Archive for April, 2008

April 28th, 2008

La Escudilla - Madrid’s Own Kosher Sephardic restaurant

Posted by admin in Food & Drink

Since we may not film it, we thought it best to write about this interesting restaurant we’ve discovered in Madrid: La Escudilla. The “escudilla” is a ceramic bowl used to heat and serve soups. This small family-run restaurant is almost hidden from view. The name is outside, on a plaque on the door, but there […]


April 21st, 2008

Monday night wine events at Planeta Vino

Posted by admin in Food & Drink, Wine and wineries

Planeta Vino Monday Night Wine Sessions:
Every Monday night Planeta Vino, the premiere English-language taste school in Madrid, will host a wonderful evening of wine.
Monday Night Wine Session Part 1: 5-8PM
The evening will start at 5PM….you can stop by Planeta Vino anytime from 5 to 8 for an informal tasting. For 15€ you […]


April 18th, 2008

Kinky Gazpacho

Posted by admin in Spain - History

That’s right, that’s the title of a new book by Lori Tharps, an African American woman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who studied and lived in Spain and married into a Spanish family. The book tells of her voyage of discovery of the meaning of culture and race in the Western world; how others perceive you depending […]


April 6th, 2008

Welcome to multicultural theater in Madrid

Posted by admin in Where would you like to go?

Parisa Aryán has taken on the daring endeavor of starting a theater production company in Madrid, Spain, called Producciones Aryán. Not only that, but as a multilingual, multicultural venture. Frustrated with the dearth of opportunities for young actors in the city, and eager to participate fully in a world that she has been passionate about […]