Private AvantGarde Cooking Classes

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Gemma García

Private AvantGarde Cooking Classes Are you a professional Chef or a Lover of the High Cuisine? Are you looking for new ideas and itineraries that embody the true spirit of Spanish Cuisine? New and exclusive cooking classes with renowned chef in an exclusive ambience in wich designer, avant-garde menus are created. Spend an unforgettable day in the Bourbon Neighbourhood. Our Chef has received high acclaim and commendation for her creative, award-winning cuisine, representative of the regions of Catalunya  and Madrid «My friend, a lawyer by profession, has now changed her life to fully dedicate herself to what she loves, teaching…

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Wine & Olive oil Tour

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

As part of our passion for fine Spanish olive oils and wines   We thought it would be a great opportunity to offer our guests the chance to visit our Madrilian friends who produce these wonderful products! This is a whole-day chauffeured Tour in a luxury car or minivan with a professional driver and a private tour guide.   We will tour  through the rustic landscapes, visiting various vineyards,around and over dry-roasted hills, dappled with olive groves.       We will sample their fine wines and olive oils, gaining first-hand knowledge about the processes to produce such fantastic products!…

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My 5 favorite Eco Friendly Cafés in Madrid

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

 ECO FRIENDLY CAFES It reminds us of the Swedish cafes.  Light wood, white colors, light, plants and flowers to make it more welcoming if possible. But they are in special places:  restyled factories, an old slaughterhouse or an earlier plumber’s … Architecture, wit and art to enjoy a busy city full of  new enterprising  proposals. These are my favorite ones: 1. Italiana_Madrid: The best Italian coffee, an amazing chocolate cake and Italian flavored books  . This is the place to enjoy a delicious coffee and chat with friends or to relax on your own with one of its books… It’s…

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A dialogue between Cardinal and the Countess

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

The picture of this lady from the Renaissance period was given as a gift to Francis I, King of France, by Cardinal Bibbiena, on behalf of the Medici Pope Leo X, who had earlier instructed Raphael to do several religious painting in order to give them to the monarchs with the intention of persuading the monarchs to join in the war with the Turks. When you first enter into the last room of the exhibition, you are faced with the Portrait of Cardinal Bibbiena and this delicate lady. One of the first things you might notice is how the two…

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Raphael ability to express emotions and evoke feelings

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

The Prado museum in Madrid, Spain, dedicates an exhibition to Raphael Sanzio and his workshop. This exhibition is very particular, because is devoted to the last years of the master’s life, when he lived and worked in Rome, as one of the most influential artists of his time. One cannot speak of Raphael Sanzio in a few words. This is only a simple invitation to know him following different paths characterized by spaces and emotions. The exhibit includes more than seventy signed works, paintings and drawings, all of them created in his last seven years of life; from the start…

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