A 2008 Madrid based womenswear, menswear and accessories brand In Madrid, the Museo del Traje https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/museo-del-traje?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F preserves important pieces of the XVI century, including a women’s jacket, while its 18th century collection offers significant examples of men’s clothes, such as vests and jackets. Finally, we advise you not to miss the clothing collection of the most important stylists of the …
Read More »SONGS INSIDE SONGS – Vetusta Morla, an indie rock band from Madrid
A very popular band, between surprises and innovations Also in Madrid, do not forget the famous artists and the new musical talents who share the warmth of the public, through the experience of playing live. Arrived in the city we recommend you to create the soundtrack of your trip to the Spanish capital, visiting some places you will never forget, …
Read More »WHERE IS CREATIVITY? – Where you say “me gusta”
Journey into Spanish creativity Traveling can be one of the most surprising and rewarding experiences of your life, but doing it in Spain https://www.spain.info/en/ becomes unforgettable. En boca cerrada no entran moscas, el hábito no hace al monje, y no hay que ahogarse en un vaso de agua (flies do not enter a closed mouth, the habit doesn’t make the …
Read More »THE INVESTIGATIVE SENSE OF REALITY – Antonio López García, father of the hyper-realistic school in Madrid
Realism in Spanish painting Tomelloso http://www.tomelloso.es/, a Spanish municipality located in the province of Ciudad Real, is made up of arid land where plantations of vines and cereals extend. In its Spanish Steps, in the second half of the seventeenth century, a hotel for travelers had been built, the Posada de los Portales, which retains its original structure with long …
Read More »THE PERFECT PAST – José Ortiz Echagüe: Aesthetics and photographic techniques of pictorialism, gum bichromate and coal
Defining own photo processing, to capture a personal expression closer to painting At this location, not far from Madrid, a bloody battle took place in 1937 between the nationalist insurgents and the republicans. Guadalajara https://www.spain.info/en_GB/, is an industrial city on the undulating plain of Central Castile. UNESCO has declared its Palazzo dell’Infantado, a World Heritage Site. As a trip is …
Read More »A FASHION’S GENIUS AND HIS LEGACY – Cristóbal Balenciaga, the king of haute couture who did not like prêt-à-porter
The man who founded the future of fashion A narrow road leads to the top of Mount Sant’Antonio, from which you can admire a wonderful panorama of sea and mountains. With its medieval houses, the harbor and the walk to the lighthouse, you can photograph the Gothic Church of San Salvador, built in the fifteenth century. If there is one …
Read More »WORKING YOUR CREATIVITY, TRAVEL, SAVE AND REPEAT –Starting Santiago de Compostela until Lanzarote, waiting for creative things that can happen.
Traveling Spain, where the dead are more alive than the dead of any other country in the world. In the north-west of Spain, Santiago de Compostela is famous for being the final destination of the path of Santiago https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/en/inicio, it preserves a cathedral from 1211, whose facade decorated with stone statues opens towards a large square enclosed by the walls …
Read More »THE KEY TO SPANISH CREATIVE SUCCESS – Spain: where every skill you acquire doubles odds of success.
Some people dream of success, while Maria Blanchard, Gerardo Diego and Melody make it happen. After our “author’s journey” in France http://meetingbenches.com/2019/02/four-travelers-of-french-creativity-between-two-worlds-france-the-endless-lines-of-possible-journeys-including-songs-painted-books/, we offer you our experience in the Spanish creativity. Starting from Santander we will arrive in Madrid, but our final destination is Dos Hermanas, in Andalusia. You will remember the scent of the “beef cheek” and the wonder …
Read More »FOR A GOOD SONG, GREAT MELODY AND LYRICS THEY HAVE TO TOUCH HEART – Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez / Melody: When you feel like music can affect in so many ways.
There is a melody in everything. Its typical dishes to try, gazpacho, roast peppers and fried fish. The origin of the present settlement dates to the division of lands by a Castilian King. South of Seville, Dos Hermanas http://www.andalucia.com/province/sevilla/dos-hermanas/home is the ninth-largest town in Andalucia. Here, Alquería (a neo-mudéjar style building with horseshoe arches), was built in 1872, becoming a …
Read More »BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF VALENCIAN TILES OF BLUE – Welcome to House of Joaquín Sorolla
The Sorolla Museum, http://www.mecd.gob.es/msorolla/en/inicio.html aims to promote enjoyment of Joaquín Sorolla’s legacy, in the conviction, that this legacy can provide a positive and enriching emotional and aesthetic experience, as an instrument of knowledge where to develop their own creative abilities. The Sorolla Museum occupies artist’s family house from 1911 (the house has been preserved almost intact with the decoration, it …
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