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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.
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TODAY'S DOSE: 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...

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...

Soccer/Football in Madrid: The Real Madrid Store

The Real Madrid Store - For all Your Buying Needs

If there is any lingering doubt in your mind that Real Madrid qualifies for cult status, simply visit their store. I assure you; you’ll come away a changed person. From infant pacifiers to women's underwear, they have managed to brand every product on the planet. Although some items are available on line and others at the stadium, this is the most complete collection of Real Madrid paraphernalia in the known universe. Now, if you’re guessing that you can find t-shirts, polo shirts...
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Goya on Wheels!

Art on the move.

Goya paintings are paraded by the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain to commemorate the Spanish uprising against Napolean.
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Above: Daft Punk at Summercase 2007

Madrid's most amazing summer music festival, "Summercase,"  is coming to the Spanish capital in July. Get your tickets sent right to your door by buying them online HERE.



Rolling Stones Documentary

The Martin Scorsese documentary, "Shine A Light" about the Rolling Stones is now playing in English at Yelmo Cine Ideal in Madrid. Click HERE for show times.


Too sexy for your skin

Throughout April you check check out the famous Bodies exhibit in Madrid, Spain. This exhibit features real human bodies maintained by polymer preservation. For more info click HERE.


Cavalia comes to Madrid on April 1st!

Cavalia is a multimedia spectacle, dedicated to the equestrian arts, in which best acrobatic horse riders in the the world engage in amazing stunts upon a stunning stage of visual effects and live, dramatic music. Over thirty horses–including Lusitanian stallions–dance and bond with the  human performers in a  new type of show, definitelyunlike anything you've ever seen.

Cavalia will be in Madrid on April 1st
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Karina Stenquist
Time in Madrid: 4 years



Formerly a video blogger for Mobuzz.tv, Karina is now keeping with her political roots (B.A. Political Science from Berkely), tackling immigration issues in her blog, The Guiri Dispatches. Originally from Kensington, California, Karina now teaches English in Madrid while interning at CNN, occasionally working in video production contributing to MAPMagazine.com. Below you'll find her Insider Recommendations for Madrid.

Karina recommends:

  • Tapas bar: La Musa.  "Because they're different–sushi...and wild boar!?"
  • Discoteca: Barco. "I've always, always had a good time, the music's always danceable."
  • Restaurant:  Casa Mingo. "Best roast chicken anywhere."
  • Shopping area: El Rastro.  "Cheap and tacky! What more could you ask for?"
  • Daytrip from Madrid:  Toledo."It's easy to do, cheap to get there, and it's a world away from Madrid."
  • Unique and/or fun activity in Madrid:  Botellón in a plaza with gypsy musicians! "No explanation needed."


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   All over... almost






Sorry for the delay in updating the blog. No kidnap story just lots of work, some travelling and not much play time L Since the last entry things have been coming to fruition. We all knew Madrid would win the league and expected Barcelona to implode but the 4-1 at the Bernabeu was particularly impressive/pathetic depending on what side of the fence you’re looking from. Madrid are playing with real composure, a nice tempo and have the closest thing to real team spirit that I have seen since I came to the capital 3 and a half years ago. Schuster is a canny and clear thinking coach and I expect them to become a European force again next year with the addition of a couple of players – Villa more likely than C Ronaldo imho.

Coming onto Barça - Well this has been coming for a while but I have to admit the scale of the capitulation surprised me. Guardiola has his work cut out for him now and things might well get worse before they get better. Firstly he needs to jettison the underperforming egos asap.

Congrats to Atleti who I think might have a good run in the CL next year if they can somehow hold on to Aguirre. And out of Zaragoza, Osasuna and Recre my money’s on Zaragoza to drop but it will add intrigue to the last jornada of the year... Bring on next year!

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   Castizo drinking
San Isidro spared himself the fuss of bringing a corkscrew and glasses to his picnic in order to enjoy his wine: he simply filled a bag before leaving home.

For real castizo drinking use a bota - a bag made from goatskin and lined with bitumen (really!). No glass needed, because you will drink directly from the bag. The real trick is not to touch the nozzle with your mouth while drinking: lift up the bag untill it is higher than your mouth, hold the nozzle with one hand and squeeze the bag a bit with your other hand so your wine trickles in your mouth. No need to say you should start close to your mouth and gradually lengthen the distance between bota and head for that real San Isidro spirit.

Or as they say in Spain:

Bebiendo con bota, aunque bebas mucho no se nota.


Jolijn van der Zanden
www.vinoetcetera.com