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Sueños de Bollywood Alexander Calder on stage

Ends: 13 September Venue: Museo de Arte Reina Sofia
Venue: Teatro Gran Via Pequeño Carmen

musical
For those of you who've yet to venture
Madrid’s home of modern art, the Reina The Ballet Flamenco
Sofía, and even for those of you who've de Madrid 2 presents
been time and time again, you may want an adaptation of
direct your focus to the Alexander Calder Bizet’s opera, with
collection. Calder, a beloved American choreography by Sara

Sueños de Bollywood comes to Madrid again this
summer on June 11 to surprise Spanish audiences with
the Indian dance that’s been topping off Bollywood
movies for years. However, the show isn’t just about
Indian dance; Sueños de Bollywood contains bits of
traditional Bhangra, hip hop, funk, and, of course,
flamenco dance all on one stage.
exhibition
sculptor and artist, made a name for himself Lezana and 20 artists on stage. A story of love
with his lithograph, toy, tapestry, and mobile and broken hearts, jealousy, passion and death.
creations. The innovator, born in 1898, Ending: 15 September 2009
decided at age 24 to push his luck and become an artist. His first assignment? Venue: Teatro Reina Victoria
To sketch the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus for the National Price: 25 €
Police Gazette. With time, Calder became tremendously fascinated with the Metro: Sevilla
circus and it led him to one of his most enchanting and still discussed works: the
Cirque Calder. This invention was a miniature circus made of wire, string, rubber,
cloth and other assorted objects. The circus was portable and allowed Calder to
musicals
hold performances across the United States from 1926 on. Calder went on to
befriend other famous artists such as Juan Mirò and Marcel Duchamp, before Saturday
Night
coming to embrace abstract art. He created the highly discussed mobile, a
kinetic sculpture that derived its motion from air currents. Calder’s legend lives Fever
The musical based
on in the Reina Sofia, where his many creations will both wow and perplex you.
This may be the perfect solution to fill your next day off. Stuart Yochem on the film which
brought fame to
John Travolta in the role of Tony Manero.

opera
Lulu When: 6 September 2009
Venue: Teatro Coliseum
The show is choreographed by Mistri, a former Dates: from 28 September until 16 October Price: from 19,90 €
singer and performer from the UK. Misti has only Venue: Teatro Real
recently made her stay in Madrid permanent after she Metro: Plaza de España
discovered the madrileños’ enthusiasm for Bollywood
dance. “It worked, people loved it, and I had a lot of
fun,” she said about moving to Madrid and teaching
exhibitions
Indian dance to madrileños. Years later, Misti has
acquired a team of Spanish dancers to help put on the Matisse:
successful Sueños de Bollywood. 1917-1941
The exhibition
It tells the story of a girl seeking the passionate, focuses on the
perfect love that Bollywood movies typically end with. work of Matisse
In two parts (the first focusing on soul, the second between 1917 and
on the body), the story evolves through classic Indian 1941, two important dates which mark the
dance to modern Bollywood dance, with an equal start and finish of the central period of his
amount of variety in music, scenery, and costume. career. During this time the artist developed
his most individual and distinctive style,
Even though the stage revolves around love and focusing on the relationship between line,
passion, you won’t see any kissing on stage (as colour, volume and space.
innovative as Misti may be, she holds true to this Ending: 20 September 2009
one Bollywood rule!). However, Misti still promises Venue: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
that Sueños de Bollywood will still be a, “Night of pure Price: 5 €
passion, vibrancy, rhythm, and exoticism.” Like any Metro: Banco de España
Bollywood movie, you can expect a happy ending after
this performance. Mary Doman Sorolla
and his idea
of Spain
David Maljkovic The great Joaquín
Dates: from 8 September until 9 October Sorolla devoted 7
Venue: Museo de Arte Reina Sofia years of his life to
preparing the 14 panels commissioned by
The modern art lover Archer Milton Huntington, the founder of
needs to check out the the Hispanic Society of America, in 1911 to
solo exhibition from one decorate the institution’s library.
of the most important Ending: 13 September 2009
figures on Croatia’s Venue: Museo Sorolla
contemporary art scene, Price: Free entrance
David Maljkovic, on Metro: Atocha / Atocha Renfe
display at the Reina Sofia.
leaving
His work mixes videos, rodin
drawings, photographs behind
and objects to focus on The exhibition,

exhibition
the differences between
memory and amnesia
and the transition from
communism to capitalism in recent Croatian history.
He emphasizes the contradictions between a promised
future and reality resulting in what has been called “a
visual discourse on the consequences of failed utopias”.
Maljkovic, born in Rijeka in 1973, was recently awarded
the sixth ARCO Award to Young Artists. His educational
background includes schools in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin,
Munich and Stockholm. He has participated in group
shows throughout his career including When Things Cast
No Shadow, the Fifth Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art
and Eyes Wide Open. His solo exhibitions include Retired
Compositions and Metro Pictures which were displayed in
New York in the past year.
With such a variety of influences and experience,
David Maljkovic is bound to satisfy all artistic taste
buds. Jeanne Reidy
organized in
Alban Berg is an Austrian composer known for the modernity of his work. His collaboration
last opera, LULU, was left unfinished at the time of his death, but the third act with Paris’ Musée d’Orsay, is devoted to a
still found its ending thanks to Friedrich Cerha. Although these little details don’t generation of artists who tried to break free
really interfere in the enjoyment of this spectacular piece, one has to, however, from the influence of Rodin, one of the most
acknowledge its composition, characterized by its dodecaphonic structure. Don’t prominent sculptors in the history of art.
be put off by this alien term, it only points out how the music is composed so The exhibit includes 130 works completed
as to appreciate all 12 notes successively through regular intervals, producing a between 1905 and 1914 by such artists as
revolutionary sound. Gargallo, Bourdelle, Maillol and Brancusi.
Ending: 13 September 2009
The music reveals a story of suffering, love and death, and although this is a Venue: Fundación MAPFRE Recoletos
very traditional mixture of theatrical elements, LULU is everything but classical. Price: Free entrance
It is one of a kind. A femme fatale who destroys the men she encounters Metro: Colón / Banco de España
through the love she inspires, she eventually ends up a murderer. She embodies
the destructive power of a passion extreme enough to push someone to kill the LitERaRy
one they love the most. This tragic opera resembles the Hitchcockean film noir madRid
genre, although fully balanced in music and vocals. Writer José Manuel
A thrilling show that will glue you to your seat to the end, LULU comes to the Caballero Bonald
Teatro Real, with the collaboration of the Royal Opera House of London, from and photographer
the 28 September until 16 October. For a whole new experience at the opera José Manuel Navia
house, you know where to go. Isaure Cointreau have joined forces to recall the history and

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 Madrid agenda compiled in
collaboration with esmadrid
most emblematic literary spots of 16th- to
20th- century Madrid.
Ending: 20 September 2009
Venue: museo de la Ciudad
Price: Free entrance
Metro: Cruz del Rayo
thE
woRLds
of isLam
in thE
coLLEction
of thE aga
khan musEum
The Aga Khan collection boasts priceless
pieces from practically all the historic
dynasties of the Muslim world. The exhibition
comprises 180 artefacts –made of wood,
parchment, ivory etc.– which cover around
1,400 years of history and offer a summary
of their best artistic pieces.
Ending: 6 September 2009
Venue: CaixaForum
Price: Free entrance
Metro: Atocha
Madrid’s
Esquizos.
Figuration
in Madrid
back in the
70’s
Museo Reina Sofía hosts a retrospective on
the group of creators that gave way to the
figuration movement in Madrid back in
the seventies, claiming a new way to make
art, outside those trends that succeeded in
Europe back then. This group of artists liked
English pop, modern music, the Kitsch style
and neomodernism.
Ending: 14 September 2009
Venue: Reina Sofía
Price: 20 € Free entrance on Sat noon & Sun
Metro: Atocha
quizzes
Anyway Pub Quiz
Night- Thursday from 23:00 in Anyway
Pub. Viriato, 64. Metro: Iglesia.
IRISH ROVER
Every monday at 21:00, upstairs in the library.
Join us to spark up a brain cell after the
weekend. Avenida del Brasil, 7.
Metro: Santiago Bernabeau.
MOORES
Pub quiz in English every Monday at 21:45 in
Moores Irish Pub, Calle Barceló. Lots of prizes
and great fun. Everyone welcome.
Metro: Tribunal.
fun Activities
Parque de atracciones
Heart-stopping roller coasters, vertigo
inducing rides or the spine-chilling tunnel
of terror.
Metro: Batán. Bus lines 33 & 65.
Tel: 91 463 2900
e-mail: parque@grpr.com
Planetario de Madrid
Avda. del Planetario, 16.
Tel: 91 467 34 61
Metro: Méndez Álvaro. Closed Mondays
Warner Bros Park
Open daily from June to Mid-September
and on chosen weekends and holidays
during the rest of the year. Call to confirm
opening times.
Take the bus from Legazpi Plaza or the train
from Atocha Tel: 902 024 100
www.warnerbrospark.com
zoo aquaRium
From the smallest insect to the largest
mammal. Over 6,000 animals from more
than 500 different zoological groups.
Venue: Casa de Campo, s/n
Metro: Casa de Campo.
Bus lines 33 & 65. Tel: 91 512 3770
sport
REAL MADRID
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Avenida de Concha
Espina, 1. Tel: 91 398 43 00
www.realmadrid.com
30 August Real Madrid v Deportivo
20 September Real Madrid v Xerez
27 September Real Madrid v Tenerife
Atlético de Madrid
Estadio Vicente Calderón. Paseo Virgen del
Puerto, 67. Metro: Pirámides.
Tel: 91 366 47 07
www.clubatleticodemadrid.com
13 September Atlético v Racing
23 September Atlético v Almeria
CB Estudiantes Basketball
Madrid Arena, Serrano 127, 28006 Madrid
Tel: 902 400 002
www.clubestudiantes.com
Real Madrid CB
Pabellon Raimundo Saporta, Paseo de La
Castellana, Madrid. Tel: 91 398 43 32, or check
out www.realmadridbasket.galeon.com
TOUR
OF THE
BERNABÉU
Discover every nook
and cranny of the
home to the greatest
football team of the 20th century, Real
Madrid F.C. It opens its doors to its fans on
a daily basis. The Tour of the Bernabeu tells
the history of the century football club, and
allows visitors to be level with the playing
field as well as to enjoy all the many angles
that are offered from just as many seats,
including those of the players themselves.
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Avenida
de Concha Espina, 1.
Price: Adults, 15 € and under 14 years old, 10 €.
Metro: Santiago Bernabéu
Ticket points of sale: Window 10 (Gate 7),
on Paseo de la Castellana. Tour access located
at Gate 20 (Avda. Concha Espina)
Tel: 902 31 1709
www.realmadrid.com
nightLife
Wednesday
Nights
Vibe the party @ Orange Café
Now legendary international party with
hip hop and RnB music taking place every
Wednesday night at Orange Café , Serrano
Jover 5, Metro Argüelles. Open bar of beer,
sangria and wine and beer pong games
from 11:30 pm - 12:30 am for only 5 euros.
From 12:30 till close, entrance with 2 drinks
included for 10 euros. Get on the guest list at
www.europeanvibe.com
Thursday
Nights
Fever @ Joy Eslava
The Ultimate Student Party. Every Thursday
night Madrid’s most famous club becomes a
disco sensation with spectacular animation
and the best music from the 1970s till
present day. Free entrance or 2 drinks for 10
euros from midnight till 1:30 am, or entrance
price with 2 drinks for 12 euros from 1:30 am
till close. Joy Eslava, calle Arenal 11,
Metro Sol / Ópera. Get on the guest list at
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Friday
Nights
fabulous @ Joy Eslava
This is arguably Madrid’s most glamorous club
night and is in session every Friday night at the
Joy Eslava located in the central Puerta del Sol
area of the city. Burlesque-style animation,
exclusive VIP zones and the biggest house
and mainstream tunes all night long. Are you
fabulous enough to be there? Joy Eslava, calle
Arenal 11. Metro Sol/ Opera. Get guest list
access to this party by signing up at
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La Liga
Starts: 30 August
sport
Your wait is finally over as La Liga returns.
Well, Real Madrid are back with a bang.
Their open cheque book in times of trophy
droughts policy has really cranked their ability
(and wage bill) up. In the wake of Barça’s
treble last season and Real’s abysmal recent
performances in the Champions’ League,
Florentino Pérez’s star-studded spending
spree has left the team with some of the best
players of this generation. But will it bring
success? Maybe. Ronaldo, Kaká, Benzema
and Co. are joined by new manager Manuel
Pellegrini, who helped transform small town
team Villarreal into major Spanish and
European contenders. This is probably the
smartest signing to date, a manager with
respect and the track record to boot.
And Real’s victims, Villarreal? They’ve installed
Ernesto Valverde as manager, fresh from
guiding Greek Gods Olympiakos to a league
title. Led by captain and Spanish international
Marcos Senna, they’re dark horses with a
reputation of doing well in the league/bad in
Europe one year then doing the opposite the
following year. This year therefore looks like
a good league year as they haven’t qualified
for the Champions’ League after finishing
fifth though they reached the Champions’
League quarter finals. Subsequently they are
in the new incarnation of the UEFA Cup, the
Europa League. Valencia have been quite
successful in recent years but currently have
financial problems. Having tried to emulate
Florentino Pérez’s success at Madrid with the
sale of Real’s Ciudad Deportivo, their stadium
sale doesn’t seem as lucrative as originally
hoped and construction on the new ground
has stopped.
Atlético de Madrid have had a resurgence
in the last few years, having secured fourth
place and a shot at the Champions’ League
the last two years running. With last year’s
La Liga top scorer Diego Forlán up front and
Simão in midfield, things are looking good for
Los Indios. Sevilla, another dark horse side,
finished third last season and are extremely
ambitious to break the Madrid-Barça
hegemony. Expect great things nationally
and at European level this year from the
Andalusians. And the champions, Barça?
After the 6-2 spanking they gave Real in the
final Clásico last season, then steamrolling
three trophies, they’re the ones to watch.
Pep Guardiola remains in charge and is most
certainly keen to multiply 3 X 2 this year.
At the other end of the table, Real Zaragoza
have returned from the second-tier wilderness
along with Xerez and Tenerife. Zaragoza,
traditionally a top-flight team, crashed out of
the first division last year but have bounced
back, hoping to cement themselves up where
they belong. Whatever happens, the good
times are back, with excuses for drinks galore
along with the baffling Spanish stampede
for the pub door at the final whistle. Come
on chicos, won’t you stay for the after-match
reports? Martin Quinn
what’s on?
WWE Smackdown
Ends: 24 September
Venue: Palacio De Deportes
If there’s one American
classic that Madrid
needs to see, it’s World
Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE, what you
remember from your
childhood as WWF).
Big muscular men (and
women) will take the
stage at the Palacio de
Deportes to battle each
other for various belts,
sport
crowns, and the general
bragging rights that
accompany knocking
another person out cold. If you’re not interested in the
actual wrestling, there is plenty of scripted drama, fake
tans, and cat fights to entertain you!
Superstars like World Heavyweight Champion CM
Punk, Santino Marella, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, WWE
Champion Kane will take on wrestlers, girlfriends, and
referees from all over the Wrestling World in a night
that will surely be smashed, pounded, and fake-
punched into your memory forever.
Will CM Punk hold onto his World Heavyweight
Title? Will Rey Misterio take off his mask? Will all
the spandex, leather, and fur hold up for the whole
show? The only way to find out is to put on your
cut-offs and go see for yourself. It’s the passion
of flamenco plus the violence of a bullfight, except
with blaring music and no real death. Smackdown
is surely a one of a kind experience- one that
its creators call, “One of the most popular and
sophisticated forms of global entertainment today.”
It’s good fun, anyway. Mary Doman
Surforama Festival
Ends: 25-26 September
Venue: Sala Gruta 77/ The Irish Rover
festival
As summer has come to a close and you long to return
to the beach and bury your feet in the sand, yearn no
more. The Surforama music festival, which will bring
the sounds of the beach to your very own Madrid,
will surely refresh your long-lost summer glee. After
spending the last three winters in Valencia, the festival
finally made its way to Madrid in the summer of 2008.
So for those of you who don’t know much about the
wildly popular Surforama, what is it all about? The
festival’s slogan is, “Surf, instrumental rock and roll,
and lots of fun.” If that isn’t enough to get you to the
ticket stand, listen to the incredible line up of bands
and performers. The event will feature Slacktone,
considered one of the best instrumental bands in the
United States, the Rapiers, an English band with a
genre of revamped retro music with a daringly original
sound, and Madrid’s own Fernando Pardo & Imperial-
Tones, who pay tribute to Dick Dale, the king of surf
guitar in the 1960s. The list goes on! Spanish groups
The Brillantinas, Los Pataconas, and The Burlons as
well as the German band Los Banditos will be taking
the main stage at the upcoming fall festival.
Considering this list of artists, its no wonder that the
Surforama has established itself as premier surf music
event in Europe. What better reason to put on those
flip-flops one last time before the winter chill sets in?
Stuart Yochem
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WORDS by Isaure Cointreau
A chance hearing at a Madrid summer concert had Isaure
Cointreau soon hunting down the new band behind the
sound. She managed to sweet-talk them into an interview
at la Casa Encendida.
W
hile listening to Anni b Sweet’s
new album, Start Restart Undo, I
remembered the face of my flatmate
when I told her I had bought the
CD. Overcome with excitement, I had to give
her the music right away. A few weeks earlier
in Casa de Campo there was a festival and
while heading back we heard some delightful
Folk-Indie music. Struck by the crystalline
voice of the singer we stayed to listen to the
band and in the end asked around to know
the name of the performers. That was strike
number one.
Strike number two I guess would have to
have been Myspace. Listening to the tunes
displayed on the website along with a little
Youtube viewing, the talent of the group was
undeniable. Talking with others about it,
they couldn’t agree more. This leads to strike
three, when La Casa Encendida was hosting an
Anni b Sweet concert. Despite the odd hour for
a performance, the room was far from empty.
At noon the musicians were all on stage and
the crowd was thrilled by the soft rhythms
of the band. Although they do form a great
group where you could sense an obvious bond
from in the jokes and bright smiles they share
during the show, Ana López and her angelic
voice stand out.
After the concert, we had a little
chat and the young woman’s
strong charisma and
ambition only added
to the addiction she
inspires in her
music. Her style
appears to be a
mix of Folk, Indie
and Pop, and relates
to artists such as Bob
Dylan, Cat Power, Feist
and Kate Bush. The
singer is also the
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DJ Cosy O’s
Urban Review
10 tunes that you should
have been getting down
to this summer
writer of the album’s songs and through topics
related to love, death, the past and life, she asks
questions and shares her feelings about them.
Though the tunes are innocent, sincere and
1
Black Eyed Peas
Be that way
(Complicated)
6Amerie
Why R U
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sometimes melancholic, the catchy rhythms
keep bouncing about in your head well after
listening.
Ana came from Malaga to Madrid to look for
a band a little less than two years ago, but the
search was at first fruitless and she decided Jay Z feat Rihanna
to invest her energies in learning to play the Drake
and Kanye West
guitar. After a while, things all came together Run this town Best I ever had
3 8
– she mastered her instrument, started
writing her songs, and in Brian Hunt and
Germán San Martin found the two musicians
she would work with on the album.
What caught my attention on learning
the performer’s mother tongue was Spanish
was her unnervingly good English accent and
the fact that only one out of 12 album tracks Mary J Blige feat Drake Mario
is in Castilian. I figured there was a catch – The One Stuttering
4 9
young Ana López is fluent in both languages
having been brought up in a bilingual high-
school in southern Spain. The rare prospect
of portability beyond the Spanish-speaking
world is another weapon in Anni b Sweet’s
sugar-coated arsenal.
At the moment, the malagueña and her Jeremih feat Pitbull
band are travelling all around Spain to David Guetta feat Akon Birthday Sex
promote Start Restart Undo. Though the Sexy Bitch (Uptempo mix)
5 10
record isn't officially launched until 19
September, it is already out in CD stores.
However, I had to ask: “How about
Europe?” Although it is not on the menu
for the moment, she would definitely
love the idea of having a multinational
public. Anni b Sweet most definitely has
a wide range of fans waiting for her. She Sean Paul Young Money
has the talent, the style and the look for Lately Every Girl
it. I can already see young girls imitating
their idol’s brunette fringe and retro style.
With time, who knows? In any case, new cd releases
check out the tunes.
Jeremih
Jeremih
A debut release that has been
given the thumbs up in terms of
comparisons to Raphael Saadiq and
negative feedback regarding overuse
of the autotune. Check out the
uptempo mix of lead single Birthday
Sex. Being a writer, singer, producer
and musician should help in his quest
to break a saturated market.
In Love and War
Amerie
Amerie’s fourth album features
a whole host of top producers
including Teddy Riley, Bangladesh,
Cool and Dre, but surprisingly, does
not feature mentor Rich Harrison.
The lead single Why R U samples
Ultramagnetic MCs and is making
all the right noises from early radio
play. Could be a big release.
Check out
where
cosy o will be
spinning this
month at
www.djcosyo.com
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collaboration with esmadrid what’s on?

September
Formula One Sala Heineken C Princesa, 1 (90 215 0025)
RUGBY Joy Eslava C Arenal, 11 (913 665 439)
FOOTBALL Sala El Sol C Jardines 3 Metro: Sol (www.elsolmad.com, 91 532 6490)
CRICKET Palacio Vistalegre Utebo 1, Metro: Vista Alegre (914 220 781)
TENNIS Palacio de Deportes Avenida de Felipe II, s/n (902 33 22 11)
La Riviera Pº Bajo de la Virgen del Puerto, (www.servicaixa.com, 902 33 22 11)
GAA Moby Dick Avda. de Brasil, 5 Metro: Cuzco / Santiago Bernabeu (902 15 00 25)

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

30 august 31 1 2 3 4 5 VanLaGogh
Oreja De
Plaza de
Toros de Móstoles
Cyprus v Rep of Ireland,
Status Quo Spain v Belgium,
Real Madrid v Deportivo Barcelona v Sporting Gijon England v Australia England v Australia England v Slovenia
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
McFly
England v Australia Leonard Cohen
England v Australia England v Croatia, Scotland v Liverpool v Burnley,
Hurling All-Ireland Final Netherlands, Spain v Estonia Los Tigres Del Norte Official Secrets Act Tottenham v Man Utd
Sirenia +
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Niobeth
Raimundo Amador
Atletico v Racing, Espanyol v Bluslerias 09
Real Madrid, Getafe v Barcelona Deep Purple Nouvelle Vague Elvis Perkins Arsenal v Wigan,
All Ireland Camogie Finals England v Australia England v Australia Mr.big West Ham v Liverpool
20 Chelsea v Tottenham, 21 22 23 24 25 26
Man Utd v Man City
Barcelona v Atletico, The Cult
Real Madrid v Xerez Pimpinela Teatro Haagen- Atletico v Almeria, Racing v Dan Baird & Liverpool v Hull,
Football All-Ireland Final Dazs Calderon Barcelona, Villarreal v Real Madrid Homemade Sin Stoke v Man Utd
27 Tarja 28 29 30 1october 2 3 Maple Wood
Singapore Grand Prix Miss Caffeina + 84
Malaga v Barcelona, Real Saxon
Madrid v Tenerife, Valencia v Atletico Divididos Los Delinqüentes
All Ireland Ladies Football Finals Man City v West Ham Green Day Subway To Sally Man Utd v Sunderland
Leonard Cohen Official Secrets Act
Date: 12 September Date: 11 September
Venue: Palacio de Deportes Venue: Moby Dick
A poet and a songwriter, “Wherever they’ll go we’ll be”, this is the music we’ve been edly a nice change
a musician and a singer, a has been the fans’ response upon hearing in recent years. from the popular bands
philosopher and a Buddhist. hearing the up-and-coming band. The To add to this, a radio DJ of the moment and
How you define Leonard Official Secrets Act appear to have has even defined them they’re likely to please
Cohen is not of importance, amazed the crowd with their first as, “The most lyrically unconventional music
but the talent of one of the album, Understanding Electricity. It has erudite band I've heard lovers as much as other
most incredible Jazz/Folk only been out a few months and has in a long while”. This Indie followers. The big
performers of our time is set the critics alight, with predictions comment among others hits of the album seem
unquestionable. of success and an astonishing future only confirms their to be The girl from the
The emotional force that revolves around the combination in music. talent. BBC, So tomorrow and
of his voice and lyrics has inspired many musicians The band isn’t composed of the over- Their musical creation my personal favourite,
(Jeff Buckley and Bono are a couple of examples), with done skinny jeans and nothing in the and style can be related Bloodsport.
sex, spirituality and power being his favourite topics. head sort if their smart little winks and to timeless groups such as the Beatles They were on tour with Athlete this
Best known for hits such as Hallelujah, Suzanne or Bird references in their songs are anything or the Libertines, Weezer or Blur. They summer, going around England, Sweden,
on the wire, one should not forget that Cohen is also a to go by. They got to know each other define themselves as persuasive pop, Austria, and after Spain they’ll be back
world-renowned poet with works like Book of Longing, through their mutual interest in Ren- though in a more general sense they in the UK for their last stop in London.
in the best-seller category in Canada. One would be aissance literature and English military would be referred to as Indie. A few days before the Noche en Blanco,
blind to deny the influence his dual career has had history, but their passion for music Frantic guitars, gritty pacing and they will be playing at the Moby Dick
upon one another, linking musicality to his verse and was the icing on the cake; the quartet Burke’s mix of high and lower tones Club on 11 September. So come and
vice-versa. are more than just a fusion of musical make out for an unbelievable melodi- meet the O.S.A with Thomas Burke,
Coming to Spain in September, in Madrid on the ideas. Incendiary guitar and howling ous outcome. Some would easily Alexander Mackenzie, James Diamond
12th, let him seduce you one more time with his vocals strengthened by the bass and compare them to David Bowie for the and Michael Evans for good music and
timeless rhythms. This might be his last dance and drums are the key to their success, eccentricity of their music videos, style a drink. To be sure, this will be a night
your last chance. Isaure Cointreau harking back more to Brit pop than and vocals. However, they’re undoubt- to remember. Isaure Cointreau

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everGREEN DAY
vibes
WORDS by Jeanne Reidy
& Peter Moore
Join Jeanne Reidy and Peter Moore fast in the Green Day tickets queue for the
29 September Madrid gig. Miss out and you’ll be a Basket Case on the Boulevard of Broken
Dreams When September Ends.
A I
fter a four-year hiatus from
touring, the attention-getting
American rock trio, Green
Day, are back on the scene and
stopping in Madrid for a one night
show at the end of the month. It has
taken the band, who formed in 1987,
a slight early change of members and
a couple of record company transfers
in order to find their niche to produce
continuously controversial music.
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and
Tré Cool have proven that they can
handle even their harshest critics
in order to produce, 21st Century
Breakdown (released in May 2009),
their eighth and most successful
record yet, hitting #1 and Gold or
Platinum status in fourteen different
countries.
The East Bay, California natives have
sold over 22 million albums in the
United States alone. Their Grammy
awards include Best Alternative
Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for
American Idiot and Record of the Year
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for Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Green
Day are in good company as their
sound is often compared to that of the
Ramones, The Clash and Sex Pistols.
The band kicked off their five and
a half-month tour on 3 July in Seattle.
They’ve worked their way from
west to east across the northern U.S.
zig-zagging in and out of Canada for
shows along the way. From New York,
they moved back west throughout the
southern states of Florida, Texas and
Arizona all the way back to California.
From Los Angeles, they will play one
night in Lisbon before coming to the
Palacio de Deportes in Madrid from
where they will tour throughout
Europe, Australia and New Zealand in
order to finish just before Christmas.
These young men have surely made
a name for themselves as the crowd of
fans gets bigger at every performance
and each album sells more copies than
the last. Playing only one night in
Madrid, punk lovers should get to the
box office early as these tickets will
most certainly go fast. Jeanne Reidy
t’s an odd thought, but when Green
Day clamber on stage at the Palacio
de Deportes on 29 September this
year, they will be 22 years old.
That’s older than the reunified German
state and about the same age as Cesc
Fàbregas. It’s funny how time passes.
For years when I was growing up,
Green Day were the best symbols we
had of west coast US culture. They
had loud tattoos, wore long t-shirts,
board shorts and wore their baseball
caps back to front. Billie Joe Armstrong
leant over his Fender telecaster, belting
out a procession of power chords that
might have made my mother wonder
whether a panzer division was about to
appear from behind the nearest hill. The
lyrics were dumb – about ex-girlfriends,
anxiety disorders and masturbation –
and the music was loud.
In the wake of Kurt Cobain’s death,
Green Day and their power-punk
inherited Nirvana’s legacy. In 1994,
Dookie, their third studio album, became
an unequivocal commercial and critical
success. The album climbed to number
two on the Billboard 200 and won the
Grammy Award for Best Alternative
Music Album the following year.
The New York Times wrote:
“Punk turns into pop in fast, funny,
catchy, high-powered songs about
whining and channel-surfing; apathy
has rarely sounded so passionate.”
More than a decade on, the band
have just released 21st Century
Breakdown to a ripple of applause from
the worldwide music press. It’s a very
different band from the one that existed
during their most popular phase in the
mid 1990s, but it’s one with just as
much claim to three minutes on a
commercial radio station.
The success of this latest
release comes on the tail of 2004’s
American Idiot, a rock opera that
saw Armstrong’s brief dalliance
with politics and new musical
forms, ditching the verse-chorus-
verse-chorus-bridge structure in
favour for something far more
experimental.
But while Green Day’s sound
has moved on, there are still
the guitars, the riffs and the big
choruses. The welcome difference,
however, is that the variety of
their songs and the complexity of
their lyrics has widened. Green Day
albums are now laced with acoustic
moments and clever imagery.
Recently, British newspaper The
Observer compared them with Bruce
Springsteen, something that would
once have been unthinkable.
The undulating synth opening of
21 Guns is a clean highlight on their
latest album, and is sure to become a
live favourite. And when you line that
up alongside Good Riddance, Basket Case,
American Idiot, She, Warning, Longview
and all the others, you might just be
tempted to pull your favourite sunglasses
out, slick your hair back and find that
orange t-shirt.
29 September in the Palacio de
Deportes: it’s head nodding time.
Peter Moore

T don’t order
hough only four hours
by car, Valencia offers a
multitude of transport
options which are quick,
easy, and if you plan it
right, cheap. Spanair,
Iberia, Vueling, and a number of
major airlines serve the Valencia
airport and tickets often go for under
80€. Slews of buses shuttle between
Madrid and Valencia at virtually
every hour of every day, so it’s not
about finding a bus—just the one
at the right time and price. Avanza
buses from the Estación Sur can get
travellers from Madrid to Valencia
for well under 50€, roundtrip. And
of course, there’s always the Renfe
trains, which if planned properly in
advance, prove a great value for their
comfort and efficiency.
Setting up digs in Valencia is easy.
As with any reasonably large city, a
number of hostels and hotels await.
Luckily, that means that prices
remain pretty low. Beds can be had
for around 20€ per night, depending
on the time of year. Hôme Youth
Hostel is a great option, as the
proprietors own two other hostels,
all with terrific amenities, or if
you’re in the market for something
a little smaller, try the Indigo Youth
Hostel and its bright and cheery
décor. Most hostels are right in the
city centre and getting around isn’t
much work either; Valencia boasts
five metro lines, and although the
system isn’t extensive, local buses
make it easy to get to and fro. And
in the warmer months, which are
plentiful on the Mediterranean coast,
bike rentals present an active, cheap,
and picturesque way to see the city.
Though replete with natural
wonders, Valencia also includes a
Valencia
Just as a fresh plate of paella smacks of flavours from the sea and land, the port
of Valencia offers all the beauty and charm entailed in a Mediterranean city.
Whether frolicking about the shores and soaking up the sun or dancing
the night away in a beachside disco, Valencia has loads to offer—
a perfect climate, breathtaking vistas, and relaxing beachfront
atmosphere at every turn. Only the remiss traveller leaves the
third largest city in Spain off a travel itinerary, and even if
it’s not during Las Fallas, there’s plenty to see and do
in this beautiful locale.
number of man-made sites worth
visiting. The Mercado Central
bursts with colours and smells in
the form of food. Famed architect
Santiago Calatrava produced the
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, a
futuristic-looking structure that
contains a performing arts centre, a
science museum, an IMAX theatre,
and the L’Oceanogràfic, the largest
aquarium in Europe—the exotic
animals sure beat the average
barnacles and crabs found near the
shore. For those more interested
in a walk in the park—well, in fact,
the former Turia River has been
diverted and the riverbed converted
into a park filled with gardens,
playgrounds, fountains, and sport
areas, making for a relaxing place to
breathe in the coastal air.
About that language thing: by now
you’re probably wondering what
language is native to Valencia.
Well, the people speak Valencian
(Valencià), a language closely
related to/dialect of Catalan
(depending on whether you listen
to Valencian linguists or linguists
from elsewhere), though for the
most part city-dwellers will speak
Castilian Spanish. Outside the city,
a greater number will speak solely
Valencian and may be offended if
you don’t. But no worry— signs,
menus, and your typical multi-
language offerings will come in a
variety of languages, English often
included. Just don’t count on the
locals speaking English.
As with any seaside city, the beach
in Valencia proves a popular spot
to visit. August is unbearably
hot, usually between 30 and 40
degrees Celsius, though September
and October are still pretty active
travel spain
WORDS by
Ryan Craggs
months for a visit; most café
terraces will remain open until the
paella for
end of October. Spring is usually
the best time to visit, and remains
dinner; it’s a
most popular, especially during
Las Fallas. This celebration in
praise of Saint Joseph occurs each
lunch thing. year on 15-18 March – of course,
it requires an article all its own
Don’t go to the to describe – but just know that if
you like fireworks, parades, floats,
places with and partying, you need to get to
Valencia for Las Fallas. Otherwise,
prominent visit the Museo Fallero or the
Museo de Artistas Falleros to get
paella photos an idea of what you’re missing out
on. No matter what time of year
displayed you go, the Barrio del Carmen will
always be hopping with plenty of
outside; they’re bars and discos to turn the night
into dawn, where you can sip on
surely tourist some Agua de Valencia, a local
drink usually based on orange juice
traps and Cava, the region’s sparkling
wine. If that doesn’t suit you, then
saunter over to Juan Lllorens or the
area around the university, where
as always, students know the right
places to party.
And lastly, the paella dos and
don’ts: don’t order paella for dinner;
it’s a lunch thing. Don’t go to
the places with prominent paella
photos displayed outside; they’re
surely tourist traps. To get the best
L’Oceanogràfic paella, grab a friend – since paella
is typically served for two – head
for the Malvarrosa beach and check
out nearby eateries. There, you
can scarf down some wonderful
variation of rice, chicken, rabbit,
fish and seafood. The only major do
for paella, of course, is eating some
while in Valencia. And the only
major do for Valencia is, well, just
going. It’s a trip you’ll forever be
Las Fallas glad you made.
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 travel
WORDS by
Luc Ciotkowski
The top
trips you
don’t want
to miss
You want to see it all, but where do you start?
Luc Ciotkowski offers some help in prioritizing
the trips you will kick yourself if you miss out on.
European Vibe pledges to organize group travel to
these chosen destinations and more during the
course of the 2008/2009 season.
Lisbon
The Portuguese capital will feel
strange yet familiar to those who know
Madrid. It’s true that walking up and
down in a place nicknamed ‘The City of
Seven Hills’ might take a little effort,
but the sights of its vastly differing
neighbourhoods (swathes of the city
were rebuilt after a major earthquake
in 1755) are ample reward. There’s
so much to see and do, but Lisbon’s
contagious chilled out atmosphere will
keep you from rushing. The proximity
to the picturesque town of Sintra and
the seaside at Estoril and Cascais also
give Lisbon much more potential than
the average city break.
Sevilla
The Romans’ Hispalis, the Moors’
Isbiliya and the Spanish Empire’s
trading post with the Americas.
Today’s capital of Andalusia is one of
the places you must have visited to be
able to say you know Spain with any
kind of credibility. Some highlights
are the Plaza de España (which you
might recognize as the royal courtyard
of Naboo if you’re a Star Wars fan),
the Torre del Oro, the city’s cathedral,
the third biggest church in the world,
and its Renaissance bell tower, the
Giralda, converted from a 12th century
Moorish minaret. The other cathedral,
the ‘Cathedral of Bullfighting’ as the
Plaza de toros de Sevilla is known, is
a must-see in itself, but is at its most
spectacular during the bullfights of La
Feria de Abril. La Feria de Abril and
Easter’s Holy Week are the biggest
festivals in the city and the best time
to visit, though any time in spring and
autumn is pleasant.
Granada
The beautiful city of Granada’s
Moorish Alhambra just missed out on
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becoming one of the Seven Wonders of
the Modern World, but strolls into our
list of unmissable visits. Aside from
the jaw-dropping magnificence of the
Alhambra and the Generalife gardens,
Granada’s nightlife is pound-for-pound
the best in Spain (if they were prize
fighters of the same size, Granada
would give Madrid brain damage in
the first round). This, the prestige of its
university and relatively low cost of
living make it a student paradise, and,
when there are 65,000 of them on top
of a city of 250,000, it can’t help but
make the party atmosphere special.
You’ll find the most generously-
portioned free tapas in Spain here if
you avoid the most obvious tourist
traps. For clubbing, remember these
two: Granada Diez and El Camborio.
Córdoba
Yes, that’s CORdoba; no one calls it
‘Cordova’ in English anymore. The
Andalusian city is synonymous with
its Mezquita, the Great Mosque,
which remains the greatest piece of
Islamic architecture in the Western
World despite being converted into a
cathedral after the Reconquest. The
contrast of chapels and the cathedral
nave grafted into the gigantic mosque
should really be more offensive to the
eye, but it just adds to its mystique.
The old Jewish quarter, its synagogue
and old town plazas are also great to
explore, but you don’t need more than
a short trip to see everything. The
divine cordobés starter salmorejo is a
difficult act to follow for any main dish
and it’s what you have to taste while
you’re there.
Salamanca
In the area known as the cradle of
the Castilian language, Salamanca
is, along with Granada and Santiago
de Compostela, one of the most
Lisbon
Sevilla sought after student party cities and
a top destination for foreign students
learning Spanish. It’s an easy city
to get around and possibly the most
Spanish-feeling place you will visit.
The golden dustiness of the old town’s
sandstone buildings just enhances the
city’s stateliness. Spend some time
looking for the skull and the frog
among the stone shells on the wall of
La Casa de las Conchas.
Morocco
13 kilometres from Spain, that’s all,
it’s almost like having two continents
Granada for the price of one. And when it’s so
Córdoba cheap, it would be rude not to give
Morocco a visit. Whether you choose
decadent Tangier, exotic Marrakech,
bustling Casablanca or the cleaner but
dirt-cheap coastal resorts, you’ll start
to discover a country that’s rich but
poor, near yet far, and nothing if not
fascinating.
Lagos, The
Algarve
Our pick is Lagos, but several
candidates stood out along the
Salamanca
warmest and best stretch of coast
in Europe, Portugal’s Algarve. The
Algarve is Portugal’s premier tourist
destination because of its dependable
weather and its beaches – basically.
you can start working on your tan
earlier in the year and finish later
than anywhere else on the Iberian
Peninsula. Lagos combines the tranquil
Morocco look of a cobblestoned old town with
small streets and whitewashed houses
surrounded by medieval walls, beaches
and almost hidden coves with the most
hedonistic nightlife in the region.
Lounges, bars and clubs attract the
most up-for-it crowd on the Algarve,
with a little more class than some
Lagos Spanish resorts.
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WORDS by
Matt Johnson

Oktoberfest
Munich
Pay homage to the heart of beerdom on Earth
with Matt Johnson. This year’s festival is on
from19 September to 4 October – you’d better
get the flights booked…

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I
magine the scene:
fairgrounds stretching
for miles; lederhosen
donning, goofy grinning,
beer drinking Bavarians
as far as the eye can see;
sausages the length of
your leg; beers bigger than
your head; and, oddly enough,
sky-scraping carnival rides,
spinning and tossing tourists
and locals alike high over the
madness. What cruel, heartless
bastard decided to throw thrill
rides into the mix at a drinking
festival? Apparently, Germans
have a strange sense of
humour – or a ridiculously high
tolerance for booze. Either way,
as I discovered last September,
these Bavarian beer bingers are
perhaps the friendliest folk one
could hope to encounter on this
continent, so it’s no wonder that
each fall the people of Munich
Oktoberfest fell on a Saturday,
and as we should have
expected, the fairgrounds were
packed to the brim. By the time
we got there it was only 1:30,
but already the tents were filled
to fire code capacity. There were
still lines of people waiting to
go in though, so we figured we
could just wait it out a couple
hours and drink some beers in
the meantime to catch up with
the crowds of rowdy revellers.
It didn’t take long however, for
our fool’s hope to be shattered
by one of the security guards.
“The tent is CLOSED!” he
announced through cupped,
gloved hands. “No one can
enter for another four hours. Go It was like an out their capacity, I knew their
decorations; but as soon as we
try somewhere else! This tent is
CLOSED!” of body experience emerged into the main room, I
saw the most overwhelmingly
In that moment, as our dreams – I’d died and gone beautiful thing to ever have
existed in the history of the

fling wide the doors of their
city, welcoming one and all to
join in on the celebration of life,
beer, and everything good that
is German.
to beer drinker’s
came crashing down around us, world. Words don’t do it justice.
a strong resolve awoke like a
It was nothing short of
heaven. This was
sleeping beast in my stomach.
There’s no way, after coming all spectacular. Sky blue and white
the way to Oktoberfest, that I’m streamers looped symmetrically

The first night at the Fest was

like a dream. My friends and
I crossed through the gates
and wandered into the mouth
of the beast with wide-eyed
wonderment, sensory overload
in full effect. So many beers,
so little time! On all sides we
were bombarded by beer halls
the size of jumbo jet hangars,
vendors selling giant German
sausages, and carnival rides of
all shapes, sizes, and speeds.
Without a clue where to begin,
we headed to the first tent and
squeezed our way into the entry
line. After about thirty minutes
though, we started to get the
message: like Willy Wonka’s
Chocolate Factory, no one
was going in, and no one was
coming out. If only Slugworth
was there to finagle us some
wristbands…
It was time to stop playing
around, we decided, and get
serious with the drinking.
Luckily enough, we discovered
that if you can’t make it into
a beer tent, you can at least
find a seat in the less-crowded,
outdoor beer gardens. So
as soon as the opportunity
presented itself, we slid onto
a bench beside some German
gentlemen of about 50, ordered
our first round of litres, and
joined in the festivities.
Finally, after years of waiting,
the moment had arrived, and as
the dirndl-clad waitress set our
heavy, foaming mugs on the
tabletop, we raised our glasses
to the sky. “Here’s to friends,
near and far,” we toasted, with
the dull chinking of thick
glasses. And before we knew it,
we were joining in the chorus
of Country Roads, Take me Home
with our German neighbours –
toasting, laughing, and sloshing
golden bubbly goodness in
all directions until the place
cleared out around midnight.
not getting into a tent. I worked
at a nightclub for the last year
– I know how this works. When
at first you don’t succeed, bribe,
bribe again!
So I turned to my slump-
shouldered friends: “There’s
no way we’re not getting into
a tent today. No way. We can
either walk around here and
waste more time waiting in
lines that lead to nowhere, or
we can sack up and make a
worthy effort. I’m getting into
a tent – or I’m going to die
trying. It’s time to start with
the bribery.”
Although denied in our first
attempts, it didn’t take long to
find the right person for the
job. The security guards were
everywhere, and luckily for us
they all spoke English. After
being shot down by guard #1,
I approached the next with
confidence: “How much do
we have to pay you for four
people?” He said nothing, but
nodded to the man at the door,
who came out to negotiate.
“How many people do you have
with you?” He asked, checking
over both shoulders.
“Four. How much?” I answered.
“Fifty Euro.” I looked at my
friends who nodded in consent.
“Okay, let’s do it,” I shrugged.
“Lead the way.”
“Follow me around to the
back,” he ordered. Then, after
a sketchy cash transaction
and a few rounds of victorious
fist pumping, we sneaked in
through the back doors and
entered upon what can only
be described as the Mecca of
beerdom on Earth.
Now, the only impression I’d
had on the insides of these
my peak. This was from the towering ceiling.
Matching paintings of jolly
my moment. This Germans in traditional dress
surrounded us on all sides.
was my Graceland. The room stretched on for
what seemed to be a quarter
mile, and what must have been
an ocean of at least 10,000
Germans in traditional dress,
with giant mugs in hand, stood
atop hundreds of picnic tables,
singing and swaying like a
current of drunken reeds. And
at centre stage: an elevated
platform occupied by a German
rock band. It was like an out
of body experience – I’d died
and gone to beer drinker’s
heaven. This was my peak. This
was my moment. This was my
Graceland. Please. For me. For
your dignity. For your unborn
children. Stop reading now and
go see it for yourself. I could
go on for days about this event,
and if page space permitted I
most definitely would. But hey,
why waste your time with my
story when you could just go
there this month and make your
own?
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WORDS by
Susana LOpez
Lingo Star Survival Special
buying phones
and making
calls
Our Lingo Star, Susana López, gives
us all the vital info to prepare us for
calling and getting a phone in Spain.
W
hether you have been in Spain
for a while or you have just
landed, you may need some
information about the calling
system, phones and choices here.
There are four main mobile phone
providers in Spain at the
moment: Orange, Vodafone,
Movistar and Yoigo. All
of them offer special rates
depending on what you buy,
but choose carefully what
is best for you as mobile
phone calls in Spain are the
most expensive in Europe
(according to the European
Commission study which
was published in March
2009).
Anyway, you need to be
connected in Madrid as you
would be anywhere else, and
using a foreign mobile here
has the potential to cripple
you financially in a very short space of
time. Your options are a contract phone or
a pay-as-you-go one.
With the prepay option, you just recharge
it whenever you want or you need it and
if you have an unblocked phone, you need
only buy a SIM card. Bear in mind if you
are buying a mobile for pay-as-you-go,
even the most basic handset models are
expensive by other countries’ standards.
If you go for the contract, you should be
able to get a free or cheap phone into the
deal and you will see the rate per call per
minute is considerably lower than with
pay-as-you-go.
In both cases you will need to show
your passport or resident card/certificate
number (N.I.E.) in order to register the
phone/SIM (a legal requirement
nowadays in Spain).
Pay-as-you-go SIM cards will
need to be recharged when they
18 www.europeanvibe.com september ’09
the section for learning spanish
are out of credit. There are many ways: at
ATMs, on the operator’s website, phone
boxes and supermarkets.
If you plan to make international calls
regularly, ask at the shop for a contract
with a tariff plan that makes phoning
abroad more reasonable.
If you are not that keen on using your
mobile phone to call abroad, look at the
choices below:
Locutorios: in these
places you can make calls
at cheaper rates and they
offer other services such as
photocopying, internet and
money transferring.
Cabinas telefónicas:
the traditional public
phones down the
street. They seem to be
disappearing in Madrid.
Skype: free calls if the
person you are trying to
get hold of has it on their
computer. Even if they don’t, prices
compare well to most mobile providers.
In case of emergency or if you are in
need of calling someone but have no
cash, there is the possibility of making a
reverse charges/collect call. You just need
to dial 009 (for Spain), 008 (for Europe,
Turkey and the Maghreb) or 005 (for the
rest of the world) and tell the operator the
phone number you want to call (including
the country and area code). Then you will
have to wait until your call is accepted by
the person on the other side.
Useful numbers
Emergencies, ambulance, police and fire
brigade : 112 (All over Europe).
Local Police: 092
National police 091
Vocabulario
Teléfono de contrato > contract phone
Teléfono de tarjeta > pay-as-you-go phone
Recarga > recharge
Saldo > credit
Tarifa 24 horas > 24-hour flat rate
Tarifa nocturna > night rate
Mensaje de texto > text message
Llamada > call
Cargador > charger
Página web > website
Cobro revertido > reverse charge
Precio > price
Diálogo
D: David J: James
En una tienda de móviles, James quiere comprar
un teléfono.
D: Buenos días ¿en qué puedo ayudarte?
J: Hola, quería un teléfono móvil.
D: Muy bien. ¿De contrato o de tarjeta?
J: No sé qué es mejor
D: Bueno, yo te recomendaría un teléfono de contrato
porque el precio de las llamadas es más barato.
Claro, depende de cuánto tiempo vas a quedarte en
Madrid.
J: Vale. Creo que prefiero uno de tarjeta que
puedo recargar cuando necesite ¿verdad?
D: Sí, así es. Puedes recargarlo en cajeros automáticos,
a través de nuestra página web, en tiendas y en
cabinas telefónicas.
J: Perfecto. ¿Y cuánto cuesta el minuto de cada
llamada? ¿Y los mensajes de texto?
D: Con una tarifa única de 24 horas, el precio por
minuto es de 38 céntimos.
J: ¿Y el mensaje?
D: 15 céntimos por cada mensaje.
J: Otra pregunta: ¿Puedo utilizarlo en el
extranjero?
D: Sí, pero tendrás tarifas especiales dependiendo
del país donde estés. Puedes consultar toda la
información en nuestra página web.
J: Gracias. Creo que me lo voy a llevar.
D: Muy bien, necesito tu documentación para dar de
alta la tarjeta
J: Aquí tengo mi pasaporte.
D: Gracias
Unos minutos después…
D: Pues aquí está todo. Son 30 euros.
J: Gracias
D: si tienes algún problema con el teléfono puedes
traerlo o llamar al teléfono gratuito 6000
J: Muchas gracias. Hasta luego
D: Adiós
Una llamada a cobro revertido
O: Operadora P: Pedro
O: Buenos días, le atiende la operadora 3170. ¿En qué
puedo ayudarle?
P: Hola. Quiero hacer una llamada a cobro
revertido a Portugal.
O: Muy bien. Indíqueme el número de teléfono con el
código del país
P: Es el 00351 216456773
O: Un momento, por favor.
…
O: La persona con la que quiere hablar acepta su
llamada
P: Muchas gracias. Hola Helga….
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 film first
WORDS by
Peter Moore

Inglourious
Basterds Julie & Julia
Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent & Eli Roth
Spanish title: Malditos bastardos Release Date: 18 sept 2009
Director: Nora Ephron Cast: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci & Chris Messina
Spanish title: Julie & Julia Release Date: 2 oct 2009

In the 1990s there
was nothing to
match a Quentin
Tarantino film.
Jumbled chronology,
witty dialogue,
unnecessary
violence and
tasty hamburgers,
Tarantino was the
iconic director of his
age: clever, sly and ready to kill.
This September marks the long awaited
Spanish debut of Inglourious Basterds, a
project with which Tarantino has been
meddling about a decade. Inglourious
Basterds is billed as a spaghetti
western set in NAZI occupied France in
the 1940s. A band of American soldiers
have been recruited to storm the
countryside, bringing their commander
Aldo the Apache (Brad Pitt), a native of
Tennessee with a slanted accent and a
thin moustache, 100 dead NAZIs each.
At once it strikes you as a rather vapid
premise. A band of gum-chewing,
righteous American soldiers parachuted
into war—ravaged Europe with the
neat task of restoring order and kicking
ass. Brad Pitt marshals his men along
the way with all the rhetorical brutality
of the drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket
as NAZI body parts are stacked up
before him. Into the plot are thrown
the war’s great protagonists, Hitler,
Goebbels and Churchill. The British
come up with a plan, the Jews are
chased by the NAZIs and the American
bullets fly.
It’s a curious fact that so often the
things on which we work the hardest
are often not the things that are
successful. This seems to be the case
with Inglourious Basterds. While it has
the sleek punch and black humour of
any Tarantino production, the critics are
already throwing their stones. “Brad Pitt
gives the worst performance of his life”,
claimed the Guardian, and, after seeing
the film at Cannes, the Daily Telegraph
reported:
“Most critics agreed that the story of
a Jewish-American unit out for Nazi
scalps is no match for his previous
efforts Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.”
Inglourious Basterds is to Quentin
Tarantino what Chinese Democracy
was to Guns and Roses. A long
awaited masterpiece: a glorious idea
that has occupied him for more than
a decade. To realize his vision he had
fiddled with history and engaged with
some of the most complex events and
personalities of the 20th century. It is
a brave project, but it could also be
the one which reveals his limits as a
filmmaker.
Julie & Julia is a It’s a clever, original idea, which juxtaposes
wistful tale that the lives of two women who lived in very
charts the life of different societies but who are linked
Julia Child (Meryl by their reverence for cooking and food.
Streep), the cook Director Nora Ephron wonderfully portrays
that introduced the Parisian society of the 1950s, where Child
art of French cuisine defied gender and cultural boundaries to
to the American excel among French chefs at the famous
public. Julia’s story Cordon Bleu cooking school, while in the
is mirrored 50 years film’s dual narrative, Julie Powell, toils in
later by Julie Powell a Manhattan kitchen – enjoying the sort
(Amy Adams), a disillusioned office of luck with her filet mignon that Bridget
worker, who sets herself the task of Jones enjoyed in recruiting a husband.
blogging 524 of Child’s recipes from
Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a The subject matter, if a little tame by
single year. Hollywood standards, is rich enough to
draw you in and make you relate with
No guns, no car the characters. The story gives us a
carefully constructed snapshot of how
chase, no Death society has changed in half a century.
Where a woman in the 1950s might turn
Star and no Lord to cooking and writing to escape from a
drab existence, a woman in the early 21st
Voldemort, just century could do exactly the same – albeit
digitally, through a blog.
dinner parties, a No guns, no car chase, no Death Star and
steady flow of red nosteady
Lord Voldemort, just dinner parties, a
flow of red wine, tall white hats
wine, tall white hats and the occasional exploding pot, Julie
& Julia is a refreshing change from the
and the occasional everyday cinematic fodder that we’ve
grown quite used to. If you decide to go
exploding pot along, just remember this one piece of
advice: make sure you’ve eaten first.

Inglourious Basterds
is to Quentin
Tarantino what
Chinese Democracy
was to Guns and
Roses
22 www.europeanvibe.com september ’09
 new movie releases
Release Date: 4 sept 2009
Spanish title: Funny People
Release Date: 4 sept 2009
Spanish title:
Qué les pasa a los hombres?
Release Date: 18 sept 2009
Spanish title: Distrito 9
Please note: details of all films are correct at the time of publication.
Release Date: 25 sept 2009
Spanish title: Expediente 39
Release Date: 25 sept 2009
Spanish title: The Informant
(pendiente tItulo espanol)
Release Date: 4 sept 2009
Spanish title: Gamer
Release Date: 11 sept 2009
Spanish title: 12 trampas
Release Date: 18 sept 2009
Spanish title:
Malditos bastardos
Release Date: 25 sept 2009
Spanish title: Jennifer's Body
(pendiente tItulo espanol)
Release Date: 2 Oct 2009
Spanish title: Julie & Julia
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 sport
WORDS by
Luc Ciotkowski
Kaká and
Cristiano Ronaldo
The road to the Bernabéu
We all know what Real Madrid did last summer. Luc Ciotkowski charts the lives
of their two big Lusophone signings up until the return of Presidente Pérez.
1982– Teacher Simone
22 April
Cristina Santos Leite gives
birth to a boy in the Brazilian
capital, Brasília. She and her
civil-engineer husband, Bosco
Izecson Pereira Leite, name
the baby Ricardo.
1985 – Maria Dolores
5 February
dos Santos Aveiro has her
fourth child to José Dinis Aveiro
in Funchal, capital of the
Portuguese island of Madeira.
They call him Cristiano
Ronaldo; the second name
after Dinis’ favourite actor and
current American president
Ronald Reagan.
14 October – three-year-old
Ricardo Izecson Pereira Leite
gets a little brother, Rodrigo.
Later, as Rodrigo grows into a
toddler and learns to speak, his
inability to pronounce ‘Ricardo’
will lead to the creation of
his brother’s nickname, Kaká.
Rodrigo will also become a
professional footballer and be
known by a nickname like his
brother. Digão (Big Dig, for
being 1.94m tall), as he will
become known, will join his
brother at AC Milan in 2005 but
spend much of his time on loan.
1989
Kaká moves to São Paulo with
his family and a year later
begins training with São Paulo
football club each day after
school.
1993
Cristiano Ronaldo starts at his
first club, Andorinha, where it
became clear he has a special
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talent. Streets ahead of the
other players, he regularly gets
frustrated and cries when he
passes to his teammates and
they fail to score. This earns
him the cruel nickname chorão,
crybaby.
1994
Kaká begins to take a special
interest in religion as an
Evangelical Christian.
1996
The highly recommended
11-year-old Ronaldo travels
to Lisbon for Sporting Clube
de Portugal’s annual trials.
He impresses so much
that Sporting write off a
debt Nacional had for the
equivalent in old escudos of
22,500€ to sign the youngster.
The family make the sacrifice
of letting him move to Lisbon,
where settling in is difficult;
the skinny, curly-haired kid is
teased for his islander accent
and it is said that his best
friend is a football.
2000
15-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo
is diagnosed with a racing
heart. Sporting fly his mother,
Dolores, to Lisbon to sign
permission forms to perform
laser surgery on Cristiano.
Surgeons cauterize the part of
his heart causing the problem
and declare the operation a
success.
Kaká dives into a swimming
pool while on holiday,
misjudging its depth, and
cracks his head against
the bottom. Though initial
examinations show nothing
serious, the 18-year-old breaks
down in agony when he returns
to training a few days later.
Doctors find he has a fractured
cervical vertebra, that is, a
broken neck, and he should be
paralyzed from the neck down.
His football career is seriously
threatened and the two months
he spends in a treatment
jacket are crucial. Miraculously,
he makes a full recovery
and attributes this to Divine
Intervention. He pledges to tithe
his salary to the Evangelical
Church and vows to dedicate
his career and life to God.
2001
Kaká makes his senior debut
for São Paulo and scores 27
goals in 27 appearances.
Ronaldo is the first player
ever to represent the Sporting
at the five levels from the
Under-16s to the senior
team in the same season. His
performances at the UEFA
Under-17 Championship catch
Liverpool manager Gérard
Houillier’s eye. The Frenchman
decides to hold off signing him
and see how he develops as a
young player.
2002
Kaká makes his debut for the
Brazil national team in January
against Bolivia and, later,
Felipão Scolari selects him in
the squad for the World Cup
in South Korea and Japan. He
comes on midway through the
second half in the first round
match against Costa Rica,
but it will be his only on-field
action in the tournament. The
Rivaldo-Ronaldo-inspired Brazil
go on to win a record fifth
World Cup and Kaká is a world
champion.
2003
Several European clubs come
knocking on São Paulo’s
door to enquire about their
playmaker and AC Milan finally
sign Kaká for 8.5 million euros.
David Beckham leaves
Manchester United for
Real Madrid. United fill the
vacant number seven shirt
by paying 17.35 million euros
for Sporting’s star teenager.
Days later, he makes his
international debut in a 1-0
win over Kazakhstan. Ronaldo’s
first goal for Man Utd is a free
kick against Portsmouth in
November.
2004
Kaká finishes his first season
with 10 goals and wins
the Italian league, Serie A
Footballer of the Year and
UEFA Super Cup.
Ronaldo is called up by ex-
Brazil coach Felipão Scolari to
represent the Portuguese side
of Euro 2004. He helps the
host nation to their first major
final, contributing two goals,
only to suffer a shock defeat
by the unfancied Greece side.
He is selected in the Team of
the Tournament.
2005
Kaká is in the Milan team
that lose the Champions
League final on penalties to
Liverpool, but is awarded UEFA
Midfielder of the Year. The
same summer, he wins the
Confederations Cup with Brazil,
scoring a goal in the final.
In September, hours before a
World Cup qualifier, Portugal
coach Scolari breaks the news
to Ronaldo that his father,
Dinis, has died at the age of
52. The emotional 20-year-
old plays the match and will,
from now on, end his goal
celebrations with a dedication
to his dad.
In December, Kaká marries
Caroline Celico, his childhood
sweetheart, in São Paulo.
2006
Kaká’s influence grows and
he his once again Serie A
Foreign Footballer of the Year
and in the UEFA Team of the
Year, but can’t prevent Brazil
crashing out of the World Cup
against France.
Ronaldo’s protests to the
referee before England striker
Wayne Rooney is sent off in
the World Cup quarter final,
his subsequent wink caught
on camera and scoring
the winning penalty in the
shootout all make returning
to England look difficult. Real
Madrid come knocking for the
first time, but United resist.
2007
AC Milan win the UEFA
Champions League and
their star and driving force is
Kaká, who wins a long list of
awards. Finally at the top, the
football’s governing body pays
him homage with the FIFA
World Player of Year. Cristiano
Ronaldo receives third place
for the same award, having
won the Premier League for
the first time with Man Utd.
2008
Ronaldo retains the Premier
League and emulates Kaká’s
feat of the previous year
by winning the Champions
League and FIFA World Player
of the Year award. El Madrid
chase the Portuguese with
more perseverance, but Alex
Ferguson insists he, “Wouldn’t
sell Real Madrid a virus”.
Kaká becomes a father of
a baby boy he and Caroline
call Luca. He signs a contract
extension until 2013.
2009
– Florentino Pérez
1 June
returns unrivalled to the
presidency of Real Madrid.

Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo: who’s the hottest?
Football fans can argue for hours about who, from Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi,
is the best player in the world. Is it any easier to separate the new Real Madrid pair in terms of
attractiveness? We asked Helen Macrae, and she didn’t sit on the fence.
W
e all feel the need for
some retail therapy
now and again, but let’s
hope Florentino’s little
summertime spending spree wasn’t
in vain and does indeed usher in
a more successful era for Real
Madrid after being trounced by
Barça in pretty much everything
last season. Amongst the new
superstar signings, the two that
will undoubtedly command most
column inches and television hours
are Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo,
although the burning question isn’t
whether they’re worth those huge
transfer fees or what part they’ll
play in the second Galácticos era.
Hell no, it boils down to just three
simple words: hot or not?
Let’s start with Kaká. His Brazilian
heritage and brooding Latino looks
certainly work to his advantage,
all that pitch action means he’s in
damn fine shape and at 6’1 he’s nice
and tall, plus he comes off looking
pretty sharp in those Armani ad
campaigns of his. Throw in fame,
wealth and immense talent (so
call me shallow) and you’ve got
yourself a very attractive-sounding
package. Yet to me he isn’t even
remotely sexy. Is it the fact he’s
happily married to his childhood
sweetheart, or because I find the
sort-of translation of his nickname
far more amusing than I should (so
call me shallow AND juvenile), or
is it those bible-basher “I belong to
Jesus” t-shirts he wears underneath
his strip? Whatever it is, we all
know girls go for bad boys. Staying
in on a Saturday night with a cup
of tea before getting up early for
church in the morning just doesn’t
cut it.
With a string of model girlfriends
and a penchant for partying, no
one can accuse Cristiano Ronaldo
of being boring. Instead, he’s an
arrogant, greasy, perma-tanned,
smug, repulsive, badly-dressed,
overpaid, vain, cretinous toe-rag
whose special talents include
sport
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Helen Macrae
diving and, err, more diving. Oh,
and temper tantrums when he
doesn’t get his own way. Call
that a real man? Of course, if you
can see past the oil, the hair-gel,
the pout and the fact that he’s
basically the Portuguese version
of a chav, you’ve got to admit
he’s got a ripped body, an alright
face (and, ok, fantastic technical
skills), but accompanied by a HUGE
ego = HUGE turnoff. Plus he just
continues to prove what an idiot
he is. Winking to the Portuguese
bench after getting Rooney sent
off in the 2006 World Cup: utter
wanker. Totalling his Ferrari: nice
move! Allegedly bumping uglies
with Paris Hilton: can anyone think
of anything more repellent?! Still,
saves them from spoiling another
couple of people I suppose.
So there you go, an honest and
completely objective (!) evaluation
of the relative merits of Real
Madrid’s two newest show ponies,
with the conclusion that neither
really tickles my fancy. If I was
forced to choose though, I’d have to
go with Kaká by default. Cristiano
Ronaldo is just way too annoying.
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WORDS by
Martin Quinn
Kings of
the Concrete
Jungle
A great way to keep fit, a great way to meet people, joining a sports club is one of the most
effective routes to feeling at home in Madrid. Martin Quinn gives you the lowdown on
Madrid Lions rugby club and a number of other sports clubs set up by and for the English-
speaking international community.
Madrid Lions
Rugby
Rugby is one of those games that you
don’t have to love but couldn’t hate. I’m
not a massive fan but I have more than a
passing interest whenever Ireland or one
of the Irish provincial sides are doing well.
This year was particularly good for Ireland,
having won their first Six Nations Grand
Slam in over 60 years and provincial side
Leinster winning the Heineken Cup. When I
was young I was supposed to start with the
local rugby team in Ballymena, Northern
Ireland. Back home, rugby’s considered a
game of the Protestant middle classes
though the club made a concerted effort
to get Catholic schoolkids involved by
sending representatives around all the local
schools. A few classmates went and, over
the years became decent players as well
as enjoying more than a few boozy trips in
foreign climes. In the Republic of Ireland it’s
extremely popular too, especially in the far
south, in cities like Limerick and Cork, and
Irish success generally brings the country
together in, yep you’ve guessed, the pub.
Here in Spain, it enjoys a healthy popularity,
though it’s got its back against the wall
when competing against basketball and
soccer. The Spanish capital has its very
own group of followers and competitors
of the ovalesque game in the shape of the
Madrid Lions. The Lions, whose spiritual
home is Finnegan’s Irish Pub, a seller of
wines and spirits, are a group of people
drawn together into a social club by a
love of their chosen sport. They’re also
fond of a drink or ten. I met them once
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before and they’re extremely friendly
and eager to recruit new players. And
in Madrid, a hub of sport-related social
clubs competing for interest, they do well.
Since their inception in 1997, they have
had over 400 members through the doors
from about two dozen countries. Like most
guiri-populated societies, there is a large
and regular turnover of membership due
to the uncertain length of time that expats
hang about Madrid before moving on or
going back home. Saying that, they have
some long-time members, not least among
them founding members Charlie Humphrey
and Henry McDonald. The Lions compete
in 7-a-side tournaments and host guest
teams, generally from England, though they
don’t compete in a league.
The Lions, being a typical rugby side, have
also managed to get their feet in a few
pub doorways. They meet every Thursday
from 9.30PM in Finnegan’s in Plaza de las
Salesas, where the drink is cheap and the
craic flowing faster than the beertaps. A
club member can also expect to be fed
and watered here with a burger and two
pints for 10€. They also meet up in other
pubs like O’Connor’s in Alonso Martínez,
Bó Finn’s on the corner of C/Diego de Leon
and C/Velázquez, Whelan’s Pub in Alcalá de
Henares and Steinlager, which is close to
Plaza Castilla.
The world is changing. Sport is changing
and nowadays, frankly, it’s about the
money baby. Football is one such sport
that has been wrecked due to the
hyperinflation of signings, wages and
prices for tickets and merchandise. Stories
reminiscent of Liverpool’s Bill Shankly
throwing agents out of his office so that
the player would have to negotiate directly
with the manager don’t happen anymore
and the same goes for other sports.
Rugby Union, however, is a bit different.
It has professionalized in recent years
but the players still hold on strongly to
the idea of amateurism. The love of the
sport overrules any financial gain and this
simple idea is evident within the Madrid
Madrid Lions Lions. They are reluctant to become
a competitive side because they have
always tried to give everyone who joins
a run-on. Because rugby is a game that
unites rather than divides, they don’t want
to become a team that excludes people.
One example of the togetherness that
emanates from the club is this story.
rugby is a A Brazilian joined the club. Now this
game that nationality isn’t known for its rugby
prowess but, with dedicated training and
unites help from his fellow club members, over
rather than time he became a decent player. The
club also includes Argentineans, Basques,
divides, they French as well as members from the Home
don’t want Nations. These are all strong rugby nations
but they welcome everyone from every
to become a corner of the globe. They also try to get to
team that a few places around the globe and have
returned from a visit to Budapest in May.
excludes They have an excellent website at
people www.madridlionsrfc.com and are also
on Facebook. They can be contacted at
info@madridlionsrfc.com. They train
on Saturday afternoons, generally around
1.30PM and the place varies depending on
where has been booked. From September
they will be recruiting for the new season,
so get your skates on and the boots out if
you fancy a bit of rugger and a booze-up.

Hash House Harriers
The Madrid chapter, founded in 1984 is part of
a worldwide network of Hash House Harriers
running clubs and meet in Larry’s Bar, just off
Plaza Cuzco on the Paseo de la Castellana.
They meet a few times a week during summer
for a run, though from Autumn, it will be just a
Sunday afternoon at 1.00. The meeting point is
generally somewhere close to the city centre.
From there, they go to pre-prepared running
routes outside the city and, afterwards, off
for a bite to eat and a drink. They average
about 50 runners a week, they are totally
non-competitive and very welcoming. So if you
fancy a run in the hills, check out their rather
humorous website at www.madridhhh.com
and remember Commandment 20 of the
HHH 30 Commandments:
Intelligence is neither required nor
Intelligence
appreciated is neither required
Hash. nor
appreciated ononthe theHash.
Thinking
Thinking on the run is ais punishable
on the run a punishable
offence!
offence!
Muay thai Boxing
Fancy getting your head punched in? Me
neither, but I know a place that will equip
you with the skills to prevent its likelihood.
The Madrid Muaythai Boxing Club is a well-
equipped club with a friendly atmosphere.
It also has outstanding coaches, trained
in Muaythai and Mixed Martial Arts. It has
lower and higher level classes, so don’t feel
afraid that you’re biting off more than you
can chew, the other fighters will go as soft
or hard as you want. You’ll also be taught
effective self-defence techniques, taken
from Mixed Martial Arts.
Muaythai, the ancient Art of Eight Limbs
(Feet, Knees, Elbows and Fists) is a popular form
of fitness training and is as popular amongst
the ladies as the chaps. Although most people
opt for the non-competitive approach, if you
want to take it further, the possibility exists. The
club is planning a Mixed Martial Arts show in
the near future. For more details on the Madrid
Muaythai Club see their website at www.
muaythaimadrid.com. Further information
on the club can be seen in my blog post on
www.europeanvibeblog.com.
GAA A Bit of Irish?
Native Irish sports are available in Madrid in
the form of the Madrid Harps and an Iberian
league exists in Gaelic Football. The Gaelic
Athletic Association always puts down a
base wherever there is an Irish population
to host it and the GAA is about the best
ambassador the country has ever had. The
game has existed for several hundred years
and the other big Gaelic sport, hurling, for
several thousand.
I played in a tournament for the Harps
before and you’ll be surprised at the amount
of Spaniards who play to a high level. They
are extremely sociable with regular nights
out, trips away (to compete in the league as
much as to drink!) and meet-ups organized
to watch the championships back in Ireland.
There are ladies and men’s sides and the girls
are currently the Iberian champions. They
train at the Complutense throughout the year
and their website is www.madridgaa.com.
They can be contacted at 645164913 or
madridharps@gmail.com.
Football in Madrid
It’s easy enough to get a game in the city
of the sport of the masses, be it 5-a-side
up to 11s. The EFL, which has been going
for nearly 30 years, is a 5-a-side league of
multiple nationalities and personalities. The
games are played at Colegio Santa María del
Pilar beside Sainz de Baranda metro, and this
year’s fixtures can be played on a Saturday or
sport
a Sunday, whichever best suits the teams.
The league is good craic, but it has a strong
competitive edge, so be prepared to have
your skills and nerve tested. It is starting
Hash House Harriers up again in October with a tournament
planned for the start of the month. The
man to speak to is Lewis Carroll at Lewis.
Carroll@Honeywell.com if you want to
enter a team.
If it’s a friendly, casual game you’re after,
you’re catered for too. Individual players
can sign up week-to-week for a two-hour
session of scratch-team matches open to
all at the same venue. Those interested just
Muay thai Boxing have to register on the web board http://
Madrid Harps futbolmadrid.proboards.com, find out
the times on there and put their names
down to play.
If you prefer a bigger pitch and more
players, the full-sized version of the beautiful
game is on offer as well. FC Britanico is one
such team competing in and around Madrid.
They’re an 11-a-side team that were formed
in 1972 by workers and associates of the
British Embassy. They essentially exist to give
English speakers a game, but they operate a
rule of allowing three foreigners on the side
too. They have a big setup and compete in
several leagues, including the Liga MIVAM, of
which Britanico is this year’s champion. Their
website is www.fcbritanico.com and can
be contacted through their manager Stuart
Gibb at 650060371 or lospinos@hotmail.
The EFL
com. Alternatively, you can contact Rami Majid
at 610788217 or rmajid@laestrella.es and
also the captain Gary Weir at 650686840 or
garyweir1@hotmail.com.
So now you don’t have any excuses for
letting yourself go. The great price of off-
licence alcohol over here might be tempting
enough for you to develop a drink problem,
so what better than to balance it off with a
FC Britanico bit of sport!
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WORDS by
Ryan Craggs
2 October is almost upon us and with it the International
Olympic Committee’s meeting in Copenhagen. Tokyo,
Chicago, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will finally emerge as
hosts for the 2016 Olympic Games… Ryan Craggs asks,
“What if?”
“A
ll the world’s a stage,
and all the men and
women merely players,”
or so says Jacques in his
famous monologue from As You Like
It. Taking these words to heart, then,
reminds us that the greatest stage of
all athletics is the world stage—none
bigger than the Olympic Games. Only
a year removed from the last summer
event held in Beijing, memories of
remarkable triumphs and new heroes
still resonate. And for as fascinating
as the athletic feats themselves are, a
glimpse behind-the-scenes proves just
as intriguing. At this very moment,
Madrid is embroiled in the competition
before the competitions: the bid for the
Games of the XXXI Olympiad, better
known as the 2016 Olympics. Four
metropolises await the final decision
from the International Olympic
Committee on 2 October, and each
represents a different stretch of the
globe: Madrid, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro,
and Tokyo. Surely residents of any
of the aforementioned cities will be
familiar with the propaganda pushing
each city’s bid for the Games—ads
are prominent throughout each place,
just as in Madrid. Often the final
designation comes down to splitting
hairs, so the question remains: what
does hosting the Olympics mean?
The lasting images of the Olympics
prove nearly ubiquitous: national
heroes, inhuman feats of strength and
speed, glittering medals and tears
of joy and defeat. Harkening back
thousands of years to the tradition of
the Ancient Games of Olympia, the
modern Olympics seek to find the best
at any given sport. And yet, since the
rebirth of the Games, athletics have
been mired in controversy. Corruption,
nepotism, financial impracticality,
boycotts, steroids, and cheating have
at times overshadowed the spirit of
supposedly pure competition. The
influence of politics in a proclaimed
apolitical competition cannot be
overstated. For a 20-year period
beginning in 1968, world politics
dictated the most compelling stories of
the Olympics. In 1968 in Mexico City,
the first Games held in a developing
country were remembered for two
raised fists. In 1972, the Munich
Games were hijacked by the murders
of 11 Israeli athletes at the hands of
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Palestinian terrorists. The 1976 Games
were boycotted by 28 African nations
over New Zealand’s participation,
and the 1980 and 1984 Games were
boycotted by opposing sides of the Cold
War, with the American boycott of the
1980 Games held in Moscow, and the
Soviet boycott of the 1984 Games in
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles marked a tipping point for
the Olympics—they were the only city
to bid on the Games after the massive
debt incurred by Montreal for the 1976
Games. Not until 2006 had Montreal
paid off its debts from construction
costs. While Montreal proved a disaster,
Los Angeles tapped into previously
unexplored revenue streams from
private corporations and combined with
the use of pre-existing structures, the
city came out with a $200 million profit.
Barcelona ran with this momentum
in 1992 and shined as host city. The
Games of the XXV Olympiad led to vast
urban improvements for Barcelona—
previously run-down areas were
converted into the Olympic Village
and Olympic Port, and the construction
of ring roads and new investments in
infrastructure reduced traffic congestion
and improved quality of life. In many
ways, Barcelona was already great, but
the Olympics allowed the city to rise to
greater prominence by polishing itself
up and putting on a terrific show. Not to
mention, the Games led to an increased
presence of Spanish athletics at the
highest levels.
Nevertheless, Madrid makes a terrific
case for serving as host. After a strong
showing in its 2012 bid, Madrid has
learned from its mistakes and presses
on. The projected hosting would bring
millions of euros into the city and
continue to increase revenues from
newly-created infrastructures and
programs. For example, the Estadio la
Peineta would be expanded from 20.000
seats to 73.000 and would serve as the
Olympic Stadium, as well as the new
home to Atlético Madrid. Combined
with the Bernabéu, Telefónica Arena
and various other structures, 77% of
the required venues already exist. The
Spanish Olympic committee plans
for sustainable benefits including
40.000 new trees, and in their own
words “cultural programmes, based
on our historic and artistic heritage”
futuristic Estadio la Peineta
Chicago’s 2016 bid
Mercedes Coghen
and the chance to showcase, “Spanish
hospitality, a fiesta lifestyle and passion
for sport”. All these attributes mean
a great deal to a nation which derives
5% of its GDP from tourism and could
potentially draw more.
Madrid faces stiff competition in
hosting the 2016 Games. In the
Candidate City evaluation, Madrid
ranked second on a 10 point scale,
with an overall rating of 8.1, trailing
Tokyo’s 8.3, but leading Chicago’s 7.0
and Rio’s 6.4. This is Madrid’s third
bid overall, having lost in 1972 and
2012. Tokyo leads according to the
Candidate City evaluation, but the city
has already hosted the Games in 1964,
and Chicago may be Madrid’s strongest
competition. A wealth of heavy-hitters
have shown up in support of the
Windy City’s bid— Michael Phelps,
Chicago natives Oprah Winfrey and
President Barack Obama, and adopted
son and unofficial face of the bid,
Michael Jordan. With a great number
of athletic structures already in place,
and a history of successful events in
the United States, Chicago may be the
dark horse from third place.
Regardless, Madrid remains one of the
few European capitals to have never
hosted the Games, and has few points
working against it. Primarily, the
problem of three consecutive Olympic
Games being held in European
cities—the summer games of 2012 in
London and the 2014 winter games of
Sochi, Russia—works against Madrid,
but this fact has been dismissed by
chairwoman of the project, Mercedes
Coghen, saying that it’s about the
city, not the continent. Conversely,
South America has never hosted any
Olympic Games, though Rio trails all
remaining finalists. Already, the 2016
bid holds great governmental and
citizen support; over 92% of madrileños
want the Games, and some 25,000
volunteers have already signed up.
Already a major player on the world
stage, Madrid would be catapulted
toward an even greater future by
hosting the Olympic Games. To borrow
again from As You Like It, as Rosalind
proclaims, “Fortune reigns in gifts of
the world”. And in this case, no gift
would be greater than bringing the
2016 Olympics to the city so dear to so
many Spanish hearts.
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WORDS by
Peter Moore

Thriller?
When the memorial biographies were on the shelves before Michael was in the ground,
many baulked and more bought. So, was it cutting edge, demand-fulfilling publishing for the
21st century or just the next hit as Jackson junkies binged on grief and nostalgia?

“T
he perceived complexity
of a task will expand to
fill the time that you
allot it.” So goes Cecil
Parkinson’s famous dictum. It’s a
wise statement that explains why
it can take Telefónica up to three
weeks to install a telephone line and
also excuses, to some extent, my
inability to hand a piece of writing
to an editor before deadline day.
Blake’s biggest competitor was
HarperCollins, who had already
drawn up plans for Michael Jackson
– Legend, Hero, Icon: A Tribute to
the King of Pop; a rather clumsy-
sounding title that was to be
completed by the author James
Aldis.
For HarperCollins’ plans to come
together, Aldis was expected to
I imagine that in Spain, where
shouldn’t efficiency is hardly the most
the genre of prized component of the national
skill set, that this sudden splurge
biography be of Jacko biographies will seem
even more puzzling than it does
more careful to those in the UK. And, on this
account, I’d say they have reason.
not to risk its English-speaking countries in
reputation the western world seem to be
transfixed with new information.

But in short bursts and with

enough rewards on offer, we
humans are capable of staggering
bursts of productivity. Whether
it is that deadline day rush, the
frantic tidying of a house or that
25-minute sprint from one end of
Madrid to the other, we’ve all had
our moments. But I can’t imagine
any that compare with the literary
achievements of a number of crazed
authors in a few weeks last summer.
They were primed by the sudden
death of Michael Jackson. The
King of Pop, amid final rehearsals
for his comeback tour at the O2
Arena in London, collapsed at his
home in Holmby Hills at midday
on 25 June and was pronounced
dead two hours later at the Ronald
Reagan UCLA Medical Center in
Los Angeles. Within a day, authors
were meeting publishers and
agents, plotting frenzied bids to
become to the first to celebrate
Jackson’s life with a posthumous
biography.
On 26 June, John Blake, a publisher
based in London, was approached
by Emily Herbert, an author
who was desperate to do a book
on Jackson. By midday he had
commissioned Michael Jackson:
King of Pop 1958 – 2009 and
secured around 30,000 pre-orders.
produce around 10,000 words
of copy in 48 hours, while the
for reasoned All the emphasis is on breaking
news, hurried tribute albums and
picture editors were given just
three days to select 250 images.
thought by rushed biographies, each of which
appeals to a sense of anxiousness
The HarperCollins publisher for carting out a or false desire for fresh information
non-fiction, Carole Tomkinson, that can never be quenched. It’s
described the timetable as the book in less time a feature of modern life, and a
tightest in the history of the
company. By 13 July she was
than it takes to distinctive part of the capitalist
machine which doesn’t always
holding a completed copy of the
book triumphantly in her hand.
walk the Camino rewards those which do things best,
but always rewards those who do
de Santiago? things first.
“We’re really proud of it,” she
said. “To be competitive we have
to be able to move quickly. In a
way we reacted like a magazine
or a newspaper, putting together
something beautiful and enduring
– at speed.”
It’s a curious story which raises
various questions. Is it distasteful
to see the publishing industry
so keen to exploit the death of a
celebrity so quickly? And while
the industry might be under
assault from the internet, shouldn’t
the genre of biography be more
careful not to risk its reputation for
reasoned thought by carting out a
book in less time than it takes to
walk the Camino de Santiago? But
then maybe we shouldn’t consider
these books as anything to do with
biography at all. Perhaps they form
a new genre of trash literature that
is just masquerading as something
more sophisticated.

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 lingo star the section for learning spanish
WORDS by
Susana LOpez

Intermediate Section Advanced Section

Living in Madrid,
Madriz, so good
it makes you lisp
El verano ha llegado a su fin y es

Nueva York
tiempo de volver a la rutina ¿Nueva
casa? ¿Nuevos amigos? ¿Nueva pareja?
¿Nuevo trabajo? Si piensas que alrededor
de ti están sucediendo demasiadas cosas
Diario de viajes
al mismo tiempo, no te preocupes. Este
mes te ofrecemos algunos consejos
para que tu nueva vida en Madrid
vaya sobre ruedas. La cuestión es que
hemos incluido una serie de verbos Oh-oh, she’s an alien, she’s a legal alien, she’s a Lingo Star in
sin conjugarlos en la forma “tú” del
imperativo. ¡Ese es el reto!
New York! Advanced learners can stretch their vocabulary
here with a Spaniard’s first bite of the Big Apple.

A
1. (dejar) de pensar
que Madrid es sólo el centro de Madrid. fortunadamente al
llegar al aeropuerto JFK
(explorar) los diferentes de Nueva York pude
barrios de la ciudad y te sorprenderás. Las esquivar las largas colas
tapas más abundantes están generalmente en de inmigración y me libré de
los bares de barrio. las interminables preguntas
¡Qué aproveche! de los oficiales aeroportuarios
de las que algunos de mis
2. (compartir) piso con compatriotas me habían
hispanohablantes. Es la mejor manera hablado. No es que entrara a
de aprender y practicar español. Pero, no los EEUU de forma ilegal, sólo
que tuve la suerte de pasar
(permitir) que ellos piensen el control de inmigración en
que eres su profesor de inglés u otra lengua. Canadá.
3. Todavía es posible salir sin gastar mucho De cualquier forma ¡ya estaba
dinero. En Septiembre,
(buscar) conciertos y otros espectáculos
en Nueva York!. Y sólo tenía
cuatro días para disfrutar
gratuitos. de todo ello. Fui consciente
desde mi llegada de que sería
4. (disfrutar) del último imposible conocer la Gran
Manzana en tan poco tiempo
mes de terrazas pero no
(olvidarse) la chaqueta si vas a salir de noche.
así que elegí con delicadeza los
lugares que visitaría.
5. (inscribirse) en un curso de Mi primera toma de contacto
cocina, arte o cata de vinos o con la ciudad fue un recorrido
(buscar) una actividad deportiva para conocer en taxi desde el aeropuerto
a gente de aquí. hasta mi hotel, entre la 5ª
excesivo y no pude evitar
que el lugar me recordara al
londinense Picadilly Circus.
No lejos de allí se encuentran
la estación de trenes Grand
Central, simplemente
deslumbrante, y el edificio
Chrysler, de nada más y nada
menos que 319 metros de
altura.
Después de un día de paseo
por las zonas más turísticas,
salí de cena con mi nueva
amiga neoyorquina, Samantha.
Anduvimos desde el hotel
hasta Pastis, situado en el
Meatpacking District, una zona A lo largo
de Nueva York frecuentada
por neoyorquinos y que poco de mi
tiene que ver con el bullicioso
Midtown. La elección del estancia
restaurante no fue casual; no
en vano, las chicas de Sex and me
the City han almorzado en él
en varias ocasiones. No voy a encontré a
reconocer que me sentí Carrie
mi misma
recreando
Bradshaw en ese lugar, pero
me encantó ver que todo el

diferentes
avenida y la calle 32, muy ambiente que se refleja en
cerca al Empire State Building. la serie existe en la realidad,
6. El otoño es la mejor época del año para
encontrar una pareja que te dé calor pues
ya empieza a refrescar.
Sorprendentemente todo me
resultaba familiar; tenía la
aunque es sólo uno de muchos.
lugares en
(perder) la timidez y
sensación de haber estado allí
unas cuantas veces. Y es que
Y hablando de Carrie y de
su afición a los zapatos que escenas de
(declararse) a ese/a chico/a que te vuelve
loco/a.
no se puede negar que todos,
incluso los que nunca han
yo misma comparto, sería
imposible mencionar Nueva películas y
7. (planificar) tus vacaciones
estado allí, conocemos Nueva
York. A lo largo de mi estancia
York sin decir que es, sin lugar
a dudas, un paraíso para ir de me sentí
de Navidad: encontrarás buenos precios y la me encontré a mi misma
recreando diferentes lugares en
tiendas. Es una ciudad que
nunca duerme y una parte como
dentro de
vuelta a la rutina no será tan dramática. escenas de películas y me sentí importante de su actividad se
como dentro de algunas de basa en comprar. Por suerte,
8.
(divertirse) y
(salir),
(ser) feliz.
ellas. ¡Magia pura! la devaluación del dólar hace
que los europeos podamos dar algunas de
Y escríbenos, cuéntanos tus experiencias
Aquella primera noche, me
costó conciliar el sueño. Estaba
rienda suelta a nuestra vena
consumista sin ningún cargo de ellas. ¡Magia
en Madrid. ¡Buena suerte y bienvenidos
a todos!
más emocionada de lo que
habría imaginado. La excitación
y el cambio horario me hicieron
conciencia.
Broadway, Central Park, el
pura!
despertarme más temprano puente de Brooklyn y el barrio
lingostar@europeanvibe.com de lo habitual y después de de Chelsea fueron otros de
8. Sal, diviértete, sé. un buen desayuno en el que los lugares que pude llegar a
no faltaron varias cookies de conocer en esta breve visita.
Ya en el aeropuerto, lista para
7. Planifica
tamaño desorbitado, me lancé
6. Pierde, declárate a la calle con ganas de verlo volver a Madrid, me prometí a
5. Inscríbete todo. Decidí empezar a caminar mi misma otro viaje a la ciudad
4. Disfruta, te olvides sin rumbo fijo y llegué hasta de los rascacielos, los perritos
Times Square, lugar al que calientes callejeros y donde
3. Busca volvería esa misma noche. Es todo el mundo parece ser capaz
2. Comparte, permitas impresionante la cantidad de de hablar español.
1. Deja, explora gente que ahí se congrega. Ahora más que nunca puedo
Sin embargo, todo el destello decir que he caído rendida a los
Soluciones de luces me pareció un poco pies de Nueva York.

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Hindsight in advance
What they wish they had known about Madrid
“If I had known then what I do now.” – Learning from your experiences and mistakes is half the trick
of living your life, but learning from those of others can save you a few hard knocks. In 2004 and 2008
respectively, Englishman Peter and American Matt arrived in Madrid. This is what they learnt.
I J
arrived in Madrid some
time in the afternoon of
17 November 2004. The
date is easily remembered,
as it was the day of a drab
Spanish victory over the
English football team in the
Bernabéu. I filtered through
the passport control point
where a stern-eyed man in a
coffee coloured shirt glanced
disinterestedly at me. Then
I made my way out into the
belly of Barajas Airport where
my friend Beatriz was waiting
for me. She was wearing
enormous sunglasses and
tapping a cigarette. Two kisses.
A hug. Welcome to Spain.
What do I wish I had known
then? I was a 21 year
old Englishman, gliding
directionlessly through life
with little conception of
Spanish culture and no ability
at all with the language. I
had no more reason to go to
Spain that I would have had
to go to France, Germany,
Italy or anywhere else. But
as Spain has probably drawn
you in, it drew me in too. It
was the promise of a good,
uncluttered life: the food,
the parties, the climate, the
passion and that seductive but
entirely unreasonable attitude
to almost everything which
can only be termed ‘Latin’.
New arrivals should be
very careful to dismiss
stereotypes. Plenty of idiotic
idealisms exist about Spain
and here is the perfect place
to refute some of them.
Firstly, not everyone in Spain
is talkative (although even
the quieter people do seem
to enjoy an argument); only
a very slender percentage
will attend a bullfight more
than once or twice in their
lifetime; few people in the
cities will ever find the
necessary 25 minutes for a
siesta, and finally – contrary
to what we are told in
childhood – the Spanish are
very hardworking, although
it is true that they are not
always efficient.
The Spanish are far better
humoured than people in
the UK, who tend to be much
more sarcastic and henpecked.
Unlike British people, you
will rarely find a Spaniard
who is disinterested in what
you have to tell them and you
will hardly ever find someone
who is short of advice or an
opinion. In Spain there will
always be someone to help
you out when everything goes
horribly wrong, yet, on the
same score, Spaniards might
not understand the craving
that a northern European has
to be left alone.
Especially in the cities,
Spaniards take an inside out
approach to their homes. From
the outside they are drab,
uninspiring concrete things,
many of them covered with
childish graffiti, but within
the walls these apartments
can be ornate, fashionable and
expensive. Whatever the look,
a Spaniard’s home is always
spotless. I once read that the
country uses more litres of
bleach per head than any other
country in the world.
By any measure, the Spanish
are not a sentimental people.
It is almost impossible to
find an antique shop in
Madrid and – as a rule – old
things are generally thrown
away instead of preserved.
A further characteristic,
which perhaps they share
with Italians, is that they
drive their cars impatiently
and at ridiculous speed from
one point to another, only
to walk so slowly along the
streets that you might think
that they had suffered some
sort of injury. Surely a more
balanced approach to each of
these activities would result
in a much more comfortable
existence for everybody.
These are some generalized
impressions of Spain. It’s
a kind, happy country that
everyone should visit at least
once in their lifetimes and that
some people are lucky enough
to live in. Like anywhere it can
be maddening at times, but
when I am angry I remember
a snippet of wisdom passed
down to me by a well-travelled
friend. He said that at first
you’ll love everything about a
place; then you’ll grow to hate
everything about it. At length
you’ll realize that some things
are good and some things are
bad, and that’s when you know
that you’ve settled.
So, here’s to the Spanish! The
world is a much better place
for them. Peter Moore
ust one short year ago,
with heels dragging
in protest over the
approaching abyss of my
post frat house future, I
stared into the black hole of
cubicles, copiers, and coffee
breaks, and decided to take
the fork down the path of
the unknown. So I did the
obvious, took the red pill, and
soon found myself tumbling
down the Iberian rabbit hole.
Life is, after all, an adventure.
Let’s do a quick mental recap
of year #1 on continent #2
then, shall we? Let’s see.
There’s that time I was a
Alhambra
click away from transferring
a month’s paycheck over
to a Nigerian scam ad on a
Spanish real estate website…
the time we went to Granada
for three nights and failed to
see the Alhambra…even the
taxi ride from the airport my
first day the cabbie ripped
us off for a quick 50 spot.
Torrejón de Ardoz Yep, it doesn’t take one long
to discover, but Madrid can
be an unforgiving bastard
of a city. I did still manage
however, to make it through
a whole year here on my
own. And not only that, but
year #1 just so happened to
be one of the best I’ve had
yet in my quarter century as
aSpaniard’s
a human.
So with mission one
home is accomplished, what’s left
for me on round two? What
always can I do to avoid the dreaded
sophomore slump? Well, I
spotless. I can’t say I have too many
radical changes in store,
once read
but I do at least have a few
knowledgeable nuggets to
offer those coming here
that the for the first time. First of
all, know that patience
country pays off – the Spanish do
things on their own time.
uses more Take it from a chronically
impulsive individual
litres of
bleach per
head than
any other
country in
the world.
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WORDS by Peter Moore
& Matt Johnson
like myself, whether you’re
stuck in a flat full of freakish
roommates or scrambling
to fill a solid schedule of
teaching hours, remember
that good things do come to
those who wait (pardon the
cliché). If you get offered
classes an hour outside the
city, don’t take them. Wait for
good classes in the centre.
Trust me. An hour train ride
and a fifteen minute walk in
the winter wind and rain at
8:30 in Torrejón de Ardoz will
having you second guessing
yourself all the way back to
wherever you came from.
There is a fine line however.
Don’t confuse patience with
complacency. Be persistent.
Madrileños may appear lazy
to some, but they’ve lived
here long enough to live with
ease. You, on the other hand,
have to fight your way into
the madrileño teat. Trust me.
I spent almost the entirety of
my first year in search of a
comfy place to hang my hat.
A good flat can make a huge
difference. If your asbestos-
infested flat is out in BFE,
your roommates are gothic
sociopaths with a Dungeons
and Dragons fetish, and
your midget-sized mattress
plays host to a swarm of
genetically evolved bed bugs
that nibble your toes while
they hang off the end, you
may find yourself in a frantic
search for the cheapest flight
home.
Okay, so, not a resolution
exactly, but at least I won’t
be shattering any self
improvement
promises
into
rationalized
oblivion
with a
sledge
hammer
of excuses.
Anyway. Well,
good luck to all
you green guiris
out there, and if
you come to find
that you just can’t
hang with Madrid,
then I guess you
can be happy in
saying that you
came and made the
effort. Matt Johnson
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 food What do you fancy tonight?
eat out guide
American
Hard Rock Cafe Madrid offers the genuine
American food and we create an authentic
dining experience in a rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere:
live music and museum.This year in Madrid
New Look, New Memo, New Vibe!
Tel: 91 436 4340 www.hardrock.com
Hard Rock Cafe Pº de la Castellana, 2 Colón/Serrano
Mexican /Tex-Mex
Experience our traditional Mexican cuisine in an
authentic atmosphere. In a relaxed environment
enjoy one of our specialities, the fajitas, mixtas and
prawn tacos. With space for large groups, there is
fun for everyone! Open Mon-Thurs: 1pm-4pm
and 8pm-12pm, Friday to Sunday: 1pm-4pm and
8pm to 1:30 am. Tel: 91 542 3936
www.cantinalaherradura.com.es
La Herradura c/ Montserrat, 32 San Bernardo/Plaza de España
Argentinian
Basilicco Santa Teresa, 12 ( Alonso Martinez). Tel: 91 308 0102
El Gaucho Tetuán, 34 ( Sol). Tel: 91 522 4793
La Vaca Argentina Bailén, 20 ( La Latina). Tel: 91 365 6654
Cuban
Centrally located Argentinian steak house with a
rustic, welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy traditional
Argentinian cuisine such as pizza, pasta, and grilled
meat. Variety of vegetarian options available. Open
every day ‘til late. Average price 15/20€ per head,
lunch menu only 9,50€.
Il Piccolino Della Farfalla Tel: 91 369 4391
La Farfalla Tel: 91 369 4691
Il Piccolino Della Farfalla c/ Huertas, 6 Antón Martín
La Farfalla c/ Santa María, 17 Antón Martín
Modern/International Cuisine
Creative cuisine in a casual, friendly atmosphere.
Lunch served Tuesday to Friday, Dinner served Tuesday
to Saturday, brunch served on Sundays.
Tel: 91 547 4996
Toma c/ Conde Duque, 14 Plaza de España
Vegetarian
A pleasant surprise for non-vegetarians. Rustic,
Andalusian tavern-style décor, extensive and
surprisingly tasty menu. Located in the heart of the
bustling La Latina area.
Open every day, 1pm- 4.30pm, 8pm-12.30pm.
Tel: 91 365 8982
El Estragón Pl. Paja, 10 Madrid de los Austrias La Latina
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Indian
Brand new Indian restaurant in Madrid! Exquisite
Indian cuisine, in a stunning and central location,
right beside Madrid’s famous Plaza Mayor.
Terrace now open.
Tel: 913 669 099 Mob: 662 503 469
Mister India Plaza de la Provincia, 3 Sol/Antón Martin
Plaza de Lavapies, 5 Lavapies
Brand new Indian restaurant located in the Heart
of Madrid. Traditional Punjab dishes served by friendly
Indian staff. Call for details of special Bollywood
dancing shows performed in the restaurant.
Open 1-4pm and 8pm-midnight.
Tel: 91 523 4570
www.currys.es
Curry’s Indian Restaurant c/ Silva, 16 Callao
Traditional Indian restaurant- offering a variety of
rich Indian cuisine infused with the best authentic
ingredients. Located in the centre of Madrid and
open daily 1-4 pm and 8-12 pm. Set menu available
everyday from 1-4 pm for 9.95€.
Tel: 91 360 0706 www.gurumadrid.es
Guru Indian Restaurant c/ Echegaray 21 Sol/ Sevilla
Enjoy a wide variety of traditional Indian cuisine.
With over 40 dishes to choose from, you will be spoilt
for choice. Open daily 1-4 pm and 8.30-11.30 pm.
Set menu and take away food available.
www.restaurantetaj.com
c/ Cruz 13 Sol/Sevilla. Tel: 91 522 3595
Taj c/ Marqués De Cubas 6 Banco de España. Tel: 91 531 5059 / 91 521 63 27
Bright, colourfully furnished Indian restaurant located in
Madrid’s trendy Chueca area. Open since 1985, it is a busy
little place and quite reasonably priced at around 18/20€
per head. 3 course lunch or “menu del día” is served from
1.30pm- 4.30pm, dinner from 8.30pm- 12.30am.
Open every day. Tel: 91 391 4586
Taj Mahal c/ Belén, 12 Chueca/Alonso Martínez
Annapurna Zurbano, 5 ( Alonso Martínez). Tel: 91 319 8716
Arga Isabel la Católica, 9 ( Santo Domingo). Tel: 91 542 2756
Bombay Palace Fernán González, 54 ( Ibiza). Tel: 91 574 1930
Delhi Duque de Osuna, 6 ( Plaza de España). Tel: 91 542 8451
Ganga Alameda, 6 ( Atocha). Tel: 91 369 4273
Moharaj Buenavista, 42 ( Lavapies). Tel: 91 528 5289 / 91 539 2829
Passage to India Ave María, 18 ( Antón Martin). Tel: 91 527 1787
Tandoori Station Jose Ortega y Gasset, 89 ( Lista/Manuel Becerra). Tel: 91 401 2228
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eat out guide

Spanish Traditional Spanish

Antiguo Torre Narigües

Authentic Spanish cuisine in the center of Madrid with

Traditional Spanish food, in a traditional Spanish
atmosphere, with flamenco music and a terrace right in
the centre of Madrid. Try the typical “croquetas de jamón”
or the house speciality “Don Paco” dish. Open all day from
10am to 2am. Tel: 91 522 9050
La Tía Cebolla c/ de la Cruz, 27 Sol
competitive prices. Specialities in tapas and local dishes along
with a wide range of wines from“Bodegas Casagrande” Come
and visit our caves! From 1pm to 4pm and from 8:30pm to
12pm Sundays and Mondays evenings closed.
Tel: 91 559 0404 www.tabernalaromanareal.com
Taberna La Romana c/ Factor, 8 Ópera/Sol
Japanese

“Let’s Noodle”
Enjoy typical Andalusian food, original décor, Madrid’s very first noodle bar. Fast, healthy and
oriental dance shows and a cultural fusion every fun food served in the heart of Madrid’s Chueca
day of the year… Not to be missed!! district, in a pleasant and modern atmosphere.
Tel: 90 233 3334 www.medinamayrit.com Take-away service available.
Open Mon- Sun 1pm-1am.
Medina Mayrit c/ Atocha, 14 Sol/Tirso de Molina Tel: 91 522 3333

Bazaar San Marcos, 35 ( Chueca). Tel: 91 523 1505
Casa Mingo Paseo de la Florida, 34 ( Príncipe Pío). Tel: 91 547 7918
La Cueva del Faisán Espoz y Mina,15 ( Sol). Tel: 676 287 654
A Cuerpo De Rey Hilarión Eslava, 27 ( Moncloa). Tel: 91 549 4338
Spanish Tapas
La Casa del Abuelo Victoria, 12 ( Sol). Tel: 91 521 2319
Malaspina Cádiz, 9 ( Sol). Tel: 91 523 4024
Circus Noodle Bar c/ Libertad, 13 Chueca
Ayala Japón Ayala, 67 ( Lista). Tel: 91 309 5625
Furama Paseo de la Florida, 2 ( Príncipe Pío). Tel: 91 548 7658
Chinese
House Of Ming Pº de la Castellana, 74 ( G Marañón). Tel: 91 561 9827
Tse Yang Pº Castellana, 22 ( Ruben Dario). Tel: 91 431 1888
Zen Central Puigcerdá, 6 ( Serrano). Tel: 91 431 1233

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 discover madrid
WORDS by
Helen Macrae
Madrid
Heptathlon
If the destination of the 2016 Olympics were decided on the strength of going out in the city,
Madrid would have it sewn up by the time the IOC delegates chomped on some churros after
their first all-night session. Helen Macrae sets a challenge in the form of seven consecutive and
expertly tailored madrileño nights out; neither the faint-hearted nor the faint-livered need apply.
H TUESDAY –
eptathletes have, without
question, one of the toughest
jobs in athletics. Never mind
your butch shot putters, lean
and lanky high jumpers, or thighs-
as-thick-as-your-waist powerhouse
sprinters, heptathletes have to excel
at all these events, and more. But
whilst I’ll hazard a guess that the vast
majority of you reading this won’t be
competing in the Olympics anytime
soon, I’ve got an alternative challenge
for you that would make those teetotal
athletes tremble in their expensive
trainers. Ladies and gentlemen, it
is my great pleasure to introduce
The Madrid Heptathlon: seven
consecutive nights of debauchery in
this nation’s fair capital, extensively
researched (ahem) and certainly not for
the faint-hearted. You’ll need stamina
to last into the early hours, speed for
efficient bar hopping, strength to cope
with fiendishly potent drinks, and
balance so you can stand upright at the
end of it all. In short, contenders must
be at the very peak of physical fitness.
Are you ready to take on the challenge?
Then let’s begin!
MONDAY –
Lavapiés
We’ll kick off with Lavapiés: bohemian,
controversial, a little rough around the
edges yet undeniably fun, this colourful
multicultural barrio is buzzing every
day of the week. After lining your
stomach with fortifying curry, head to a
couple of the neighbourhood’s classier
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drinking establishments and at least
start the night off in a civilised manner,
even if you do end up comatose in a
gutter later on. 1 Gaudeamus Café (C/
Tribulete 14) is a roof-top bar located
in the ruins of a religious school now
converted into a university library,
where you can relax with your drink
whilst admiring views over the barrio.
Then back on ground level enjoy a
tipple (and pick up your copy of EV!)
in the refined art deco surroundings
of 2 Café Barbieri (C/Ave María 45).
For an authentic madrileño atmosphere
(smoky, rowdy, brilliant) head next to
3 Bodegas Lo Máximo (C/San Carlos
6), or for a more intimate setting try 4
Aguardiente (C/Fe 1), a little bar with
mismatched furniture perfect for a cosy
copa or two. Then starting with a tasty
cocktail at Cuban-themed 5 Eucalipto
(C/Argumosa 4) bar crawl along
“the promenade of Lavapiés” (crawl
probably being the operative word at
this point) making sure you stop off at
the always-packed 6 Bar Automático
(C/Argumosa 17) and 7 Bar Revuelta
(C/Argumosa 23) to soak up the
atmosphere and a few of their cheap-
as-chips cañas. Shisha pipes and belly
dancing shows are the order of the day
at 8 Tetería Babilonia (C/Ave María
50) if you want to end the evening on a
chilled-out note, otherwise wiggle over
to 9 El Juglar (C/Lavapiés 37) for funk
and soul until 3am. And for those of
you who just don’t know when to stop,
10 Candela (C/Olmo 2) is a magnet for
all the waifs and strays of the barrio
when everything else shuts, so be
prepared for an interesting crowd!
Huertas
Whilst the rest of the city is still getting
going on a Tuesday night, Huertas
is already hopping, its hundreds of
bars filled with tourists/stag parties/
students/good-for-nothings whatever
the night of the week. We start our
Gaudeamus Café challenge in 11 Mauna Loa (Pl. Santa
Ana 13), a Hawaiian bar popular with
Spaniards and foreigners alike, lured
here by plentiful snacks and potent
novelty cocktails to be enjoyed in its
confusing maze of underground rooms.
For great décor and funky booths to
hide away in try 12 Jazz Bar (C/Moratín
35), and along the same musical
vibe continue to the famous 13 Café
Populart (C/Huertas 22) where the
Mauna Loa drinks are expensive but worth it for
the amazing live music with no cover
charge. Then for all the vodka fans the
basement lounge at Nordic restaurant
14 Ølsen (C/Prado 15) should suit nicely,
with a selection of over 80 varieties to
choose from (though trying them all
probably isn’t a good idea). If this is all
getting a bit sophisticated for you, let’s
sprint back up to C/Huertas and jump
into one of the many cheesy karaoke
places for a sing-along (try 15 Pub
Rainbow at n°14 for some hilarious
rock hi-jinks with Ozzy Ozbourne
look-alikes) before heading to the meat
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once again for 34 Fabulous, a night of
elegance with the stylish people of the
capital and…well, fabulousness!
SATURDAY
– Chueca/
Malasaña
Saturday night is the main event in
Madrid, and nowhere is it bigger than
in Malasaña and Chueca. These two
barrios have literally hundreds of bars
to choose from, but let’s start in one of
my favourites, 35 Casa Camacho (C/
San Andrés 4), whose speciality yayos
composed of vermouth, gin and casera
sell for €1.60 a pop - welcome news
after the hammering your wallet took
last night. The place is nothing fancy, un
bar de toda la vida with a friendly crowd
that spills out onto the street, but the
really fun part comes when you’ve had
a few yayos too many and have to crawl
underneath the bar to get to the loo
out the back. Afterwards, the choice is
yours: head to 36 Areia (C/Hortaleza 92)
for chill-out, cocktails and cushion-filled
sofa-beds, 37 Olé Lola (C/San Mateo 28)
for a modern take on traditional Spain,
38 Mercado de la Reina (C/Reina 16)
for all the gin you can guzzle, 39 Picnic
(C/Minas 1) for a relaxed retro vibe, 40
Scruffy Murphy’s (C/Palma 47) for a
proper Irish pub or 41 Tupperware (C/
Corredera Alta de San Pablo 26) for a
dose of indie kitsch. Of course if you’re
really feeling the pinch, there’s no better
way to experience nocturnal Madrid
then with a bit of botellón action in Plaza
Dos de Mayo – just watch out for the
police! As a pre-club warm-up, pop into
classic movida bar 42 La Vía Láctea (C/
Velarde 18) for a dance to all the hits
you’d forgotten about, or if electro is
more your cup of tea, pay a visit to chic
43 Demodé (C/Ballesta 7), a bar which
used to be a brothel in an area still very
much full of brothels. Then for dancing
until dawn, well, the city is your oyster!
Madrid is so compact and has so many
clubs that there’s something within easy
reach to suit every budget and musical
taste. If you’re a dance music devotee
like me, 44 Low Club (C/Princesa 3)
has international electro and techno
DJs aplenty, 45 Soundsick @ Maxime
(Ronda de Toledo 1) will satisfy your
nu-rave needs, and Code @ Fabrik (Av.
Industria 82) is the perfect place for an
out-of-town thrashathon.
SUNDAY –
La Latina
A day of rest? Not in Madrid! Now
we’re on the home strait, so let’s dig
deep like the true athletes we are, and
with that final burst of energy pull an
all-dayer in everyone’s favourite barrio
on a Sunday, La Latina. After quickly
perusing the Rastro and dodging the
pickpockets in the morning, let’s enjoy
a few pre-prandial vermouths and some
tapas in one of the area’s many fine
establishments. It doesn’t really matter
where, since the main aim is to kick back
and soak up the general atmosphere of
the neighbourhood, although the bares
de toda la vida (bad fluorescent lighting,
absolutely packed, crap all over the floor)
are almost always more fun, despite
their grotty appearance. Then it’s onto
the serious drinking as we do a slow
lap of the barrio, making sure to take in
trendy 46 Delic (Pl. Paja s/n) and friendly
47 Lamiak (C/Cava Baja 42), as well as a
whole host of other bars down Cava Baja
Tupperware and the surrounding backstreets. The
area is also a botellón hotspot (especially
around Plaza Puerta de Moros) if you
want to sip your litre bottle of cerveza in
the sunshine, just be careful the police
don’t decide to scupper your plans. Then
for the truly hardcore among you, it’s up
north to Space of Sound @ Macumba
(Pl. Estación de Chamartín) for an all-day
session (17:00-1:00, or special events
12:00-1:00) with some of the world’s best
Casa Camacho DJs and a lot of go-go dancers wearing
not very much. Sunday worship never felt
so good! For folks who can’t be bothered
to stumble more than a few hundred
yards, 48 People @ Maxime (Ronda
de Toledo 1) will provide you with an
evening fix of house and electro, then
49 Weekend @ Bash (Pl. Callao 4) starts
at midnight and goes on til late, for those
who really don’t want the weekend to
end!
After successfully completing seven
nights out on the lash, it’s finally time to
give your liver (and your wallet) a well-
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