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From May 30th to June 15th (weekdays 11am-2pm
and 6pm-9.30pm, and weekends 10.30am -2.30pm and 5pm-9.30pm), Paseo de
Coches in El Retiro Park will host this book fair, established in 1933,
which is undoubtedly a must for literature-lovers. An entertaining walk
in search of the latest works, undiscovered gems and the traditional
book-signing events, which every year attract thousands of people. This
2008 edition is devoted to Latin American literature, which has
experienced a new boom in recent years thanks to figures such as
Lima-born novelist Santiago Roncagliolo, Colombian writer Juan Gabriel
Vásquez, Argentinean author Alan Pauls or Mexican narrator Juan Viloro.Distance to our apartments for rent in Madrid:
Apartment Tirso de Molina is a 15 minutes by subway to Madrid Book Fair
Apartment Retiro is a 10 minutes to Madrid Book Fair
Three musical spaces for this summer’s stellar event. Neil
Young, El Canto del Loco, Shakira, The Police and Bob Dylan will lead
the different days at Escenario Mundo. The Electrónica sessions will
host figures such as Guetta, Carl Cox, Satoshi Tomiee, Body & Soul
and Sasha & Digweed. Also, Loquillo, Mando Diao, Orishas, Zucchero
and Café Tacuba will do their thing on the Hot Stage. All in all, over
60 national and international artists encompassing all musical styles
in an incomparable show.The list of artists for the festival Rock in Rio Madrid is already closed. Thus, the present configuration of artists for the three music spaces of the City of Rock is final, with shows by Bob Dylan or David Guetta confirmed in the last few hours. Furthermore, as a reminder, keep in mind that there has been a change of dates for the shows of Ivete Sangalo, who will be performing on June 28th, and Flamenco All Stars, who will be playing live on July 5th. Also, electronica duo Chus&Ceballos will be present in Electrónica on July 4th, instead of their original date, June 27th.
Neil Young, El Canto del Loco, Shakira, The Police and Bob Dylan will lead the different days at Escenario Mundo. The Electrónica sessions will host figures such as Guetta, Carl Cox, Satoshi Tomiee, Body & Soul and Sasha & Digweed. Also, Loquillo, Mando Diao, Orishas, Zucchero and Café Tacuba will do their thing on the Hot Stage. All in all, over 60 national and international artists encompassing all musical styles in an incomparable show.
For more infomation please visit www.rockinriomadrid.terra.es
Find out about our apartments
Apartment Tirso de Molina
Fully-equipped flat rentals for short stays. Right in the heart of Madrid and just a 5-minute walk to Puerta del Sol, this apartment is surrounded by the most relevant museums and places of interest in the city. Located in an emblematic building, that was previously in the Jewish quarter but it has currently been restored. This apartment offers a wide range of services and facilities.
Apartment Retiro
Madrid Apartments to rent for short time periods, days, weeks, months.Located in a residential area surrounded by private gardens, this luminous apartment has a communal summer swimming pool, a 24-hour surveillance service and it is very close to the park named after this neighbourhood. Just a 10-minute walk to the Prado Museum and to most places of tourist interest in the city. Extremely well communicated with the main shopping and financial centres by underground or bus. Fully-equipped, comfortable and spacious. An island of tranquillity in the heart of the city.
