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Monthly Archives: April 2009
2009 Madrid Flamenco Festival, Suma Flamenca
It’s that wonderful time again in Madrid, time for the 2009 Suma Flamenca – the month long Madrid Flamenco Festival featuring some of flamenco’s best artists; singers, dancers, and guitar playing. This year will be my 3rd round of the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Flamenco
Tagged flamenco, flamenco festival, Madrid, Suma Flamenca, Teatro Albeniz, Teatro Lara, Teatros del Canal
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Spain Travel by Bus, Train, or Airplane?
People often ask me which is the best way to travel around Spain for the visitor. Answering this question is always difficult because “the best way” means different things to different people and many details must be considered before deciding. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged airplane, autobus, avion, benefits, bus, bus ticket, comfort, plane, plane ticket, Spain, spain travel, time, train, train ticket, transportation, travel, tren
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Semana Santa: Madrid’s Holy Week
Holy Week, or “Semana Santa“, in Madrid is more than just watching one procession after another through the streets of Spain’s capital. It’s truly special – if you can get close enough to admire it. I’ve already watched the Domingo … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain
Tagged christ, cristo, Easter, Easter week, Holy Week, jueves santo, miercoles santo, pasos, processions, recipe, sabado santo, santo, Semana Santa, torrijas, viernes santo, virgen
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Madrid: Domingo de Ramos Procession
NOTE: Also read “2012 Palm Sunday Procession in Madrid“. I’ve just returned from watching Madrid’s only Palm Sunday (called “Domingo de Ramos“) procession of Easter/Holy Week, called Semana Santa in Spain. Today’s procession was called “Procesión del Cristo de la … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain
Tagged Capuchinos, cristo, Holy Week, imagen, Madrid, maria, pasos, Procesion, Procession, Semana Santa, Spain, virgen
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