Soon after graduating I shared a theatrical house with several colleagues in the central streetof La Bola in Madrid. It was a lovely house in a wonderful location. My roommates hada poster of two girls hanging to the light of the window. At first sight, I thought the poster was oftwo African girls. I probably imagine that because the colors were green and brown. I had never seen anythingfrom that painter before, but I really liked the picture and I became interested in it and also in the Brückemovement.In brief, theGerman Expressionists seemed fascinating to me. Just a couple of…
A Memorable Layover
Welcome to Madrid! Make the most of your time and get a great introduction to Madrid. A professional driver and the guide will pick you up, in a luxury car, at the Airport Terminal and take you to the old city. Enjoy your time with this memorable tour designed to give you an accurate idea of Madrid–the vibrant city that we are happy to call home! So, take the plunge and dive with us into this energetic and exhilarating city ! Though a diverse and forward-looking metropolis; Madrid, at heart, is still a traditional Spanish city.Narraw cobbled-stoned streets and four-hundred…
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The Bibles of Sepharad
The Crossed Lives of the Text and Its Readers Don´t miss the exhibition at the National Library about the Hebrew manuscripts produced in the Iberian Peninsula during medieval times , they are so poignand! After being read by Jews and converts, and later collected by various owners and institutions, many of these manuscripts are travelling for the first time from their place of origin to show a piece of Spanish cultural history in this exhibition. During the middle ages, the Hebrew Bible was the backbone of Jewish cultural and religious life in the Iberian Peninsula. This exhibition explores the history…
A GATE TO DIVERSITY
Madrid, where prejudice stays in the closet Madrid is coming into its own after being voted the Best Annual Gay Destination for the second year running last year by MTV’s gay channel, is becoming known as an inside tip for party people across Europe. Madrid awaits you with open arms. It is a city that welcomes visitors and helps them to fit in. It is a fun city where variety and diversity are its main characteristics. The gay scene in Madrid is one that has been rapidly growing over the past few years and illustrates just how open-minded the city…
Chagall in Madrid Thyssen Bornemitza Museum
The exhibition traces the evolution of Chagall life Marc Chagall developed a highly expressive and colourist pictorial style that was closely linked to his own life and to the religious and popular traditions of the Russian Jewish community. Chagall combined elements from Cubism, Fauvism and Robert Delaunay’s Orphism to create a personal style that is difficult to categorise. Born in the small Russian town of Vitebsk, Chagall’s long life (he lived to be almost 100) was marked by the major historic events of the first half of the 20th century. A tireless creator and one always open to new experiences…
