Your guide to Madrid - January Edition
From incredible museums to traditional tapas bars, Madrid is a vibrant city that offers fun and exciting things to do in every corner. This January, don’t stay home, come discover the city with us!
For our foodies! Paying tribute to national and international gastronomy is the objective of this annual festival that celebrates its 9th edition this 2018. Enjoy exquisite tapas, cocktails, workshops and tastings from January 20th to February 4.
If you are still empty from the Gastrofestival, Madrid Fusion definitely is your best option! From January 22 to the 24, more than a hundred chefs from different countries will meet in the Palacio Municipal de Congresos to enjoy tastings, conferences, workshops and degustation. If you love food, you can't miss the 3 days of culture and gastronomy!
For those who love the Force, this is your moment! You can now see Spain’s biggest private collection of the Star Wars Saga. Until January 21st, WiZink Center will be home to amazing pieces like real size replicas of Han Solo, Boba Fett, C3PO and R2D2, plus an original droid of combat and Darth Vader’s bust.
The emotional experience of roaming one of history’s darkest chapters has arrived in Spain, with over 600 original objects. The first exhibition in collaboration with the State Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau will be 7 years long, and aims to visit the biggest museums around the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to see it in Madrid, it will be around until June 17th in the Centro de Exposiciones Arte Canal.
Calling all Sex and the City fans! This exhibition commemorating more than 45 years of work of one of the biggest fashion figures is in Madrid! Organized by VOGUE Spain, you will be part of the fascinating world of the creative genius through a selection of 212 shoes and 80 original drawings direct from Blahnik’s private collection. After stepping (literally) the Hermitage Museum, the Palazzo Morando and Tampa Museum, the exhibition will have Madrid as home until March 8! Hint: shoes from the Marie Antoinette movie are showcased!
The magic world of J.K Rowling becomes a reality in IFEMA - Feria de Madrid. Up until January 28, come and see hundreds of original objects used in the saga while you roam famous locations like the Gryffindor dormitory, the Forbidden Forest or the Quidditch field.
The name requires no further explanation. You can't miss this exhibition that analyzes the relationship between these art geniuses in the Museum Thyssen - Bornemisza until January 21. Picasso’s obsession with Parisian cafes, the night life of the French capital and Lautrec’s masterpieces were big influences in his work, so this exhibition is a must go for art lovers!
The last production of Cirque du Soleil touched ground in Madrid last November, and you can enjoy the history of human evolution, from amphibians to the desire of flying though a magical spectacle until January 14th in the Escenario Puerta del Ángel. Fantastic acts will ignite your imagination to connect you with our animal origins, through primitive and modern myths and histories of the creation of the world.
This is just the beginning! Tune in for our monthly guide, and for more, check this site with insights and cool things happening in the city!
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