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AGENDA | FLAT SWEET HOME MADRID | DECEMBER 15-21

Madrid’s sophisticated side makes it a hidden gem waiting to be discovered on every street. It is a gemstone as rare as Bulgari’s, who’s presenting some of its best pieces in the glamorous exhibition Bulgari y Roma at the Museo Thyssen (Paseo del Prado, 8).

This event reviews the iconic brand’s trajectory through 145 spectacular pieces worn by Elizabeth Taylor, Anna Magnani or Baroness Thyssen. And as a backdrop of such treasures, the city of Rome: a source of inspiration for Bulgari. Evidently, classical art has had a significant influence on the design of its most emblematic jewelry, which is apparent in the paintings from the Vatican Museum, from private collections or the Museum of Rome. The exhibition Bulgari y Roma will take us to a world of luxury but accessible from the cozy Flat Sweet Home Prado Apartment nearby.

Far from the jet set represented by Bulgari is ClimaX, a play that reviews existential questions like loneliness or heartbreak with a touch of humor. This comedy, at the teatro Alfil (calle Pez, 10), is a tribute to life and its pleasures, and it’s only a few steps away from your Flat Sweet Home Malasaña.

And speaking of plays, 666 is another plea full of life. This work by the prestigious group Yllana, also on the stage of the teatro Alfil, uses dark humor to depict the last days of a man on death row. Far from being a drama, this comedy will make you cry with laughter with its hilarious display of lust for life.

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In the music department, the Murcia band Neuman plays some of the most enigmatic music, and its four records are a tribute to the most elegant and talented sounds in the Spanish rock scene. Enjoy the perfect soundtrack for your visit to Madrid, as Paco Roman’s voice wraps you with lyrics full of illusions and delusions. Watch this band take over with good music Joy Eslava (Calle Arenal, 11) on December 15, a few steps from your bright Flat Sweet Home Calle Mayor Apartment. 

If you’re more into shopping, you’ll find the most exclusive and less conventional gifts at the Circulo de Bellas Artes (calle Alcalá, 42) on December 17 and 18. Here, you’ll find the city’s most refined style at the Mercado de Diseño X-mas Fun, where some of the best local designers will show us a glimpse of the fashion of tomorrow. Brands like David Delfin, Moderna de Pueblo, El Chico Llama, Beatnik Shoes, Aventuras literarias, along with another 100 couturiers will take your Christmas shopping cart to the next level.

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Furthermore, on Saturday 17, from 11 p.m., the market opens its doors to the best local electronic music with Cora Novoa and other DJs. There can’t be a better finishing touch to a most suggestive weekend. Madrid is getting ready for Christmas by making sure you have the best time from the moment you arrive at your elegant and comfortable Flat Sweet Home.   

Find out more about the FLAT SWEET HOME MADRID schedule of shows and events

Bulgari and Roma – until February 26 – Tuesday to Sunday: 10-19 h / Monday: 10-16 h – Museo ThyssenPaseo del Prado, 8-12€

ClimaX – December 17 nd 30 – 22.30 h – Teatro Alfilcalle Pez, 10 – 16€

666 – December 17 – 20 h – Teatro Alfilcalle Pez, 10 – €26

Neuman – December 15 – 20 h – Joy Eslavacalle Arenal, 11- 16-21€

Mercado de Diseño X-Fun – December 17-18 – 11-20 h / Party: 23-03 h- Círculo de Bellas Artescalle Alcalá, 42 – 3€ with consumption

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AGENDA | FLAT SWEET HOME MADRID | DECEMBER 8-14

Madrid is a city where passion runs through every inch of its streets, and where love stories spring on every corner. Perhaps none of those romances are as idyllic as the love story from the legendary Dirty Dancing, the iconic film from the 1980s. The romance between a working-class rake played by Patrick Swayze and the good girl Jennifer Gray crossed borders and generations. For instance, their final dance has been endlessly imitated by those wanting to experience it firsthand. In the end, the myth has turned into a fun musical that will make you feel young again in your seat at the Nuevo Teatro Alcalá. You’ll find yourself singing Hungry Eyes or The Time Of My Life when you’re back to your cozy Flat Sweet Home Velazquez Apartment.

However, other dances are reserved for the best classical dancers, who turn to the Russian Ballet as the most demanding academy in the world. The world’s most prestigious ballet brings its peculiar revision Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, with beauty capable of overshadowing Christmas itself, in two special shows at the Nuevo Apolo Theater on December 12 and 21.  

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The Bolshoi’s magic is half way between your Flat Sweet Home Prado Apartment, located right in the center of Madrid at Barrio de las Letras, and the electronic spell of Crystal Castles‘ performance in the heart of the bohemian Malasaña district. This volcanic duo has transformed popular electronic music by merging the calm of our living rooms with stylish clubs, and vice versa. Evidently, the band’s powerful yet elegant style makes it essential in any situation.

Treat yourself with beautiful songs by Alondra Bentley.  Through her beautiful voice, she seems to whisper her longing for freedom from a cage of gold. Naturally, her music has captivated folk fans and those who enjoy delicate stylish pop. Alondra will be at Contraclub on December 9 to release her power pop in this beautiful corner of Madrid. Her fine voice would be the ideal musical thread for the exhibition Sorolla in Paris, a retrospective that runs through the international success of the great Valencian painter through his most valued works. A sensational summary by the work of the master of the light available for a limited time in the Madrid museum, after a huge success in Germany and France.

Come Christmas, and you’ll want to get a gift for you and one for your loved ones after your unforgettable stay in Madrid. One of the classiest Christmas markets in the city is Molly Market at the headquarters of the College of Architects of Madrid (COAM), a few steps from your Flat Sweet Home Fuencarral Apartment Flat. In this market, you can find alternative fashion, elegant design proposals, surprising gastronomy, and various cultural events and activities for children. There’s no better way of feeling Madrid’s passion for the avant-garde and Christmas.

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Find out more about the FLAT SWEET HOME MADRID events and shows schedule 

Dirty Dancing – from December 1 – Tuesday to Thursday: 20.30 h / Friday to Sunday: 18 h and 22 h – Nuevo Teatro Alcalá – calle Jorge Juan, 62 – 19.9€-59.9€

The Nutcracker by the Russian Ballet – December 12 – 21.00 h / December 21 – 20.30 h – Teatro Nuevo Apolo – Plaza Tirso de Molina, 1- 31-€39

Crystal Castles – December 9 – 20 h – Barcelo Theatre – calle Barceló, 11 – €30

Alondra Bentley – December 9 – 22 h – Contraclub – calle Bailén, 16 – 11€

Sorolla en Paris – until March 19 – Tuesday to Sunday – 9.30 to 20 h / Sunday from 10 to 15 h – Museo Sorolla – calle General Martínez Campos, 37 – €3

Molly Market – December 10 and 11 – from 11 to 20.30 h – COAM – calle Hortaleza, 63 – free access

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AGENDA | FLAT SWEET HOME MADRID | December 1-7

Madrid’s unique charm makes us want to walk its streets again and again. Surely, the city has something special, linked to a past full of art and passion for life; it’s the same duende (mysterious charm) that haunts us in flamenco. Following this tradition, on December 1, the Concha Jareno flamenco company explores the art of music through the spectacular show El Baúl de Los Flamencos, which blends flamenco and fashion at La Abadía theater (calle Fernández de Los Ríos, 42). The dancing and music will entice you as much as the tour around the trends and styles that have made this traditional lifestyle universal. Seldom will you see the clothes and the art as related and so close to your home, your classic Flat Sweet Home Alonso Martinez.

A day later, on December 2, you’ll have another appointment at the Teatros del Canal (Cea Bermudez, 1) with the most genuine flamenco at Israel Galvan‘s latest show, La Edad de Oro. This revolutionary performer has bared his show leaving the dancer alone with the unique sound of flamenco singing, which is simultaneously transgressive and traditional. It’s a unique opportunity to see a show that has captivated several countries during this great choreographer’s tour. 

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The Asturian singer Tino Casal is another Spanish music talent. He’s transformed the movida madrileña into a golden age of glamor through his music, influenced by David Bowie and his impossibly glam outfits. Until February 19, over 200 collector items show the artist’s trajectory and style at the Museo del Traje (Avenida Juan of Herrera, 2). Also, works by McManamara and Costus will spice up this nostalgic exhibition commemorating the 25th anniversary of Casal’s death.

Another forward-thinking artist like Tino Casal is the irresistible Canadian artist Peaches, our undisputed music proposal this week. Since the late nineties, she has been showing her aesthetic and rhythms with a crazy mix of rock, punk, and electronic music. Her music is an adrenaline shot with gender awareness that will flood the Barceló theater (calle Barcelo, 11), only a few meters from your cozy Flat Sweet Home Malasaña Apartment.

As visually striking as Peaches is the play Tartuffe, The Impostor, a classic by Moliere with a captivating avant-garde aesthetic. Its stanzas about ambition and human hypocrisy go along with a mise-en-scene that’ll make you fall in you with Madrid from your seat at theater Fernan Gomez, at Plaza of Colon.

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To finish our weekly tour of this city full of dreams fulfilled, we recommend an immersion in the art of Jose of Ribera. Known as The Spagnoletto, he was always in the shadow of Velazquez or Rafael, but his talent remains and marks him as one of the most talented painters in art history. The Museo del Prado (Paseo of the Prado s/n) pays an honest tribute to him in an exhibition about the man behind the painter. It’s an opportunity to stroll through the jewels of the Prado, the best art gallery in the world, and let Ribera‘s work seduce you. You won’t be nostalgic when you arrive in your Flat Sweet Home Serrano Apartment, with and elaborate decoration that’ll help you enjoy the rest of your day.

Find out more about the Flat Sweet Home schedule of shows and events 

El baúl de los flamencos – December 1 – 19.30h – La Abadía theatre– calle Fernández de los Ríos, 42 – 20€

La edad de oro – December 2-4 – 20h – Teatros del Canal – Cea Bermúdez, 1 – 10-24€

Tino Casal, el arte por exceso – until February 19 – Tuesday to Saturday: 9.30 – 19 h / Sunday and public holidays: 10-15 h – Museo del traje – Avenida Juan de Herrera, 2 – €3

Peaches – December 2 -21.00 h – Barceló Theatre – Calle Barceló 11 – 28€

Tartufo, el impostor – until December 11 – Tuesday-Saturday: 20.30 h / Sunday: 19.30 h – Fernán Gómez Theatre – Plaza de Colón, 4 – from 12€

Ribera, maestro del dibujo – until February 19 – Monday to Saturday: 10-20 h / Sunday: 10-19 h – Museo del Prado – Paseo del Prado s/n – €16