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This week we will combine our usual language exchange meeting with a lively session of ballroom dancing, brought by the Mambo Soho Club community. Music by Byron Carrera, plus several live songs to dance. First we'll have the exchange, from 8 pm, in the Cuatro Gatos Music Café in Madrid. You can come with your […]
Harnessing the spirit of Halloween, which was held during the weekend, we will discover some hidden places of Madrid full of legends and mysteries, as well as enjoy some tapas horror to complete the walk's atmosphere. Meeting point: Horse statue in the Plaza Mayor
Eight Basque Surnames ("Ocho Apellidos Vascos") is a Spanish comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro, starring Clara Lago, Carmen Machi, Dani Rovira and Karra Elejalde, and premiered in 2014. It is about the story of Rafa, a boy from Seville who leads a rather superficial life. Until he meets Amaia, a Basque girl, and decides […]
Christmas is almost here, and at TANDEM Madrid we want to share with our students a part of Spanish culture and their own cultures through a world cuisine Christmas-themed meeting. Bring a typical dish of your country to share with your colleagues and teachers and tell us how people celebrate Christmas in your country. If […]
In the district of Chamberí we can find a museum inside the first station of Madrid, built at the beginning of the 20th century. In the visit we will discover the old engines shed and the old Station of Chamberí, now closed to the traffic of travelers. The museum also has different educational activities aimed […]
Next Friday 31st we're going to visit the birth place of Miguel de Cervantes, Alcala de Henares, a beautiful small city near Madrid. The town of Alcala de Henares, birth place of Miguel de Cervantes in 1547, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 2, 1998. This UNESCO recognition not only refers […]
<!-- As seen before in our blog article "8 reasons to learn Spanish in August in Madrid", August is quite nice in the city. Despite the hot days, with bright blue skies, there is little rain and at evenings and nights there is usually a pleasant temperature to enjoy the city outdoors.--> This week we'll […]
Tuesday will make a cultural treasure hunt with school students. The activity will consist of performing a series of tests and activities while walking the streets of Madrid, with the aim of spending a little time around the city. Meeting point: Rear part of the statue on horseback in the Plaza de Oriente.
With this cultural program of Spanish songs, we will learn Spanish singing. Music is an effective and fun way to learn a language and it also tells us a lot about the culture of each country. Spain has always had world-renowned artists also in music, as well as lesser known or even anonymous musicians who […]
Do you like to sing? Karaoke is a fun way to spend some time out and also practice Spanish. Come and enjoy an evening of karaoke with your TANDEM fellows and have fun! Meeting point: TANDEM school, 9 p.m.
The bullring of Madrid is located in the neighborhood of Las Ventas, so it became worldwide known as Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. It is the largest bullring in Spain and the third largest in the world, with a capacity of almost 24,000 spectators. It is also one of the most emblematic ones, along […]
Madrid's stew is one of the most typical dishes in Madrid. It is made mainly with chickpeas stewed with different types of meat, especially pork fat and sausages, as well as some vegetables such as chard, beans, carrots or potatoes. The way to cook it and serve it is also the object of traditions, which […]
The area around the Atocha station is one of the busiest in Madrid. There you will find the Prado, Reina Sofía and Caixa Forum museums. Separating the station from a variety of leisure facilities and other attractions, there is the Emperador Carlos V Square, a roundabout connecting the Paseo del Prado, Atocha Street, Santa Isabel […]
The Traveller is a very attractive location in the Malasaña: The Traveller. This venue is a bar that resulted from an interesting mix between a coffee shop and cocktail bar, with proposals from their own flavors, able to captivate both travelers and the locals. Coffees with own blending, signature cocktails alcoholic or with fresh juices […]
El Rastro is the most famous flea market of Madrid. It takes place every Sunday (plus some holidays), in the traditional neighborhood of Lavapies, near the center of Madrid. All Sunday mornings the Ribera de Curtidores street and neighboring streets are filled with stalls selling a wide variety of products, such as food, crafts or […]
Madrid, despite the strong post-Renaissance appearance it has today, mixed with modern elements, also had a discreet medieval past. The city has been inhabited since prehistoric times. With the arrival of the Romans, the region had a relative importance as they established routes throughout the Iberian peninsula. Only in the sixteenth century, with the arrival […]
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is home to the football team Real Madrid. Although presentations are unnecessary, since it is one of the most famous and most victorious teams around the world, where some of the most famous players of all time played. Meeting Point: TANDEM School, 1:30 pm
Madrid SnowZone is the only indoor ski slope in Spain that offers the opportunity to ski 365 days a year. 100 meters long and 40 meters wide, it's ideal for people who are still learning and more than sufficient to perfect your skills.
Gastronomy in Spain is more than an art form, or a detail of its culture. It is part of its essence and identity. Speaking of Spanish ham, nougats, Spanish omelette or paella, is to refer to the spirit of the country and its people. And this identity goes beyond our borders because the historical relationship […]
The Mercado de San Miguel is probably the most popular of market Madrid, as it is located next to the Plaza Mayor, with a large influx of tourists. It was built in 1915 as a food market and worked well for decades. However, over time its economic activity declined, and the building began to deteriorate. […]
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