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Madrid celebrates architecture in October The city’s extensive architectural heritage is showcased in the month of October thanks to three architecture-related events: Open House Madrid, Architecture Week and Madrid Otra Mirada (Madrid From Another Perspective). These three initiatives enable visitors and locals alike to discover and enjoy this rich heritage and become intimately familiar with the city. Open House Madrid (1 and 2 October) is an international architecture festival organised by Culture Care Foundation which invites people to visit over 70 buildings and Madrid’s most iconic urban areas free of charge. This year Architecture Week (running until 9 October) will feature New York as its guest city, and its programme includes a wide range of events, tours, itineraries, exhibitions and other activities. Last but not least, Madrid Otra Mirada is a project designed by Madrid City Council with the aim of showcasing the capital’s cultural and artistic heritage through guided tours, talks, concerts and exhibitions.   More info

		“Renoir. Intimacy” at the Thyssen The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum will host a large retrospective devoted to the French Impressionist comprising a selection of over 70 paintings from museums and collections all over the world, including works that have never before been exhibited in Spain. The show is a journey through the tactile sensations captured by the artist in his paintings across a wide variety of genres: group scenes, portraits and nudes as well as still lifes and landscapes. The exhibition can be enjoyed from 18 October to 22 January 2017. More info

Market of Flavours Tapas, one of the most characteristic culinary ambassadors of Madrid’s gastronomy, will take centre stage once more in a new edition of Mercado de Sabores (Market of Flavours), which will be held from 20 to 23 October in the Glass Gallery at Cibeles Palace. Visitors can sample the exquisite creations of some of Madrid’s finest restaurants. There will also be a tapas contest that will see a panel of experts choose the best creations of the year from entries by various chefs. More info

		Villamanuela Festival Culture, gastronomy and art will flood the streets of the Conde Duque and Malasaña districts on 7 and 8 October for the fourth edition of the Villamanuela Festival. Through music and other offerings, the festival’s mission is to showcase the personality of these two Madrid neighbourhoods. Artists already confirmed include Andy Stott, King Khan & The Shrines, Mecánica Popular and Craig Leon. The programme is rounded off with various talks, as well as culinary and shopping itineraries through the area’s establishments. More info

LesGaiCineMad 2016 From 27 October to 13 November, the city of Madrid will host this LGBT-themed film competition, which boasts a long history (21 editions) and has firmly established itself as a major international benchmark for Spanish and Latin American films. It’s a place where distributors, buyers, producers and planners of international LGBT festivals come together. LesGaiCineMad includes sections devoted to feature-length films, shorts and documentaries. More info

		Creativa Madrid Once again the Glass Pavilion in Casa de Campo Park will host a new edition – the fifth – of Creativa Madrid. From 20 to 23 October, this leading event in the crafts and handmade products sector will see more than 100 exhibitors from the world of manual creation come together under the same roof. In addition to offering visitors a wide variety of materials and tools for their own projects, the fair also features interesting exhibitions, workshops on various techniques such as patchwork, sewing, scrapbooking and crocheting, plus activities for children.  More info

esMADRIDmagazine To help you find the best things to do in the capital this October, the latest edition of esMADRIDmagazine offers a selection of Madrid’s top cultural and entertainment-related events. The magazine features a special report on three events linked to architecture taking place in the city: Architecture Week, Open House Madrid and Madrid Otra Mirada (Madrid From Another Perspective). You can also read all about the main exhibitions on at the city’s museums; stage productions including “Serlo o no” at Teatro Español, “Circa” at the Teatro Circo Price and the debut of the musical production of “Don Juan”; the gastronomy festival Tapapiés in the Lavapiés neighbourhood; a rundown of four establishments where you can dig into some of the best calamari sandwiches around; and a sneak peak at the Madrid Jazz Festival.More info

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