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CONTENTS 04 bits & pieces & beST OF THE BLOG 05 WHAT’S ON -Swimming pools in Madrid 06 WHAT’S ON - comedy, photoespaña, orgullo gay 2009, Sorolla 07 WHAT’S ON - Confederations Cup, Lions, & WORLD CUP 08 Vibes – festivals & Dj Cosy O 09 WHAT’S ON - calendar 10 Vibes – Aura Dione 12 pARTY & travel PHOTOS 14 escape madrid - Mongol Minis 15 euroWEEKENDER - Dubrovnik 16 WEEKENDER – Ibiza clubs 18 LINGOSTAR - survival section & ADVANCED section 19 my Metro & Books 20 FILM FIRSt - Terminator Salvation & Ice Age 3 21 New movie releases 22 sport – 6-a-side Cricket Cup & Wimbledon 23 sport – Premier League vs. La Liga

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ADVERTISING/PUBLICIDAD Out of the armario, tel: 91 549 7711 The end of the month seesinto the start of Orgullo the Gay ’09, which summer is not only the best atmosphere of Madrid’s e-mail: [email protected] summer street festivals, but also an important reminder of how far Spain has come since the dictatorship. A little over 30 years ago, they would catch homosexuals, chop them into small pieces and feed them to the bulls. Sadly, there are still people in Spain who think like that, but more have understood and embrace the equality for all Spaniards written into their constitution. The international community also reaps the benefits of podcast Spanish acceptance; my friends Jerker (Sweden) and Moi (Spain) celebrate their wedding this month, same-sex You can now listen to and download marriages were something unthinkable until recently. Love and congratulations to them. The equality this European Vibe Magazine articles and ‘tertulias’ festival promotes is for everyone, no matter orientation, so gay yourself up and mince on down to Chueca with through the player on the article pages of as much ‘feather’ as you can muster on 27 June. But there’s a lot to do around Madrid before that. http://www.europeanvibe.com or on our podcast I don’t know if you have seen last month’s exciting news, but just when you were wondering what to spend your page http://europeanvibe.podomatic.com redundancy money and unemployment benefit on, the government announced that they will give you 2000€ European towards the purchase of a new car. Sounds fantastic, you’ll probably even have some change left over to buy some WE WANT YOU TO WRITE FOR US shares in General Motors. Seriously though, it’s the funniest thing ‘Chelu’ Zapatero’s done since he was in Mr. Bean. vibe Send a 500-word article about your barrio in Madrid to While it can’t be long before his main rival, two-time loser Mariano ‘Ratboy’ Rajoy, gives up and shuffles off to have www.europeanvibeblog.comBLOG a cry and eat some chocolate, his one and only policy of pointing out that Zapatero promised full employment in [email protected] to get a writer’s account on our blog! Spain last year before the recession hit is a great alternative to using his brain. Why the sudden interest in politics, you ask? Well, if you’re an EU citizen and a registered resident here, you can vote in the European elections on Sunday 7 June and have your say. Whether or not you’re interested in politics, sexual politics or just good old sex, June means real summer in Madrid and WIN! the opening of the swimming pools, and that’s something we can all appreciate. You get it all at the pool – some go to If you find the bully logo in one of our featured adverts, get a tan, some go to swim, some go to chat, some go to read and some go to show off. Some go to stare, and if you’re send us an email to [email protected] and you could one of them and you get caught, just use the bankers’ and economists’ excuse and tell them it’s not your fault: “We’re all to blame for this”. This is where we separate the armchair exhibitionists and voyeurs of Facebook with the real McCoy. win a meal for two people at Monks bar & restaurant. Each person will be able to enjoy up to 30€ worth of food and drink. If the art of staring is a national pastime in Spain, then paying compliments is a similarly popular pursuit with just as much finesse. Before I leave you to have a stare at the magazine, here’s a compliment I heard a gentleman Last month’s winner was Kevyn Whitelaw. Kevyn won passes for two give to a well-formed young woman on a sunny May morning: “¡Vaya culo! ¡Te tiras un pedo en un saco de people for a bathing session with massage at Medina Mayrit. Bully harina y salen croquetas!” I love Spain. Compliment and a recipe all in one… was hiding in the O’Neill’s advert on page 23. Luc Get searching! www.europeanvibe.com june 09 3

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The festival place in 13th-century Seville and features Ending: 14/06/2009 www.clubestudiantes.com guaranteed. The British and getting cold turkey for televised the group after the Italians, Bulgaria. And like, the painful takes place in 60 different venues including themes typically found in works from that Venue: Ronda de Valencia, 2 Real Madrid CB Irish Lions are off on tour to soccer. Luckily enough, we won’t if they win, they will be a nice eight points have to develop a sudden interest ahead of the Eastern European side, realization after Círculo de Bellas Artes, Casa de America and period: vassal versus king and the limits of Price: Free entrance Pabellon Raimundo Saporta, Paseo de La South Africa this month with loyalty, honour and love. Metro: Embajadores Castellana, Madrid. Tel: 91 398 43 32, or check in bullfighting as the World having played them twice. The Irish having sent a Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. the Grand Slam- Cup qualifiers are on again this always seem to turn their qualifying Ending: 7/6/2009 out www.realmadridbasket.galeon.com winning Irish and text message The theme this year is ‘everyday life’ and Venue: Teatro Pavón Juan Horse racing Hipódromo month. finales into donkey work however and to the person among the exhibits on offer is one onT he Price: 9 € & 18 € (www.servicaixa.com) Muñoz de La Zarzuela Wales dominating The home nations are all involved this time is no different with games they it was actually Great American Depression in the 1930s by Metro: Embajadores Organized by Horse racing has returned to the La Zarzuela the side. Munster but if you really want to jump should have won but threw away. Ireland about. Comedian Dorothea Lange. But what I'm really looking London’s Tate Racecourse, with races to be held every Sunday and Irish lock Paul on the bandwagon, our host have a problem with finding quality Modern, Madrid will until 28 June. Its location, right next to El Pardo, O’Connell has been nation Spain looks like a sure bet players and Jack Charlton’s granny rule David O’Doherty forward to is Annie Leibovitz’s work hosted for easy qualification and a long may have to be rolled out once more on Alcala 31, nearest to the metro Banco de MUSICALS host the first major makes it the perfect place to spend a Sunday named captain and the team is captures If like me you have done many of the international retrospective of the Spanish morning doing something different. Sport, bets, run in the finals. And if the scenes with a few Englishmen of dubious Irish España. This exhibit organized by New York’s headed up by head coach and of jubilation that we witnessed origin donning the green shirt. Despite hilariously and accurately the dawning museums in Madrid and are into your artist. The exhibition will include sculptures, nature and, above all, lots of excitement. former Scotland international realization and consequent awkwardness, along Brooklyn Museum will feature portraits of Grease, installations and drawings created by one Ending: 28/06/2009 with their victory in the European this, they are led by Premiership striker photography, you might be in for a Ian McGeechan. It’s the first Championships are anything to go Robbie Keane and have other top-level with his trusty electric keyboard. treat when summer finally arrives in Nicole Kidman and Brad Pitt whilst also her the of the key artists capable of renewing Venue: Hipódromo de La Zarzuela Lions’ tour since their South work on the siege of Sarajevo. musical of contemporary sculpture. Price: 9-30 € by, we’ll be in for one hell of a party stars Richard Dunne, John O’Shea and Madrid. your life Ending: 31/08/2009 Seas visit in 2005 when they in the event of an ultimate Spanish Aiden McGeady providing backbone For David O’Doherty is not just any old Irish comedian. This spectacular, Venue: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Fun Activities lost all three of their test victory. Steamrolling their group with and sparkle. His style can only be described as “musical comedy”. From 3 June to 26 July, Madrid will Those of you wanting to delve into the large scale musical Price: 6 € matches against the mighty maximum points at the moment, the What with shows such as The Mighty Boosh and Flight workings of photography itself, Alcala de recreates the charm of the 50s and is aimed at Metro: Atocha All-Blacks. They’ll be hoping for Spanish have a break in preparation It’s a well-known fact that the three be playing host to the 12th edition of for the Confederations Cup. Celtic home nations love to hate the of the Conchords becoming more and more popular, PhotoEspaña Festival. Started in 1998 as Henares will be hosting several workshops on all audiences. AeroBalas Sky-diving better results this time against Ending: 30/06/2009 Museums School - Aerodromo de Casa de los English in the finals.Y eah, it’s outdated so has this new genre of comedy. In 2008, O’Doherty a Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, the subject. So whether you just fancy and the reigning World Champions, So who is playing then? Of the home and backward, but let’s be fair, the "Two exhibition or something more practical, there Venue: Nuevo Teatro Alcalá Pinos, Cuenca. Tandem parachute jumps from walked away from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the it has become critically acclaimed as one Price: from 22 € to 58 € 110 euros. Call 610 408 831 or 667 512 102 the Springboks. nations, Republic of Ireland, Wales and World Wars and one World Cup” war prestigious if.comedy award for his stand up, Let’s Comedy, of the most relevant visual arts events in are plenty of ways for you to get involved. Metro: Goya/ Príncipe de Vergara Reina Sofía www.aerobalas.com England are all playing in qualifiers on cry at Germany matches alongside which is currently touring and hits Spain this month for (Santa Isabel, 52) Metro: Atocha Palacio de Hielo - Skating Also included in the squad is 6 June, while Northern Ireland travel to the theme to The Dambusters is hardly what has been dubbed, “The comedy event of the year”. Bollywood Open: Monday to Saturday 10:00 until 21:00. rink, bowling lanes and cinema. C Silvano, Welshman and fly-half Stephen Italy for a friendly. 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WORDS by WORDS by WORDS Maya and Surya and the difficulties they (Paseo del Prado, 8) Metro: Atocha, Banco ski-kamel sportour. O’Gara and Brian O’Driscoll but the time one at Chelsea), Russia. Wales lie like John Terry and Rio Ferdinand at answering various frequently asked questions, including have to overcome: obstacles imposed by the de España. Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 until C Feijoo,9, on the corner with C Cardenal pivotal Peter Stringer is surprisingly fourth behind these footballing greats the back and dear old Wayne Rooney his style of comedy: “Very low energy musical whimsy- or strict rules of their society. 19:00. Mondays closed. Cisneros, 72 (Quevedo). Tel: 91 446 0221. absent. Current Player of the Year and the not-so-big Finland. The Welsh rampaging up front, the inventors of vlemwy”, and how can you tell if you have met “The One”. Ending: 25/06/2009 www.skikamel.com Shane Williams and Englishman are away to Azerbaijan, a game they football are always going to be ready to O’Doherty also had a stint on Irish TV channel RTE Venue: Teatro Compac Gran Vía Quizzes Simon Shaw have also been really need to win to stay in the running. pounce and win. Whatever happens, at with his show, The Modest Adventures of David O’Doherty, Price: from 18 € to 75 € NightLife least we don’t have to take up watching Metro: Plaza de España included. Republic of Ireland are second in their a strangely-dressed man sticking a where each week he challenged himself to bizarre tests From 26 June from Anyway Pub Quiz group and, with the help of manager hundred swords into a bull for sport. such as attempting to get to the number 27 spot- no to 6 Sept 27 June exhibitions Night- Thursday from 23:00 in Anyway Wednesday The Lions’ were originally called the higher or lower- in the Irish charts. The 'love' song was Pub. Viriato, 64. Metro: Iglesia. Nights British Isles and adopted their feline IRISH ROVER nickname in 1950. As the Republic sport called Orange, and tells a story of a fake tanning accident. Internationally famous Spanish The week at the end of June and start of 14 - 28 Stilettos. Every monday at 21:00, upstairs in the library. Vibe the party @ Orange Café kowski In the end, it unfortunately only reached number 30. of Ireland is also represented in t artist Joaquin Sorolla will be July is marked by the Gay Pride Festivities Fascination Join us to spark up a brain cell after the Now legendary international party with hip hop june cio So, if quick quips and hilarious yet painfully honest the team, the name was always paid a huge tribute by the Museo in Madrid and, of course, culminates in and weekend. Avenida del Brasil, 7. and RnB music taking place every Wednesday c Football controversial. It was finally changed lu reflections are right up your street, then head down to the del Prado from 26 May to the the parade that goes through the city on Seduction Metro: Santiago Bernabeau. night at Orange Café , Serrano Jover 5, Metro intimate venue Sala Calamores on Sunday 7 June to see beginning of September. With more 4 July, starting in the Chueca district. It’s Admire heels from MOORES Argüelles. Open bar of beer, sangria and wine in 2001. The crest is the symbols of Confederations Cup the four home nations amalgamated the cat that’s got all the comedy cream. than a hundred paintings on display, going to be one hell of a party, but let’s not forget Italy and other Pub quiz in English every Monday at 21:45 in and beer pong games from 11:30 pm - 12:30 What was originally seen as a bit of the World Cup holders and next year’s countries, created by top international Moores Irish Pub, Calle Barceló. Lots of prizes am for only 5 euros. From 12:30 till close, on one badge. As the Lions’ are, in by WORDS a joke competition (with wodges World Cup hosts. Spain will play madrileños can see the acclaimed that the event has its serious side about promoting designers. Go on a chronological journey and great fun. Everyone welcome. entrance with 2 drinks included for 10 euros. Get fact a team representative of two of Saudi money tempting the FAs Oceania’s New Zealand, Asian champions ‘luminism’ of the painter for themselves. LGTB (lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual) from the 1950s right to the present day and Metro: Tribunal. on the guest list at www.europeanvibe.com independent states, there is no of several big footballing nations Iraq and hosts South Africa in Group As his canvases capture light through rights around the world. After the inaugural delight in masterpieces designed by leading Thursday national anthem played at matches. into spoiling their superstars’ A. The top two teams from that group different layers of colours creating vibrant fiesta, held on 27 June, there will be a round fashion labels such as Prada, Manolo Blahnik Theme Parks Nights A Lions’ anthem was commissioned summer holidays and forcing will go on to meet the best two images, the scenes he depicts look as of speeches and debates, followed by various and Jimmy Choo. Fever @ Joy Eslava them to half-heartedly from Group B’s Brazil, Italy, Ending: 30/08/2009 The Ultimate Student Party. Every Thursday for the last tour by Clive Woodward knock a few goals past Egypt and United States. alive as a painting could ever be. This events until the big carnival-style celebration Venue: Museo del Traje Parque de atracciones night Madrid’s most famous club becomes a though it seems to have been some oil-rich, football- The dream final ofI raq characteristic brought Sorolla worldwide of the following Saturday. Price: Free entrance (Fun fair) Open Weekends. Metro: Batán. Bus disco sensation with spectacular animation unpopular amongst fans and didn’t poor countries) has against United States recognition when the Hispanic Society the week will attract thousands of people Metro: Moncloa / Ciudad Universitaria lines 33 & 65. Tel: 91 463 2900 and the best music from the 1970s till present really take off. turned into something might be a little too much of America commissioned his most from all over the globe, who come to show their e-mail: [email protected] day. Free entrance or 2 drinks for 10 euros from worth forsaking the bar to hope for, but there is still ambitious decorative project. The Visions endorsement of tolerance and respect for the Maurice de Planetario de Madrid midnight till 1:30 am, or entrance price with 2 And getting to see the action in terrace for the TV screen in the rather sexy prospect of Vlaminck Avda. del Planetario, 16. drinks for 12 euros from 1:30 am till close. Joy Madrid? There are plenty of Irish the dark pub you now usually Spain playing Brazil, and/or a of Spain series were the result of that and homosexual community. Madrid, well known as A Fauve Tel: 91 467 34 61 Eslava, calle Arenal 11, Metro Sol / Ópera. Get only see after midnight. The confidence test against bogey are back on the Spanish soil for the first an open and cosmopolitan city, will be hosting Instinct Metro: Méndez Álvaro. Closed Mondays on the guest list at www.europeanvibe.com pubs showing the action (see first reason to turn onTelecinco team Italy. time since he painted them as part of the many cultural and protest activities in honour of Staged by Warner Bros Park Friday the ads). Rugby will never be since about two years ago is the It’s a great reminder, too, that biggest exhibition ever of his finest work. those who want to live their lives freely. CaixaForum, this Open daily from June to Mid-September and Nights able to compete with football 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. It we’re just one year away from This exhibit is taking place in the Prado’s What the madrileños call the “Pride focuses on the artist's avant-garde period, on chosen weekends and holidays during the fabulous @ Joy Eslava and basketball in Spain, though promises to be an interesting two the World Cup finally taking new wing and celebrates the brush Festivities” will suit all tastes going from open- 1900 to 1915, which made him one of rest of the year. Call to confirm opening times. This is arguably Madrid’s most glamorous club it is gaining popularity. Forceful, weeks as both a dry run for 2010’s place on African soil. Safety and the key figures in Fauvism.T he exhibition Take the bus from Legazpi Plaza or the train night and is in session every Friday night at the skilful and surprisingly graceful, World Cup in South Africa and security issues have plagued and technique of the master’s modern air concerts and performances to all-night- highlights the essence of Maurice Vlaminck's from Atocha Tel: 902 024 100 Joy Eslava located in the central Puerta del Sol the perennial game for thugs and as an intercontinental test for South Africa’s bid to stage naturalism. long crazy partying in Chueca. This event is work as well as the role he played in the www.warnerbrospark.com area of the city. Burlesque-style animation, played by gentlemen is well worth Spain’s irresistible European football’s big event; I don’t With pictures coming from all over open to all open-minded people, not just the renewal of painting in the European avant- exclusive VIP zones and the biggest house watching. And if the scenes in the champions. know about you, the world, such as private collections and LGBT community, so come one, come all. garde of the early 20th century. Sport and mainstream tunes all night long. Are you but if the Iraqi fans Ending: 7/06/2009 fabulous enough to be there? Joy Eslava, calle pubs are anything like during the The tournament start complaining, I from leading international museums, this So, when you see the streets of Chueca lined Venue: CaixaForum Madrid Arenal 11. Metro Sol/ Opera. Get guest list Six Nations, the bar owners will be features the six current think I’ll watch next event promises to be the highlight of the with garlands and flags, you will know that it is Price: Free entrance REAL MADRID access to this party by signing up at laughing all the way to the bank via continental federation year’s tournament summer’s exhibitions. time to show off the diversity of today’s society. Metro: Atocha / Atocha Renfe Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. 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ThIs sUMMEr©s FEstIVAL LINE-UPs DJ Cosy O’s aybe you have a spare 150€ knocking Mabout and you’re thinking how much you love music, drinking and well dressed Urban Review young people. The little fantasy light bulb clicks on in your head. You realize there are four highly distinguished music festivals 10 tunes that you should taking place in Spain this summer. Now you’re thinking, “What better way to spend have been getting down to your savings than on a first class ticket to this year’s best bands and DJs performing on this month sun-baked stages?” With Benicassim sold out (yes, we all had a little cry), festival-lovers have the tricky pick between Primavera Sound, Sonar and the leader for live music, BBK. The only way to make an informed choice between these four epic events is to Jerimih1 feat Pitbull 6Kid Cudi feat Kanye West, take a closer look at their illustrious line-ups. Birthday Sex Common & Lady Gaga (Uptempo Remix) Poke Her In The Face

With Benicassim being Spain’s biggest festival, counting with four main performance stages, there was no surprise when its glittering line-up had the tickets flying out the door. 2 7 Black Eyed Peas Ciara Without question, the best thing about Benicas- Formula One sim is its well planned mix of chart-topping live I’ma Be I’m A G RUGBY acts and electro DJs. Oasis, Kings of Leon, Franz FOOTBALL Ferdinand and The Killers are set to headline each TENNIS evening of the four festival days accompanied by BEst oF a sprinkling of legendary talents such as Mystery Jets, Paul Weller, Too Many DJs, Lily Allen and Peter Doherty (formerly known as Pete). Perhaps lesser known by live music lovers are the DJs who 3 8 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY will take to the enclosed tents to fire up the ravers Wyclef feat Shakira Rick Ross feat Pharrell and keep the beats pumping until the early hours. The Border Get Down 31MAY 1june 2 3 4 5 6 TIntro hHelen MacrEae Sophi e ThomFEas sts Boys Noize, Infadels DJs, Steve Aoki and Klaus and by & Brujeria Santa N La Boite Live AC/DC Estadio Vicente Calderón Kinski will be among those bringing music to the & Xkrude & Anal Hard Ariel Rot Nextbigthing: World Cup qualifiers balmy summer nights. Quite frankly, the line-up Ghostface Killah Pedro Guerra Sala Aura La Boite Live Sara Tavares Sala Social Distortion Idioterne & Dead Kids The Original is ridiculous; with so much variety, lovers of the No Te Va Gustar Galileo Galilei Joe Bonamassa Galileo Galilei Sidecars Roger McGuinn Wailers Ready for an explosive cocktail of beer, mainstream and those slightly more underground heat, great music and horrifically disgusting are sure to have a summer to remember. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sonar©s 4 9 Kee Marcello Band World Cup qualifiers portable toilets? Seasoned ‘fester’ Helen line-up is 50 Cent Drake feat Lil Wayne And Uli Jon Roth + Pink Tones Madness Coque Malla Macrae compares the Spanish and UK more of an Ok You’re Right Unstoppable Turkish Grand Prix Jorge Salán Foreigner Cormega New Found Glory Jonas Brothers acquired South Africa v Lions taste (and 14 15 Sweden: European 16 Achtung Babies 17 18 19 20 Spain v South Africa festival scenes, while Sophie Thomas has a by acquired I mean excellent, I already have Confederations Cup: Under-21 Championship Rojas Sala Clamores Confederations Cup: Confederations Cup La Bien Querida & my ticket) and there is definitely nothing South Africa v Iraq, NZ v Spain Confederations Cup: Scott McKeon Teatro Lara Spain v Iraq, South Africa v NZ La Oreja De Van Gogh Sexy Sadie Florida Park Serpentina closer look at the line-ups of this summer’s mainstream about it. The self-proclaimed ‘digital DJ Tiesto Space Brazil v Egypt, USA v Italy Alexander Abrey & Diego Del Morao Palacio Municipal De Congresos Dayna Kurtz Teatro Lara Fischerpooner arts and music festival’ has an impressively Madrid Macumba Mastretta Sala Galileo Galilei Havana D´Primera Teatro Lara Melendi Rriiccee Sala Galileo Galilei Night of Tributes biggest events. selective international pick of the hottest DJs of the noughties. Amongst those taking to the 5 0 hether it’s sipping also presents problems for campers, since 1 Beyoncé feat Kanye West Serani 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 a mug of chai tea aforementioned tent is consequently stage are acts such as Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Ego (Remix) No More Games Confederations Cup: Iván Ferreiro in the sunshine transformed into a cosy little sauna and Pip (thou shalt not miss this), Deadmau5, La Italy v Brazil, Egypt v USA Emerging Springboks v Lions Rosendo & Reincidentes whilst listening is too hot to set foot in for most of the Roux, Crookers, Breakbot, most of the Ed Banger Mónica Giraldo Korn & Killswitch Confederations Cup: 1A v 2B Confederations Cup: 1B v 2A Katy Perry & All Time South Africa v Lions gang, The Gaslamp Killer and Rob da Bank. Teatro Lara Wimbledon: The Championships Engage Tesla Gente De Zone Low & Metro Station Brothers In Band to power ballads, day, let alone sleep in at night. Perhaps The icing on the cake and the touch of Sonar > new cd releases having Dermot this is why the camping culture (hanging stardom comes with the Friday night feature of E.N.D Energy Never Dies 28 29 30 1july 2 3 4 WO’Leary ask me if he could use the a pair of knickers on a flagpole so you can the one and only Grace Jones. Never better, my Dengue Fever toilet, or kicking back on an inflatable find your tent, drinking warm cider round friends, never better. Black Eyed Peas Pretenders sofa sharing a beer with the security the fire with your mates, drunk people Ok, some of us might not have forgiven the Confederations Cup Final Chickenfoot Kylie Minogue guards to the dulcet tones of Metal- tripping over your tent pegs at 5am… Barcelona’s Primavera boys for selling their soul and losing that French Grand Prix Buju Banton Plaza de Toros de las Ventas Ice T lica, UK festivals have provided me ah, memories!) isn’t such an integral part Sound has acquired an ‘real Hip Hop’ sound they had back in the day, eclectic line-up including Sala Heineken C Princesa, 1 (www.ticktackticket.com, 90 215 0025) Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid Avenida de Felipe II, s/n (www.servicaixa.com 902 33 22 11) with many a fond memory. Naturally of the festival experience in Spain, with both indie and electronica, but the hits and cash have not stop flowing Joy Eslava C Arenal, 11 (913 665 439) La Riviera Pº Bajo de la Virgen del Puerto, (www.servicaixa.com 902 33 22 11) then, when I arrived in Spain, I was some events not even offering the option old and new with acts such since the boys came across a certain little Sala El Sol C Jardines 3 Metro: Sol (www.elsolmad.com 91 532 6490) Moby Dick Avda. de Brasil, 5 Metro: Cuzco / Santiago Bernabeu (www.ticktackticket.com, 902 15 00 25) keen to see what my Hispanic friends to camp. as Bloc Party, Jarvis Cocker, miss Fergie. Boom Boom Pow went straight Sala Live Ntra Sra. de Fátima 42 Metro Eugenia de Montijo. (91 525 54 44) Sala Caracol C Bernardino Obregón 18 ( , 902 15 00 25) could offer up in the way of summer Ghostface Killah, Simian to the top of the charts all over the planet and Teatro Häagen-Dazs Calderón C Atocha, 18 Metro: Tirso de Molina (www.teatrohaagen-dazs.es) Telefónica Arena Madrid Metro: Line 10 (Lago) Line 6 (Alto de Extremadura) www.telefonicaarenamadrid.com musical madness. Not counting the Another thing I’ve noticed is that people Mobile Disco, A-Trak, DJ one-day events often labelled as don’t like to dress up so much for festivals Mehdi and Neil Young. This we can expect more of the same from other here. Us Brits just cannot get enough of festival is literally a compiled soundtrack of the album cuts including I’ma Be. 'festivals' which, in all honesty, are past three years of my life, there is something just glorified club nights, there’s still fancy dress, we LOVE it. When I worked as for everyone, from indie and Brit Pop to Love Is Wicked a whole lot of stuff going on, and, not an Oxfam steward with a mate at Reading electro, DnB and minimal. surprisingly, there are a whole lot of Festival back in 2003, we were one day con- Brick and Lace differences with the UK scene. fronted by a dozen Smurfs kneeling before Bilbao’s BBK em- Most of you will have been dancing to the us chanting “Bless you Oxfam ladies!” Would bodies the term ‘live title track for almost a year but the album First and foremost: the weather. In sharp this happen in Spain? Unlikely. Skanking music’ in its entirety, is only now about to receive a UK release. & and us Brits are happy KATY PERRY contrast to the more-often-than-not like a crazy thing to Madness surrounded These two Jamaican sisters have been METRO STATION by a bunch of pirates? Tampoco. Watching a to know that a certain & soggy nature of British festivals, through- homage is being paid signed to Akon’s Konvict label and have ALL TIME LOW out the summer most of Spain is pretty man dressed as a giant sunflower struggle to our homeland with a sound that infuses Dancehall, RnB and damn scorchio, with hour after hour of out of a portaloo? Don’t count on it. In fact, the sheer number of UK acts supporting the Reggaeton. Bad to di Bone will be on every guaranteed glorious sunshine. No wad- that whole element of silliness, daft people festival. Depeche Mode, Basement Jaxx, Edi- ing through waist-deep mud to get to doing daft things, the idea that a festival is a tors, Kaiser Chiefs, Babyshambles, Supergrass, Urban DJs playlist this summer. your tent here! Although some might say weekend off from the world and anything Placebo and Primal Scream will be lighting up DJ Cosy O is organizing a national the drizzle adds to the unique ambience goes, is something that’s missing from the north the upcoming 9, 10 and 11 July. Hip Hop dance competition of UK festivals, I personally prefer not to Spanish events. Don’t get me wrong, the involving dancers from all over return to the campsite to find my pitch line-ups are great, the atmosphere is It’s clear to see that the Spaniards have really Spain and abroad, which will take pulled it out of the bag this year. The sum- place in Valencia. Check out the has been swallowed up by an ocean of brilliant and I’ve always had a fantastic mer’s going to go off whether you’re there or muddy water and my tent is now half- time. Just don’t expect too many silly event’s official MySpace page for not, but I’d strongly recommend investing on more details - www.myspace.com/ way to Bristol. 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Danish Grammy- Which song of yours winning artist Aura would you recommend Dione describes to people who haven’t herself. Luc Ciotkowski heard your music, to bring them in? caught up with her Song For Sophie or Something before her Spanish From Nothing… Or, or, or! mini-tour to taste this unconventional cocktail. I’ve been loving the video What would time in Spain for I Will Love You Monday WORDS interview Luc Ciotkowski be without a dash of the & by on Vimeo and YouTube ol’ flamenco? If you haven’t with all the shoes that been able to get down south er voice and I really feel at home in fearless and had a strong come out for a walk with to its spiritual home or never style first Madrid. I like the Spanish belief in myself. I wrote some you. Where exactly did had the dosh for one of the reminds me of temperament and the life- of my favourite songs in you film it? tourist dinners and shows, Tracy Chapman style. I like how the women that period of time. It seems The I Will Love You Monday then be sure to see Madrid’s and Dido before are not afraid of wearing to me that I always get video was filmed in Copen- Suma Flamenca this year. swinging faster than a colours, and the men are rewarded, when I challenge hagen, Denmark. We drove Spanish summer thunder- still being men, some might life’s settings. around all day to different This festival returns for its fourth storm into something posi- say macho - and I know locations to get the perfect year with the best flamenco talent tively pop princessy. This that roles between men Do you think you could get shots. I especially like the Spain has to offer. Until 20 June, hamstring-ripping reach, and women are somewhat used to the lifestyle here in scene where I am dancing in there will be many shows at many coupled with a sultry femi- changing in Spain - but I love Spain, or is it too hot and the street with all the shoes. different venues showcasing ninity that makes Jessica when a man can make me life too disorganized? flamenco guitar, singing, piano feel like I am a lady. Alba look like the girl next Disorganized? I have only Can you teach us to say and, of course, the traditional met really cool Spanish peo- door, can’t be far away from something in Danish and dancing. There will be a total Tell us a little about your ple. One time I was on my being devoured by MTV tell us what it means, of 63 shows at venues such as life growing up. What way to do an interview at please? and global radio. A Song For Teatro Canal, Teatro Lara and Casa was it like having hippy Kiss FM TV in Madrid, and I Elske mens du gør det, lev Sophie is among the tastiest Patas. Highlighted artists include parents and living on the forgot my guitar, left it in the mens du tør det. It means, of tracks from her palatable Enrique Morente, Vicente Amigo debut album, Columbine. Danish island of Born- taxi. As you know, there are “Love like you have never holm? thousands of taxis around been hurt, live as if there and Carmen Linares. All artists The chorus from her song will be performing this year in I Will Love You Monday My parents have always Madrid, and I had absolutely were no tomorrow.” lived a very free life; they no way of getting it back. honour of Flemish Catalonia. If sounds like the good bit you’re not entirely sure who these from Ram Jam’s Black Betty are very open and curious But the next morning I got What is your favourite people. When I was a child, a call from the reception at Spanish word? artists are because you’ve never reincarnated as a sex kitten followed flamenco, then I suggest and injected with sugar. I we would be on the sea my hotel, saying that a taxi My favourite word is comer. for months. I would bring driver had just returned my I love spicy Spanish food you head to the Teatro Häagen- hope Whigfield will forgive Dasz Calderón. Here, a variety of me, but I’ll take Aura any my red Sony Walkman and guitar! Lucky me! He had and one of the most valued listen to ABBA, The Beatles or heard me talk and play on moments of the day, for shows will be day of the week, even presented until Saturday night. Michael Jackson. I would ask the radio, and somehow me, is when I’m with my them about all the big ques- found out where I was stay- family or some close friends 16 June under You don’t look quite like tions of life. Such as, where ing! Now that's what I call after a long day and we the heading the stereotype most of us do the mermaids cook their organization! gather around the table to ‘Flamenco have of Danish people, food? Or who shoots the share a beautifully prepared Universal’. The festival what’s your genetic make- stars?! Sometimes it would You recently won the Best dinner. up? Is it true you have take days for my parents to Female Artist and Best ends with final some Spanish blood? answer, but we were on a Pop Album at the Danish Aura’s June tour of Spain performances in My father has some Spanish boat with nothing else to Music Awards. What was 2 June - Madrid (Sala La Boite) Plaza Mayor from blood running in his veins. do, other than look and learn that like? 4 June - Valencia (Sala Wah-Wah) Paco del Pozo, My mother is half French half and talk. It was of course a big dream 6 June - Vigo (Sala Mondo) Alicia Gil and from the Faroe Islands. coming true. I have been 9 June - Barcelona (Sala Sidecar) Andres Oleagui Cuarteto. How did you come to writing and playing music for Get pre-sale tickets at Whether you ‘get’ flamenco or You were over here in Ma- travel Australia? How so many www.ticketmaster.es drid a while ago playing have your experiences years. (10€ pre-sale 13€ not, can you really leave Spain not at Madrid Fashion Week: there influenced your I have on the door) having experienced a show? Head Have you had time to see music? always http://www. out to Suma Flamenca Festival Madrid? What do you I was only 17 when I travelled followed myspace.com/ this year; it’s all right on our make of it? by myself to Australia. I was my heart auradione doorstep.

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Stuck for something to do in the summer? Why not get a Mini and drive chairs and an old map of the USSR. A guard with a sneer and a gun forced us the city centre, and as Dalmatia from London to Mongolia? When confronted with the less attractive to complete some forms and surrender attracts an increasing number a pocketful of American dollars. We of sailors and sea folk, this is the options of working in UK summer schools, Spanish campamentos or then went outside and started our place for luxury yacht spotting. having a simple beach holiday, that’s exactly what Peter Moore did. Being engines. A less flashy and more pictur- “Where are you going?” asked a esque spot is the old harbour, shown pornography by a Kazakh family and meeting ‘the mayor of suited man with a scar and an Oxford Stara Luka, where you might accent. actually see some genuine fishing Tashkent’ didn’t even make the cut of highlights from his epic adventure. “Mongolia,” we replied, as if we were going to the shops. boats, and not just show-off gear. The official transpired to be the Croatia has the clearest waters section administrator. Power glim- in the Mediterranean, and offers mered in his eyes. He spoke slowly and excellent snorkelling and diving. deliberately and repeated each of our There are several wrecks around, answers with careful precision. including a torpedo ship from the “Mongolia,” he nodded inquisitively. Second World War. “You are not carrying any alcohol or cigarettes, are you?” “No,” we lied, in symphony. As the day turns into night over The official had the kind of eye that Dubrovnik, the city, dizzy from could open an oyster at fifty paces. He the heat, comes to life again. ordered us out of the car and pulled A big part of the summer is down the front seat. I’ll never forget dedicated to the annual festival the horrible jangle of two bottles of of theatre, concerts and dance Romanian vodka. “Arrest! Arrest! Arrest!’ he repeated shows that starts on 10 July, and loudly. draws a vibrant crowd of tourists Suddenly I had a vision of the beach and locals out on the streets.

WORDS by Peter Moore at Cadiz. Two guards with truncheons Dubrovnik in her party mood shuffled nervously but didn’t move. is a pretty scene; she is fun and Roberto and I looked for a moment like makes friends with bohemian t was June in Madrid. Any urgency our mandatory lump for charity and collapsed. The same happened in we’d just caught a glimpse of the White WORDS by Linn Treijs backpackers as well as jet-setters. had left the step of its inhabitants that was that. We were in. The rules of Russia, in Kazakhstan and worst of all Witch in Narnia. The official looked me and the city was edging with a the event were simple. You started in in Uzbekistan, where crowds of locals squarely in the eye, raised one eyebrow She is our nearest paradise and languid sigh towards the height of London and you finished at Dave’s Bar appeared in the ancient city of Samar- and said: Crystal blue waters billow next to limestone streets. Something old meets your perfect destination for this another insufferable Spanish summer. in Mongolia. Your car had to be crap kand and laughed. Each breakdown “You English. I thought that you were Dubrovnik summer, next summer, and the Above, the sky was an electric blue and and it had to have a small engine (less was followed by an anxious search for a supposed to have a sense of humour.” something new. Linn Treijs carries us to the pearl of the Adriatic. one after. a fat sun burnt mercilessly down. Below than one litre in size). It was good luck garage or twenty minutes of rage, hitting The Mongol Rally generated this people were hidden behind sunglasses; and off you go. the axles with a hammer. story and a hundred more. As we passed hen I approached the corner: Dalmatia. This area is bleached colours blend with the beneath hats and parasols. They were So it was then, as half of Spain The month that I spent inside through country after country we the city walls of becoming a popular destination more intense terracotta of the Short guide to slouched on terrazas, chewing at olives, settled themselves beside the pool, a Mabel frightened me stiff. I saw every remembered that people were people – Dubrovnik, one for tourists, but Dubrovnik is no bricks that were added in the spitting pipas and sipping on tintos. At thousand miles to the north – on a pot hole as if it was a crater and viewed most good, some bad. We were offered HowDubrovnik to get there: Iberia has direct Roberto’s bar, we listened to slow jazz, steamy July morn- new hangout. Its former name restoration program, and the thin cloudy day in mid-July – a colourful every crunch of the brakes as a terrify- food, beds, mechanical assistance, maps, flights from Madrid. Most major smoked cigarettes and sweated. An old horde of Europe’s forgotten cars assem- ing omen of what was to come. She translators, alcohol and wives. For a ing coming in on the ferry along was Ragusa and it has been a line where ocean meets sky many man in a shirt told me: “Si quieres el bled proudly in Hyde Park. It was like burnt fuel with the greedy speed of a short month we became celebrities, Wthe Croatian coast, it favourite amongst miles away. Make sure to wear airlines take you there with one stop. perro, acepta las pulgas.” being dragged back in time: a mechani- Harrier jump jet and overheated like a signing autographs and holding babies was a divided sight, foreign travellers shoes with good grip for a walk Keep in Mind: The local currency in Most of us are familiar with the flow cal symphony for the devil. Exhausts Scotchman in the Sahara. I kept a diary wherever we went. Nowhere to the east literally. On one side, for hundreds of on the wall, or you’ll risk spoiling Croatia is Kuna. 1 Euro = 7,4 Kuna. of a Spanish working year. For teach- wheezed, bumpers shook, exhausts bil- of each of her mechanical faults, which, of Budapest had ever seen anything as Dubrovnik is packed years. the experience by slipping around Try: Local favourites like ers, it begins somewhere between the lowed foul fumes and gearboxes rattled by the end, stretched to an impressive magical as a Mini before and everyone with old culture and on the worn stairs. chevapchichi (oval spicy middle of September and the middle of like coalscuttles. An acrid smell filled three long pages. was eager to have their moment with the a UNESCO world That is also the story meatballs) and the traditional October and it stretches, intermittently, the air as the army of Metros, Maestros, Mabel’s wretched suffering formed “Mr. Beena Machina”. meat and veggie stew, peka. through the proceeding eight months Fiestas, Pandas, Ibizas and 2CVs fired the backbone of a captivating journey. Mabel’s breakdowns grew more heritage site. On of the limestone that After a walk on the wall you will until it closes, with a jolt, at the end up for all they were worth. Leaving the European Union behind us frequent and the one she suffered in the the other, a modern has been cut into be dying for a cold drink. Many of Bring here: Rubber slippers or of June. From then onwards, teachers I was one part of a team of six and we found the rolling hills of northern Uzbek city of Samarkand was near termi- metropolis with the streets and walls in the tiny squares in Stari Grad of- sandals to wear on the beach, as the are all alone, having been abandoned we’d set ourselves the task of driving Romania as still and green as the fields nal. Luckily her shattered driveshaft was latest of the latest. Stari Grad, the old fer some shade, and if you prefer coast is lined with pebble beaches by their academies like a puppy after three old Minis – The Mongol Minis of Asturias. Moldova was modern and repaired against the odds by an inspired Going to Dubrovnik part of Dubrovnik. to leave busy old town for some that can be tough on city feet. Christmas. Suddenly made cultural – on a 9000 mile journey. According to lively and Ukraine was hot – its vast mechanic in an old, Soviet aircraft factory. is like travelling Polished by thou- quiet time on the beach, it’s only Take home: Croatia claims to be refugees, their choice is stark. Either they a time-worn British tradition we had highways flanked by enormous fields, tall With no brakes and a set of wheelbarrow through time, and sands of sandals it a short walk away. The harbour homeland of the necktie, so why not can enlist as a tutor at a summer camp, named our cars as if they were family sunflowers and an endless procession tyres, we struggled on for another 2,500 bring your dad a gift for once? retreat to their home country or they pets and that July day Rupert, Apollo of street hucksters. The further east that miles towards Mongolia, by my calcula- still it’s just a three- has gained a slip- is placed a few kilometres from can go on holiday. In 2006, I settled on and Mabel waited patiently in line: we travelled, the easier it became to tion, narrowly avoiding nasty scrapes on hour flight away. pery smooth marble look, and the latter option – and I attempted to sprayed, tuned, reinforced, roofracked recognise the old, clumsy stamp of half about four occasions. Then, on the edge the hot Mediterranean climate drive a Mini to Mongolia. and braced. A horn was blown and we a century’s Soviet rule. The police were of a bear-infested wood in eastern Siberia, The city also has a third aspect tempts you to bend down and The Mongol Rally had a decep- rolled off towards the south. By midday sinister. Some carried rifles and others she broke for the final time. On a misty that deserves to be mentioned. touch the cool finish. Walking tive name. There were no fast cars, we had left London. By late afternoon had pistols strapped to their hips. Five morning, we abandoned her. Ten minutes The scars from the civil war in down Stradu, or Placa, the main no spectator lined routes or ice-cool we were in France. One day more and times a day we would be stopped as they before we left a travelling man took my former Yugoslavia from 1992 to Finnish drivers. Instead it was styled as we were in Germany. Then, just outside did their utmost to fine us. Once we were guitar and played a wistful lament. street, it’s not hard at all to im- a ‘charity touring event’, 9000 miles at the Czech Republic, Mabel’s exhaust threatened with prison, another time we Four days later, we stepped off the 96, when the city suffered severe agine past times in Dubrovnik whatever speed and by whatever route. pipe fell off. were presented with a bottle of vodka. Trans-Siberian Express at the station in bombings. By the end of the siege and overlook the more recently It appealed immediately. The rally was The incident set the tone for the Border crossings were the most Ulan Batar. It was cloudy and warm; the of Dubrovnik, almost 70 percent added touristy touch. run by a clutter of hopelessly organ- following month. Mabel, the blood red troublesome and one incident at the streets were strangely quiet; the faces of the old buildings had been hit ized ex-students who were headed by Mini that was being driven by a half- checkpoint between around us were different. At Dave’s by projectiles. Enormous sums When in Stari Grad you will Tom – an amiable bundle of ideas with Italian-half-West- Moldova and Russia Bar, Roberto and I had a cold beer. We of money were put into restora- soon notice the city wall. an utter disregard for the everyday, Midlander named remains fixed in my were filthy, unshaven and jaded. Spain tion, and the city has recovered Living in Spain you have mundane procession of life. He was the Roberto and myself, memory. We had seemed a distant place. We had no type of man who thought it was a good was a liability. Bought arrived at the little idea how or when we were going to remarkably well. Some say that probably seen enough cascos idea to float down The Amazon on an for £450 two months checkpoint at dusk get back. I sipped on my beer and pon- it’s even more gorgeous now than viejos, but Dubrovnik’s wall inflatable dinghy and who survived on earlier, it soon and were promptly dered. I thought about Madrid; about before the war, and that says a lot. is really something out of the English Speaking little more than an inspiring brand of became evident that marched to a stark flights; about Mongolia; about the ordinary. It allows you to walk mindless optimism. she was structurally concrete office, Argentinean girl with the dark eyes and Dubrovnik has a unique location on top of the city for nearly Travel Agency for We were convinced. His website unsound. Dangerously which contained the musical name. 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Lucky enough Abrantesfelt free to practice He feels that, after 13 Nueva Numancia B2 Rivas-Vaciamadrid HospitalNo.8 12 de Octubre Expresiones útiles for that night’s show. I am Opera years of working at it, to to be shown around by residents,Aviaci—n Espa–olathis is what she sees: Pan Bendito Portazgo blown over. He asks if I like opera, San Ferm’n-Orcasurfinally be perceived as a 1. It’s Madrid in June. The temperature’s If I were in New York in February, it would B3 La Poveda a ciudad de Sarajevo, no había cafés del centro administrativo y cultural San“No,” Francisco I answer truthfully, “but I can singer is a most satisfying hot; the pace of life has dropped... probably be freezing cold, thus I would need Cuatro Vientos Buenos Aires Dices Oyes sido, antes de visitarla, uno de de tiempos austro-húngaros. appreciate a good voice.” accomplishment.Ciudad de When los he sings, ‡ngeles he feels like he some cheering up. 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Rey fachada delAlcorc—n mismo todavía quedaba la San Hospital Juli‡n El Bercial camping? piscina y pistas de tenis. orillas del río Miljacka se encuentra out loud, so he would sing in secret noisy atmosphere. Paris is quiet.” tales. the phoneVALDECARROS rings. It’s also a great book to Juan Carlos evidenciaCentral de los bombardeos sufridos.10 laNicasio Biblioteca de Sarajevo, unSevero edificio Ochoa Besteiro when no one else was around. Music What do you think is theLos biggest Espartales read aloud. Warhol (or possibly his creative El botones que me acompañó hasta de estilo hispano-morisco, que en un ¿Tiene disponibilidad para la No, está completo.M—stoles Fuenlabrada was his refuge. He began his serious singing misconception of opera singers? Confirming my Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin team) wrote it in 1975 and it is still relevant mi habitación me sacó unaManuela sonrisa al principioHospital albergó de el Ayuntamiento Arroyo Alonso Juan de and amusing today. 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E INFRAESTRUCTURAS No, no admitimos animales. en 1984 y de Hospitallos que los sarajevitas se LorancaAgosto de 1992. El Parquebombardeo provocó Parque de Conservatoriohe did not pursue that as a career. “OrganistsGetafe culture to appreciate opera. What is in fashion with a forgotten beach and a handful sienten profundamentede M—stoles orgullosos. un incendio que hizoEuropa que se quemaran los Estados are perceived as competition for priests.”Central Who today is money.” of bars... The Philosophy of Andy alrededor de 600.000 libros. Provoca knew! I personally feel more moved by the if you weren’t an opera singer, what would Warhol: From A to B and Back Diálogo La ciudad, reconstruida tras la guerra, cierto escalofrío contemplar las ventanas music and choir at a church service than the you be? After deep thought he replied, “I will As I lie on my sarong, I would be reading Again by Andy Warhol desprende una calidez inesperada. La tapiadas del edificio. Al volver a España priest’s homily, but always figured no harm always be a musician,” and he explained if he Island by Aldous Huxley. Huxley is one of my Laura llama al camping “Maravillas” para pedir abundancia de bares y cafés con sus tuve la grata sorpresa de leer que el done as long as one receives the spiritual couldn’t sing one day, he would give singing favourite authors, having written both Brave información terrazas hacen pensar que se trata de gobierno español va a destinar fondos a message. lessons or be a choir director. New World and The Doors of Perception. Margo Fortuny, Bio: R: Camping “Maravillas” ¿dígame? un lugar en el que la gente tiene tiempo la reapertura de la misma. Island is a Utopian philosophical book that Writer and artist Margo Fortuny L: Hola, buenas tardes. Quería pedir información. para familia y amigos. Es, sin duda, una takes place on the fictional island Pala. is the features editor for London- R: Sí, dime. ciudad que te llega al corazón. Tiene, Sarajevo es una ciudad que combina Themes of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, based Exit magazine. The former L: ¿Cuánto cuesta el camping para dos personas? además de magia, mucha historia y de manera inaudita la tradición con and Confucianism are woven into the plot. New Yorker also contributes to R: Mira, se alquila por parcelas y la parcela cuesta 10 euros al día. grandes dosis de sufrimiento en el la modernidad, establecimientos Huxley wrote an engaging story while Loud & Quiet and Metal. Fortuny L: ¿Está incluido el agua caliente? ambiente. tradicionales con discotecas de giving the reader a lot to conceptualize. If also paints East Londoners, hosts R: No, no. El calentador funciona con monedas. tendencia. En la ciudad encontrarás you enjoy thinking about an underground literary salon, and L: Ah, vale. Y ¿qué servicios tiene el camping? Caminar por Sarajevo implica hacer bares en los que puedes almorzar por the meaning of life and updates www.margofortuny.com. R: Tiene piscina, tienda, pistas de tenis y también una pequeña sala de cine. un recorrido por su pasado. De hecho, menos de 3 euros un pan de pita relleno the future of mankind, I’d She is currently working on her first L: ¡Qué bien! ¿Está muy lejos de la playa? pocas ciudades cuentan con una iglesia de espinacas, de patatas o de queso y una recommend Island. novel, Lust Manifesto. R: No, no, justo a 200 metros hay una playa. ortodoxa, una mezquita y una sinagoga bebida. En su variada gastronomía en la L: Perfecto. Creo que quiero reservar una parcela para la a pocos metros de distancia entre ellas. que encontrarás platos como el cepavi, Island by Aldous Huxley primera quincena de julio. Los imperios bizantino, otomano, trozos de carne asados con cebolla y una romano y austro-húngaro dejaron salsa especial, queda patente una vez más R: Muy bien. 3. It’s a chilly February morning in una huella imborrable en su cultura, la diversidad cultural. New York City. Outside your apartment L: Una última pregunta: ¿aceptan animales? tradición y, por supuesto, religión. En window there’s not an inch to be found R: No, lo siento. el centro de la ciudad existe una línea Sarajevo es, en definitiva, una ciudad de on the sidewalk as individuals are lost in L: Oh, ¡qué pena! Parecía el lugar perfecto para pasar unas imaginaria que separa la zona otomana, contrastes que no te defraudará. No lo a crowd of overcoats, polished shoes and vacaciones. con tiendas de recuerdos, de dulces y dudes y déjate encandilar por su magia. dark suits...

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c The turn De Bleeckere is clearly not. u L The difference is not only apparent at professional level. When I arrived in Spain I of the tide began playing 7-a-side football. On my first WORDS by WORDS Wimbledon The Premier League vs. La Liga day I slid in on a member of the other team preview and the guy went down. I was surrounded by 22 June – 5 July the rest of them who told me to, “Take it easy”, that “It was only a game” and that I was “loco”. Over the next couple of weeks I was lectured on how much contact constituted a foul (very little) and had to watch in disbelief as grown men moaned and groaned over every slight knock that occurred on the pitch. Having spent the past four years playing in England where anyone who moans about anything but full on contact is berated; I was and still am amazed. I Nadal, Federer and Centre Court’s do feel some empathy for the likes of Carvalho brand new retractable roof: these when faced with players of the calibre of Messi; are the stars everyone is waiting I too could not stand to watch a highly skilled to see at The All England Lawn player dance around me without giving into Tennis and Crocquet Club this year. WORDS by Michele Martinelli As well as an end to rain delays the temptation of sticking a boot out. It’s just on Wimbledon’s main stage, that in England I would be praised for a good floodlights have been fitted. Michele Martinelli looks at the current power swing in tackle; here it’s a foul and a torrent of abuse. Play will continue until 10pm On the plus side, my technique is improving, (local time), though they could European football and contrasting styles between the English slowly, and over the next couple of months technically go all night if officials I hope to up my passing and other more saw fit. Last year’s men’s final has and Spanish game. been touted as the greatest of all technical aspects of the game. I am not looking time; something fter watching the Eto’o, Henri, Messi is money. Cash brings better players, bigger forwards to my return to British soil, where my that won’t be trident ripple the net 90 times between names, and better promotion, albeit to the newfound skills will ensure my ankles receive repeated any A them this season, I was expecting detriment of home grown talent. There are tough treatment. I will again have to adapt, time soon. Or fireworks against Chelsea in the first leg of other factors contributing towards England’s but that’s fine. I have all the time in the world. will it? Federer the Champions League semi-final. However, current dominance such as the refereeing in A Spanish team drawn managed to break Nadal’s it was not to be. The Blues decided to play 9 Champions League games. It seems that as against Chelsea does not, stranglehold on men behind the ball and the game ended 0-0. the Premiership grows in importance referees and as a result will not be clay last month here in Madrid, but The game prompted uproar amongst around the globe are adapting to the more able to pull off any fancy the Majorcan still went into Roland the Spanish press, who felt the referee had physical English game and awarding fewer moves without getting Garros as the overwhelming allowed the English team to show far too fouls. This puts Spanish and Italian teams in a slapped in the face from favourite. Grass is another matter much aggression towards the skilful Barça position where they have to adapt their more someone like Ballack. of course, and Federer will be very much out to show his surrender players. Regardless of whether or not the tactical game for European clashes. This was So are Spanish, Italian, of the Wimbledon title to the officials were too lenient towards Chelsea, the never more apparent then during Real Madrid French and German teams destined to forever Spaniard was a one-time thing. shift in football dominance – Liverpool, where the Liga be bullied by the big four? Is it goodbye to the Whatever happens, both titans from Italy and Spain towards players were constantly Tottis of the world and hello to the Drogbas? will have to be at their best England (three out of four waiting for calls which never Not if they adapt, and given the popularity of to withstand the challenge of teams in the semis twice came. If you go back and the Premiership around the world they just Djokovic and Murray. The home crowd will be right behind the in as many years) is very look at the first goal, the might have to. This might mean the death, or at Scotsman, but the expectation much evident. Weeks before, one that got Pepe a yellow least temporary decline, of ‘beautiful’ football, could be as much a hindrance as a Liverpool destroyed a Real for arguing, you clearly see depending on your view of the game. help to young Andy. Madrid team who, prior Torres with his hand on the The real loser in all this is Russian billionaire to ‘El Clásico’, were on an defender's shoulder holding Roman Abramovich, who has pumped £600 Several betting companies 18-match unbeaten run him back. The referee did place the Williams sisters as million into Chelsea just to be left with a team joint favourites for the women’s in La Liga. The obvious difference between not see it this way though and ‘El Niño’ scored whose only response to Barca’s brilliance is to championship. Reigning and five- the Premiership and Europe’s other leagues seconds later. In my book, it was a clear foul. put 11 men behind the ball and pray. time champion Venus is going for a third consecutive title, and twice winner Venus looks the best-placed E.F.L Madrid to stop her if her early season injury invites you to the doesn’t come back. Sharapova Enter a team now! All mixes of is another coming EUROPEAN VIBE nationalities and levels of ability back from injury welcome. Email 6-A-SIDE 9 may [email protected] or who might be INTERNATIONAL [email protected] to register in with a shout. 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Matt Johnson coup’s original leader, Sanjurjo, who WHAT THE SPANIsH also died mysteriously in a plane crash Disclaimer: The following are actual quotes and during the war. This has led to the eye conversations from my investigatory adventures of suspicion being directed towards and do not necessarily reflect my personal opinions. Franco, and conspiracy theorists have THINK ABOUT AMERICANs suggested that the Generalissimo was Me: Let’s play the word association game. I say a word; behind both incidents. However, no you tell me the first thing that comes to mind. Okay. evidence has ever been produced to Ready? America. What do the Spanish really think about Americans? That was the back the claim and, in all fairness, Students: Joder. Guns. McDonalds. Rock & Roll. Bush. question we put to our girls vs. boys writers this month. One Spaniard Sanjurjo’s death seems to have been Beverly Hills. Petrol. Rich. Fat. Mickey Mouse. Miami Vice. his own fault. This is considering the Socks with sandals. Monica Lewinski. Should we continue? and two Americans in Madrid set out to discover the answer. fact he overloaded his small plane with clothes to return from exile as Ah, yes. The inevitable American stereotypes. Asked this the best-dressed tinpot dictator in month to interview my students about what their fellow Europe. He also apparently refused countrymen really think of mine, I wasn’t sure if it was a Vanessa Harris Laura Ramos a larger plane (which, coincidentally, properly assigned writing task, or a set up to be the center pain and the United States have had a fractured stados Unidos despierta a un tiempo Franco had previously used) for one of a midday office roast. Regardless, I learned a thing or relationship the past few years. Many blame admiración, envidia, miedo y odio en muchas which was to fly him back to Spain two, had some laughs, and came out relatively unscathed S former President Bush’s ‘war on terrorism’ E partes del mundo. Los españoles miramos con by a “daring aviator”. Mola’s accident – unless you count my slightly bruised ego, of course. policies and the Spanish government’s support of admiración su esfuerzo en investigación científica seemed to be just that: an accident Anyway. So, firing squad ready? Here goes nothin’… the invasion of Iraq for the 11 March 2004 Madrid y tecnológica, la creatividad de sus empresas, el that happened in bad weather while “America’s reputation has recently gotten a lot train bombings. Upon his ascension to power, Prime afán de superación de muchos de sus ciudadanos, flying to Vitoria. Bad relations did worse because of Bush.” Stemming from an eight year Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero angered el trabajo duro y su capacidad de arriesgar que les exist between Mola and Franco, as the administration characterized by comically bad vocabulary, Washington when he pulled all Spanish troops from llevan a excelentes resultados. latter was appointed head of state and self serving, misguided military pursuits, and frighteningly Iraq. It has been especially fun to pick on the more maximum general, at which Mola was nonsensical methods of organized chaos and corruption, palpable elements of America: the Double Whopper, Muchos envidian su cultura del espectáculo. En España livid. But there is simply nothing more it’s been made clear to me that although us Yanks may the tanks disguised as cars rumbling from suburb existe escaso amor por nuestro cine y gran afición por las than the old Latin expression, Qui have been in a bit of a slump as of late, if Britney can come to suburb in search of the next gas station, and the superproducciones estadounidenses. Gustan las grandes Bono? to condemn Franco. back from her Uncle Fester lookalike days, then dammit, Governator; oh how America does love elevating its inversiones y efectos especiales y los temas que se tratan. EmilioNo Mola: Mola The Caudillo thatnada Never Was Their power struggle ultimately our global image can take a turn for the better, too. foreign-born superheroes to political high offices. Gran parte del público huye de las películas intimistas y de raises the “What If?” question. Mola, “Most everything we think about American people, corte sencillo que caracterizan al cine europeo y prefiere los General Mola’s death in June 1937 left Franco the unrivalled leader of the political General and Franco the we get from films.” As long as Hollywood keeps churning But has the Spanish attitude changed in one fell swoop of a proyectos ambiciosos de tecnología punta e historias fuera de plain old General. Franco’s regime was out intellectual blockbusters such as Sex and the City, The presidential election? Can one man change the world’s attitude lo común que le trasladan a otras realidades. Nationalist Spain. Martin Quinn tells the story of ‘El Director’, the architect more militaristic as opposed to Mola’s Fast and the Furious, High School Musical, and Maid in toward America? What is more plausible is that Spaniards give El amor por el deporte y el duro entrenamiento de vision of a republican directorate with Manhattan, our global street cred will continue to be more some credit to Americans for not only recognizing the faults of sus deportistas es otra de las cosas que los españoles más of the Fascist campaign in the north during the Spanish Civil War. an actual social program. Franco’s shot than MC Hammer at a gangsta rap convention. Bush and Co. but lambasting them out of office so that all that apreciamos de los estadounidenses. Los jugadores de la WORDS by Martin Quinn previous non-involvement in politics “Americans know nothing outside their borders.” If is left of the Republicans is Rush Limbaugh in all his sexiness. NBA destacan entre los deportistas más admirados por meant he had acquired very few the stat is correct that only 10% of US citizens are passport Americans wanted to change the trajectory of the country su capacidad de convertir cada partido en un auténtico political enemies, making it relatively carriers, and an even smaller percentage have actually and so voted into office a man who they believe will positively espectáculo. hat if?” is a Sanjurjo. The coup swung into action Mola understood how to divide easy to unite factions such as the dared to venture overseas, it wouldn’t be a shocker to learn change their prospects for the future. Americans voted for La lengua americana se asocia por un lado a los productos commonly on 18 July, 1936 after days of unrest. and conquer perfectly. This was Carlists and Falangists. He had better that even worse than those who’d come to Spain expecting Obama because he breathed life into the democratic process; de calidad, a lo que está «en la onda», a lo joven y positivo. applied As the situation developed into civil demonstrated by the fall of Bilbao in relations with the Nazis, though this tacos and piñatas, are those who may in fact believe that he brought politics back to the people by making it relevant. Pero, por otro lado también se percibe como muestra de la expression in war, Mola became the Nationalist July 1937, which happened about a was to change. Franco believed that on either side of our bordering oceans, the world drops off Whether or not he is all hype remains to be seen. But what do invasión de la cultura americana en la nuestra. Hay quien the English language. I’m not sure of northern commander while Francisco week after Mola’s death, though it had he was waging a war of darkness at right angles into the great abyss of outer space. As far Spaniards really think of Americans? habla de «imperialismo lingüístico», una de las consecuencias its usefulness although it’s something Franco headed up the south. He was been orchestrated by him. It was also a and light, which was demonstrated as Spaniards are concerned, this fun fact doesn’t fall far Enrique B. Juarez, who works in marketing, says, “I de la dominación de EEUU sobre los demás países del mundo. “W I occasionally do myself. “What if ETA considered cold and divisive and demonstration of Republican inability by the evolution of Mola’s summary from the truth. “Americans think that Spain is Mexico,” they admire Americans because, despite living in America or being Cuando hablamos de imperialismo llegamos a los hadn’t killed Carrero Blanco back went as far as leaving his brother to to stand united because of infighting executions into full-scale White related. “Wait,” I answered, “it’s not?” born in other countries, they feel their country as one of the aspectos de EEUU que menos les gustan a muchos españoles. in ’73? How would that have affected be executed. When the government and defections. Guernica, which lay Terror. As the Germans came to “Americans actually practice religion.” As one student biggest things. They identify with it and fight for it…and Es evidente que la política tiene mucho que ver en la the democratic transition? And would captured his brother and threatened between Bilbao and the Nationalists, realize this, his ability to rule a country noted, “In America it’s possible to be a black man in the they look out for one another, it is not each to his own.” Daniel percepción que tenemos de la primera potencia mundial. EEUU it have heralded a continuation of the his life, Mola replied, “He knows had suffered the now-infamous terror that was to possibly participate on Whitehouse, but never an atheist.” In Spain, the belief in Blasco is less optimistic. “I think that being a young country, encarna el liberalismo en su máxima expresión, el belicismo dictatorship?” I asked this to a class how to die as an officer. I can neither bombing by the Nazi Condor Legion the Axis side in the coming war was a higher power is being lost on the younger generations. [Americans] have an excessive sense of patriotism. There is y el etnocentrismo. A muchos españoles les cuesta entender of PP supporters and semi-apologists take back my word to my followers in April. This left a clear path for the questioned. The last thing Germany Saying “God bless you” to a Spaniard would warrant too much capitalism and little state coverage, things that in el sistema sanitario estadounidense, que a veces se tilda de for the dictatorship once. The answer and probably you cannot either from Fascist army to attack the Biscayne needed was to feed a starving nation stranger looks than ordering a caña in Klingon. Or so they Europe are totally assumed by the state, there, are privatized. I poco humano. Tampoco gusta el afán de EEUU por participar I got was that it was impossible to yours”. It seems cold but maybe the city and win total control of the north. without an industrial proletariat (or said. think this is unfavorable to people without resources, therefore en guerras. Las guerras de Vietnam y de Irak destacan entre las predict what the good Admiral’s words of a practical leader. What Bilbao’s defences - its ‘Ring of Iron’ at least which the vindictive Franco “Americans are extremely competitive.” I myself will dividing a lot of society,” Blasco says. On the other hand he más denostadas por los críticos de EEUU. Tampoco gusta que government would have been like. really iced up Emilio Mola’s reputation - crumbled in front of Mola’s troops seemed intent on wiping out for their take some blame for this one. I have, admittedly, fallen says, “[Americans] occupy a region that is rich in natural en muchos estados exista gran facilidad para comprar armas. The comment, for me, stank of however, was what he did next. thanks to the efforts of its two main betrayal). It is also said Hitler preferred to fisticuffs pending the result of a particularly intense resources and are some of the most innovative people in La película «Bowling for Columbine» contribuyó a hacernos justification for Franco’s regime, but I He ordered public executions engineers, who had defected to the liaising with his dentist than dealing video game rivalry, cussed out a friend for botching a the world and in this way the system that they have formed ver que la posesión de armas alimentaba más el miedo y la felt it was a fair enough point, because of prisoners and Republican Nationalists. The second defector, with Franco, who the Führer allegedly routine fly ball in a friendly fraternity softball game, and is very solid.” Regarding the elections, Blasco continues, “It violencia, como una pescadilla que se muerde la cola. you can never really tell. sympathisers to instill fear. As the a man called Goiketxea was from referred to as a “Jesuit Swine”. Mola participated in blue-faced shouting matches sparked from could not have been any other way.” Still, some opinions are Muchos estadounidenses sienten que su país es el centro And so it goes with Emilio killings continued they evolved into a strong Basque nationalist family however, although not having good disagreements regarding topics as trivial as tidily-winks. more moderate. Rafa Rodrigo Zazo, advertising student, says, del mundo. Esa es otra de las razones por las que algunos Mola. What, good or bad, would a systematic purge of all elements in involved in the PNV; an impressive relations with the Third Reich, was OK. Guilty as charged. “The Americans I know are quite open-minded and sociable.” españoles rechazan lo americano. Entienden que EEUU quiere have happened had he lived longer, disagreement with the Nationalists. feat for the Fascists and a sickener much more practical. There might not “Americans are obsessed with size – everything is Andres Olmos, a madrileño lawyer says, “I love Americans. They imponer su modo de ver las cosas al resto del mundo, sin we’ll never know. He was one of Mola apparently expressed shock at for the beleaguered Basques. Bilbao have been the same level of killings in bigger there. And think of all the fat people!” America, are fun, easy-going and open.” respetar otras formas de practicar y entender la vida y, además, the evil geniuses behind the coup how the process unfolded, but Franco, was being attacked by the Condor a Molista Spain, but his use of terror sadly enough, does play home to a rather disproportionate It seems there is a line drawn between the people and esquilmando los recursos de los países más desfavorecidos en which became the Spanish Civil War chosen over him as Commander-in- Legion and the Basque and central for terror’s sake may have left him in population of fatties. We don’t walk a lot. We eat fast foot the politics. Whereas the politicians frustrate, the people su beneficio y en perjuicio de los últimos. and the prelude for World War II. Chief, had developed it into a form of governments started arguing because charge of a regime more able to join by the grease-stained bucketful. We slurp sugary sodas please. But, according to Zazo, “Americans seem to do Los años de Bush Jr contribuyeron a perjudicar la imagen Born in Cuba in 1887, he began his ‘political cleansing’. In addition to the of the lack of support the Basques felt the other European Fascist powers in a by the liter. And the smorgasbord of available satellite whatever their leaders do whether it is George Bush or Barack exterior de Estados Unidos y la llegada de Obama, vista como army career in 1907 in the Infantry public executions, Mola introduced a they were receiving. In addition, a global war. stations makes for a powerful ass-to-couch adhesive on a Obama.” As Obama’s open personality seems to be more un nuevo amanecer por tantos estadounidenses, despierta Academy at Toledo. A decorated tactic and phrase now in the military message from the Vatican setting out And his legacy? The area where sunny Saturday afternoon. Touché, class. Touché. aligned with what Spaniards think of American people, también la simpatía de muchos españoles. Porque muestra soldier from the Rif War between lexis: The Fifth Column. He had Mola and Franco’s terms of surrender Mola’s plane crashed is called Among other things, I was able to further gather that then hopefully in the not-so-distant future, Spaniards will que se han superado prejuicios raciales y porque se espera Spain and Morocco, he had become attempted to take Madrid with four for the Basques was mistakenly wired Alcocero de Mola, in his honour. A Americans are environmentally unfriendly, insensitive to agree with America's politics as easily as its citizens. que signifique una ruptura con el legado de Bush Jr. Es la Director of Security by 1930, the year columns of troops and announced through Barcelona instead of London. historical memory law was passed the needs of the poor, straight-laced, honest, patriotic, historia del sueño americano hecha realidad, pero también a before the formation of the Second that Nationalist followers inside the The central government didn’t pass some years back to rid Spain of and simple. It was also brought up that in the States veces se mira con cierto escepticismo. Españoles de distintas Republic. Because of his political city would provide an extra line of the message on and then condemned Franquista names and symbols. materialism runs rampant like swine flu at a Mexican opciones políticas tienen esperanzas puestas en Obama, pero stances he was unpopular with the support to destroy the enemy from the oblivious Basques. Along with the It has, of course been vehemently hookah bar. Okay, okay – enough already! también creen que no podrá solucionar tantos problemas Left. In 1936, the newly-elected within. Ultimately, it failed and recent fighting between Communists opposed by the People’s Party, So, there it all is – the truth laid out in full. It can como en EEUU muchos esperan de él. También sorprende Popular Front sent him packing to Madrid held on until the end of the and Anarchists in Barcelona and who are partly descended from the sting a bit, I admit, but sticks & stones…well, you get the a los españoles, acostumbrados a criticar constantemente Pamplona as Military Governor in an war, but the tactic remains until this the fall of President Largo Caballero Franquista movement. Despite this, point. And although our reputation does seem to be on a sus políticos y a desconfiar de ellos, la enorme confianza attempt to isolate him. They thought day in most theatres of conflict. It was (blamed on the Basques), Mola took most Fascist street and place names the upswing, it looks like we Americans still have our work y admiración que despiertan y han despertado los diversos of Navarra as being out of the way but subsequently used by antifascists like advantage of Republican discord and are now gone, but Mola’s remains. cut out for us – or rather, Obama does at least. As for our presidentes en el gran país americano. it was to prove a fatal mistake. Mola the French Resistance, who used the his success stretched beyond his death The country moves on, but the ghost future? Well, who knows exactly, but at least us expats can Estados Unidos en España fascina a la vez que asusta, joined the planning process for a coup tactic to provide help and clear the into the jaws of a Fascist victory. of a monster among monsters still take pride in knowing that Spain, most certainly, is not ilusiona a la vez que desilusiona. Tenemos una historia de in the Carlist-infested area along with way for the advancing Allies during Mola died mysteriously in a plane haunts the north and its name is plain Mexico. amor-odio con la primera potencia mundial. officers loyal to the exiled General José World War II. crash during the war just like the for all to see.

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