ORCAM at the Teatros del Canal

On Tuesday January 31, the first of six concerts to be offered by the (ORCAM) at the Teatros del Canal begin.

The cycle starts off with works by Joaquin Rodrigo, Bernstein and Gershwin Ruiz Pipó and runs until May 8.


More information, photos, music dossier:
www.teatroscanal.com

Video of our visit to FITUR 2012

We visited Fitur and were able to interview

Gabriel Escarrer, CEO Melia Hotels International
Carlos Abellá, General Manager Sales and Marketing Paradores Hotels
Ernesto Orillac Vice Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Panamá

The footage can be downloaded free of charge at the following link:
http://www.mediatoolsnet.com/

This year the fair was really great. Contines until Sunday 22 January and is open for the general punlic at the weekend.

MUF at the Madrid stand at FITUR 2012

We were at FITUR this year and as usual it is getting better and better! This is an obligatory international tourism trade fair. Here is a video post of the Madrid stand. They were presenting the collaboration between New York and Madrid. We will have some video with Gabriel Escarrer from Meliá, Gabriel Escarrer, CEO Melia Hotels International, Carlos Abellá, General Manager Sales and Marketing Paradores Hotels and
Ernesto Orillac, Vice Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Panamá.

Non profesionals can visit FITUR on Saturday and Sunday. There are lots of traditional events planneed by the different stands.

Excellent selection of events at MADRID GASTROFESTIVAL from January 23 to February 5

The annual gastronomy event returns to the capital from January 23 to
February 5 with a vast array of activities and culinary experiences.

Gastrofestival, giving you the opportunity to taste Madrid

In January, Madrid’s cultural and leisure calendar features one of its signature
dishes, Gastrofestival 2012. The third edition of this annual event, which will run
from January 23 to February 5, goes beyond the purely culinary, paying tribute to
gastronomy from a range of other cultural spheres including art, cinema and
fashion.
During the two-week event, and parallel to Madrid Fusión, the international
gastro-summit, over 300 establishments in Madrid will be taking part in an event
designed to be enjoyed with all the senses, highlighting one of the capital’s main
tourist attractions: gastronomy, an art increasingly appreciated by visitors, who
can enjoy one of the most appealing and varied cuisines in the world.
Restaurants, cocktail bars, cookery schools, gourmet shops, clothing and
accessory stores, cultural institutions, art galleries and museums are all involved
in a programme that focuses on six main categories: Sensory Experiences,

Over 300 establishments are taking part in this event, which
combines different disciplines to showcase one of the city’s main
tourist attractions: gastronomy.

This year, alongside Sensory Experiences, Gastroculture, Madrid -
A Gastronomic Capital and Gastrofashion, visitors can enjoy two
new sections: Gastrohealth and Wine Culture

"Dinner with the Stars” will feature several international chefs who
are taking part in Madrid Fusión, including José Avillez from
Portugal, Juan José Gómez from Mexico, Yung Sik Yim and GiHo
Yim from Korea, Aidin Demir from Turkey, and Masato Nishihara
from Japan.

Leading museums, galleries and cultural institutions, like the
Spanish Film Library, have prepared an appealing menu that will
delight lovers of gastronomy and culture.

The Gastroculture section will include the presentation of Hannah
Collins’ book “The Fragile Feast,” in an event with the author and
celebrated chef Ferrán Adriá.

New for 2012: Gastrohealth and Wine Culture

On this occasion, Gastrofestival (organised by the Madrid City Council, through
the Madrid Visitors & Convention Bureau, and Madrid Fusión) is devoting a
section to healthy eating habits that will help us feel good inside and out.
Gastrohealth will include healthy cooking courses and nutrition workshops,
organic menus in restaurants, and health and beauty treatments using fruit,
chocolate and spices, as well as interesting discounts in spa circuits.
The Wine Culture section will allow wine lovers and connoisseurs to enjoy a
variety of wine tastings, wine-matching courses (to learn how to combine wine
and gourmet products), guided tours and even an independent music festival
focusing on wine at Palacio de Vistalegre, featuring artists such as Nacho Vegas,
The Right Ons and Christina Rosenvinge.

Dinner with the Stars
This edition of Madrid - A Gastronomic Capital will be structured around eight
main ingredients. One of the most appealing proposals will once again be “Dinner
with the Stars,” which affords diners the unique opportunity to enjoy delicious
menus prepared by international chefs from Madrid Fusión and served in the
city’s premier hotels and restaurants for only 75 euros.
For instance, this year diners can sample food by Portuguese chef José Avillez at
the Pedro Larumbe restaurant, while Mexican chef Juan José Gómez will be at
Jardín del Orfila, Korean chef Yung Sik Yim at the Westin Palace Hotel, Korean
chef GiHo Yim at Terraza del Casino (two Michelin stars), Turkish chef Aidin
Demir at the restaurant recently inaugurated in the Cibeles Palace, and Miyama
Castellana will be graced by the art of Masato Nishihara.
Furthermore, almost 100 establishments, including traditional taverns and established traditional restaurants, serving Spanish, international and signature cuisine, They are prearing special menus featuring their best recipes, priced from 25 to 40 euros, to introduce the public to the infinite variety of food available in the city.

Gastronomic experiences
Bars and taverns will be focusing on the art of the tapa, offering beer and a tapa
for 3 euros, while some of the leading cocktail bars in the capital, like Le Cabrera,
Chicote, José Alfredo and O’Clock, will be preparing their most exquisite mixed
drinks for the occasion. Cookery schools, gourmet shops and homeware stores
will also be taking part with activities and a range of special offers during the
festival.
Gastrofestival’s Sensorial Experiences section focuses on introducing new
gastronomic sensations through an extensive selection of wine tastings, gourmet
product tastings and gastronomic routes around the city. In this section two of the
capital’s new gastronomic landmarks, San Miguel Market and San Antón Market,
will be taking part, with special activities to introduce their services and products.

Gastronomy and culture
Gastronomy is part of our culture. With this in mind, Gastrofestival has organised
a stunning programme of activities linking gastronomy to disciplines such as
painting, theatre, cinema and literature. Gastroculture reflects this relationship
through special shows organised in some twenty galleries, with tempting
exhibitions, talks, guided tours and workshops organised by the leading museums
and institutions in the capital.
Some of the most notable venues are the Cerralbo Museum (“Gastronomy and
etiquette at the 19th Century Table“), the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (“Art and
Gastronomy at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum“), the Sorolla Museum (“From the
painting to the table”, with a special menu inspired by the painter’s family at the
Doña 59 restaurant), and the National Museum of Romanticism (“Dinner is
served! Traditions and trends in nineteenth century dining”), the Thyssen-
Bornemisza (“Thyssen cuisine”, an itinerary that is rounded off with a tapa created
specifically for the occasion), the Costume Museum (encounter with designers
Modesto Lomba and Roberto Torretta), the Museum of Anthropology (“The Spice
Agora“) and the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts (guided tour).

Films at the Spanish Film Library
To link gastronomy to the silver screen and the stage, the Spanish Film Library
will offer a thematic cycle with movies like “Bon appétit,” “Fast Food Nation” and
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” among others and Microteatro por dinero will
organise short plays lasting under 15 minutes, each for 15 spectators, who will be
able to enjoy a glass of wine (admission 4 euros).
The relationship between literature and gastronomy will be explored in the
Joaquín Leguina Regional Library and in Ivorypress Art+Books, which will host
the presentation of Hannah Collins’ book “The Fragile Feast”. The author and
celebrated chef Ferrán Adriá will be attending the event.

The finest design will be present thanks to Gastrofashion, which will dress the
windows of important fashion stores using gastronomic motifs. Celebrated
designers like Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, Roberto Verino and Adolfo Domínguez
will be taking part in this edition.

For a complete programme of activities, go to (www.esmadrid.com/gastrofestival), the
special section of the esMADRID.com portal, official website for tourism of the
City of Madrid./

MUSEO DEL PRADO- now open every day of the year except January 1, May 1 and December 25

It goes without saying that you cannot come to Madrid without a visit to the Prado. Considered one of the great art museums of the world, it is Madrid’s biggest attraction. The unique collection contains more than 8000 paintings by masters including Goya, El Greco and Velázquez. There are also temporary exhibitions in addition to the main collection. You can buy advanced tickets on the website to beat the queues, which might be a good idea to beat the huge queues on weekends

Web: www.museodelprado.es
Address: Paseo del Prado, Metro: Atocha (L1) or Banco de España (L2)

Entrance: General entry 12€, although some discounts apply. Entrance and guided tour 19.50 €
Free for under 18 and for students under 25
Open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. The Museum closes on Sundays and holidays at 7 p.m.
The temporary exhibitions are at an extra cost. Entry is free after 18.00 Tues-Sat, after 17.00 on Sundays and on a number of public holidays.
Temporary exhibitions:
On at the moment:

Treaures from the Hermitage 8th November- 26th March 2012

Fitur International Tourism Fair in Madrid from the 18 to 22 January 2012.

Fitur International Tourism Fair celebrates its 32nd edition from 18 to 22 January 2012.

Fitur is the worldwide meeting place for of tourism professionals to define the future, create strategies and alliances for innovation to meet changing the market demands in tourism. Fitur is also a great visit for experienced or first time travellers. Four days in Madrid where everyone interested in travel and tourism will be.

Last year confirmed the recovery trend of the tourism industry, 10,434 exhibitors from 166 countries / regions and 209,260 visitors, professional and public, met in FITUR to potentiate the business and leisure business development for destinations hosting millions of travelers. 7726 journalists from 59 countries came to cover the event, which goes to show the consolidation of FITUR is a top destinations in the international circuit of travel trade fairs.

http://www.ifema.es/ferias/fitur/default_i.html

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The 32nd edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR, organized by IFEMA is being held in Madrid from the 18th to 22rd of January in Madrid, Spain

MEDIATOOLStv is offering a comprehensive service of filming, editing, and online broadcast distribution during your presence at FITUR, at a reasonable price, in Spanish and English.

A simple package which includes filming, edit of an online video, approximately 3 minutes b-roll in broadcast quality and personalized online distribution platform start at 900€ +iva. In English and in Spanish.

Your content will online for worldwide distribution within three hours of filming and will remain for two months.

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MEDIATOOLStv offers online distribution, (http://www.mediatoolsnet.com/index.html), your press package online worldwide and download free of charge. Your content is accessible world wide with a simple click. It includes your press notes, photographs and video.

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Le Songe of Les Ballets of Monte-Carlo at the Teatros del Canal

Dance will be one of the highlights of Teatros del Canal with Le Songe of Les Ballets of Monte-Carlo. Inspired by the work of William Shakespeare and choreographed by Jean Christophe Maillot, playing from the 6 to 14h of January.

The Teatros del Canal de Isabel II (c / Santa Engracia, 125) also
offers the possibility of enjoying the past and present of John Gatti, the well known graphic designer and art photographer, who has worked on several films with Pedro Almodóvar. The exhibition offers a journey through the past 30 years of his work through a series of 40 photographs.

Abercrombie & Fitch in Madrid

This has been going on for a while now... every day or so I would walk past the Abercrombie & Fitch new shop in Madrid- on the chic Plaza de Salamanca- and there were long queues.... Thought well this is because they've just opened. Well, this morning I went back and the long lines of people trying to get in were still there... This definitely needs blogging about...

This is Alvaro, at the front door keeping the line under control... he´s all dressed up!!!

As I wasn't willing to get in the line to get inside... it was an hour and a half long, at least... So I stopped to chat with these Spanish señoritas to find out what was going on inside... Were they giving things away for free? Nope, they announced this was their second visit... and guess what? The salesman are male models half clothed... no tops and there is a disco atmosphere in the shop!!! Aaah, smart marketing... the girls assured they came away with something!!!

This was the top of the line... they were rather embarrassed to be caught in the queue!!!

The only other place I´ve seen these long lines is at Doña Manolita, the most famous lottery shop. The queues this year have been three and four hours just to buy the "gordo" or the traditional Christmas Lottery!!!

Freixenet is offering champagne and oysters!!!

The catalan bubbly and wine producer, Freixenet, is offering a Christmas special on their French champagne "Henri Abele". Yes, they produce a very nice champagne from France. Champagne, is on the other hand, always French and Cava is made in Spain.

As of yesterday, you will be able to enjoy a dozen delicious oysters from Galicia at the Taberna Pulpería Atino at Plaza de la Remonta for the modest price of 30 €… Pulpería Atino is a delicious fish restaurant worth a visit!!!

Charity "rastro" by Cortefiel

The Cortefiel Group announce a charity fashion event where they will be offering special discounts on their clothes. It will take place at Hotel NH Eurobuilding on C/Padre Damien this Tuesday and Wednesday 29/30 November. Entry will cost 1€ with proceeds going to charity.

Madrid Christmas lights

This Friday 25th November, Madrid will switch on its Christmas lights meaning the festive period is almost here! A great plan for the kids! We'll of course keep you up to date will all festive events taking place in the city.

Fifty Factory, the outlet brand of Grupo Cortefiel, opens its "online store"

The Group, pioneer since 2000 on online sales, is now fully present with all its brands in the e-commerce network.

Fifty Factory, the outlet brand of Grupo Cortefiel, opens its "online store"

http://fiftyfactory.com/

Grupo Cortefiel reinforces its presence on line with the launch of its multi-outlet brand, Fifty Factory. In the new e-shop, www.fiftyfactory.com, you can purchase items from all the Group's brands: Pedro del Hierro, Cortefiel, women'secret and Springfield, as well as Pierre Cardin and Antonio Miró, with discounts up to 70 %.

The new multi-brand outlet store already operates in Spain and plans to extend its presence to other European markets starting February 2012. The e-shop is presented as a website for shopping in an easy, fast and secure manner, where the user can browse by category (coats, knits, jackets ...), by brand, by collections (man or woman) and by size. The delivery time is 48 hours from the purchase and the store offers all payment facilities, with credit or debit card and/or through PayPal. The Fifty Factory e-shop is launched with exclusive promotions for each brand.


Fifty Factory
The multi-outlet brand Fifty Factory opened its first store in 1997 and currently has a network of 28 outlets throughout Spain and Portugal. Fiflty Factory belongs to Grupo Cortefiel, a leader in the fashion sector, which has a sales network of 1,771 stores in 64 countries through its five brands: Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Springfield, women'secret and Fifty Factory .

women'secret surprised the public with a pijama "flashmob"

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women'secret surprised the public in the Plaza Santa Ana, in the very heart of Madrid with a "flashmob" composed of 100 dance students inviting all passers-by to join in the amazing choreography


women'secret surprises public with 100 dancers in pyjamas

The group of dancers, organized by women'secret, took the Plaza de Santa Ana by surprise with a 100 young dance students dressed up in pyjamas to the sound of “Hello” by Dragonnette and Martin Solveig.

The invitation was extended through social networks to the followers of women'secret and to the brand’s loyalty club members, the WOW club. They all enjoyed the opportunity to participate in this spontaneous event, while hundreds of lookers could enjoy the special moment.

With this performance we present our latest pyjama collection differently. Our goal is to create proposals that create emotions and what better way than to invite our fans to join in fun. "This is the spirit of womensecret; our brand stands for dynamism, sensuality, spontaneity and fun," explains Anna Aubert, director of marketing women'secret.

This action is intended to accompany a promotion of 25% discount on all pyjamas, and up to 70% discount to the first five daily buyers who dare to come out of the store wearing the pijamas. This promotion was launched on November 2, and it will be running until November 13.

women'secret

women'secret belongs to Grupo Cortefiel, a leader in the fashion industry. The brand was established in 1993 with its first store in the centre of Madrid, and a strong vision of becoming a leader in creativity, efficiency and sensitivity in the lingerie sector. In the past year year women'secret has opened 70 new outlets in four continents and is now present in 45 countries with a total of 546 stores.

Zarkana: an exciting new production by the Cirque du Soleil

The Cirque de Soleil are back in Madrid with Zarkana, another dazzling performance which has been stunning audiences on its worldwide tour. Zarakana tells the story of Zark, a magician who has lost his powers and his true love and his quest to regain them. The show will run at the Madrid Arena from 12th November until 1st January. Tickets start from 23€.

Treasures of the Hermitage come to the Prado

One hundred and eighty treasures normally on display at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg  will be coming to the Prado Museum from this week. The objects date from the 5th centry AD upto the 20th century and they include drawings, paintings, archaeological arcifacts and other decorative pieces produced by greats including Rubens, Picasso, Caravaggio, Renoir and Matisse. The exhibition will open on Tuesday 8th November and will be open everyday (even on Mondays when the rest of the museum is closed) until 25th March 2012.

You can find out more information here, and even make a virtual visit.

Queen- Symphonic Rhapsody

Spanish soprano Mayca Teba will be performing an exclusive concert mixing rock songs by legendary group Queen with the classical opera style. The concert will take place Thursday 3rd November at Joy Eslava Theatre on Calle Arenal. Don't miss it!

Mario Vargas Llosa- Life and Freedom

The Sala El Águila (Calle Ramírez de Prado, 3) will welcome a fascinating exhibition dedicated to the life and work of the Nobel Prize winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa. Items on display include letters, photographs, manuscripts, personal objects as well as audiovisual material which illustrate his illustrious career as a journalist, his friendships and literary influences as well as his political involvement in Peru. The exhibition has already visited a number of cities in Latin America, as well as Paris and Stockholm and it will be in Madrid from 4/11 until 29/1. Certainly a must for lovers of hispanic culture and literature.

Jamón, Jamón!

For you lovers of jamón (Spanish ham), there will be a festival of jamón iberico taking place in Plaza Mayor from this Thurs until Sunday. The delicious hams are one of our favourite things about Spain!

Pelleas et Melisande

Pelleas et Melisande, the latest production by the Opéra National de Paris will be running at the Teatro Real at the beginning of November. It's the only opera ever written by French composer Débussy and tells the story of a love triangle which takes place in the imaginary kingdom of Allemonde. The performances are as follows 31/10, and 2, 7, 11, 13 and 16th November. You can buy tickets online here.

Painted Architectures/Arquitecturas Pintadas

The Thyssen Bornemisza Museum and the Fundación Caja Madrid are jointly hosting an exhibtion which brings together some of the best known paintings of architecutre. The exhibtion which opened last Monday  features works dating from the Renaissance period up to the 19th century produced by greats such as Duccio, Bellotto and Canaletto.  The Thyssen will focus predominantly on art which shows urban scenes to give a context to a painting, whilst the works on display at the Fundación Caja Madrid shows how cityscapes became ever more a protagonist in art. The exhibtions will run up until the 22nd January.

Fundación Caja Madrid, Plaza de San Martín 1, nearest metros Callao, Sol or Ópera. Free entry, closed on Mondays.

Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, Paseo del Prado 8, metro Banco de España or Atocha. Entance 8€  or 13€ for a combined ticket. Closed Mondays.

Madrid Jazz Festival

Once again jazz musicians from across the globe will be in the city for another edition of Madrid Jazz Festival (2nd November- 4th December). Now in its 28th year, it is considered one of the world's best known festivals of its kind and this year's promises to be another great edition with 27 performances during the month long festival period. With performers coming from a wide range of countries including Cuba, Senegal, Mexico and Poland, there will a diverse mixture of jazz styles on offer which won't disappoint the most avid of fans. The concerts will be held at various locations in the city. You can see the full programme here as well as where to get tickets, however info only in Spanish (even though it describes itself as an "international" festival).

A tasty Halloween!

Halloween is approaching, and many of Madrid's bars and restaurants are offering a specials for the spookiest night of the year. Here's a pick!

- Il Particolare (Campomanes, 5. Madrid. Tel. 91 541 83 07. www.ilparticolare.es ) is offering a menu which may look scary but in fact upon trying the food, will be a delight.

- New York Burger (General Yagüe, 5. Madrid. Tel. 91 770 30 79 and calle Recoletos, 4. Madrid. Tel. 91 431 84 17. www.newyorkburger.es ) will be offering a special Halloween Burger, consisting of chargrilled burger accompanied with goats cheese, tomato confit and lettuce.

- Carlos Moreno, bartender at O´Clock (Juan Bravo, 25. Madrid. Tel. 91 563 23 49. www.oclockpub.com ), will be presenting his Trago Sangriento (Bloody Shot) of tequila, mandarine juice, hot agave, a red soul and not forgetting chilli devil horns!

- THE GIN ROOM (Academia, 7. Madrid) will celebrate the night of the spooks by inviting everyone to a gin and tonic.

Madrid in Danza

It's almost time for Madrid to welcome another edition of Madrid en Danza, its annual international dance festival, which is now in its 26th year. This year's edition will feature 25 productions from ten countries, including Japan, Mexico and the UK, as well as performances by Spanish dancers. Some of the highlights of this year's programme include the curious Paradise in a Jar Odyssey 2001, a take on Stanley Kubrick's Space Odessey and The Odyssey by Homer set to traditional butoh dance; and more traditional performances such as Poppea/Poppea and New Work, which are based on classical operas and dances.

The festival runs between 7th and 27th November at various locations in Madrid. For full programme and where to buy tickets see here.

VII International Conference for the Promotion of the Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables and Vegetables

At the IFEMA Madrid 18-19th October


"5 a day" sets out an ambitious project of internationalization. Such project, aimed to go abroad and beyond the territorial borders of our country in order to spread the message from Spain as the biggest producer country of high quality fruits and vegetables in the world, is focused on the development of specific projects such as the organization of the VII International Conference for the Promotion of the Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables, to be held on the 18^th and 19^th October under the slogan "5 a day, a matter of health".
The Conference will take place in Madrid, and the Madrid Showground Area (Instituto Ferial de Madrid-IFEMA) will be the chosen enclave to hold such meeting, which, due to its modern equipment and large experience hosting this kind of activities, shall provide with all the necessary facilities for the event to take its course in the best possible conditions.
On its seventh edition, 5 a Day Spain will host this event placing especial emphasis on the aspects related to the horticultural sector and the fight to eradicate childhood obesity. A crucially important Conference for all the sectors involved in "5 a day" movement, from those linked to the environment of fruit and vegetables, to the ones related to health and human nutrition. 

Registration is free of charge: http://congreso.5aldia.org/v_portal/apartados/apartado.asp?te=910

The Prado reveals its miniature treasures

The Prado Museum has just put on display a delightful collection of miniature pieces of art, including several small portraits painted in oil on copper by Goya. It is the first time that they have ever been on display, and they will be on show alongside the main collection. They will be on public display until 26th February. To see some of the works on display from the comfort of your home, the museum has put together an animated guide. Prado Museum miniatures

Día de la Hispanidad 2011

Wednesday 12th October is a public holiday in Spain to celebrate Día de la Hispanidad (Day of Hispanity).  In Madrid there will be the usual military parades and flyovers by the airforces, with around 3000 miltary personnel amd 55 aircarft and just like every year, the King of Spain will be present. The parades will take place along Paseo del Prado, continue along Paseo de Recoletos and will culminate in Plaza de Colón.

Shopin- tailor made personal shopping in Madrid!

Shopin is Spain's most established and biggest personal shopping companies with over 6 years experience. They know exactly what the customer wants and offer a personalised service tailored to the client. Shopin offers two services- Shopin Moda, dedicated to fashion and Shopin Deco, which helps you find the perfect look for your home. The company prides itself on being a group of specialists that analyse the latest trend and search for the most original and hidden shops. Their services are directed to companies, or individuals who travel a lot or who, simply, do not have time to spend on themselves. They pay attention to every single detail: picking up clients at their hotel, at their home or at their place of work and accompanying them on the chosen route, with coffee breaks or stops to have lunch in the most trendy restaurants in the city. Shopin also organizes private and corporate events where its knowledge of the latest international trends will make it a more enjoyable experience for those who want to do something different.




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A new exhibition celebrates the work of Yves Saint Laurent

The Fundación Mapfre has just opened a new exhibition dedicated to the life and works of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. Visitors can see examples from his collections dating back from 1965 right up to the present day, including the iconic Mondrian dress. The exhibition is at The Fundación Mapfre, Paseo de Recoletos 23, near metro station Banco de España and is free to visit. It can be seen until 8th January.

Autumn exhibtions at the Reina Sofia

This is the programme of temporary exhibitions at the Reina Sofia Museum for this autumn. Entry costs 3€ and you can visit as many of them as you like with the ticket.


Alighiero Boetti- Estrategia de Juego until 5th Feb 2012

Elena Asins. Fragmentos de la memoria until 31st October

Andreas Fogarasi. La ciudad de color / Vasarely Go Home until 9th January