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ONLY BE MADRILENIAN
Only-Be Madrilenian
Eros Ramazzotti in Madrid
Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti (born on 28th October, 1963) known as Eros Ramazzoti, is an Italian singer and songwriter. He is one of the most popular artists in Italy, and is well known not only in non English-speaking European countries but also in most of the Spanish-speaking countries where he released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish. Ramazzotti, son of a pianist, who was named after the Greek god of love, started to play the guitar at the age of seven. At an early age he would occasionally appear as an extra in films while spending most of his time dreaming of having a career as a pop-star. When he was a teenager he wrote songs with help from his father Rodolfo. Later, he decided to attend a musical conservatory but instead he ended up taking a training program for being a book-keeper. 1981 he took part in a music contest called Voci Nuove Di Castrocaro (new voices of Castrocaro Terme) with the song “Rock 80” that he wrote himself. His first single “Ad un amico” (To a friend) appeared in 1982 which, however was not very successful. But soon after that he met his mentor Renato Brioschi who helped the young artist to find his first success.In 1984 he took part in a highly-regarded festival called Sanremo festival with his song “Terra Promessa” (Promised Land), and won the competition for the category “Newcomers”. His success lies greatly in his unique voice which could be described as somewhat nasal but a bit aggressive at the same time, and he always delivers catchy, melodic tunes which are...
The heavenly signs, the Sixth Seal of the Book of Apocalypse
In the first four seals or prophecies of the Book of Revelation (the last book of the New Testament) the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appeared, bearing false prophets, wars, famine and death; the Fifth announced The Great Tribulation, where the Christians are persecuted; in the Sixth Seal four angels appear who bring horrific natural disasters to the planet. When the Apostle John opened the Sixth Seal, it augurs terrible catastrophic events: earthquakes without precedent, the darkening of the sun and the moon, a rain of meteorites of devastating effect, the opening of the heavens and the quake and movement of every piece of land in the earth. In addition, all human attempts to be safe will be in vain. Some people say that these events have already occurred, but experts ensure that the heavenly signs are yet to come, and that these catastrophic events will strike the earth as never before, leaving the worst signs of horror and hardship. The earthquake will reach such dimensions that it will trigger landslides and volcanic eruptions, and the dust, the ash and the smoke will cover the earth so that the sun will not shine and the moon will turn red. But first, a fifth angel appears to ask the first four not to harm the earth until they have sealed the servants of God. Thus, 144,000 anointed ones will be blessed to preach the gospel of Christ, without fear of death. If the mission of the four angels were to harm the earth through natural disasters, the prophecy is ongoing… Throughout history many natural disasters have ravaged the planet, causing...
Madrid or Barcelona, which city is the best?
It’s not only football that plays an important part when it comes to the question of honor between Barcelona and Madrid, but as well there are a lot of more significant aspects in relation to the tourism sector. Millions of tourists who visit both cities regularly are the best critics and they are able to decide which city deserves the title of being the best city in Spain. Madrid v Barcelona: who will bring home the bacon? Before comparing both cities with each other, first we should talk about the things they have in common. Both cities are capitals, Barcelona of Catalonia and Madrid of Spain. The population of both cities is big, although in Madrid live more than 3.200.000 citizens, meanwhile in Barcelona the number comes only to 1.700.000 inhabitants. Furthermore, the Spanish economy makes its benefits due to both cities. Those aspects can be very interesting, but they are completely irrelevant when it comes to the decision where to spend your holidays. Let’s talk about more important categories: What about the creative world of culture and art in both cosmopolitan cities? Barcelona offers you important museums, like the Dalí, Picasso or National Art Museum of Catalonia and a lot of more impressive expositions of the alternative art, but Madrid wins the match with one of the most important museums in Europe: the Prado. But that’s not the only emblematic museum of international art which Madrid offers you. As well the Reina Sofía, the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum and a lot of more treasures of the world of art and culture are waiting for you in Spain’s capital. Point for...
Erotic art in the Thyssen museum with Tears of Eros
Georges Bataille announced in the preface of his book The Tears of Eros that his objective was to “raise the awareness about the identity of the orgasm (or small death) and of definitive death”. That’s why the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum in Madrid lends the title of this work to its new autumn exposition, with erotic art as a topic. In this exposition, which will be open until 31st of January, we will discover erotic passion and the intimate relationship between the sex drive and death instinct through more then 120 works, from the Renaissance until the present day. The works of the avant-garde artists communicate with the classical ones: Rodin, Rubens, Warhol, Rousseau, Cézanne and Picasso are all sharing the same wall. Also other, less conventional art forms have their place here. There is for example a video of a sleeping David Beckham, filmed by Sam Taylor Wood in 2004, and an image of Rachel Weisz posing naked with a snake (see photo). A big part of the exhibition is based on works that show universal myths, such as Adam and Eve, Venus, Andromeda… This way, a lot of figures and scenes from Jewish-Christian tradition and classical mythology present us a tour in two parts. There is “From temptation to sacrifice” which will go deeper into the signs of death in erotic passion, using works such as the Birth of Venus, Eve and the serpent, the Temptation of St. Anthony and The Kiss. The second section is “Eternal Sleep” which will show us the death or dying like being in a trance, similar to ecstasy of love. Part of the...Madrid, 24 Hours of Party
There are some wild stories going around about Madrid, some are true and some are not. But what is centainly for real, is the fact that Madid never sleeps. Here you will find the best nightlife of Spain, probably even of Europe. No closing hours and a rich variety, no wonder that Madrid is a popular destination among the diehard party animals. Because in what other city can you party continuously from Monday to Sunday? Madrid does not stop partying at 3 in the morning like in many other countries. Here the party continues as long as you do! And of course, there are so many possibilities that for sure you find something that you like. The nightlife is very dynamic, and fashionable clubs come and go. But the different areas are very distinct and all attract a certain crowd, depending on you age, music style or sexual orientation. Maybe the most famous zone of Madrid is the Huertas area (Metro Sol), between the Puerta del Sol, Paseo del Prado and the Calle Atocha. This is the centre of the capital, and most places here are orientated on tourists. You’ll find bars, pubs and disco’s of all kinds, and the tapasbars are open until after midnight, ideal for a late night snack. The Chueca neighbourhood (Metro Chueca) is a reference in the gay scene throughout the world. This is the gay district of Madrid and, although most bars and clubs are meant for a gay public, thousands of heterosexuals choose this area to party because it’s most casual of the capital. Moreover, all the fashionable restaurants are located in...
