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The events actually worth your Friday night. Curated, not copy-pasted — Ian and Adrian go to (most of) these themselves.
- 25 APR
Rosalía at WiZink
WiZink Center · 21:00
The Motomami era wraps up. Last tickets in the rafters, naturally.
- 27 APR
San Isidro preview
Pradera de San Isidro
Chotis, rosquillas, and the unofficial start of outdoor season.
- 02 MAY
Reina Sofía: Picasso & the war
Museo Reina Sofía
The new hang of Guernica opens — quietly, without fanfare.
- 04 MAY
Mercado de Motores
Museo del Ferrocarril
Vinyl, vermouth, and questionable secondhand furniture. Go early.
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Former New York Times correspondent. Author of The Vineyard at the End of the World. Writes about economy, property and the messy bits.
Previously: The New York Times · Fortune · Slate
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Argentinian-Spanish journalist. Founded The Bubble Argentina in 2013. Covers politics, Latin America, and the occasional bullfight.
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