The night in white here in Madrid is a huge celebration where the whole city goes out and parties all night long, young and old. All the prestigious museums of the Paseo del Prado open their doors for free for the celebration of the Noche en Blanco. A couple of friends and I began this city wide party by checking out the contemporary art at the Reina Sofia – works including Dali and Picasso – and got all philosophical and what not. Reina Sofia is an enigma – how can a wall with three lights on it be art or, my personal favorite, the lonely brush strok
e on the empty white canvas. But with the right mind set, we had fun hypothesising what the hell the art on the first floor could mean but marveling at the works on the second floor – your more recognized works such as Guernica.
e on the empty white canvas. But with the right mind set, we had fun hypothesising what the hell the art on the first floor could mean but marveling at the works on the second floor – your more recognized works such as Guernica.Moving on from the museum, we walked all the way from Atocha back to la Ciudad Universitaria – from one side of the city to the other. Zigzagging through the windy streets of Madrid is its own adventure. If ever in doubt, go north. During the noche en blanco there is always some kind of event going on in every plaza throughout the city. We saw many a live band and thousands of people rocking out. We met some Spanish kids our age in the Plaza de Dos de Mayo not too far from my new apartment who taught us the Spanish "de la puta madre" (don't repeat this at home kids).
Tomorrow I move into my new apartment – currently considering my game plan with all the luggage I have. I’m going to have to make two trips but it’s all good. Tomorrow night I am taking a high speed train down to Toledo to meet up with my Spanish friend Alba. I met Alba in the residencia – she helped me get used to the new rules and stuff over here. Two friends of mine, JT and Amelia will be accompanying me – we plan on staying the night tomorrow and check out all the historical stuff Wednesday. Toledo is one of few towns that is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site – the whole city is full of history. Until later.
Scene from Gran Via during La Noche en Blanco 11-9-10
Great blog! Loved your take on some of the art! Was not White Linen Night in NOLA but even cooler! Hope your move is easy. Let us know about it ! Will see you in a week. Love, Moma
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