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July 2015
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 »August 2015
Vermouth Hour with La Vermutería at Tipos Infames (café/bookstore) in Malasaña
Say goodbye to August in style with vermouth! On Thursday night at 7pm, La Vermutería – a pop-up vermouth bar – will be holding the second edition of "Reservas y Negronis" at the café/bookshop Tipos Infames in Malasaña. A glass of vermouth (Rubino or Ambratto) will cost you €3 and a negroni will cost you €5. You'll also get a vermouth on the house if you buy a book over €12 :) Event page
Find out more »September 2015
#PeoplesVoices Photo Exhibit at Telefónica off Gran Vía
A really cool photography exhibit is going on at the Telefónica flagship store, right off Gran Vía on calle Fuencarral, until September 18th. It captures voices from the UN's largest survey ever – 8 million participants from 194 countries – speaking for a better world. Here's more info from CheapinMadrid.com. You'll find the exhibit on the first floor of the Fundación Telefónica building, which is a great free exhibit space if you haven't been fore. You can also follow the hashtags: #PeoplesVoices #VocesDeLaGente Hours: Mon-Sat from 10 –…
Find out more »Vogue Fashion’s Night Out 2015 Edition in Madrid
Celebrated annually around the world, Vogue Fashion's Night Out is something you won't want to miss. Hundreds of stores, hotels and restaurants in Madrid's upscale neighborhoods, particularly along Serrano and Fuencarral streets, will be opening their doors all night to hold mini cocktail parties with live music, gifts and other treats. It'll be a fun way to enjoy Madrid's fashion and nightlife scene all at once (and see new collections and brands). Here's a list of all the stores and activities you…
Find out more »Pawn Sacrifice – a night of chess & drinking at Desperate Literature bookstore
Our favorite bookstore in Madrid is holding yet another fun event on Sept. 16 at 8pm to say goodbye to summer. What's the pretext? The launch of Bobby Fischer bio-thriller, 'Pawn Sacrifice'. So expect chess, drinks and laughs – all on the house! Here's the event page.
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Big Food Event at Matadero Madrid!
Calling on all foodies and lovers of design! Mark down September 25-27 in your calendars because you're going to have a whole lot to see and taste. Madrid's Matadero will be celebrating the first edition of BIG FOOD, an event that highlights the relationship between design and gastronomy, thanks to the work of chefs and designs teams of all kinds. You won't to miss this! Behind this concept is DIMAD (Asociación Diseñadores de Madrid), with its program: di_food (that organizes gastronomy-inspired exhibits, courses,…
Find out more »October 2015
Lost & Found Market – An Open-air Vintage Market in Conde Duque!
Another new market is coming to town. This time it's taking place in one of our absolute favorite cultural centers in Madrid – Conde Duque. If you haven't been here, go! It was an old barracks and apart from holding free art exhibits on a daily basis, it's also home to outdoor concerts and film festivals throughout the summer. On October 3rd and 4th, Lost&Found Market will be taking over its gigantic courtyard, with food trucks and stands selling vintage…
Find out more »Design Market & Food Trucks at Mercado Central de Diseño at El Matadero
Ever few months, a design market takes place at El Matadero, a former slaughterhouse turned cultural center and arguably the city's coolest venue. If you've never been, this weekend's your chance! Expect to see over 160 designers, workshops, live performances and 20 food trucks, plus much more! El Matadero is just a few stops away from Sol. Entrance to El Mercado Central de Diseño costs €2. Here's the event page. Read more about El Matadero here. #MercadoDeDiseño
Find out more »Vermouth & Burgers – Who could say no to that?
Sunday mornings are getting a whole lot cooler in Madrid thanks to the revival of the city's "aperitivo" culture (i.e. Sunday morning drinking) and Madrid's very own pop-up, La Vermutería, is one of the main players behind it all! Check out their event this Sunday, called "Hoy voy a ir al grano, te voy a meter mano" (Today I'll go straight to the point, I'm going to feel you up...) which will be held at Meat, a restaurant/bar near Alonso…
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