Madrilicious Street and Style

La Tirana Malas Artes – a cultural space in Malasaña

April 29th, 2012

La Tirana Malas Artes is one of this places you would probably pass by without even realizing on what your are missing out. If it is not Friday, Saturday or Sunday night 10 minutes before the doors open, it is hard to imagine that in Calle Santa Lucia 10, Malasaña, anything interesting would happen. But if you happen to be in any way close to this address at these times of the week you will see people queuing to enter one of Madrids most hidden cultural space.

The entrance you have to find!

La Tirana Malas Artes offers theatre, cinema, music, dance and comedy as well as a place for young artists to perform at the beginning of their career. (more…)

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Polish Restaurant Madrid – La Polonesa

April 29th, 2012

It’s not always easy to explain the style of cooking in a country to people who have never been to this country. So when a friend from Madrid asked what people eat in Poland (the country I was born in) I couldn’t really explain it. I tried to explain the ingredients they use and that due to the low temperatures the cooking is based on cabbage, meat and fish. But this was not really the picture I wanted to give her of the Polish cuisine, and so I searched the internet for a shop with Polish products or a Polish Restaurant Madrid. I did find both and so we went.

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As an expat you might have to give up some of your traditions and national holidays in your new country. As a Dutch in Madrid it is the other way around. La Cultura de Holanda de España organizes the week before Koninginnendag, the Dutch Queens Day, many typical Dutch activities here in Madrid. It starts with a bike tour in orange from Plaza de Cibeles to Plaza del Carmen, where you can go on celebrating at a flea market organized for children. There is Dutch food, like frikandel, french fries, bitterballen and plenty happy Dutch wearing their orange T-shirts and having a good time. (more…)

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Reading List

What to read when living in Madri…z

April 19th, 2012

At the moment Madriz is only available as blog.

I don’t remember how I ended up knowing about the existence of this monthly magazine which takes its name from the city it tells us about. Madriz – una revista sobre una ciudad especial. A magazine about a special city. How special it is, Madriz is telling us exactly this every month . But let’s start with the paperwork.

The cover is every month an eye catcher. Madriz is written on it and one topic with a picture. Very simple with some more topics written smaller in the footer of the page. The editorial is never too long and you are done after 1 minute reading and can even start over again to get a better understanding. Did I mention it is written on a transparent page with changing authors every month?

Next Madriz is offering you a monthly agenda about the cultural offers in Madrid. Another way of opening your horizon but don’t expect a guide to all exhibitions happening in Madrid, it is more of a mixture of the obvious highlights you can find in a city culture blog and insider tips from the more secret places of the city. This months offer includes titles like: Libros sexy, Música y conflicto social, El chico de la última fila, Dirty York,… Everything but not a standard agenda.

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