You’ve landed in Madrid and you’re ready to explore its narrow streets, bustling plazas, historical sites, and  try traditional dishes, but for those thrill-seekers out there is that enough?  When it comes to food there’s plenty of tasty yet strange, actually some would possibly...

Want to take a family vacation in Madrid that will really stand out? A visit to Madrid may be more within reach than you think. There are plenty of family friendly activities to keep the kids busy and accommodation options that will allow you to bring the kids without breaking the bank. What makes...

Looking  for something to do this weekend? Well, La Casa Encendida is filling “La Terraza” with their summer music and film presentations.  La Terraza suena will rock out with underground music from around the globe.  This Sunday, August 22nd, Toro y Moi will be on stage giving us a look...

Until September 26th, one can catch a historically relevant and aesthetically different exhibit at Madrid’s most famous fine arts museum, The Prado. The Mercury and Herse Series is a show that consists of a sequence of tapestries that were woven with silken strands of real gold. The series retells...

I will start off with an unspoken truth that is fitting to this drama: “chick flicks” are not just for girls if they meet one expectation: beautiful actresses. I mean, lets face it – we all know that if a man goes to a girly, silly film with his spouse, he will walk out content if...

In this progressive exhibition, art is used as a vehicle for education. Through audiovisual material, objects, and photographs, Fair Trade: A Product, A Story didactically explains the significance and process of developing and marketing fair trade products in the modern world. The exhibition poignantly...

Let me start by saying, this is not exactly what it sounds like! Yes, the events take place on a farm, but there is neither hay nor animals involved. Music, dance and circus are a few of the different spectacles that will constitute this year’s program. Some of the most-anticipated summer cultural...

Before you read any further, let me assure you that this is not your typical cabaret show. The audience is young, fun and funky – there is no sleaze factor here! Furthermore, the show is a creative combination of good dance, visuals and music.  Apart from being a nighttime refuge from the heat, the...

This innovative expedition explores the creative trajectory and nearly mystic air of the legendary Italian film director, Federico Fellini. The show projects Fellini’s artistic spirit and character onto the walls through more than 400 works of art – photos, drawings, magazines, posters and...

If there’s one English phrase that Spaniards are sure to know and use in the summer, it’s Open Air. These two simple words have the coolest implications – something cultural in an outdoor space. Until the 24th of July, The Open Air Movie Theatre occupies the Tierno Galván Park, located in the...