When it comes to celebrations, sometimes origins don’t matter. In Spain, traditions are absorbed in little to no time. A prime example is Halloween, but in this case, given the current date, let’s focus our attention on Saint Patrick’s Day.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but the migrant nature of this nation has led to his celebration all over the world. Read full article
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If anything has become really trendy lately it’s people’s awareness of the need to lead a healthy lifestyle. All of a sudden, consumers have opened their eyes and are eager to know what they are eating, where it comes from, how it was processed and a whole string of other information they had no idea about until quite recently. Read full article
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Indeed, Banksy was brought to the city of Madrid not long ago and will be staying until 10 March at an exhibition in IFEMA which, according to the artist, has little to do with him and he has not authorised. At least that was what he said when the exhibition was shown in Russia.
Though few know his true identity, Banksy has risen to fame amidst great controversy – a fact that can be inferred from the name of this exhibition showing his most famous works from private collections, Read full article
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As well as celebrating its 200th anniversary, the Prado Museum has once again claimed media attention after completing its first crowdfunding campaign, which is also part of the celebrations.
The campaign was launched with the Portrait of Girl with Pigeon by French painter Simon Vouet, who is considered to be among the most important artists from the 17th century due to the quality and quantity of his work. Read full article
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If there is anything to remember the month of November 2018 by, it’s the inauguration of the new Gran Vía. After several months under renovation, Madrid’s vibrant high street was finally reopened on Friday 23 November by the Mayoress Manuela Carmena, with improvements including more room for pedestrians.
Manuela Carmena, along with city councillors from the main political parties on the council and actors from the musicals performed on Gran Vía – which now also includes The Young Frankenstein – were all present for the much-awaited grand reopening of this major artery in the city. Read full article
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If you haven’t decided where to go for your next business dinner, you are already late. Business dinner or amongst family and friends. Those dinners that are held once a year, where everybody makes an effort to fit in the date via doodle (how did we make it before?) and it is the ideal occasion to get together, Read full article
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