Madrid Guidepost Magazine

HALO-HALO, A MEGA-MIX OF TROPICAL DELIGHT Snack-dessert in shaved ice that reflects the vibrant colors of the tropics and tastes as vibrant. A kaleidoscope of ingredients with tantalizing colors, flavors and textures – crunchy, creamy, soft and tender – in a tall glass or bowl. And it COOOOLS!
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HALO-HALO: https://www.guidepost.es/halo-halo-a-mega-mix-of-tropical-delight/
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MEET KAMALA HARRIS, THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT?
Shyamala Gopalan: "Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last."
https://www.guidepost.es/meet-kamala-harris-the-next-u-s-president/
For Stateside stories, you could check out GUIDEPOST (www.guidepost.es). We closely follow breaking news Stateside with our readers in mind. Plus, our great writer, MARY FORAN, is right bang on the West Coast to give GUIDEPOST readers her take as an American on things American on the ground.

MEET KAMALA HARRIS, THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT?   THE VICE PRESIDENT Fighting For The People and Delivering For America.   Source: WHITE HOUSE.GOV/VICE-PRESIDENT-HARRIS The Biden-Harris Administration PD   Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States. She always fights for the people – from her barrier-breaking tim…

PARIS 2024 KICK-OFF EXTRAVAGANZA: A Snapshot
1.5 billion global audiences ● Olympic mascot: direct reference to French historic concept of liberté ● An artistic director who produced an unforgettable show of 3,500 performers preceded secret rehearsals. . .
https://www.guidepost.es/paris-2024-kick-off-extravaganza-a-snapshot/
GUIDEPOST is where to go for important international events recounted with a European viewpoint: www.guidepost.es

THE OLYMPICS, THE SEINE, AND THE MAYOR: WHO WILL FINE HIDALGO FOR SWIMMING IN THE RIVER?
The Seine River will take center stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. It is certified swimmable. And truly magnificent historical landmarks provide an irresistible backdrop. But the thing is: Since 1923, the river is off-limits to swimming. And the ban, as far as anybody could tell, has not been lifted. Will the Mayor of Paris be accountable for taking a dip to attest to the water's suitability?
Take a look: https://www.guidepost.es/the-olympics-the-seine-and-the-mayor-who-will-fine-hidalgo-for-swimming-in-the-river/
And please remember, you saw the controversial AND quite interesting issue in GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es

GO TO JAPAN!
Check out this GUIDEPOST Report for the list of countries eligible for short-stay visas to Japan, and those that are eligible for Japanese E-visas.
Japan is one of the most popular destinations in the Far East.
SNAPSHOT: TRAVEL TO JAPAN https://www.guidepost.es/snapshot-travel-to-japan/, published in GUIDEPOST www.guidepost.es

Planning on availing yourself of the Real Estate Golden Visa that insures long-term residence permit in Spain?
Act now before it's too too late!
Check out "ADIOS, GOLDEN VISA OF THE MILLIONAIRES!"

https://www.guidepost.es/adios-golden-visa-of-the-millionaires/
GUIDEPOST (www.guidepost.es) is where to go for timely info!

KICK OFF YOUR SUMMER IN MADRID GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE JAPANESE KIMONO
Getting better acquainted with the Japanese kimono this Summer in Madrid, via the exhibition “Kimono, Identidad Cambiante: Un Siglo a Pie de Calle (Kimono, Changing Identity: A Century Out in the Street),” and the conference-demonstration "Cómo Vestir el Kimono Japonés: Kitsuke (How to Put On the Japanese Kimono: Kitsuke)."
https://www.guidepost.es/kick-off-the-summer-in-madrid-getting-acquainted-with-the-japanese-kimono/
Read about costumes in faraway places and times. Go to GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es

MADRID GAY PRIDE: WHERE'S THE RAINBOW?
People look up at the MADO posters hanging high up on posts along the main streets of Madrid and are flabbergasted. The Rainbow Flag, universal symbol of Gay Pride, has been bumped off the high-occupancy posters, potpourris rich with graphics: a martini glass, bears, flowers, a high-heel shoe, condoms, flowers, teddy bears. . . But where's the Rainbow?
For the complete enigma: https://www.guidepost.es/where-is-the-rainbow/
GUIDEPOST, the Dean of English publications in Spain, is fair and fearless journalism: www.guidepost.es
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Image (Guidepost montage): Rainbow by Einsichtweise, Pixabay. MADO poster by Jack Wright.

A SECOND OPINION: SON OF US PRESIDENT CONVICTED ON FEDERAL GUN CHARGES
Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son if convicted. And Hunter Biden was convicted on three federal gun charges. Jail time is possible on the convictions. Meanwhile on 27 June 2024, the first presidential debate, on CNN, is generating great expectation.
https://www.guidepost.es/a-second-opinion-son-of-us-president-convicted-on-federal-gun-charges/
(Photo: Louise Palanker, Flickr. Cropped.)
More US news from Mary Foran's Second Opinion and Stateside Stories: www.guidepost.es

https://www.guidepost.es/a-second-opinion-son-of-us-president-convicted-on-federal-gun-charges/

With the provisional results of the European Parliament elections held 6 - 9 June 2024 now in, the European Parliament is looking forward to a smooth election of the new President of the European Commission. In all likelihood, incumbent president Ursula von der Leyen will be RE-elected since her party, the conservative European People's Party, won the largest number of parliamentary seats.
See the full remarks by European Parliament president Roberta Metsola: "THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE RESULTS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS 2024" on www.guidepost.es

SECOND OPINION: TRUMP CONVICTED BUT STILL RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
"This is the first time in history that a former US President has been convicted of a crime. Yet he is still ahead
of Biden in the polls. Americans are going to have a hard time of it come November 5th elections.
They have a choice between a doddering mentally unfit candidate
and a popular but lawfared conservative one."
Read in GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es
https://www.guidepost.es/a-second-opinion-trump-convicted-but-still-running-for-president/

When Salon Gourmets comes to town, everybody in the know stops, looks and listens. Not for nothing is it in the vanguard of international fine food and beverage, The fair -- for it is a fair -- is Europe’s leader in high-end products. And it's celebrated in Madrid, a European capital of fine dining.
Check out "THE SPECTACULAR SALON GOURMETS 2024 AT IFEMA, MADRID’S ICONIC INSTITUTE FOR FAIRS & CONGRESSES" on www.guidepost.es

SNAPSHOT: LITTLE FLOWERS MEAN A LOT
So delicate. So lovely. Yet so surprisingly strong some would rear their beautiful heads even in tiny cracks in ominous urban sidewalks. Most important of all, they bring their own sunshine.
You would want to read about them, wouldn't you? Desist and you'll miss your share of the bright and sunny little things!
https://www.guidepost.es/snapshot-little-flowers-mean-a-lot/

"MANTON DE MANILA, THE SHAWL THAT SENT HUNDREDS OF SHIPS INTO A GLOBAL SPIN"
Read about the exciting adventures of Manton de Manila. From 1565 to the present. Across the world's most dangerous oceans. With unassailable historicity to back the amazing tale.
Check out the whole story on GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es

Originating from the Far East, the Manton de Manila was for three centuries an exquisite "passenger"on board the Galleon de Manila, wowing fans wherever it disembarked, in New Spain and in "old" Spain. Long after the GalleonTrade was discontinued, the Manton still keeps on stealing the hearts of Spanish fashionistas for its elegance and femininity, and of course for the long and intriguing history behind the exquisite shawl.
Curious about the whole story? Go to THE LOVELY AND MYSTERIOUS MANTON DE MANILA: WHY YOU MUST SEE HER EXHIBITED on www.guidepost.es
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A SKETCH OF NEW YORK
We just want to share with you Bonnie Rosenstock’s exciting new project. The award-winning writer-journalist, photographer, Guidepost writer of many years standing, etc. etc. wrote and said:

Dear friends,
I am proud to announce that I am appearing in A Sketch of New York, my first foray into the Spoken Word - and I do get to speak a lot. It is a bit scary and that's all the more reason to do it.
The details: Our ten-person cast will perform on Friday-Saturday, May 10-11 at 6 pm and Sunday, May 12 at 1 pm.
I am almost on BROADWAY: 358 W. 44th Street, between 8th-9th Avenues. Always makes me smile as I walk past a lot of Broadway theaters.
Tickets are $20. Show lasts about 90 minutes.
Hope to see you. Bring friends, family, etc. Support live theater on a low budget.

Online tickets are up! Here's the event link:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/a-sketch-of-new-york-tickets-169499

Also, if you happen to be at Times Square late at night, my face, along with a small group of others, will be on a BILLBOARD from 11;57 pm to 12 midnight. It was a video project with no objective, no advertising, no reason, just for FUN. So I AM on Broadway!!
Cheers! Xox
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A SKETCH OF NEW YORK
A satirical comedy show in the vein of classic New York sketch theater, A Sketch of New York mocks the absurdity of our own lives in the capital of the world. Life, love, work, play, and the realities of city living are skewered as we put on stage the absurdities we all live with, and try to paint a picture of what New York nowadays is really like.
And if we can't paint a full picture in an hour and twenty minutes, we'll at least give you a sketch.
Masking in the theatre is optional but encouraged. Thank you for keeping our actors safe!

Date & Time
May 10 - 12, 2024

Venue
The Producers' Club
358 West 44th Street
New York, New York 10036

FERIA DE SAN ISIDRO: a total of 26 corridas in which 44 matadors de toros, 6 rejoneadors (bullfighters on horseback) and 9 novilleros or novice bullfighters will perform before a selection of 25 bull ranches, representing 9 different encastes (pedigrees). The exciting stuff that the world's longest and most important bullfighting event is made of. Get to the gradas quick!
"THE LONGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT BULLFIGHT FAIR IN THE ENTIRE WORLD: MADRID’S FERIA DE SAN ISIDRO".
Read it on GUIDEPOST, the unbeatable chronicler of Spain's most amazing events: www.guidepost.es

After spending $68,000 a year on a University degree, students of Columbia University of New York find themselves unable to graduate due to the multitude of pro-Hamas demonstrators who had taken over the central campus. Freedom of speech was in evidence at protests across the U.S., although hundreds were arrested for disorderly conduct.
Complete story: "A SECOND OPINION: PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTORS CANCEL GRADUATION CEREMONIES"
https://www.guidepost.es/a-second-opinion-pro-palestinian-protestors-cancel-graduation-ceremonies/
For timely coverage of impacting events in the USA, see Mary Foran's "Stateside Stories" and "A Second Opinion" in GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es

Working-class Carabanchel, complete with a colorful population, an animated street life, a surprisingly urban scene not overly sullied by unsightly graffiti, and a notorious prison to remind one that evil has a stealthy way of lurking in a democratic country, is on its way to becoming Madrid's So-Ho and is one of the coolest barrios in the world into the bargain!
The complete story: "COOL CARABANCHEL, DIVINE WHEN NOT FLAWED." read in GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es

FOLLOWING IRAN’S ATTACKS, JOE BIDEN REAFFIRMS U.S. COMMITMENT TO THE SECURITY OF ISRAEL
https://www.guidepost.es/following-irans-attacks-joe-biden-reaffirms-u-s-commitment-to-the-security-of-israel/
for more on Middle East conflicts, go to www.guidepost.es

FOLLOWING IRAN’S ATTACKS, JOE BIDEN REAFFIRMS U.S. COMMITMENT TO THE SECURITY OF ISRAEL Left, US President Joe Biden. Inset: Iranian missiles passing over Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit Israel with multiple airstrikes.---Statement from President Biden on Iran’s attacks against Israel The White .....

European Council statement: "We the Leaders of the G7 condemn the massive Iranian attack against Israel, using drones and missiles, in the strongest terms. We express our solidarity and support to the people of Israel and reaffirm our unshakable commitment towards its security. Iran's actions risk provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation. This must be avoided. We will continue to work to stabilize the situation."
For Spain in particular the post-attack developments of Spain is fo "great concern" post-attack developments.
See THE EUROPEAN UNION CONDEMNS IRANIAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL; SPAIN IS “GREATLY CONCERNED” in www.guidepost.es

See the geopolitical strategies of the European Union and its individual member-states on peace and security in the Middle East and Europe (Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia) in these turbulent times, with genocide and crimes against humanity as the more radical of world opinion would put it.
Read "A HUMANE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVE: HOW SPAIN LED FOUR EU COUNTRIES TOWARD THE RECOGNITION OF A PALESTINIAN STATE"
https://www.guidepost.es/a-humane-and-strategic-initiative-how-spain-led-four-eu-countries-toward-the-recognition-of-a-paletinian-state/
Keep abreast of what's happening in the EU, home to almost 500 million people or 6 % of the world's population: www.guidepost.es

A HUMANE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVE: HOW SPAIN LED FOUR EU COUNTRIES TOWARD THE RECOGNITION OF A PALESTINIAN STATE Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez meets the press on his arrival at the European Council meeting in Brussels, 21 March 2024 We, the Prime Ministers of Ireland, Malta, Slovenia, and Spain, are agreed that the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region is through the implementa...

To really get to know the true significance of Semana Santa, and the town itself as well, with the spectacular cultural, historical and scenic views on offer, spend it in a pueblo. Almagro is just the right place.
Check out "HOW TO TRULY DISCOVER THE SPANISH “SEMANA SANTA”, AND A TOWN’S SPECTACULAR SITES ALL YEAR ROUND", www.guidepost.es

HOLY WEEK PROCESSIONS IN MADRID
Religious processions, quaint and colorful almost by definition, are less grandiose in Madrid than, say, in Andalusia. If only for this reason, perhaps they're all the better for it. See for yourself and add a new meaning to your Easter! Don't just take pictures. Join!
Check out "YOUR CALENDAR OF PROCESSIONS DURING SEMANA SANTA 2024 IN MADRID." Go to www.guidepost.es

Why Americans Are Facing a Likely Biden-Trump Rematch Biden seen as Democrats’ best hope against Trump, who appears the likely Republican nominee

There's s a thought-provoking and stirring exhibition at the Casa Encendida in Madrid you would not miss for the world if you knew that it is about defying the boundaries between the self and "the other", that is, the alien. You think that the alien isn't you? Think again! The alien is YOU! The alien, which redounds unto the self, is presented in the "Loving the Alien" exhibition through Avante-garde artists Anne Duk Hee, Sandra Mujinga, Mari Katayama, and Overtaci.
Find out more about the exhibition in "LOVE THE ALIEN, LOVE THYSELF" at www.guidepost.es

The Dragon symbolizes nobility, honor, and success so 2024, being the Year of the Dragon, augurs extraordinarily well. It will bring on opportunities, changes, and challenges. But the Chinese, while trusting in their zodiac, didn't have to wait for the Year for a makeover into a smiling, cordial part of the Spanish scene, At least that's how it looked at the Year of the Dragon celebrations; it's been in the making for some time. How? Why? The answer is in "THE NEW CHINESE IN THE AWESOME YEAR OF THE DRAGON": www.guidepost.es
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A recurring issue any time of the year, illegal immigration is hot topic in the U.S. pre-presidential campaign: the American Dream can turn into abject homelessness for the undocumented migrant.
See "A SECOND OPINION: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION A HOT TOPIC IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS" in GUIDEPOST: www.guidepost.es