Spain is a vibrant country full of life and rich in culture. Ensuring your travelers can take advantage of its many charms often means making compromises between what’s easy and what will give them the best experience. The advent of Spain’s high-speed AVE rail service has helped simplify the logistics of travel; Valesa Cultural’s customized…
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Palacio Cibeles, Madrid's New Cultural Space & Special Venue
In the heart of Madrid and in the middle of its museum mile stands a fine building dating back to just after 1900, originally used as a telecommunications center and general post office. Now City Hall has taken it over and completely rebuilt the interior, making full use of its previously unused potential. The Mayor…
News From Madrid's Thyssen Museum
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid houses two large collections covering the whole of western art from 1290 to the present day, in addition to regular important temporary shows. Now the museum is offering special visits for families with children between the ages of 6 and 12, on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The experience starts with…
The Vinotium Wine Experience in Madrid
In old Madrid a new wine experiences center, Vinotium, has opened with the latest audiovisual equipment offering a light-hearted yet instructive view of the various phases and techniques of wine making, for which Spain is world famous. Possibilities include a virtual harvesting simulator, virtual stomping winery and the wine flavors game. Tasting courses are available with wine…
New Vip Services in Madrid and Barcelona Airports
Two new high quality services are now available at the airports of Madrid and Barcelona. Meet and Assist for arrivals means the passengers are met at the bridge gate, escorted through Immigration, Customs and baggage collection, and then assisted to their ground transport or driver. On departure, clients are assisted at check-in and with…
Surprising Art Discovery in Madrid
We are excited to hear that researchers at Madrid’s Prado Museum have announced the discovery of a previously unknown work by the master Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a sprawling, 5-by-9-foot tempera-on-linen peasant scene called “The Wine of St. Martin’s Day.” “The discovery of the painting is fantastic news for the history of art,” Prado director Miguel…
Contemporary Art at Madrid CaixaForum
The public square in front to the CaixaForum Madrid will host monumental bronze cast sculpture of a seven meter high elephant by the artist Miquel Barcelo until June 13. The sculpture is part of the exhibition that opened its doors on February 10, 2010 and will encompass the trajectory of the Majorcan artist since 1983.…
Madrid's Reina Sofia Contemporary Art Center Expands Again
Less than 4 years after architect Jean Nouvel completed the striking new addition to the Reina Sofia Museum, the museum’s director Manuel Borja-Villel has announced expansion and new offerings to come soon. The Reina Sofia, which is housed in a building that was Madrid‘s General Hospital when inaugurated in 1781 (designed originally by Francisco Sabatini…
Girona to open the 4th Caixa Forum en 2010
As a result of successful CaixaForum museums in Mallorca, Barcelona, and Madrid, the CaixaForum will open another museum in Girona in 2010. The centre will feature spacious galleries for exhibits from the 21st century, an auditorium to accommodate 200 people, and will be host to various accessory shops and child activity centres. With increasing diversity…