A Madrid

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Nos vamos a vivir a Madrid,gracias a una nueva oferta laboral para G,y con pena de dejar la bella Barcelona....

Empieza una nueva etapa que estoy segura que vendra llena de buena nuevas!

Lo se!,

Y desde allí emprenderé mi nueva busqueda de empleo ,ya sea organizando algún nuevo evento o siguiendo aprendiendo y sumando nuevas experiencias laborales a mi CV.

Así que ,si sabéis de alguien que pueda interesarle un perfil como el mío no dudéis en pasarle mi Cv

Gracias, besetes,yo;

JoANNa.

Os dejo esta info que salió en NYT...

Madrid

Published in the New York Times

By ELAINE SCIOLINO

Published: March 8, 2009

MADRID is once again a city for walkers. For five years, Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón’s urban renovation project had turned much of the Spanish capital into a massive construction site. Sidewalks and roads were dug up; parts of the ring road on the city’s outskirts were buried underground. But the recession and the end of the property boom have halted much of the ambitious face-lift. The mayor has postponed a plan to reorganize the traffic and pedestrian lanes running past the Prado — a move that would have felled dozens of trees. For the moment, the city’s humanity has been restored.A Weekend in Madrid Madrid Friday4:30 p.m.

1) NEIGHBORHOOD RAMBLING

With its arches, balconies and painted facades, the Plaza Mayor, the 17th-century square where bullfights, trials and executions were once held, is the most splendid way to encounter Madrid. Ignore the arcades — full of flamenco-dancer refrigerator magnets and knee socks that say “Madrid” — and walk to the Plaza de la Paja. Peek into the Jardín del Príncipe de Anglona, whose brick-and-concrete walls hide the small garden with brick paths and pomegranate and almond trees within. Then stop for an herbal tea served in a Moroccan mug at the Delic cafe and bar (Costanilla de San Andrés, 14; 34-91-364-5450; www.deliccafe.com; no credit cards). A few steps away, see the two colored ancient Roman mosaics at the Museo de los Orígenes, Casa de San Isidro (Plaza de San Andrés, 2; 34-91-366-7415 ).6 p.m.

2) ART FOR THE SOUL

Dash into the magnificently tiled San Francisco el Grande Basilica nearby (Plaza de San Francisco; 34-91-365-3800). The dome is bigger than that of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. But the real attraction is the painting of San Bernardino de Siena, one of the earliest of Goya’s Madrid paintings. Goya painted himself into its right side. Also often overlooked are the paintings by Zurbarán and Velázquez.9 p.m.

3) UPDATED CLASSICS

La Gastroteca de Santiago has not yet been discovered by tourists (Plaza de Santiago, 1; 34-91-548-0707; www.lagastrotecadesantiago.es). The red-walled, white-tiled space is simple and modern, with glass doors offering a peek into the kitchen where Juan Carlos Ramos, the chef and owner, makes magic. The first courses are large enough to split. The menu changes often (with such offerings as terrine of pig tail and lobster or confit of goat with broad beans and mint). Two can dine — with wine — for less than 100 euros, $130 at about $1.30 to the euro.Midnight

4) NIGHT MUSIC

The music is good, and the atmosphere is even better at the Café Central (Plaza del Ángel, 10; 34-91-369-3226; www.cafecentralmadrid.com). With its high ceilings, mirrored pillars, marble-topped tables and Art Deco touches, it attracts the city’s true blues and jazz lovers, who encourage the performers with loud applause and shouts of “Bravo!” They all seem to be the kind of people you’d like to get to know. Some of them smoke, however. Open until 3 a.m. or later Friday and Saturday nights.Saturday10:30 a.m.

5) SERENDIPITY AND CHAOS

Regalos Originales attracts serious postcard collectors, who patiently sift through the thousands of offerings — Italian postcards of Brigitte Bardot in the 1950s and 1960s are 50 cents (Calle Almirante 23; 34-91-308-1202). Ask for Silvia de la Torre or her parents, the owners. Try to persuade them to let you behind a curtain into the private rooms where the real treasures are to be found: shoeboxes filled with postcards from around the world, bookshelves of old movie posters, music boxes, oil paintings, toys, perfume bottles, cameras, thimbles, opera glasses, rosaries, cosmetic compacts, calendars, tins, all from another era. A half-century-old postcard of Niagara Falls in pastel colors is 5 euros; a poster for Dino De Laurentiis’s “King Kong” (in Spanish) is 12.1 p.m.

6) NO CHAIN STORES HERE

The corner of Almirante and Conde de Xiquena is the starting point for an adventure in and out of small boutiques. Laura Caicoya, 29, sells her fashion designs in a shop with her name (Conde de Xiquena, 12; 34-91-319-8099; www.lauracaicoya.com). Her mother crochets and sews the feather-topped hats; her grandmother fashions collarlike necklaces out of raffia. Her sister’s paintings hang on the walls. At Castañer, you’ll find high-heeled, jeweled satin espadrilles to match your new Laura Caicoya dress (Almirante, 24; 34-91-523-7214; www.castaner.com).3 p.m.

7) NO PRADA WEARERS

For the newest alternative art space, visit Matadero Madrid, created by Madrid’s City Council from the city’s 100-year-old municipal slaughterhouse complex. The vast space is still a work-in-progress, part of Madrid’s effort to stretch its cultural reach into the south part of the city. Lectures, films, concerts, art exhibitions — all are free (Paseo de la Chopera, 14; 34-91-517-7309; www.mataderomadrid.com).7 p.m.

8) CLASSY COCKTAIL For a change from the small draft lagers, or cañas, served in the dozens of bars that line the streets of Madrid, head up a short flight of stairs to Fernando del Diego’s small cocktail bar (Calle de la Reina, 12; 34-91-523-3106). Mr. del Diego, a 61-year-old former barman from the 80-year-old Museo Chicote round the corner, and his two sons, David and Fernando, mix some of the best cocktails in Madrid. Try the signature Diego (vodka, apricot brandy, Bols advocat and a splash of lime).10 p.m.

9) BRAVING THE CROWDS

Don’t head to El Mollete without a reservation. The restaurant, set in an old charcoal cellar, has space only for 26 diners and is always full (Calle de la Bola, 4; 34-91-547-7820). Put yourself in the hands of the owner, Tomás Blanco, and hope he will serve you mollete (fried bread in oil), Gorgonzola croquettes, artichokes and scallops, and, of course, huevos rotos. No credit cards. Dinner for two: about 25 to 45 euros.Midnight

10) UNADORNED FLAMENCO

There is nothing fancy about the small flamenco club called Cardamomo (Calle Echegaray, 15; 34-91-369-0757; www.cardamomo.es). The dancing here is raw, sweaty and fun; the costumes, working class; the crowd, younger and cooler than the other clubs in town. One recent night the male dancer was Kelian Jiménez, who sported shoulder-length hair and high-heeled red patent leather boots. Two drummers sit on wooden boxes that also serve as their instruments. Reservations a must.Sunday10 a.m.

11) PRADO NEVER DISAPPOINTS

So you think you know the Prado (Paseo del Prado; 34-91-330-2800; www.museoprado.es), Spain’s most famous museum? You’ve seen the El Grecos, the Velázquezes, the Goyas and the Bosches. But there are still surprises. The new cafe on the ground floor is the perfect place to sip a cortado, an espresso topped with milk. The new wing that opened in late 2007 is worth a look, but its statues are much less impressive than the Greek and Roman sculptures on the first floor. Look for the Caravaggio with the beautiful arm and Antonello da Messina’s “The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel” (perhaps his most beautiful work) and discover the blues of Joachim Patinir, the 16th-century Flemish painter considered the father of landscape painting. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.11:30 a.m.

12) AN OASIS OF CALM

Parque del Buen Retiro, the 350-acre park in the heart of Madrid, is better-known and more traveled than the much more compact Real Jardín Botánico adjacent to the Prado Museum (Plaza de Murillo, 2; 34-91-420-3017; www.rjb.csic.es). That’s just the point. You will not be accosted by dogs (they’re not allowed). You don’t have to watch your wallet. Among the 5,000 species are trees more than 200 years old. Entry costs 2 euros, so it is never crowded. Geometrically laid out, with flat walkways lined with statues of famous botanists, it is a great place to take a run.THE BASICSIberia and American Airlines fly to Madrid from Kennedy Airport; Continental flies from Newark Airport. A recent Web search found round-trip fares starting at about $450 for flights in late March. A taxi from Barajas airport to the center of Madrid takes 30 to 40 minutes and costs about 20 euros ($26 at $1.30 to the euro) to 30 euros ($39); Madrid’s metro line into town takes about 30 minutes and costs 2 euros (www.metromadrid.es).