Easter in Madrid… Not only “procesiones” :-)

I am guessing most of you will be traveling around a lot, but you might be spending the last few days of your holidays in Madrid. If that's the case and you're curious about how they celebrate Holy Week in Madrid (those who celebrate it, of course), you can see all this year's information here (the locations and times of the processions and music, the food (this is what Catholics and non-Catholics eat), etcetera.

https://www.esmadrid.com/en/easter

You might also be interested in these previous short posts from our blog, where we explain some key points for understanding this peculiar cultural phenomenon (I suggest you do... these Spaniards are crazy 🙂)

https://exploringwithauspain.blogspot.com/2023/02/already-planning-what-to-do-in-easter.html?m=1

https://exploringwithauspain.blogspot.com/2024/03/what-about-easter.html?m=1

https://exploringwithauspain.blogspot.com/2023/03/for-students-with-sweet-tooth.html?m=1

Quiet Days in a Rainy Madrid

The semester is coming to an end! Oh, oh, oh! Some ideas for a few quiet days before the big Easter break.

First things first: The Museo Nacional del Prado, in collaboration with Samsung and Radio 3, continues its free evening opening of "El Prado de noche" (The Prado by Night) on the first Saturday of every month from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm (last admission at 11:00 pm), entering through the Jerónimos door. You can enjoy the full opening of the ground floor of the Villanueva building and also visit the recently opened exhibition "Shapeshift: Myth and Metamorphosis in the Roman Drawings of José de Madrazo."

Also, if you haven't already, this is your last chance to chat with Spanish people and practice your language exchange skills: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/language-exchange-venues (this one is from the tourism website, but there are many in Madrid and it's a very common activity for Spaniards).

Looking for some dance shows? Dancers Andrés Marín and Ana Morales are bringing a show to the Centro Danza Matadero (https://www.centrodanzamatadero.es/) that blends traditional and modern flamenco to explore human desires.

It's been 160 years since Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' was published. Since then, it has been translated into more than 170 languages, films inspired by the novel have been made, and works of art, fashion collections, and plays have been produced that primarily reference the striking world of Wonderland. The Caixaforum exhibition (https://caixaforum.org/es/madrid) explores how this 19th-century publication has become part of our collective imagination and how it has permeated various artistic and even scientific fields, leaving room for play and reflection.