In its fourth edition, the festival has clearly gone from less to more, polishing every detail, including not only the excellent selection of bands, which will bring together fans of rock this year, but also both the services and website for the event. The Getafe Open Air is a large structure built specifically for large-scale events and large music festivals like Sonisphere.

To warm up the crowd, nothing is spared for this audience. The first day of the festival features Metallica as headliners and follows with Slayer, Fear Factory, Mastodon, Evanescence, Whitim Temptation, Children of Bodom and six or seven more bands, all top of the line. With only the first day’s bands one could think that would be enough, but then the second day boasts Soundgarden as headliners, returning in glory and majesty. The other bands include Machine Head, Limp Bizkit, Kyuss Live!, The Offspring, Paradise Lost and five additional bands that have were to be named later at the time when this was written.

The cost for both days without camping is 89 euros while the cost for each day individually is 55 euros, so it is definitely worth buying both days. You will receive a bracelet that allows you to come and go from the concert areas as often as you would like.

For more information: http://es.sonisphere.eu/

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The Cherry Orchard is a dramatic comedy with social and political background. In a country that is undergoing a complete revolution of classes, the bourgeoisie makes its way relentlessly subjecting the aristocracy to a third plane and to its demise. The play takes us back to Russia in the late twentieth century where a family is in the need to dispose of their prized possessions to survive. This is a field of several hectares of cherry trees, the only inheritance of a family of aristocrats who are torn between keeping it or eventually selling the field.

Chekhov achieves a perfect balance between tragedy and comedy exploring the inside each of the characters and giving each scene its own life.

The adaptation of the  Castilian title of The Cherry Orchard may be misinterpreted, for it is actually a breeding ground of several hectares of cherry-like fruits able to withstand the extreme cold of the Russian winter.

The adaptation of the work to be represented at the Madrid Theatre Tribueñe, shall be brought by the Russian Irina Kouberskaya. This time the veteran playwriter is concerned with the direction and as usual the interpretation of the work. Irina Kouberskaya is an expert on the works of Chekhov. She appeared as an actress under the direction of  William Leyton in Tio Vanya and starred in over 17 films and numerous plays. Since her arrival in 1973 in Spain she has been linked to the highest institutions of national drama. She currently serves as director of the Teatro Tribueñe de Madrid .

The Tribueñe Theatre was originally a ironmonger department store in which lighters, blacksmiths, carpenters, embroiderers and water carriers and many other trades offered their services to the wealthy inhabitants of the neighboring district of Salamanca. It is located very near the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas and has good accessibility by public transport. Its small size makes this theater a welcoming, efficient and highly aesthetic place to view a play.

The sale of tickets to attend one of the Sunday sessions are already available on advance sale. If you do not know Chekhov’s work this is a good opportunity to get started. The price of seats are 15 € and the play will be on the program Sunday 6, 13 and 20 May from 19:00

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The capital of Spain in May is a real hive of activity. The beginning of the Feria de San Isidro marks the beginning of the festivities. For the visitor is highly recommended renting apartments in Madrid It is a convenient way to enjoy all the possibilities offered by the city in May.

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The etymological roots of those first names, however, made reference not to the celestial world but rather to the underground, since both seem to derive from mayrat, the term with which they named the water pipes, referring to the wealth of the water resources of the city and its abundant subterranean waters, that were responsible, for example, for the existence of a sufficient supply inside the walls that made all resistence to attacks possible.  Actually, Madrid was never conquered by the Christians but given to them after the fall of Toledo in 1085, a city that Madrid was linked with due to dependance ties. For those who understand cities as living organisms that leave a mark on their childhood character, maybe it’s not hard to see a continuity of that same character that’s resistent in different moments of the history of Madrid. 

The local religious tradition is no stranger to the abundant presence of wells in Madrid, due to the necessity of finding water underground, in the depths of the earth. More specifically, the figure of San Isidro, catholic patron of the city, who according to some stories about his life was a water dowser before being a farmer and, as such, had opened many wells, reflects the miraculous properties linked to creation, fertility and resurrection that were linked to the wells in connexion to the benefits of water and the situations of extreme need that took place when there was a lack of it. Inside the same archetypal pattern, the catholic saint would have also saved his son miraculously after he drowned in a well.

On the 15th of May, coinciding with the rebirth associated with the virtues of water and the emergence of spring, they commemorate the supposed date of his death, for which the whole city dresses up for the week-long party . The Madrid Council has released a programme of activities (http://www.madrid.es/portales/munimadrid/es/Inicio?vgnextfmt=default&vgnextchannel=1ccd566813946010VgnVCM100000dc0ca8c0RCRD), however, the core of these are still the traditional visit to the chapel of the Saint to drink water from the spring of San Isidro and the massive cocido meal in the open air in the prairie of San Isidro.

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Café Restaurante El Espejo

This restaurant is located on Paseo de Recoletos, close to Plaza de Colón and a stone’s throw from Café Gijón, the meeting point for literary figures, artists and showbiz stars. The place is worth visiting for its exquisite architecture and its montage which is like a modernist kiosk. At an excellent affordable price, they serve a children’s menu for families who come with kids that’s made up of french fries, fried chicken, roast sausages and sweet desserts. However, if you’ve managed to make of your child a little gourmet that’s willing to try anything new, you just have to order him some dishes on the normal menu. Since the dishes aren’t very abundant at Café El Espejo www.restauranteelespejo.com, you can start by ordering a duck terrine with compote, and follow it up with grilled baby squids with escalibada, which are grilled and seasoned vegetables. If you prefer meat, have turkey leg with mushrooms. Of course, you have to top it off with something sweet.

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Whether the family has visited the outside of the Palacio Real or any other landmark in Madrid, an excellent choice for an evening meal suitable for everyone is Café de la Ópera, an aristocratic restaurant in which dinner is served accompanied by the most famous arias of international opera. They have menus for all occasions (Father’s Day, communions, Mother’s Day, birthdays, Christmas, Nativity, etc.) and, for the most demanding children, they have recipes that will be of their liking on their menu which are also suitable for the adults. To start, nothing better than ham croquettes or mushroom croquettes with fries, all home made. We can follow it up with caramelized hake with mussels and eels or a sirloin stake with bacon, gouda and apple. I’m sure that the desserts will be of the children’s liking, no matter their tastes.

Madrid is a cosmopolitan city full of hamburger and pizza restaurant chains and different sandwich shops where the families can find something of their liking if they don’t fancy today’s recommendation from us although, if they do decide this option, they probably stopped reading and went there already.

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Dreadful Shadows is a gothic rock band formed in Germany during the 90′s, more specifically in 1993 in Berlin, when the Darkwave and Gothic movements were in a magnificent stage production of a new wave of bands that marked the 90′s. Many of them are still very valid and current part of the musical movement that is adding many new elements, but that is another story. The Dreadful Shadows were so unique  from the beginning, because of its excellent sound and the mix of electronics and metal together in true gothic rock, in addition to this, the beautiful voice of vocalist Sven Friedrich.

The band had a very short but very active life, while earned worldwide recognition by lovers of gothic rock. In 2000, after having released four excellent albums and have played in the most important in Europe, they decided to dissolve the band, but was so successful that they had and still have, their fans, the same that wouldn’t leave so easily this task, and 2007 is back together to play at major festivals and this year again, with a small European tour.

One of the lucky chosen cities for the performance is Madrid. For more information attached a link to this excellent event you can’t miss.

For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/202442829850682/

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According to history, this dish dates from 1519 and it was known as egg omelette. The Spanish omelette takes us back to the discovery of America, since the potatoes that it contains were imported originally from South America, where the potato is known as papa.

They say that it was the Carlist army general Tomás de Zumalacarregui who created this mix of potatoes and eggs during the Siege of Bilbao by considering it simple, nutritious and quick to make. The truth is that there are many stories and tales about the origin of the tortilla, as well as way to prepare it and eat it.

The ingredients for a Spanish omelette for four people are: 250g of potatoes, 6 eggs, 1 onion and olive oil. The potatoes are peeled, sliced and fried. When they’re golden they’re taken out and drained of all the oil with kitchen roll. The onion is also fried apart and added to the potato. The egg whites are beat until spongy and then you add the yolks. To this mix you add the potatoes, the onions and a pinch of salt. It’s advisable to leave the potato 10-15 minutes with the egg before you put the mix in the hot pan. Its cooked on both sides and, to turn the omelette over, you’ll need a dish slightly larger in diametre than the pan to turn it over.

There are different variants of this recipe: with chorizo, peas, red peppers or vegetables. There have also been heated discussions about whether the traditional recipe contains onion or not and how it must be cut. In Madrid, the tortilla is usually small and it’s served with spicy sauce, like the one they put on patatas bravas.

If you want to try a Spanish omelette in Madrid, the restaurant La Ancha has an excellent variety. It’s a nice place that, since 1960, has maintained a menu of traditional dishes. It’s located on Príncipe de Vergara 204. It has a car park and terrace to enjoy the good weather in spring and summer.

El Sylkar is a traditional place to eat the best Spanish omelette in Madrid. Its soft and humid flavour and texture makes it a delight to the palate. It’s also a place to enjoy some traditional varieties in a very simple way since it doesn’t have a refined atmosphere and its prices are as incredible as their omelettes.

La Ardosa is a place that’s worth getting to know, not only for its tortilla, one of the best in Madrid, but also for its wonderful family atmosphere. Founded in 1892, it’s located on Colón 13.

For more information: http://www.recetasdemama.es/2008/06/tortilla-de-patatas/

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It seems that Madrid is a special place for Coldplay, precisely on the 26^th of October was the first concert of their tour-. Mylo Xyloto was concert broadcasted live to several countries around the world through the Youtube platform. They also attended the BBK Live Bilbao, not without some controversy because in Bilbao the organizers sold this concert as “the only Coldplay concert in Spain” and then lost the exclusivity with the first concert tour in Madrid.

Will we see on the 20^th of May a replay of what happened at that first concert in October 2011? Not at all, to start the stage changes. If for the first concert in Madrid a more “intimate” place as the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas was chosen, this time the concert will take place in the football stadium used to host these kinds of events, the Vicente Calderon. Coldplay not only will perform in Madrid on their European tour, so will do so in Porto (Portugal), Nice (France), Turin (Italy), Zurich (Switzerland) and then 7 more concerts in the UK.

Another positive thing about this second concert in Madrid is that they have already toured a good distance and will be fine-tuned and their staging. It is like you will come to a show ready to offer its maximum.

Xyloto Mylo is a major project that has been developing since 2009 with many secrets. Gradually we could see small touches of this work by the release of singles such as “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”, “Major Minus” and “Moving to Mars”, initially in digital format through iTunes. “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” is in fact one of the freshest tunes of this fifth studio album by Coldplay, but this is a version based on the piano riff of “I Go to Rio” by Peter Allen and Adrienne Anderson, which was also very famous in the 90′s with the Mystic “Rhythm of the Night”. The humorous note is that this marked the entry into a successful Twitter hashtag: #coldplaydelanoche.

Tickets for the concert in Madrid began to be sold for quite some time already, on the 22^nd of December, 2011, and prices range from 50 to 80 Euros, with the opportunity to purchase VIP packs that cost about 200 Euros.

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The smoking ban was surely one of the best implementations that were taken last year in nightlife, clubs, restaurants and bars around Spain. Look at it this way: now, when you get back home in the early hours after a long night partying, your clothes don’t smell of nicotine and smoke, your lungs are a lot cleaner and not intoxicated. Smoking isn’t bad for the person who can spend his money and pay for his habit; we’ve all got the right to smoke and have free spaces where to do so; whoever wants to smoke may do so. This way, keeping that habit out of public spaces is beneficial to those who don’t smoke and a law that, in the long run, will improve many people’s health.

Imagine that you’re a waiter or waitress in a bar in Madrid and everyone around you smokes night after night. You’ve never smoked in your life, you’ve always hated smoking but you have to be exposed to the bad smell and second hand smoke that, as we know, is a lot more harmful; whoever is exposed to second hand smoke has a better chance to contract a respiratory illness than smokers themselves.

The main complaint of many bars in Madrid once the smoking ban was in place was that the number of clients considerably went down during the week and weekends. It seems that many people didn’t go to the same cafés or bars for a morning coffee and a cigarette or not even for a cold beer and a smoke before going back to work. Despite the initial fear, these businesses have survived and the first scare of clientele distancing has become a regular occurrence. Today, everyone goes to a café, bar or restaurant in Madrid and doesn’t have a problem in going out on the street for a smoke.

The cigarette industry is one of the main causes of lung, throat and stomach cancer, as well as emphysema and other respiratory illnesses. We’ve all got the right to smoke cigarettes but we should also respect the space of those who don’t smoke. 

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The key of losing weight is not to eat once a day, the real secret is to eat small amounts and several times a day. For this reason, as we are not home all day to cook, we have to bring something to eat during the day to eat while we are working and also, when we get home after a long day and we have to satisfy the hunger.

For mid-morning, there is nothing better that eating an energy bar. These bars are low in calories and contain protein, so they are not only very healthy but take away the hunger quickly and without consuming too many calories. The best are those that are under 200 calories, and come in all tastes: cereals, fruit, chocolate, and nuts.

Another snack that helps you lose weight is the Greek yogurt. Believe it or not, the Greek yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt, and studies have revealed that eating Greek yogurt between meals helps reduce belly fat by 80%. In addition, we can combine it with nuts or fruit if you want for it not to be so plain, which makes it a totally healthy snack.

Nuts are obviously another snack between meals we can eat that will not make us fat and help us to tone our figure. One of the best nuts to eat are almonds, which contain protein and fat, but good fat, by eating almond, we satisfy hunger for longer periods, ideal if you have a stressful job that gets you up and down all day.

And when we get home, if  before dinner you are hungry, hummus is a perfect snack, combined with chunks of carrot or celery sticks for dipping, is not only delicious but low in calories and help us getting dinner without resorting to any other grease food.

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Grease takes us back to the U.S. in the 50′s. The land of opportunity is experiencing a golden age, but differences are evident even between classes. The love story between the gangster Danny Zuco and the innocent Sandy begins during the summer holidays. What at first was only going to be a summer love, gets a lot more complicated when Sandy decides to enroll in the same school as Danny. A hilarious story filled with love, humor and characters that we all know by heart. Songs as mythical as Grease, You’re the One That I Want, summer nights, Greased Lightnin and We Go Together memories, will filled with optimism Arteria Coliseum Theater.

All the choreographies and dances will make the audience get out of their seats; clap and dance with the cast of this fun story. Grease is definitely a remarkable musical you should not miss.

The actors who have the privilege of starring in the musical Grease are Julio Iglesias JR and Edurne. For Julio Iglesias Jr. this is his first experience in the world of musicals. He has adapted very well to the dynamics of the show, while enjoying each of the sessions. Edurne found her springboard to fame through the popular television show Operación Triunfo. Her four albums and numerous appearances in commercials have made of this energetic Spanish singer, one of the most wanted voices in the country. Her character as Sandy is just great.

The play is directed by Coco Comin. The impressive curriculum of Comin supports the trajectory of this magnificent, director, dancer, choreographer and producer. Chicago, Fama and Puss in Boots are just some of the works of this great professional show business. This new version is far from the one we saw in 2008, more dynamic and fun is ensured to the viewer.

This will be the last chance to see Grease the Musical in Madrid. After this, the show will head to Lleida and then to Vilamoura.

The ticket purchase can be done via the Internet at http://www.greaseelmusical.es/entradas-grease-musical-mad.php .  The best seats in the theater are available from 92 €. The cheapest tickets you can find cost only 42 €. If you prefer to see the show during a weekday the prices have discounts. Check the schedule and make your reservation now.

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