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Today we would like to recommend this beautiful exhibition at the Caixa Forum in Madrid, which will be open until 13th November. You will have plenty of time to visit it, so try not to miss it!

Teotihucán was, from 100 B.C. to 650 A.C., the first and most influential metropolis in pre-Colombian Mesoamerica, with a population that reached 160,000. For centuries, it was a political, economic and religious center of the first order. When the Aztecs discovered the city in ruins a thousand years later, in the 14th century, they gave it the name Teotihuacán, which means ‘where the gods are born’, and located their creation myth here.

This major archaeological site is 50 kilometers north of what is now Mexico City and is the most visited historic monument in the country. The incredible wealth of this site, which has yet to be completely discovered, is good evidence of what Teotihuacán was like.

Visitors to this exhibition will be able to see over 400 pieces of art and artifacts that reflect the everyday life and religion of this enigmatic civilization. Monumental architectural elements, vessels and filigree figures, masks, statues of divinities and zoomorphic representations, as well as examples of murals with traces of their original polychrome.

Where is the CaixaForum?: Paseo del Prado, 36

Bus lines: 6, 10, 14, 26, 27, 32, 34, 37, 45

Metro stop: Atocha line n. 1

Opening time: Mo. to Su., 10:00 to 20:00

Price: free entry

Click on this link to see some pictures, you will be surprised!

Source: www.esmadrid.com

Until 4th September in the Royal Palace in Madrid you can visit a wonderful exposition of the best collections of Polish art.

The exhibition comprises 190 pieces,  where you can see paintings from artists such as Lucas Cranach or Rembrandt, Brussels tapestries, German and Italian armors, sculptures, furniture, decorative arts, coins, books and documents.

For the first time in Spain you can also get closer to the Leonardo Da Vinci’s young women in the painting Lady with an Ermine. This is one more reason to visit one of the most representative monuments of the capital.

How to get there: from our school it is only 15 minutes by foot, you just need to walk the Calle Bailén down until you will see the Palace.

Address: Calle Bailén

Metro stop: Opera (L2, L5 and R)

Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m.

Entrance: 10 €

Telephone number: 902 702 302

You can find further information on this link.

From 1st June to 3rd July 2011 the Teatro Fernán Gómez – Centro de Arte presents Danza en la Villa 2011.

There will be both national and interantional shows in the theatre itself and in Plaza de Colón (open air show: Descubriendo la danza).

This festival will feature flamenco, classical ballet and contemporary dance as well as photo exhibitions.

Prices:

- One person: 16 €

- Two people: 21 € (first person 14 €, 2nd person 7€)

- Groups: 9 € (minimum 11 people)

- Subscription for 3 or more shows  – 10 € for each show

Read the program here.

In May, Madrid metro’s travellers will have free access to 6 museums of the capital. The only requirement is to show the metro ticket or subscription at the entrance of the following museums:

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales: on 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th. Guided tours might be requested.

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Museo Nacional de Ferrocarril on 7th and 8th. There might be some presents for visitors.

Real Jardín Botánico on 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th.

Museo Geominero on 14th and 15th. A little present is given to the visitors.

Museo Nacional de Antropología on 21st and 22nd.

Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología on 28th and 29th.

The main target of this event is to motivate people to visit all the museums and to encourage them to use the public transport.