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#madrid

On Pelayo street, in Madrid's trendy neighborhood of Chueca, the production company left a letter-size sheet of paper stuck to a plastic fence alerting residents to the fact that on the night of June 17 and 18 there would be a film shoot in the area. At 8.30 p.m. on the 18th, there were more than 40 people filling 100 meters of sidewalk as they prepared to start shooting, while the actors, already in makeup and wardrobe, chatted in a circle.

Madrid has long been celebrated as a sanctuary for the Old Masters, a city where works by Picasso, Goya, and Bosch are revered in world-class museums. Yet over the past decade, the Spanish capital has been reshaping its artistic identity, carving out space in the global conversation around contemporary art. The latest - and perhaps most ambitious - development in this evolution is SOLO CSV, a new arts and culture space from the internationally renowned Madrileño project, SOLO.

Despite Madrid and Barcelona being capitals in their own right, they rank moderately for costs in relation to global cities, with affordability and quality of life consideration.

Madrid's array of museums, including the renowned Prado and Reina Sofia, rivals major global art destinations like Paris, showcasing masterpieces from Goya to Picasso.

Authorities had to euthanize approximately 350 animals due to their poor condition, revealing the severe neglect and inhumane treatment prevalent in these facilities.

AMORE, aka Murcia's 25-year-old María Moreno Martinez, creates genre-blending music that merges flamenco, hip-hop, and Latin folk, offering a unique artistic experience.

"The number of homeless individuals sleeping at Madrid's Barajas Airport has reached alarming levels, with between 300 to 500 people reported nightly, raising urgent concerns over their wellbeing."

The ambitious high-speed rail service connecting Madrid and Lisbon aims to reduce travel times to just three hours, with EU backing and plans for completion by 2030.