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May 2015
Madrid Street Art Project in Lavapiés
From May 7th - 21st, the whole neighborhood of Lavapiés will be turned into a blank canvas. Over forty urban artists will be painting, spraying and setting up beer bottles on the streets, storefronts, traffic lights, you name it. This year's edition of Madrid Street Art Project is the perfect excuse to head on over to Lavapiés, support local artists and enjoy Madrid at its finest. Plus some of our favorite places, like Swinton & Grant (featured in the photo), will be getting…
Find out more »June 2015
Forest Design Market in a PALACE near Sol
Don't you just love how many markets Madrid has? We do! Mercado Central de Diseño is hosting a special edition of its design market on June 5, 6 and 7 at Palacio de Gaviria (yes, a former palace indeed) not far from Sol. Here you'll find the finest in Spanish design, concerts and of course, great food. Entrance costs 2€ plus a drink.
Find out more »Bollymadrid 2015 – 3-Day Bollywood Festival in Lavapiés!!
The whole neighborhood of Lavapiés is turning into a open-air Bollywood and Indian cultural festival from June 5 - 7. The main plaza gets filled with Indian food stalls selling Cobra beer, curry, lassis, mimosas... and just a two-minute walk away, at Plaza Agustin Lara, there'll be non-stop Bollywood music, film and dance performances on stage! Here's the whole schedule so you can take a look: BollyMadrid 2015 Schedule Facebook
Find out more »Madrid Beer Week!!
Beer lovers, get ready because Madrid Beer Week's 2nd edition is coming back to the city! From the 8th to the 21st of June, every beer shop will have something prepared for 14 days straight. Some of the many activities on offer will include workshops and beer tastings with cheese. You'll find everything you've ever dreamt of. Check out this pdf link to find out more details about the different events.
Find out more »Fiestas Calle Pez – Parties and Vermouth in Malasaña
Calle Pez is one of the most happening streets in Malasaña, lined with great bars and cafes. This weekend you'll get the chance to enter every single one of them, as they'll all be celebrating Fiestas Calle Pez. Expect a great atmosphere, DJs and our favorite part – vermouth!! La Vermutería – a vermouth-inspired pop-up bar – will be taking part in the festivities with its vermouth-themed party: Siempre es Domingo en la Calle Pez. All participating bars will be…
Find out more »DecorAcción 2015 – Interior Design Market in Barrio de Las Letras
El Barrio de las Letras – one of Madrid's most central neighborhoods, also known as Huertas – is celebrating its sixth edition of DecorAcción 2015. This festival aims to showcase the works of local artists and interior designers. Expect outdoor flea markets, pop-up markets, food trucks, master classes and a "Best Balcony Competition." Here's the program. It's a really nice excuse to go out for a walk, enjoy the beautiful neighborhood of El Barrio de Las Letras and support the…
Find out more »July 2015
Madrid Gay Pride 2015 – Madrid Orgullo 2015
Madrid has one of the greatest and most popular gay pride parties in the world. This doesn't come as a big surprise if you take into account that Spain is the world's most gay-friendly country and also one that loves to party... outside. This year's Orgullo festivities will run for four days, from July 1-4, and include a number of activities. Our favorite is always the "high heels" race on Thursday, July 2nd, where brave men put on crazy high heels…
Find out more »Mercado de las Ranas (the Frogs’ Market) in Barrio de las Letras
All the shops in this charming Madrileño neighborhood -- El Barrio de las Letras -- come together to celebrate The Frogs' Market on the first Saturday of every month. Amongst the neighborhood's sweet streets, local stores offer all types of events and activities, from tapas and vermouth tastings, to art exhibitions and story-telling sessions for the little ones. If you find yourself in the center of Madrid on Saturday, don't miss out on this lovely neighborhood market and find, amongst its nooks and…
Find out more »Mercado de la buena vida, the Hub’s monthly ecological and local market!
To help us all deal with this crazy heat wave, Impact Hub Madrid, an innovation center near Atocha, is holding its last Mercado de la buena vida (the good life market) of the season, on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm-10pm, with free entrance. For this "refreshing" edition, the market will be holding a water fight for the little ones, beer tastings for the older ones, and much more. Here's more info on the event.
Find out more »September 2015
Bicycle Festival in El Matadero – “Festibal con B de Bici” with workshops, food trucks and live music!
So, Madrid is starting to become biker-friendly, especially thanks to the city's electric bike scheme. But there's still a long way to go and that's why El Matadero Madrid and Viernes are hosting this cycling festival for the second time on September 19th, called "Festibal con B de Bici." From 11am-9pm, el Matadero will be filled with different free activities to get people excited about cycling – you'll find workshops, roller derby, music and the entire Paseo de la Chopera will be…
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