Feria del Libro: Touching History

Elizabeth StoneJune 17, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. It is no exaggeration to say that whatever kind of literature you are looking for, you will find it at the Feria de Libro in Madrid, with stalls ...

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PhotoEspaña 2014: “In the Memory”

Maggie RossiterJune 16, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. Photos. The things that fill boxes, albums, Facebook pages and Instagrams, all to help us remember that speck in time that we were scared we woul...

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Madrid’s Feria del Libro, Revival of a Lost Art

Michelle LeungJune 13, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. Discovering Madrid’s Feria del Libro, or book fair, took me back to my nostalgic days of elementary school. Book fairs were probably one of the m...

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Foreign Language Bookstores Flourish at Madrid’s Feria del Libro

Jennifer CockinJune 13, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. Dotted along the row of stalls at this year’s Fería del Libro is an assortment of foreign-language bookstores. From Dickens to Rowling and from M...

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“If There Is To be a Revolution, There Must Be a… Party”

Jennifer CockinJune 12, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, more commonly known as the Little Red Book, is the second most published book in history, after the Bible....

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Expat Interviews | “I Hope To Inspire Others So That They Can Do It, Too”

Michelle LeungJune 12, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. As a continuation of our expat series, ROOSTERGNN conducts a second interview with San Diego native Jessica Wray, travel blogger and connoisseur....

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Vintage Clothes Shops and Plaza Dos de Mayo

Sherie AjayiJune 6, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. As I was walking through Plaza Dos de Mayo a few weekends ago, I came across Calle Velarde. On this street there is a collage of colorful graffit...

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Glenn Greenwald in Madrid: the War on Privacy

Elizabeth StoneJune 4, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. It is one year ago to the day that reports first appeared in the media detailing classified documents Edward Snowden had obtained while working i...

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Erasmus Stays Ending Earlier?

ROOSTERGNN StaffMay 27, 2014

SPAIN. For many Spanish students who will be studying abroad next year, the duration of their stay will only be half of what they expect. As a large number of t...

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Where to Find an English-Language Book Club in Madrid

Liza NagodeMay 8, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. La Fugitiva is a small Librería Café in Barrio de las Letras. Entering, you are surrounded with a warm atmosphere filled with intellectuals. Des...

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Café de la Luz, Perfect for Breakfast in Madrid

Robert PerskyMay 7, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. This small, comfortable café is great for breakfast or a mid-day coffee and snack (una merienda). There are many menus with coffee and snack pair...

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Architecture and Drinks at Las Terrazas del Thyssen

Robert PerskyMay 6, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. Stop for a coffee, beer, or snack after surrounding yourself with art at the Thyssen Museum. The terrace provides the perfect place to sit and re...

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Lise and Leti, Madrid’s Cookie Specialists

Robert PerskyMay 5, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. These inventive, tasty cookies top my list of best cookies in Madrid. The small store specializes only in cookies (and the occasional brownie).  ...

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Expat Interviews | “Ideas Are Over-Rated”

Josue AguilarApril 25, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. As part of a new series of interviews with expats in Madrid, MADbudget looks into the trials and tribulations foreigners can experience when comi...

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Postcard from … Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 23, 2014

Do you have a photograph that could be published in our POSTCARD FROM … series? Register at rgnn.org/register and upload your own!...

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Super Quiz at Madrid’s Espacio Cultural La Victoria

Liza NagodeApril 14, 2014

MADRID, SPAIN. For a while my good friend had been asking me to join her and her friend playing Super Quiz. They discovered the hosting café by coincidence whil...

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