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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Grand Opening: New Cercanias Station in Puerta del Sol
Today, on its first day of operation, I made my maiden-visit to the brand-new Cercanías station in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol. The controversial entryway is in the shape, it is said, of a “Glass Fish” or “Pez de Cristal“, and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged cercanias, estacion de cercanias, nueva estacion, pez, Pez de Cristal, Puerta del Sol, sol, train station
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Spain loses to USA in Confederations Cup Semifinal
The USA National Soccer Team, never (ever!) known as Giant Killers, came a step closer to earning the title for the first time. Last night, USA stunned Spain in the soccer semifinal of the Confederations Cup in South Africa, a … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged 2009, America, beats, Confederations Cup, loses, semifinal, South Africa, Spain, USA, wins
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Pez de Cristal, Glass Fish: Puerta del Sol’s New Landmark
The “Pez de Cristal” – or “Glass Fish” – will be inaugurated as the new landmark in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Saturday, 27 June 2009 at 11am and will be presided over by the President of the Comunidad de … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain
Tagged atocha, cercanias, chamartin, construction, Glass fish, Iglesia del Buen Suceso, metro, Pez Cristal, Pez de Cristal, Puerta del Sol, restos
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Las Migas: Suma Flamenca 2009
Last Wednesday I was very happy to watch the Barcelona-based Las Migas perform in the beautiful, 130 year old Teatro Lara in Madrid. There’s is a kind of flamenco fusion, fused with folk music and songs, many of which performed … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Flamenco
Tagged 2009, flamenco, flamenco festival, Isabelle Laudenbach, las migas, Lisa Bause, Madrid, Marta Robles, Silvia Pérez Crúz, Suma Flamenca, Teatro Lara
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Maria Juncal CANCELED: Suma Flamenca 2009
What a shame!!! I was about to leave for the María Juncal flamenco dance performance when I received an email (sent 3 hours earlier) saying the performance had been canceled due to lack of ticket sales. This was to be … Continue reading
Miguel Poveda: Suma Flamenca 2009
Tuesday’s Miguel Poveda‘s “Sin Frontera” was probably the best flamenco singing concert of the Suma Flamenca 2009 season. Just excellent. Having seen him sing in last year’s Suma Flamenca I knew we were in for a good concert. This year … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Flamenco
Tagged flamenco, flamenco singing, Miguel Poveda, Sin Frontera, Suma Flamenca, Teatro Calderon
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