bars

Pepe Botella: King of the Drunks - God of Coffee

by Phil Stark
The Pepe Botella café takes its name from Napoleon’s alcoholic brother, José Bonaparte, who was King of Spain during the French Occupation. Nicknamed “Pepe Botella” by the Spanish...

travel - Salamanca

Salamanca: The World’s Favorite City

by Andre Nakazawa
For a city most well-known for its historical university, Salamanca offers surprisingly more than parchment and scholarship. From breath-taking plazas to renaissance architecture and bumpin’ discos, this city offers something for everyone...

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Salamanca by Night

Salamanca is a city that boasts a world-famous 13th-century university, Cathedrals, and Roman architecture - not to mention huge tapas and great discos. How can you resist? See review. Photo by Andre Nakazawa.

Summer Music Festivals - Summercase!

From the Long Blondes to the Sex Pistols, Summercase Keeps you Rockin'!

by Kamila Darling
Summertime is here again, and that means it's time for the Summer Case Festival! This year's festival will take place at the Boadilla del Monte in Madrid and the Parc del Forum in Barcelona. As always, the entertainers set to perform do not disappoint. Indie newcomers the Long Blondes will make an appearance, as well as cult favorites, the Raveonettes and the always exciting Kings of Leon. The electronica set can look forward to the Japanese avant-garde blips and bleeps of Cornelius as well as club hero Tiga, M.I.A. and CSS's brand of electro-rock. And all of you original punk rockers: ever expected to see the Sex Pistols or the Stranglers live onstage again? Well... it's summer, anything's possible.

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The Kings of Leon

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A Rainy day to Reign

Ordinarily the hallowed statues of Semana Santa are the centerpiece of the city; however, this year due to rain they have been more inhibited than exhibited. Wrapped in plastic, they've been shown, but in a much less grandiose manner. Better luck next year.
Photo by Jacobo de Castro. For more Madrid photos and writing by Jacobo see his blogs 1, 2, and 3.

Art - Picasso

Up Close and Personal with Picasso

by Sydney Kunz-McCarthy
Naked people, crying people, minotaurs, guitars, his women and himself: the 400+ piece Picasso exhibit at the Reina Sofia gives a fascinating perspective of the artist as he saw himself. The works...

concerts

Count Down to Launch of Rocket Fest - Get Tickets Now!

by Shaquina Blake
The summer season is approaching at light speed and it’s time for the outdoor music festivals to begin!...

Films in Madrid - The Kite Runner

Films in Madrid - The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner, based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini, tells the story of the friendship of Amir and Hassan, two boys growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1970s. The boys are the best of friends, but they are not equals – Hassan, of the Hazara Shiite minority, is essentially Amir’s servant. This does not dampen their love for each other, though. “If you tell me to eat dirt, I will,” Hassan tells Amir, “but I know you won’t...

art - Painting of Otto Dix

The Camera and the Canvas

When "Video killed the radio star" this wasn’t the first instance of carnage in the world of art. New mediums and technologies always...

Castles - Castillo de Manzanares el Real

Fairytale Castle Just outside Modern Madrid: Castillo de Manzanares el Real

by Andre Nakazawa

Knights in shining armor, the King on his throne and sentinels patrolling their watchtowers. Everything you assumed was mere childhood fantasy materializes in the 15th century Castillo de Manzanares el Real. Beautifully preserved, the castle lies a stone’s...

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Storybook Perfection

Less than an hour away from Madrid, this 15th century castle is a great day-trip for those with little time or money to spare. See Andre Nakazawa's review on Castillo de Manzanares el Real.

Theater in Madrid

Silence Speaks Louder than Words in Experimental Theater

“Without liberty there are no decisions.” “Without decisions, no one guilty.” “Don’t rebuke me for my silence.” “It wasn’t me who decided to silence myself.” “Others decided to shut me up.” These five phrases describe the play Silenciados (The Silenced) and you won’t hear much else. Silenciados is the story of five people killed (silenced) because of sexual discrimination. The title was chosen for another reason...

food - Brazilian

In Search of the Ultimate "Hole-in-the-Wall"

In spite of several frustrated buzzes, no one answered the doorbell. Why? Although it looked like an ordinary housing block, I was sure I had the address right – was there a secret knock? a password? a hidden video camera? Discouraged ...

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...

English Language Cinema in Madrid - No Country For Old Men

English Language Cinema in Madrid - No Country For Old Men

Jake Hansen
The four-time Oscar award winning film, No Country for Old Men, has drawn unprecedented publicity. In....

Spanish History in Art - Dos de Mayo

Why do We Riot? Exhibit on Dos de Mayo

If you were here on the 2nd of May last year (2007), you’ll remember the riots in the barrio of Malasaña: hooded activists lobbing stones and lighting fires, police in combat...

Art Spaces - Caixa Forum

Caixa Forum: Corporate Responsibility or Long-Term Publicity Stunt?

By Andre Nakazawa
Any recent stroll down the Paseo de Prado has surely been interrupted by the sight...

Art in Madrid - Architectural Photography

Architectural Photography: Gabriele Basilico "Intercity"

Collectively we have officially become city slickers. The shift in the bulk of the world’s population from rural to...

English-Language Movies in Madrid: There Will be Blood

English-Language Movies in Madrid: There Will be Blood

There Will Be Blood has been called "as close to perfection as you will find in a movie." That's some pretty heavy hype to go up against...

politics - Immigrant Rally

The Immigrant Voice

The elections are intensifying the focus on an already urgent situation – that of immigration in Spain. Rajoy’s unveiling of his plan to deal with the issue earlier this month caused a stir due to its content as well as its ambiguity. The immigrant community will speak for...

English-Language Cinema in Madrid - Juno

Juno - Never Judge a Movie by its Super Stupid Poster

There’s been a lot of hype (internationally) over the film “Juno” - hype that I completely ignored the minute I saw the poster. Pregnant teenage girl, head-scratching teenage boy – yes, accuse me of judging the film by its cover – it was enough for me to dismiss any possibility of watching it...

art - ARCO

ARCO Art Fair: Brazil Saves the Day!

The Question is the same every year: Is art Dead? Wandering through the multi-national maze of kiosks at ARCO, Madrid's largest art fair, the answer didn’t look optimistic. Shortly after...

Clubs - Blue Riddim Drum & Bass

Not Nirvana but Close Enough

Indiscreetly spewing magenta spotlights at the northeast brink of the Parque del Oeste lies the Balcon de Rosales, a venue that definitely has its place in the hierarchy of Madrid club life. I arrived for Blue Riddim Drum & Bass...

Madrid in Film History

Madrid in Film History - Skip the Exhibit but Read this List

According to Así es Madrid…en el cine, an exhibition of Madrid in film, around 300 films have been shot in Madrid so far. Not as impressive as New York, London or Paris, they say...

English Language Cinema in Madrid - Atonement

English Language Cinema in Madrid - Atonement

Now, when it comes to screen adaptations of novels, I generally try to see the...

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...

Festival - Carnival

Carnaval - Parades, Costumes and... Sacrificial Sardine Burnings?

So you can’t jet to Carnaval in the Canary Islands or Brazil? Big Deal. Did you think Madrileñnos would miss the opportunity to celebrate one of the biggest parties of the...

Theater - Alternative Festivals

Theater in Madrid - Festival Alternativo de las Artes Escénica

The Festival Alternativo de las artes Escénica, in its 8th year, provides Madrid and surrounding areas with ground-breaking performances from around...

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The Alternative Scene

The Festival Alternativo de las artes Escénica starts today the 30th of Jan. See article for more info. Pictured is RAIO X from Brasil. Photo by Dominik Fricker .

movies - Lust, Caution

English Language Movies in Madrid - Lust, Caution

Have you ever seen a film that’s nearly perfect but has some indefinable element missing? So close and yet so far – you obsess about the film as if it’s an unrequited amorous…

Clubs - Ocho y Medio

Alterna-Club or Couples Counseling? You Decide

Can’t agree with your sweetheart on some of those vital issues - like where to go on a Friday night? Two friends of mine, we’ll call them T and K, feel your pain. T likes to knock back his beers to punk/alternative music in hipster joints where people wear square-rim glasses and carry sketch books in their messenger bags. K loves hip hop and salsa while sucking...

English language movies Madrid

English Language Cinema in Madrid: The Oxford Murders

In a logical world, any number series can be determined by rules. For example, take the following series: one, two, three...so what's the next number? Four would be the logical choice, no?–at least it's the most obvious. Yet Wittgenstein's Finite Rule Paradox tells us that the next number could be anything...

Clubbing - New Garamond

Any Club Kids Out There?

New Garamond was designed for those who enjoy nightlife and the international party scene. With its thematic spaces and utterly danceable music, this club is a delight for the eyes and ears. Upon entering, you pass through a palatial corridor leading to...

culture/history - Italian Sculpture Chosen by Velásquez

Velásquez on a Spending Spree!

Have you ever been to Rome or The Vatican and had the irrational urge to start buying up sculpture and take it home? The Bronze Lion? “I’ll take it.” The Cabeza de Apolo? “Give me two.” The Cabeza de Safo? “Yes, I’ll buy two of these as well.” Well, Diego...

art - Flamenco on Canvas

Flamenco Hits the Reina Sofia

Most of us, if asked to visualize flamenco, would probably conjure up the images sold to us in every tchotchke-hawking tourist trap around Puerta del Sol: castanets, brightly colored dresses, fans and shawls, images of men with guitars or the quintessential form of the foot-stamping, hand...

culture/history - Rome Exhibit

There's No Place Like Rome – The Madrid Exhibit

At its height, the Roman Empire stretched from Great Britain to the north of Africa and from Syria to Spain. Trajan, a Spaniard, even ruled the Empire briefly. In addition to the infamous gladiator...

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Madrid Photojournalism: Luis Ramón Marín

The work of Luis Ramón Marín is on Exhibit until the 21st of January. See review for details.

review of December

While You were Out...

Welcome back! Madrid’s international population dipped a bit during December as everyone flew here or there to do this or that. We truly hope your livers and your bank accounts survived the season. Ours did - more or less. Come on, what’s a bit of sclerosis and debt, it’s the f%&king holidays! Anyway, the elves at MAP were busy the whole while happily writing away. Here is a quick update. Spanish current events were...

art - Mapplethorpe

Mapplethorpe - Classic or Cliche?

Mapplethorpe has hit Madrid. Although your immediate reaction might be “been there, done that” assuming you don’t need to see any more of this all-too-familiar work. That, ironically, may be just the reason to go. The photos, no longer caught in the crosshairs of controversy, can’t rely on shock value...

Holidays - New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve Eve (Yes, we meant to write that 2wice!)

So you’ve celebrated New Year’s Eve, but have you ever celebrated New Year’s Eve Eve? Here’s the situation: by now everyone knows about the big bash going down on the 31st in Puerta del Sol. Perhaps everyone who lives in Madrid should experience this once: bone-crushing crowds, bottles flying threw the air...

Clubs - Space of Sound

Sunday DJ Worship

For some people Sundays are a day of rest and going to church, but for the legions of club-heads here in Madrid it’s prime party time. Every Sunday afternoon, a faithful congregation of party enthusiasts comes to Macumba to experience the revered Space of Sound....

concerts - gospel

Gospel Hits Madrid

If the beautiful lights and abstract Christmas trees around Madrid haven’t inspired enough holiday cheer, consider a trip to the Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid for this week’s Festival of Gospel & Negro Spirituals. The Festival, in its 13th year, is being sponsored by Caja Madrid and represents a collaborative effort between the cultural center, Obra Social, and the Madrid...

shopping - alternative holiday market

Alternative Holiday Market in Lavapiés!

Does the prospect of throwing yourself into the crushing crowds of Sol render you nearly agoraphobic? Are you plagued by some vague consumer guilt over factory-made (sweatshop?) merchandise? So ditch...

Comedy - Modern Mime Comedy

Tricicle Mime Comedy Troupe – Doctor Recommended and Audience Approved

If laughter is the cure for all ailments, then an evening with Tricicle will certainly send you home alleviated and restored to perfect health. Having been in the business of making people laugh for almost...

movies - Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton - Not Seasonal Schlock!

I know what you’re thinking. In addition to its drab title, “Michael Clayton” has the double curse of being a Holiday and a Hollywood film. You’re probably imagining a least-common-denominator plot in which political intrigues, car chases and a dash of romance conspire to give everyone an adequate, but uninspiring, cinematic experience. Ho! Ho! Hold those assumptions about Holiday Hollywood films! Director/screenwriter Tony...

art - Young Artists Awards

Art that doesn't Suck!

So maybe classic art isn’t your thing. Perhaps portraits of anemic royalty and painstakingly rendered platters of fruit don’t “speak” to you – fair enough. If you are looking for something a bit more “now”, swing by the Circulo de Bellas Artes between now and the 13th of January, 2008. Displayed in the Sala Picasso are the winners of the Creación Injuve 2007, the award for young artists. Young, in this case, refers to the under 30 set. Divided into three categories - visual arts, comics and illustration, and design – the show hosts 50 artists. Within these categories...

music

The Grinch that Rocked Christmas

Just as you're getting ready to send off all of those thoughtful Christmas cards and gifts to the family back home, you spy the following shows - do you pay the postage or purchase the tickets? December 14, Cira y Yo – This Madrid indie-pop duo has a loosely stictched together sound that feels sort of like a first snow...

movies - Persepolis

A Cartoon of the Iranian Revolution?

Marjane Satrapi is a young girl with modest desires: one day she dreams of being able to wax her legs and… being a prophet. During early childhood, the Shah still rules her home country, Iran. When he finally resigns after mass demonstrations and an Islamic revolution...

culture - kind of

The Shittiest Christmas Market in the World - Literally!

Every MAP reader who has been living in Madrid for more than a year and has therefore lived to see the traditional Christmas market in Plaza Mayor will agree that it is, by far, the most bizarre...