Spain - Madrid - Art And Culture In Spain's Metropolis (29/151)

Spain - Madrid - Art And Culture In Spain's Metropolis (29/151)

In Spain, when people speak about modernity and new departures, then they talk about Barcelona. At least this is the way it has been in recent years. In comparison Madrid has been leading a rather shadowy existence. And yet only in Madrid do people party every day of the week around the clock. Nobody here turns up in a disco before four o'clock in the morning. They go to dinner at about 10 p.m., only to appear the next morning as fresh as a daisy while strolling along the Paseo del Prado. Moreover, Madrid is the city of the arts. No other capital can boast such a concentration of museums. Contemporary Spanish art in the Reina Sofia, seven centuries of European cultural history in the collection Thyssen-Bornemisza. In Madrid art-lovers can set off on a voyage of discovery lasting for days. There are countless galleries and a great number of ambitious artists, for whom Madrid is still the creative centre of Spain. At the Rastro - the city's most famous flea market - we meet Jorge Galindo. Here the artist finds the material for his pictures. He copies people from old magazines, enlarges them, de-familiarises them and creates with his collages an entirely new art form. Musicians from all over Spain try to hit the big time in Madrid. The city has a buzz, it's lively and on the move. A fascinating metropolis that is gradually once again becoming the pivotal centre of Spain.