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THE GREAT EASTER DILEMNA, A LIGHTER NOTE? »
Easter, where?
On a lighter note:
This is the strangest Easter in living memory, especially in countries where almost total
WHAT’S GOING ON, PER THE AMERICAN CLUB. CHECK IT OUT HERE! »
President's Letter <> July holidays, USA & Spain <> Juneteenth <> Historical dates <> ACM member spotlights <> etc.
Tradition! Here’s a tomato in-your-face! »
It's high time to reserve your spot in the Spanish Festival called "La Tomatina"! This is an annual event sponsored by the good folks of the smallish town of Buñol, Valencia, Spain. The crush of the crowds and the crushing tomatoes make this one of the wildest of Spanish festivals, but a lot safer than the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. It is always held on the last Wednesday in August. Tickets for the Spanish Tomatina Festival can be purchased through the Buñol Town Council website
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: THE WORLD OF DANCE »
GUIDEPOST cover, 30 December 1988
Ed’s note: Rosenstock back to back. Below is Bonnie Rosenstock’s piece on the DANCE she loves,
READ! AMERICAN CLUB OF MADRID’S MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER »
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HOW TO HAVE A LOVE(R)LY VALENTINE’S DAY IN MADRID »
If you’re looking to escape from the habitual grim, enjoy a spot of bright life to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and come to Madrid, you’ll find yourself celebrating with kindred spirits. Madrileños will fiesta at the drop of a hat. You’d better be warned, though, that most of these fiesteros don’t take kindly to those who break the rules against the spread of the coronavirus.
6 JANUARY 2021: EVEN FLAMENCO WON’T JUST DANCE; IT MAKES A STAND! »
"The event that occurred at the Capitol in Washington D.C., on January 6th, 2021, was profoundly disturbing. This is our reaction to that event."
ENTERTAINING: HOLIDAYS 2020-2021, PART 2 »
We're toasting 2021 with two of our favorite recipes which we're sharing with you here and as promised in "Entertaining: Holidays 2020-2021 Part 1": Nutella Mousse Chocolate Cups & Bailey´s Moka Frappuccino. HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!
THE GUIDEPOST GUIDE TO SPANISH CHEESES »
There are approximately 100 Spanish cheeses with a Denomination of Origin and over 200 types of rural-produced small-farm cheeses throughout the country, including Girona´s 100% goat, and 100% sheep, cheese Ricotta with their symbolically renowned dessert called “Mei I mató”, one of Salvador Dalí and the Adrìa Brothers' favorite desserts.
SOLDIERS JOIN THE DESPERATE WAR AGAINST A VIRUS »
In view of very disturbing flare-ups, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced recently that the army will be on hand to help regions track and trace COVID-19 positives. Sanchez admits that the situation is "worrying" but stresses that Spain is nowhere near the height of the pandemic in mid-March.
