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From Tapas we have compiled the best plans with which to make the most of the weekend in Madrid, and to indulge in hedonism between cultural and gastronomic experiences, festivals, events and museums. Grab your diary and take note of our weekly proposal.
FRIDAY 29TH
We’re going into Gilda Haus to kick off the weekend. The new project of the founders of La Gildería, Yajaira Malavé and Cristina Bonaga, has already become the new reference venue of the Madrid nightlife scene.
At one of its metal tables you can sample its liquid menu. Whether it’s a drink, a vermouth or a signature cocktail from the menu orchestrated by Carlos de Marrufo, paired with some of the twelve different versions of gildas, molletes and sandwiches and the sounds of DJ sets to dance to well into the night on its orange carpet and its space designed by Codoo Studio. Where? C. de San Mateo, 6.
From there, we will move on to Club Malasaña to vibrate loudly one more night with the party ‘From Disco to Disco ft Kamboya b2b Yahira‘ and its changing sounds between new disco, new wave, electro house or techno.
SATURDAY 30TH
Saturday morning will be dedicated to the appreciation of plastic art, specifically to the work of Carla Fuentes. In the WE COLLECT gallery, her collection entitled ‘Flores Rotas‘ (Broken Flowers) is on display, which generates a parallelism between flowers and the wear and tear of human relationships, as something that can wither with the passage of time.
Broken Flowers is a tribute to human portraiture and figurative painting, an invitation to contemplate the beauty of the classic through a contemporary gaze. Through these portraits, I seek to capture the essence of these peculiar and transitory connections. The expression of the male gaze is intertwined with the delicacy and ephemeral beauty of flowers. Each brushstroke is an attempt to capture human complexity and vulnerability.’
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After the visit, we’ll head to one of the city’s most sophisticated hotels, Rosewood Villa Magna, which has opened a dreamlike micro-universe dedicated to LOEWE, where you can delve into the world of traditional Japanese craftsmanship with the magic of the luxury brand, and its LOEWE Holidays capsule collection full of animals and natural passages imagined by Japanese ceramics studio Suna Fujita.
There we will also be able to taste the gastronomic creations they have designed for the occasion, fusing Japanese and Spanish flavours: from the iconic Loewe Roscón to the matcha and black sesame cream roll, their signature cocktails and drinks such as a Roku gin and tonic with grapefruit and sisho or a bourbon Milk Punch with cinnamon and apple.
SUNDAY 31ST
On New Year’s Eve Sunday we will sit at the bar of the iconic Ostras Pedrín, an oyster bar located in the Chamberí neighbourhood where you can combine their oysters with a special house vermouth.
From oysters to smoked fish, salted fish, gourmet preserves or salads that can be accompanied by a varied list of wines and cavas, as well as a selection of wine cellars in which whites, “txacoli” and champagnes stand out.
After the family dinner, it’s time for the last dance at BOILER ROOM x BLACKWORKS, who come together to celebrate the 31st of December for the first time with a party at La nueva Cubierta where ravers will dance the night away with a line up provided by Aroid, Barbara Lago, In verruf, Axhela or Parfait. Get your pass here.
