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LA CASA DEL ABUELO: SOME OF THE BEST SHRIMP IN TOWN!
September 26, 2021
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VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS: SO BEAUTIFUL, SO DESTRUCTIVE
September 25, 2021
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WHAT YOU WOULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE QUEEN OF SPANISH CINEMA
September 24, 2021
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THE CRUZ-ALMODOVAR DREAM TEAM TAKES VENICE BY STORM
September 18, 2021
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THERE’S A NEW KID ON THE ART SCENE
September 17, 2021
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ISLAND HOPPING IN THE TIME OF COVID
September 17, 2021
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INSTANTES DE ARENA/INSTANTS DE SABLE Book launching. You’re invited!
September 17, 2021
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SWEET AND SAINTLY: (1) The Candied Almonds of the Poor Clares of Alcalá
September 15, 2021
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THE AMERICAN CLUB OF MADRID NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2021
September 13, 2021
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SPANISH RACISM FOCUSES ON THE GYPSIES & THE VASCOS
September 10, 2021
ON THE TOWN
Restaurants and bars, movies, theater, dance, sports arenas, even the home… Keep abreast of what’s going on where, and how you can have the greatest fun.
LA CASA DEL ABUELO: SOME OF THE BEST SHRIMP IN TOWN!
When “El Abuelo" had to reinvent itself, it decided to serve wine with a prawn tapa. We wondered if that wouldn't be too expensive. But Daniel Waldenburg explained: “My grandfather waited until the end of the day to go to the Legazpi market when he could buy the leftover prawns at a very good price. He did well by selling the grilled prawns and the sweet wine for 1.60 pesetas.” And that is how the news spread that the best prawns in Madrid were found on the Calle Victoria 6
ISLAND HOPPING IN THE TIME OF COVID
The Guidepost Galloping Gourmets were getting restless. Summer was waning and the travel possibilities were ever slimmer as Covid variants reared their ugly heads. "Delta, Smelta," I said, " enough worrying about variants. Let's go Island hopping." Just as the crew scrambled to find passports, I told them all they needed was their metro pass.
SWEET AND SAINTLY: (1) The Candied Almonds of the Poor Clares of Alcalá
The documented existence of the caramelized almonds in Alcalá de Henares, 35 km northeast of the nation's capital, dates back to the 18th century although it is probably Arab in origin and as such these garrapiñadas (the Spanish name for candied almonds) would date much further back. You can buy the garrapiñadas at the stores but there’s nothing like buying them from the Convent of the Poor Clares of San Diego in Alcalá, probably the nearest thing to the candied almonds’ birthplace. The garrapiñadas are exquisite. And so is the experience of buying them at the Convent.
FERIA DEL LIBRO DE MADRID, YOUR REENCUENTRO MÁGICO WITH BOOKS, 10 – 26 September 2021
A Fair whose poster tells what it is: "a call to a past replete with tradition, a present full of action, and a future of hope." A reencuentro mágico with BOOKS, that's what the Feria del Libro in the nation's capital is about!
CASA ALBERTO, FINE DINING IN THE HOME OF FABULOUS AMBIENCE
At Casa Alberto you enjoy not only its good cuisine but also its unique atmosphere When Alfonso Delgado took over Casa Alberto in 1993, he decided to paint the front door red, the typical color of 19th-century establishments. Alberto explains: “I wanted to return it to its former splendor, by preserving its traditional essence, while adding a touch of new life.”
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS: SO BEAUTIFUL, SO DESTRUCTIVE
The Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, one of the most active volcanos in Spain's Canary Islands, has been erupting since 19 September 2021. By 20 September around two hundred houses have been destroyed by the lava. The alert remains at the highest level—red. The Bishop of Tenerife has celebrated a Mass at the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves in La Palma to pray for the end of the eruption.
THE CRUZ-ALMODOVAR DREAM TEAM TAKES VENICE BY STORM
The Spanish movie PARALLEL MOTHERS, directed by Pedro Almodovar and starring Penelope Cruz, elicited a nine-minute standing ovation at its screening on the opening night of the Venice Film Festival. Predictably, Cruz bagged the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress. That done, the Dream Team now sets its sights on the New York Film Festival and -- why not? -- the Academy Awards. It won't be the first time for the Team to win an Oscar either.
THERE’S A NEW KID ON THE ART SCENE
"The paint connects with the inner me and guides my hand to form this deep communication which enriches my life and serves as intense therapy. You can't possibly remain depressed as you create a piece of beauty. Life is art, and being involved with art brightens one's existence"
SPANISH RACISM FOCUSES ON THE GYPSIES & THE VASCOS
Spaniards are most fond of saying that they harbor no racial prejudice whatsoever. That is true in one sense. In another sense what the Spaniards say is not the whole truth in at least two significant cases. The first involves the Basques; the second the gypsies. No “Spaniard” will ever raise a racial issue in discussing the Basques. An yet almost every Basque -- some 2 million of them -- will agree with the publicly repeated proposition of the far-left pro-Basque independence coalition in Spain, Herri Batasuna: “No somos españoles!”
THE MAGIC NUMBER
A SEVENTY PERCENT AVERAGE. That’s the part of the EU population that got fully vaccinated today 31 August 2021. Over 256 million adults (aged 18 years and above). A crucial milestone. Says the President of the European Commission: "The EU's strategy of moving forward together is paying off and putting Europe at the vanguard of the global fight against COVID-19.” The EU is leading the world in multilateral response to the pandemic
AFGHANISTAN SERIES: SPAIN, THE EU HUB FOR AFGHAN EVACUEES
"We need to help the Afghans, it is our moral responsibility. And Spain, for taking the initiative of welcoming Afghan refugees to the European Union, is an example of the European soul at its best."
HERD IMMUNITY WHAT?
Spain is staying on the fast track toward fully inoculating 70% of its population. In the "old" days of the pre-Delta variant, this meant herd immunity. But now experts think herd immunity will be raised to over 80% and doom-mongers are saying herd immunity is a pipe dream. Spain is wary of setting a date for achieving the new herd immunity. But there's no stopping the country from making that "pipe dream" come true And not in the distant future!
SPAIN: 8 Million EU COVID Certificates issued — And Counting
Spain is one of the first countries to issue and recognize the EU Digital COVID Certificate one of whose main objectives is to facilitate safe mobility and movement between EU member states. So far, 803,207 travellers have benefited from the Fast Control access route to Spain, using their Certificate in the SPTH application. At ports, 5,102 people have accessed the fast track. It's all free!
THE REAL MADRID
Any and everything about the fascinating capital city of Spain — and the Autonomous Community of Madrid — from its rich history through its vibrant present to what the future holds, recounted from every angle imaginable.
This category, however, goes beyond Madrid; it embraces stories of what occurred, are occurring, and will probably occur in the Spanish nation whose capital is Madrid.
LA CASA DEL ABUELO: SOME OF THE BEST SHRIMP IN TOWN!
When “El Abuelo" had to reinvent itself, it decided to serve wine with a prawn tapa. We wondered if that wouldn't be too expensive. But Daniel Waldenburg explained: “My grandfather waited until the end of the day to go to the Legazpi market when he could buy the leftover prawns at a very good price. He did well by selling the grilled prawns and the sweet wine for 1.60 pesetas.” And that is how the news spread that the best prawns in Madrid were found on the Calle Victoria 6
INSTANTES DE ARENA/INSTANTS DE SABLE Book launching. You’re invited!
INSTANTES is about "gestos y palabras de una tarde de toros (gestures and words in an afternoon at the bullring)". Venue: Ruedo de la Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid. 18 September 2021, 12:00 Noon. Accomplished photographer, foremost authority on tauromaquia and GUIDEPOST's longtime writer MURIEL FEINER illustrates the book with Anthony Moore
THE AMERICAN CLUB OF MADRID NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2021
ACM Newsletter for the month of September 2021: Excerpts
CASA ALBERTO, FINE DINING IN THE HOME OF FABULOUS AMBIENCE
At Casa Alberto you enjoy not only its good cuisine but also its unique atmosphere When Alfonso Delgado took over Casa Alberto in 1993, he decided to paint the front door red, the typical color of 19th-century establishments. Alberto explains: “I wanted to return it to its former splendor, by preserving its traditional essence, while adding a touch of new life.”
FREE BUS RIDES DURING THE RUSH HOURS!
All for the sake of sustainable mobility!
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ESPAÑA: PATRIOT DAY, 11 SEPTEMBER
"Patriot Day - September 11th - is approaching. Let´s get together at 11:00 am to place flowers on the existing marker at Parque Juan Carlos I, at the site where the American Embassy planted 10 red oaks brought from the US on the 10th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, and share a prayer together in remembrance"
HOW TO SUCCEED AS A MUSICIAN WHEN YOUR RHYTHM IS OUT OF WHACK
Aspiring musician but your sense of rhythm leaves something to be desired? Need some coaching? Rehearsals in adequate places? The Comunidad de Madrid, through the METRÓNOMO, is giving FREE help to make your dream come true!
FROM THE AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN CLUB OF MADRID
Letter from the Vice President - Inheritance Law in Spain for Expats -- IRS Amnesty -- Ibiza and Ibiza Produce
