The magnificent La Noche en Blanco

This coming Saturday that is 11/09 the magnificent La Noche en Blanco (The White Night) is once again taking place in Madrid.  The very name of this event is an expression that means to pass the night without sleeping which is exactly what you will do.

 This is a cultural event in which hundreds of thousands of Madrileños gather on the streets of Madrid to experience and enjoy the many concerts, art expositions and performances taking place around the city centre. The entire city which inhabit approximately 5 million shut down for a night so that we can enjoy a walk on the crowded streets such as Gran Via, a nightly visit to the Museums or a guided tour to the secret rooms in the Royal Palace. 

Gran Via

Click here to view the program of La Noche en Blanco 2010

Federico Fellini in Caixa Forum

At the moment there are a couple of excellent exhibitions taking place in Madrid. One of these is without a doubt Federico Fellini El Circo de las Ilusiones in Caixa Forum.

The exhibition portrays a filmmaker with all of his obsessions exposed in photographs, drawings and footage. It all unfolds with a young caricaturist with great talent in art, we are exposed to the history of how the Fellini Circus came to exist  and how these grotesque beings came to inhabit the world of Fillini thus allowing us to perceive the world as interpreted by him. The exhibition shows us some of his most famous work such as Amarcord (1973) and La Dolce Vita (1960) as well as new material which bring us through the development of Fillini´s work from Italian Neo Realism to Neo Baroque till Cinecittà.

La Dolce Vita

An excellent exhibition one should not miss with a free entrance in Caixa Forum. The exhibition lasts until 26/12 2010. 

A Passion for Fashion

The 52^nd Cibeles Madrid fashion show is coming up (18-22 September). The pasarela is held at IFEMA (Feria de Madrid) where you will have the possibility to view the Fall and Winter Collections of some of Spain´s greatest fashion designers such as Agatha Ruíz de la Prada, Adolfo Domínguez and Victorio and Lucchino.  This is the best site to grasp the garment industry in Spain which tends to diversify itself from other European fashions, especially when it comes to design and taste which, undisputedly, is why Madrid does not classify as one of Europe’s more famous fashion sites. However, this is the place to be if you want to take part of the Spanish world of fashion. So don’t miss out!

Ana Locking Cibles Madrid Fashion Week Spring  Summer 2010