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Fiestas of San Isidro and final days in Madrid

Posted on 23 May 2014 by Casey Brown

May 15, the day before I left for Israel, is known as “Madrid Day”, because it’s the feast of San Isidro, the patron saint of Madrid. Usually the entire weekend is full of fun events that most people go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Study Abroad in Madrid | Tagged almudena cathedral, amudena, cathedral, chotis, chulapo, churro, churros, churros con chocolate, cocido, codido madrileño, culture, dance, folk, folk dance, food, isidro, madrid, madrid day, madrileño, mägo de oz, saint, san isidro, taje | 2 Comments

Nightlife and Leisure in Madrid

Posted on 11 May 2014 by Casey Brown

Okay, now that school’s officially over (I finished my last final on Tuesday), I can talk about what you’ve all been really wanting to find out: nightlife in Madrid. Though we’ve been studying a lot and traveling, we’ve still had … Continue reading →

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Barcelona and Catalonia through Picasso, Dalí, and Gaudí

Posted on 11 March 2014 by Casey Brown

As you can see from all of these travel blog posts, a lot of our time abroad is spent outside of Madrid. I actually only have two weekends left in the city with no trips at all! This past weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in Study Abroad in Madrid | Tagged antoni gaudí, art, art nouveau, autonomous community, autonomy, balearic islands, bar, barça, barcelona, barcelona cathedral, barri gòtic, barrio gótico, batlló, beach, bullfighting, cadaqués, camp nou, casa milà, catalan, catalan language, catalonia, cataluña, catalunya, cathedral, catholicism, cava, cheetah girls, colón, columbus, correbous, crypt, cubism, dalí, dance, dictatorship, dow jones, encierro, espardenya, eu, european union, eurozone, fc barcelona, figueras, figueres, first communion, font de canaletes, food, fountain, francisco franco, franco, fútbol, gaudí, gothic, gothic quarter, grave, independence, joan miró, l'ovella negra, la boqueria, la rambla, language, las ramblas, maremagnum, marina, market, mediterranean, mediterranean sea, modernism, montjuïc, mountain, museu picasso, museum, neo-gothic, olympics, oppression, pablo picasso, paella, palau nacional, park güell, passeig de gràcia, patatas bravas, picasso, plaça d'espanya, plaça reial, plaza de españa, plaza de toros, port, ports, protest, referendum, sagrada familia, salvador dalí, sangria, sardana, science and charity, secession, session, sevilla, single market, soccer, surrealism, tapas, tididabo mountain, tomb, toro embolado, travel, trips, ukraine, valencia | Leave a comment

Paseo #2: Authentic Flamenco Performance

Posted on 31 January 2014 by Casey Brown

Unlike the typical Paseos por Madrid which take place during the day on Fridays, this week’s class took place at 9:30 on Wednesday night and didn’t finish until 11:30. Being out so late (though, honestly, midnight is not late in Spain) … Continue reading →

Posted in Study Abroad in Madrid | Tagged andalucía, andalusia, brazil, culture, dance, duende, duendes, flamenco, guitar, gypsies, gypsy, mudéjar, music, paseo, paseos por madrid, performance, phrygian scale, romani, samba, show, singing, song | Leave a comment

First Paseo: Retiro Park and a Flamenco Class

Posted on 24 January 2014 by Casey Brown

Paseos por Madrid is another class offered as part of American University’s Iberian Experience that the Madrid Business Program students can participate in occasionally. Paseo is a Spanish word that means a walk or stroll, though its connotation is very … Continue reading →

Posted in Study Abroad in Madrid | Tagged andalucía, andalusia, art, atocha, boat, cats, class, dance, dance class, elena, franco, keke, monument, park, paseo, paseos por madrid, reina sofía, renfre, retiro, retiro park, tirso de molina | Leave a comment

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