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No. 35 OCT ’09

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Halloween films -
Horror show special
world cup qualifiers
Lisbon publívoros
Shakira Segovia Backstreet

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Bernabéu Yeste

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Fernando el Católico 63, local 1
contents Scary Madrid
28015 Madrid Madrid isn’t a particularly spooky place, but
Enquiries here are five strange phenomena which seem
Tel: 91 549 7711 Fax: 91 549 7711 to appear around the month of October.

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Email: info@europeanvibe.com
The metro is taken over by ugly
Editor people, especially on line 5
Luc Ciotkowski This month, the filmstar looks and pearly-white
editor@europeanvibe.com smiles of the tanned Adonises and Aphrodites
so prominent in the metro during the summer
Lingo Star Editor months begin to vanish. From mid-October to
Susana López mid-May, you will notice your fellow metro pas-
lingostar@europeanvibe.com sengers have an ever-increasing resemblance
Art Editor to Quasimodo. Their numbers are greatest
before 9am (it is believed that some fear
Philip McIvor daylight), so those of us with the ill fortune of
hpmcivor@mac.com having to ride the early morning metro will be
MEDIA & DESIGN rubbing shoulders and hunchbacks with them
on a daily basis. The cause is a mystery, but
Ferdi Loskamp console yourself that there are worse horrors
ferdi@europeanvibe.com on the Cercanias trains.
Sales Director
Alan Geegan Being infected with Swine Flu this
sales@europeanvibe.com 04 bits & pieces & my metro winter is a nigh inevitability
91 549 7711 Mobile: 689 823 847 06 WHAT’S ON - publívoros & Aside from the general displeasure of coming
into close contact with the afore-mentioned
Administrator Halloween Esmeralda-chasing ex-inhabitants of Notre
Dame, the dirty old Swine Flu has gone pan-
Tomek Przybyszewski 08 WHAT’S ON - Backstreet demic and is as contagious as the viruses in all
tomek@europeanvibe.com the zombie movies of recent times. However,
MANAGING Boys, Hispanic Day Auto. avoiding the metro won’t spare you – Spanish
director Dream and Material & notions of personal space will see to that.
And even though Spanish Health Minister
Scott Edwards La Quinta Estación Trini Jiménez has ordered us all to sneeze into
scott@europeanvibe.com our armpits and to forgo greeting kisses, the
Event Co- 09 WHAT’S ON - calendar Spanish habit of standing very close to people
Ordinator 10 Vibes – Shakira & (compared to the distance most foreigners
are accustomed to) will ensure transmission
Sam Lee Paulina Rubio of the bug.
sam@europeanvibe.com To demonstrate this, a study has shown that
logistics & 11 dj cosy o's urban review a group of eight Spanish friends who enter
distribution 12 PARTY PHOTOS an empty bar of 100m2 will quickly arrange
themselves so as to occupy a total surface
Rossen Angelov 14 travel Europe – Lisbon area of less than 2m2. If you’re close enough
to feel someone’s breath, you’re close
distribution@europeanvibe.com 16 travel Spain - Segovia
Repro/Printer Artes Gráficas Hono SL

enough to eat their germs.

SUB-EDITOR
18 Lingo Star - Survival
October 2009 Depósito legal: M-59116-2006

Matt Johnson All women over 50 have short hair

Magazine and
blog writers
Peter Moore, Linn Treijs,
Ryan Craggs, Martin Quinn, Helen
Macrae, Halima Ali, Matt Johnson,
Section & El Consultorio The sight of a middle-aged to elderly woman
is not frightening in itself, granted. But when
de lingo star you come to realize that all the country’s
19 Lingo Star - Diario de women beyond a certain age have short hair,
there must be something going on. Rumours
viajes, Benidorm abound of a machine in the back room of
every hairdresser’s which processes every one

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Andy Ojelade, Charlotte Smith & 20 FILM FIRSt - Horror show of them. And a mind-controlling chip in their
Laura Ramos necks compels them to return each time their
Cartoon special hair grows beyond a certain length.
Joe Hodgson 21 new movie releases You can’t say no to a night out
INTERNS 22 sport – Santiago You begin to find it impossible to decline an
Isaure Cointreau, Sima Kalmens invitation for drinks and dancing, regardless
Bernabéu Yeste of the overdue assignments you have for
23 sport – EFL new season university or tomorrow’s early start at work.
This suppression of your willpower usually
24 sport – World cup continues until after Christmas, though for
some guiris, it becomes a terminal state.
qualifiers
26 eat out guide You wake up at the other end of your
metro line
28 books - The Private Lives Maybe this is just me, but you mysteriously slip
into unconsciousness as you travel home on
Of Pippa Lee the first metro of the morning after having left
29 services a nightclub some time before six. You awaken,
feeling sub-human and as if there were some

Advertising/Publicidad
strange hunching beginning to affect your

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back, only when a short-haired old woman
sneezes in your face. A shower and a change

telephone:
of clothes doesn’t appear to rectify your
dishevelled appearance, but you shuffle back

91 544 1072
onto the metro in the direction of your work.
Oh, what’s that? A sneeze? Must be an allergy
or something.

Don’t have nightmares!

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what’s on?
Publívoros “The Night of the Ad Eaters” Halloween
Date: 15 October Date: 31 October
Venue: Sala Heineken
Publívoros appears in Spain
for the first time and in a
revolutionary new format
featuring DJs and live music.
“The Night of the Ad Eaters” is not simply
a projection of the 400 funniest adverts
from all over world and of all time, it's a
great mix of a show and a party, where the
“breaks” are the part without commercials
and during which you can enjoy live music
and DJs, dancers, prizes, hors d’oeuvres and snacks, along with the
promise of some great surprises. Thursday 15 October is the date set
concert
and the famous Sala Heineken the stage for the show’s conquest of
Madrid by producers Eventualia.
The concept was created in 1981 by Jean
Marie Boursicot, an advert collector (whose Halloween. It’s that magical
fascination with the medium began at time of year where houses
get battered in egg,
age three!). These days he is the owner children get encouraged to
of a huge cinematic library, located in dress like superheroes or
Switzerland, boasting a collection of more princesses and go banging
than 950,000 films from all over the world down doors in search of
(the oldest advert dating from 1898). Each strangers with candy, and
the twenty-somethings
year he receives around 10,000 to 25,000 new films to add to and of the modern world go
update his vast collection. storming into thrift shops
across the map, looting
From that first appearance in 1981, “The Night of the Ad Eaters” quickly and pillaging the shelves
conquered France and the spread to rest of the world. More than 160 and racks like Spaniards on
trash day.
cities throughout the world now sign up annually for the tour from
Tokyo to Paris, notably including Moscow, United States, Santiago de And although Halloween hasn’t
Chile, London, New York, Bucharest, Milan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Portugal, become so mainstream here as back
Poland, Germany, México City, Hong Kong, Geneva… and now for first home, it is at least starting to catch
on with the younger generation of
time, in Spain. Spaniards, so get on board.
What does “ad eaters” (publívoros) mean? So, what to do on this night of nights
in a city with an uncountable number
The Publívoros producers’ own definition for an ad eater is, “An open- of bars and clubs? The possibilities are
endless, I know. But to keep things easy,
minded person who loves adverts, who likes to discover new cultures let’s start from the beginning and lay
and people. It’s a person who can see the bright side of things with and down the foundation for a successful
has a good sense of humour. We’re not necessarily talking about an evening. Costumes. Anything goes, of
advertising professional, an ad eater can be a teacher, an engineer, a course, but the difference between a
doctor, or a Mathematics student. There’s no specific profession. You good night and a night you’ll still be
talking about to your kids’ friends, is
could be one!” your costume. The more your character
is cleverly portrayed and/or easily
Tickets: 20 euros (with appetizers and snacks included) on sale in recognizable, the more Spaniards
El Corte Inglés or Ticketmaster you can startle on that 6am Sunday
For more information: www.publivoros.es MOnica
` Tinoco metro ride home. And who doesn’t love
startling Spaniards? But seriously, if
you find yourself in a pinch for an idea,
just head down to your nearest bazaar
(maybe after a couple cocktails?)
and see what types of treasures you
can find buried in the clutter. Just
please, don’t commit the cardinal
sin of coming as yourself. Hey, what
other night of the year can you go
out dressed like John Rambo and take
tequila shots with Big Bird? And who
knows? Maybe the Halloween scoffers
and virgins out there will see how
much fun you’re having and decide to
participate next year.
Okay, okay, we’ve got the costumes
nailed now, so what next? Well, if
we’re to take the city by force than
it must be strategized like a well
planned attack. First off, get an early
start. Think pre-game time around
10ish, with location being the closest
flat you can find to the city centre.
Walking will be the preferred mode of
transportation tonight, so think twice
before you go half-toga. It is, after all,
nearly November.
From the pre-party it’s recommended
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that you do one of two things, but
preferably both. We’re on to the
bar-hopping now, and it’s probably
early enough still to catch some
drink specials. My first thought right
off the bat, is to find yourself a bar
with minis. The Little John in the
Nottingham of Spanish drink sizes, a
solid litre of the golden bubbly should
be just the kick in the pants you may
need to get into the proper spirit, if
you aren’t already.
For stop #2, peek in to your nearest
neighbourhood sidreria for a few cider
pumps a round of Halloween toasting.
And while you’re at it, why not even
try your hand at the overhead pour?
This, while aggravating the hell out
of all the employees and frightening
the locals, will at least provide
entertainment for your group while
simultaneously testing your level
of sobriety, upon which your next
sequence of decisions will depend.
Do make sure to pour over a bucket
though, to keep it respectable.
That being said, why not put an end
to the pussyfooting and tighten up
that drinkin’ belt? It’s time for some
shots and chino beers. Make your
way over to the Chupito Sabor now
and kick back a few face twisters
before roaming through Malasaña
en route to Sol. Of course, on the
way, purchase one or two of those
mysteriously frosty chino beers for
the walk. This, I guess you could say,
would be the half time break. Please
do try though, to prevent your ninja
friend from round-housing every bin
in sight along the way.
Alright, so by this point, you’ll have
got the ol’ one eyed squint goin’ on
to keep the vision singular, and will
be as primed as ever to hit some
Irish pubs where you’ll be wooing the
crowd with your cleverly constructed
costume in hopes of winning free bar
tabs or bottles. Free alcohol right now
might not be the best solution, but is
free booze ever a bad thing?
Now with time winding down, let’s
do a little lap (just for the hell of
it) around Plaza Santa Ana before
making your way along Gran Vía and
Calle Princesa to end the night at
costume contest #2 in Orange Café.
All in all a tall order for such a short
night, I know, but many only get one
shot at a Halloween out in Madrid –
don’t you want to look back and say
you did your part to spread the spirit?
Matt Johnson
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La Quinta Estación Auto. Dream quizzes Real Madrid CB

Pabellon Raimundo Saporta, Paseo de La
Date: 5 October and Material Castellana, Madrid. Tel: 91 398 43 32, or
Venue: Teatro Lope De Vega Dates: from 8 October Anyway Pub Quiz check out www.realmadridbasket.galeon.com
Since their beginning until 10 January Night- Thursday from 23:00 in Anyway TOUR OF THE BERNABÉU
in 2002, La Quinta Pub. Viriato, 64. Metro: Iglesia. Discover every nook and cranny of the home
Estación have been IRISH ROVER to the greatest football team of the 20th
topping the charts Every monday at 21:00, upstairs in the library. century, Real Madrid F.C. It opens its doors
in Mexico, Latin Join us to spark up a brain cell after the to its fans on a daily basis. The Tour of the
America, and finally For those in search of an weekend. Avenida del Brasil, 7. Bernabeu tells the history of the century
in their home country unconventional art exhibit, look Metro: Santiago Bernabeau. football club, and allows visitors to be level
after breaking no further than the Centro MOORES with the playing field as well as to enjoy all
Spain in 2007. On 5 de Arte Dos de Mayo, which Pub quiz in English every Monday at 21:45 in the many angles that are offered from just
October, the famous will host the Auto. Dream Moores Irish Pub, Calle Barceló. Lots of prizes as many seats, including those of the players
duo are playing a and Material (Auto. Sueño y and great fun. Everyone welcome. themselves.

concert
highly anticipated Materia) exhibit, opening on 8 Metro: Tribunal. Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Avenida
concert in Madrid’s October and running until 10 de Concha Espina, 1.
Teatro Lope De Vega,
featuring songs from
January. fun Activities Price: Adults, 15 € and under 14 years old, 10 €.
Metro: Santiago Bernabéu
their latest album, Sin Frenos. The exhibit can best be Ticket points of sale: Window 10 (Gate 7),
described as, “20th century Parque de atracciones on Paseo de la Castellana. Tour access located
Sin Frenos, released in March, is the group’s fourth album. The absence car culture meets the artistic Heart-stopping roller coasters, vertigo at Gate 20 (Avda. Concha Espina)
of bassist/guitarist Pablo Domínguez did not deter the success of the aesthetic” and will feature inducing rides or the spine-chilling tunnel Tel: 902 31 1709
group or the album. It debuted in March at #2 in Spain and reached 116 pieces by Spanish and of terror. www.realmadrid.com
gold status in a mere two weeks. In the United States, Sin Frenos foreign artists. Due to the Metro: Batán. Bus lines 33 & 65.
reached #1 on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums lists. It is
the first La Quinta Estación album to have reached #1 on either list.
developments in art over the
last century, along with the
Tel: 91 463 2900
e-mail: parque@grpr.com nightLife
rapid growth of the automobile Planetario de Madrid
La Quinta Estación consists of Madrid natives Natalia Jiménez (vocals industry in the last several Avda. del Planetario, 16. Wednesday
and harmonica) and Ángel Reyero (guitar). They were discovered decades and its colossal Tel: 91 467 34 61 Nights
in Madrid while playing locally and were offered a record deal in impact on modern consumer Metro: Méndez Álvaro. Closed Mondays
Mexico, where the group – which in 2002 also included bassist Pablo culture, the focus of the exhibit Warner Bros Park Vibe the party @ Orange Café
Domínguez and guitarist Sven – relocated. With the first album, is the fusion of cars and art; Open daily from June to Mid-September Now legendary international party with
Primera Toma, La Quinta Estación became popular in Mexico and Latin highlighting cultural, social, and and on chosen weekends and holidays hip hop and RnB music taking place every
America. The single Donde Irán was chosen as the theme song for the anthropological aspects and during the rest of the year. Call to confirm Wednesday night at Orange Café , Serrano
soap opera Clase 406. shying away from the purely opening times. Jover 5, Metro Argüelles. Open bar of beer,
aesthetic. Take the bus from Legazpi Plaza or the train sangría and wine and beer pong games
The group’s second album, Flores de Alquiler, followed in 2004 and was from Atocha Tel: 902 024 100 from 11:30 pm - 12:30 am for only 5 euros.
received even more enthusiastically than Primera Toma, selling more The goal of such an unusual www.warnerbrospark.com From 12:30 till close, entrance with 2 drinks
than half a million copies worldwide. For Flores de Alquiler, La Quinta collaboration is to make the zoo aquaRium included for 10 euros. Get on the guest list at
Estación won countless awards, among them the Latin Pop Airplay of public aware of the grandiose From the smallest insect to the largest www.europeanvibe.com
the Year at the Billboard Music Awards. affect that the car has had mammal. Over 6,000 animals from more Thursday
on every aspect of human than 500 different zoological groups. Nights
Following the success of Flores de Alquiler, La Quinta Estación released life: habits, land, and industry. Venue: Casa de Campo, s/n Fever @ Joy Eslava
an album featuring acoustic versions of their previous hits as well as Contributing artists include Metro: Casa de Campo. The Ultimate Student Party. Every Thursday
the third album, El mundo se equivoca. Both albums enjoyed remarkable Meter Anderson, Frank Breuer, Bus lines 33 & 65. Tel: 91 512 3770 night Madrid’s most famous club becomes a
success, establishing them as one of the most successful Spanish- Olaf Breuning, and Jon Mikel disco sensation with spectacular animation
language groups in Europe, Mexico, and Latin America.
Don’t miss your chance to see them in Madrid! Sima Kalmens
Euba, among many others.
Sima Kalmens
sport and the best music from the 1970s till
present day. Free entrance or 2 drinks for
10 euros from midnight till 1:30 am, or
REAL MADRID entrance price with 2 drinks for 12 euros
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Avenida de from 1:30 am till close. Joy Eslava, calle
Backstreet Boys Concha Espina, 1. Tel: 91 398 43 00 Arenal 11,
Date: 31 October www.realmadrid.com Metro Sol / Ópera. Get on the guest list at

concert
Venue: Palacio Vistalegre
Known best for their catchy pop tunes and
popular reputation among—mostly—teenage
girls in the 1990s, the “boy band” era, the
Florida based Backstreet Boys are still going
strong, currently crooning their way across the
world on their multi-city This Is Us tour, which
comes to Madrid on October 31 at the Palacio
Vistalegre.
Responsible for hit singles Larger Than Life and
I Want It That Way, among countless others,
the Backstreet Boys planted their roots in the
early 1990s when manager Lou Pearlman held
auditions for a new boy band and recruited AJ
McLean, Howie Dorough, and Nick Carter, who
had previously met each other through several
auditions. The two final members, Kevin
Richardson and his cousin Brian Littrell, joined soon after and the band was born in April 1993.
With their good looks, smooth vocals, and mélange of styles, the Backstreet Boys spearheaded their way Madrid holds a military parade in La Plaza de Colón. The parade
to pop stardom in the United States, but not before reaching international success in Canada and Europe is an event of grand scale and is attended by the King of Spain
first with the single, I’ll Never Break Your Heart, which reached #1 in Austria in 1996, and later with the
first album, Backstreet Boys.
Following their success abroad, the Backstreet Boys released Backstreet Boys in the United States
and attained equal, if not bigger, fame with chart-topping singles such as As Long as You Love Me and
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back). The worldwide success of the band’s eponymous album lead to the release
of their second album, Millennium, in 1999; it sold more than 40 million copies internationally.
In 2000, the quintet released their next album, Black and Blue, boasting the hit single Shape of My Heart,
which reached the Top Five in five European countries. Despite the platinum success of the album, the
band decided to go on hiatus in 2002, reuniting two years later and releasing Never Gone in 2005, the
last album to include Kevin Richardson, who chose to leave the group in 2006.
The This Is Us tour is the Backstreet Boys’ fourth tour since their return from hiatus in 2004 and
celebrates their eighth album, This Is Us, which has gone on sale this month. Sima Kalmens
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21 October Real Madrid v AC Milan Nights
Atlético de Madrid fabulous @ Joy Eslava
Estadio Vicente Calderón. Paseo Virgen del This is arguably Madrid’s most glamorous club
Puerto, 67. Metro: Pirámides. night and is in session every Friday night at
Tel: 91 366 47 07 the Joy Eslava located in the central Puerta del
www.clubatleticodemadrid.com Sol area of the city. Burlesque-style animation,
4 October Atlético v Real Zaragoza exclusive VIP zones and the biggest house
25 October Atlético v Mallorca and mainstream tunes all night long. Are you
CB EstudiantesBasketball fabulous enough to be there? Joy Eslava, calle
Madrid Arena, Serrano 127, 28006 Madrid Arenal 11. Metro Sol/ Opera. Get guest list
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Hispanic Day / Virgen del Pilar
Date: 12 October
12 October marks the Día Nacional de España, which celebrates
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America in 1492 and
subsequent birth of the Spanish Empire. Every year on this date,
and the majority of the leaders of the autonomous communities,
as well as many other important, political figures.
In the city of Zaragoza, in Aragón, citizens celebrate their city’s
patron saint, Virgen del Pilar. Festivities generally commence the
weekend before 12 October and continue until the Sunday after
—a roughly 10-day celebration. Religious and cultural events cater
to a wide variety of interests throughout. The religious celebrations
include mass at dawn on the 12th at the Basílica del Pilar, flower
and fruit offerings to the Virgen, and the Rosario del Cristal, which
is a traditional procession of crystal floats. Cultural events include a
multitude of fairs and street theatre featuring people on stilts and
masked performers, along with a large dose of good old partying.
Regardless of celebration, 12 October is an important day in
Spain. It’s a national holiday and this year it’s on a Monday – that
means a long weekend for all of us. Sima Kalmens

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 vibes
WORDS by
Ryan Craggs

las
The poised pija perfection of Paulina Rubio and the raw she
wolf sensuality of Shakira? Ryan Craggs helps us decide by
telling the stories of the dominatrices of Spanish-language pop.

Shakira and Paulina Rubio

galácticas
del pop I
n a musical universe with infinite stars,
no two in the Latin music galaxy shine
brighter than Paulina Rubio and Shakira.
With combined record sales in the range
of 100 million, these pop divas have as much
pull as any artists in the world today. Both
beautiful and talented, the supernovas they
call careers exploded around the same time,
making it an all but irresistible temptation not
to compare them. But while they share a native
tongue and great success, not everything about
their careers has run parallel.
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, the
precocious Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
began writing songs before the age of ten.
Her first album, Magía, was recorded when
Shakira was only 13 years old. Magía, and
her second album, Peligro, though known in
Colombia, were commercial failures, which
the artist attributed to poor production. After
a respite from recording, Shakira released Pies
descalzos, with newfound production values
and a matured sense of self as a songwriter.
The opening track’s title, Estoy aquí, said
as much as anything: Shakira had arrived.
Hers was a rich voice with a twinge unlike
anything else heard in mainstream music
at the time. The album was a resounding
success with six singles becoming hits and
slews of awards heading Shakira’s way. All
this came to the artist before the age of 20.
With her subsequent album, Dónde están
los ladrones, Shakira proved a bankable
artist. She received widespread critical
acclaim, winning her first Grammy awards
as well as great fan support. To date, the
album has sold over seven million copies.
During the same period, Shakira recorded
and released a live album, MTV Unplugged,
which ranks among her best selling and
most-praised work. So greatly received
were her albums and subsequent tour that
even more ambitious plans were hatched:
namely, crossover. While Shakira dominated
the Spanish-language charts, she had yet
to break into the English-language market.
With her musical prowess, drive, and the
backing of Emilio Estefan, the path to world
domination began.
Newly bleached blonde and holding a swathe
of English-language tracks, Shakira’s fame
quickly became stratospheric with Laundry
Service. Many of Shakira’s loyal fans felt
betrayed, as she was no longer the singer-
songwriter with an acoustic guitar and funky
beats; instead, she was an über-polished pop
singer with blond hair. Many questioned
her authenticity, and others dismissed her
ability to sing in English. Nevertheless, her
omnipresence was undeniable; circa 2002,
whether in English or Spanish, Shakira’s
music spun everywhere. It was nigh
impossible to enter a bar or disco without
hearing her distinct yodel or the sounds of
panpipes.
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limitless. She released two albums in a six
month span in 2005: Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. With tracks like La tortura
and Hips Don’t Lie leading the way, the albums
combined for 20 million record sales. Shakira
further cemented her imprint in mainstream
consciousness with her performance at the
2006 World Cup final in front of 3.5 billion
viewers. It’s safe to say Shakira has reached
summits most artists only dream of.
Paulina Rubio, the “Golden Girl” and “Queen
of Latin Pop”, was born to be a star and has
been one in her own right; the child of a
prominent Mexican lawyer and Mexican
actress Susana Dosamantes, Rubio joined
the pop group Timbiriche at the age of ten
and quickly rose to stardom. In addition to
recording and performing 11 albums in her
time with Timbiriche, the Golden Girl also
began starring in a number of telenovelas
(soap operas). A clear star, Rubio moved on
to solo work with 1991’s La chica dorada,
making her first significant impact on the
Latin music scene. Her debut album has
sold over 2.5 million albums to date, and
her success continued with 1993’s 24 Kilates
and 1995’s El tiempo es oro further played on
the golden motif. From the blond locks to
the gold records, it’s a motif that takes little
scrutiny.
The Queen of Latin Pop took a hiatus from
music for several years soon thereafter,
living in Spain and working in television
to a small extent. She made her full
return to music with the release of the
album Paulina, garnering a number of
awards as well as having the #1 selling
Latin album of 2001. With record sales in
excess of five million and more hit singles,
Universal Music decided it was time for
her to crossover, just around the same time
Shakira was beginning to. The release of
Border Girl marked Rubio’s first foray into
English-language songs and brought her
to mainstream outlet prominence (making
appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno and Rolling Stone) riding the wave of,
and building momentum for, the explosion
of Latin music in the United States. She
toured with other famous acts, sold millions
of records, and became a star of now
comparing the successes of two artists
known worldwide and who have sold millions
upon millions of records is like judging
Mt. Kilimanjaro and K2 against each other.
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international and multilingual renown. All
the same, while Paulina’s crossover proved
successful, it was not to the same extent as
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Shakira’s.
The 2004 release of Pau-Latina marked a
shift back toward pop in Spanish for the
Golden Girl. It was her second consecutive
release to debut at #1 on the “Top Latin 10 tunes that you should
Albums” as well as in topping the charts
in countries throughout Latin America.
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Earning her share of awards and gold october
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record sales, Rubio became the first female
host for the MTV Latina America Awards
and in 2006 Rubio even performed at the
Nobel Peace Prize gala in Oslo, Norway.
Though not successful on the same level
as Shakira in the English-language market
and sometimes criticized for the quality of Drake feat Kanye West,
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Spanish-language markets trumps whatever
shortcomings any detractors may point out.
Simply put, she has fully earned her title as
the Golden Girl.
With tour sales and record certifications
mounting, there’s no end in sight for the
tremendous success of these two female 50 Cent Jay-Z feat Drake
artists. The Queen of Latin Pop dropped Baby By Me remix Off That
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her newest album, Gran City Pop, in June
of this year, and Shakira’s She-Wolf is out
this month with a mostly English set-list
(another predominantly Spanish album is
coming in 2010). Whether it’s at awards
shows, on tour stages, or through record
sales receipts, the preeminence of these Jay-Z feat Rihanna
Latin luminaries cannot be denied. Some Janet Jackson & Kanye West
may see them as rivals in the moment Make Me Run This Town
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we juxtapose their careers, but to do so is
nearly fruitless; comparing the successes of
two artists known worldwide and who have
sold millions upon millions of records is like
judging Mt. Kilimanjaro and K2 against each
other. Perhaps somewhere, some day, there
will be bigger stars than these two, but it’s
certainly a difficult sight to imagine. Both David Guetta feat Akon Amerie feat Lil Wayne
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what they are, because there’s never been
anything like them before.
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new cd releases
Tongue and Cheek
Dizzee Rascal
Not many artists can boast two
huge number one hits from an album
before its release date. The leader
of the UK Grime scene has well and
truly jumped into the headlights of
mainstream. On his fourth album
the musical boundaries have been
torn down as the likes of Tiesto and
Armand Van Helden get involved.
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Beverley Knight
One of the UK’s most underated
performers in my opinion releases
her sixth studio album. Not an
album to set the dancefloors alight,
but we are talking about a quality
vocal performance. The legendary
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WORDS by
Ryan Craggs
Ryan Craggs takes us around the other Iberian capital; a place which will feel strange but familiar
to people who know Madrid. Large areas of ‘The City of Seven Hills’ had to be rebuilt after the
devastating earthquake of 1755, but Lisbon has emerged today with an intriguing diversity of
districts and sights waiting to be explored.
Lisbon
L
isbon is a place that, if you’re
spending enough time in Madrid,
you have no business missing
out on. It’s that simple. There are
trains, planes, and automobiles of
all sorts shuttling bodies back and forth
between the two European capitals on an
hourly basis. Getting there is a snap, not
to mention there are myriad things to see
and do. Isn’t that the reason to travel in
the first place?
In some ways, Lisbon is a little like
Madrid’s chilled-out, younger brother.
It may not be as big or as crazy, but
it has its own unique character and
it doesn’t just give way in the sibling
rivalry. There’s still plenty of Iberian
flavour in store, and, just to sway you in
its favour, a few days in Lisbon should
prove cheaper than a few days in Madrid.
Everyone likes cheaper, right?
First thing’s first: you have to get to
Lisbon to enjoy the sights. If driving, a
jaunt out on the A-5 to the A-6 should
get you to Lisbon in about 6 hours if
you happen to agree with speed limits.
If you’d rather sit back and relax, then
a few options are at your disposal.
Bus companies Alsa and Auto Res
run several lines between Madrid and
Lisbon’s principal station, Sete Rios. If
hitting the rails is more your style, then
a train between Madrid’s Chamartín
and the Santa Apolónia station can run
you under 100€. When time, comfort,
and money are all considered, flying
may be the best option. Low-cost carrier
Easyjet and all-inclusive airline Vueling
offer flights for under 100€. Getting to
and from the airport is also relatively
cheap; an Aerobus card costs only 3.50€,
and taxis to the city centre should cost
somewhere around 10€—not too shabby.
What to do, what to do? Well, first, you
need to familiarise yourself with the
city’s layout. From the train station,
you’ll find Praça dos Restauradores to
the north, Bairro Alto to the west, and
Castelo de São Jorge and the Alfama
district to the east. The Lisboa Ask Me
Centre, located on Pç. do Comerico,
should help any traveller with maps and
more information, and Ask Me Lisboa
kiosks can be found throughout the
city. Truthfully, Lisbon is a city worth
having a walk around; the vibrantly
coloured buildings in many sections
offer a contrast to what one might
expect to find in a capital. In addition,
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many white paved streets remind the
wandering tourist of a small town in
the south of Spain. Luckily, Lisbon is
somewhere in between a small town
and the overarching metropolis. Take
the ambling streets of the small town,
add in a spate of attractions, and that’s
something close to what you’ve got.
While walking is certainly worth doing,
don’t miss out on the public transport in
Lisbon. Sure, there’s the standard fare of
buses and metro, but for more character,
the Portuguese capital offers up trams
and funiculars. The bright yellow and
white trams are a throwback to days of
less crowded streets and far fewer cars,
and the funiculars are just plain fun for
getting a bird’s eye view of everything
happening below. The best way to get
around on all modes of transport is
through the 7 Colinas pass, which can be
charged with single trips or day passes.
For a vacation of several days, the day
pass offers unlimited trips on all forms
of public transport. Once again, Lisbon
aims to please.
When all is said and done, transport is
just another way to get from Point A to
Point B. The great thing about Lisbon is
there are hoards of Point Bs. The Alfama
district is a great place to start. This
labyrinth-like area, full of slanted streets
and alleys will transport any traveller to
a place wholly original in itself. The best
sight in the area is definitely the Castelo
de São Jorge, which holds breathtaking
views from high above the city. For
those not interested in walking, buses 37
and tram 28 will help out.
The downtown area, known as
Baixa, was reconstructed during the
Enlightenment and contrasts greatly
with some of the older neighbourhoods,
and makes for a great walking tour. If
getting high is your thing—no not that
kind of high—then continue onward
to Santa Justa’s Elevator. Designed by
a disciple of French engineer Gustav
Eiffel, Santa Justa’s Elevator connects the
downtown with the Trinidade.
The Belém area highlights any tour of
Lisbon. Here, the Golden Age of Portugal
shines, with days’ worth of sights and
activities. In this area, you’ll find the
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, a monastery
dating back to 1496, and Museu do
Design, which contains a collection back
into the 1930s, and holds many Art Deco
and even recycled art from Frank Gehry.
Also check out the Presidential Palace,
which used to be the Royal Palace of
Belém, and the enormous statue to
Alfonso de Albuquerque. And if you’re
not in the mood for reading up on sights
and having any idea what it is you’re
looking at, well, just take in the parks
and the river.
Now, while the days are filled with
sights to see and plenty of trekking to
do, the food of Lisbon is more than just
a means of refuelling. Pastéis de nata,
or custard tarts, are the local favourites
found throughout the city, and are often
dusted heavily with cinnamon. One
of the best places to go for said tarts,
Pastéis de Belém, is located right next
to the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. That’s
good news for the weary, hungry
traveller. Authentic Portuguese dishes
are best sought in the Alfama area,
though the Bairro Alto should prove
just as worthy of a visit. Just like
in Spain, the pratos do dia, or daily
In some ways, specials, take even less of a dent out of
Lisbon is a the wallet, while still allowing for the
complete gastronomic experience.
little like Of course, as with any place on a coast
Madrid’s with plenty of sunlight, Lisbon teems
chilled-out, with nightlife. For something more
subdued, head to a Casa de Fado, where
younger downbeat traditional Portuguese song can
be fully experienced. No trip to Lisbon
brother. It should be devoid of the soulful fado
may not be music. For those seeking wild nightlife
akin to that of Madrid, have no fear. The
as big or as Bairro Alto bursts with people, drinks,
and bars every night of the week (with an
crazy, but energy akin to Madrid’s Malasaña in the
it has its eighties). Art Deco bars somehow look
even cooler once you’ve put down a few
own unique caipirinhas. The docas, or docks near the
seaports, are usually plenty of fun, with
character a variety of bars and discos to choose
and it doesn’t from. Lisbon even has a disco, Lux, that
was partly bankrolled by John Malkovich.
just give way Partying with John Malkovich in Lisbon,
while not exactly Being John Malkovich, is
in the sibling still pretty darn cool.
rivalry. All in all, Lisbon has just about
everything a traveller could ask for in
a short trek from Madrid: cheap prices,
beautiful scenery, good food, rich
history, and plenty of bars. You may not
understand Portuguese, but no worry;
just be sure to tell your Portuguese
friends obrigado when you leave, as
Pastéis de nata you’re sure to enjoy your stay.
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WORDS by
Matt Johnson

Segovia
Cathedrals,
Castles, and
Cochinillo
An hour and a quarter by bus or half an hour
by AVE, Segovia is one of the most attractive
options for a day trip or weekend getaway from
Madrid. Matt Johnson went to explore and came
back making a big fuss over a little pig.
O
ne of the great things
about this city, as any
true gato can attest,
is its central location
and ease of access
to surrounding
small town day trips.
Although I haven’t exactly made
the most of this opportunity (as it
took me the better part of a year to
simply cross over to the other side
of Madrid’s mountains), I’ll refrain
from cursing myself for such
procrastinations, and instead say
that if anything it was well worth
the wait.
So what lies beyond yonder
hills? Well, Segovia, of course.
Typically mentioned in the
same breath as its twin daytrip
counterpart, Toledo, Segovia is a
medieval island in a sea of green,
with snowy mountain peaks
looming silently in the distance.
Not quite as closed in and quiet
as the dark alleys of Toledo,
Segovia’s airy streets were
bustling with the comings and
goings of tourists and locals
alike upon our arrival; all life
emanating outward from its
pulsing center: the ancient
Roman aqueduct. Now, I’d
heard from people before about
this freestanding architectural
wonder, but I always shrugged
it off as euphoria-induced,
touristy hype. What could be so
impressive about an aqueduct?
Big deal – they had plumbing.
Congratulations, Segovia.
Cynicisms aside however, as
soon as we stepped off the
bus, we were standing in the
cool shadow of the aqueduct’s
hundred foot high, multi-leveled
stone façade. Staring down at us
tauntingly and stretching off out
of eyeshot in both directions, its
smooth, stone slabs seemed each
to weigh a ton apiece as they
rocketed impossibly upwards
into the clear Segovian sky. The
blocks were set so perfectly
on this masterpiece of ancient
engineering that I could do little
more than stand, mouth agape,
in perplexed thought. First of all,
how much manual labour must
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precise must those cuts have
been for it to withstand so many
centuries of weather and wars?
How’d they manage to keep the
water constantly flowing so as
to quench the thirst of an entire
town? Whose big idea was this
anyway? Little time was wasted
in pondering these questions
though – this was after all a
day trip. The clock was ticking,
our time was waning, and I still
had a castle, a cathedral, and a
cochinillo to catch.
So we headed away from the
aqueduct, pictures snapped and
memories logged, in the direction
of Segovia’s ancient cathedral.
Now, let me say that no matter
how many cathedrals I’ve visited
during my European conquests,
the shear enormity of their size
never ceases to amaze me. As
I stood, neck craning and eyes
squinting to make out the faint
figures depicted on its many
altitudinous apertures, I figured
that from front to back, minus the
gigantic choir lofts and pulpits
occupying its centre space, one
could play a proper game of full-
contact football, or at a stretch, a
pickup baseball game. Aside from
these pre-modern Megadome
fantasies, I took in the golden
altarpieces and intricately carved
capillas, imagining with wonder
the amount of time and money
that must have gone into such a
construction. If we’d taken just
five seconds to examine each
piece of artwork, I’d probably
still be there today – no doubt
jobless, dehydrated, and certainly
not taking the time to write it
all down for our October issue.
Regardless, we wandered around
freezing through our t-shirts
for about an hour or so before
deciding to listen to our growling
stomachs that it was finally time
for our long awaited first taste of
Segovia’s specialty: roast suckling
pig, or cochinillo.
To many this may seem a cruel
endeavour, the slaughtering of
infant animals. My apologies to
PETA. But to me, baby animals,
adult animals, raw animals,
small animals, fluffy animals,
fried animals, happy animals, sad
animals – everyone’s welcome to
the palate party. My taste buds
don’t discriminate. A bit barbaric,
yes – but I’m an omnivore, damn
it – all of the above simply spell
delicious, and cochinillo, the
Spanish delicacy that I’ve for
so long seen devoured by TV
hosts on travel programs back
home, was certainly worth the
hype. Cute? I guess. Cuddly?
Perhaps. Tasty? You bet your
shorts. Would I like to pet one
before I eat it? Well, let’s not get
carried away, but we did have
some laughs over the idea of a
cochinillo petting zoo before the
meal was served. And when the
food finally did arrive, it took all
I had to keep from going face to
plate like a county fair contestant
in the no-hands pie race. It was
therefore with a well-mannered
exercise of self-control that,
cutlery wielded and ready, I
mouthed a silent apology to both
Piglet and Pooh, and crunched
through. What ensued was the
pinnacle of pork-dom on earth:
an outer layer of crispy, golden
skin giving way to a succulent,
salty white meat centre;
altogether so tender and delicate
that the grinning camareros who
quartered it tableside were able
to do so using only the blunt
edge of a dinner plate. I could’ve
eaten more – much more, and it
saddens my heart (but not my
waistline) to know that cochinillo
isn’t something I can order
every day at my corner-side
café. Regardless of this post-
coital-like comedown though, we
managed to regroup once again
and continued on to the day’s last
destination: Segovia’s Alcázar.
The supposed inspiration
for Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Castle, we found the Alcázar
sitting proudly atop a cliff at the
highest point in town, perching
protectively over its kingdom
like a mother grizzly watching
her cubs. And when we crossed
the drawbridge over the dried
up mote and entered the castle
gates, I couldn’t help but feeling
that I was walking through a
portal into another time, and it
was easy for the child-soldier in
me to imagine being suited in
armour atop a trusty steed, my
battle-blunted blade victoriously
sheathed, returning home
with honour after a successful
conquest in the name of España.
I was a bit disappointed to learn
however, that this castle, like so
many other Spanish landmarks,
had been badly burnt during one
of Spain’s numerous wars, and
was now just a partially rebuilt
model of what it once was. The
outside at least, along with
many artefacts, had managed to
have been salvaged somehow,
and although the inside did
contain slight twinges of modern
masonry, the time-travelling
effect still remained on in full
force. All the antique furniture
and tiny suits of armour on
display served as a comical
reminder of how small people
used to be in those times as well,
and I laughed to think that the
war heroes of yesteryear only
came up to my chest. If only I’d
been born a few hundred years
earlier – too small to make it in
the world of pro sports today,
I could’ve easily been a battle
proven warrior back then –
knighted by the king, sending
enemies of the throne into
knee-knocking fits of trembling
terror, and causing unsuspecting
señoritas to swoon with a smile.
Anyway. Another highlight
of the castle was its armoury,
which contained numerous
suits of armor, swords, arrows,
cannons, and glass box displays
of expertly crafted cross bows
and antique archery equipment.
As fascinating as these weapons
were to examine though, it was
eerie to think how many lives
had been taken at the expense of
their sharpened tips, and difficult
to imagine trying to fight hand
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to hand not only while encaged
in a constricting shell of clanking
metal, but to simply see anything
at all through the narrow slits of
the knights’ enormous, globular
helmets. The shadows of late
afternoon were starting to stretch
longer though, and so it was with
a determined demonstration of
self restraint that I begrudgingly
obeyed the “NO TOCAR” signs
pasted all over creation and
turned to the exit head down,
hands in pockets, and ready for
the last leg of our castle tour.
After winding our way up the
152 spiralling stairs to the top
of the Alcazar’s tower, we were
welcomed with a truly panoramic
view for miles on every side. To
the south and west, a quiet village
nestled itself cosily into the hills;
to the north and east, a sleepy
river snaked through thickets of
trees, past the walls of Segovia’s
town limits, and upwards towards
the mountains; and everywhere
we turned the landscape was
washed in the glowing warmth of
golden sunshine. While we stood
The supposed
taking it all in and regretting
the advancing short hand of the
ever-impatient clock, a light
inspiration for breeze carrying with it the scent
of fresh grass played winsomely
Disney’s Magic at our flapping shirt sleeves as
we watched the shadows of a
Kingdom Castle, we sinking Spanish sun deepen like
puddles of twilight, splashing
found the Alcázar navy blue tiger stripes across
the countryside and bringing
sitting proudly with them the close of another
beautiful Iberian afternoon.
atop a cliff at
All in all it was a perfect day.
I was sad to say goodbye to
the highest point Segovia, my new favourite
neighbour, but thanks to Spain’s
in town, perching increasingly efficient system of
high speed railways, it’s little
protectively over less than a stone’s throw away.
And although I won’t be making
its kingdom like monthly visits, I can at least take
comfort in knowing that whether
a mother grizzly I’m homesick for green grass and
fresh air or just hungry for some
roasted piglet, Segovia, like its
watching her cubs.
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 lingo star the section for learning spanish
WORDS by
Susana LOpez
Survival Section
There are many words in Spanish which look quite
similar to ones in English.
While most of them have the same meaning,
unfortunately for us there are some that don’t
mean the same.
Learn to sidestep these linguistic banana skins by
identifying the correct sentences in this exercise:
1. You’ve already introduced me to your mother.
a) Ya me has introducido a tu madre.
b) Ya me has presentado a tu madre.
2. I’m a bit constipated, I’m going to the pharmacy
to buy some laxatives.
a) Estoy un poco constipada, voy a la farmacia a comprar
unos laxantes.
b) Estoy un poco estreñida, voy a la farmacia a comprar
unos laxantes.
3. I need to borrow some books from the library.
a) Tengo que tomar prestados unos libros de la biblioteca.
b) Tengo que tomar prestados unos libros de la librería.
4. I realized he was not the guy I had spoken to on
the phone.
a) Me di cuenta de que él no era el chico con el que había
hablado por teléfono.
b) Me realicé de que él no era el chico con el que había
hablado por teléfono.
5. I still don’t understand why there are carpets in
bathrooms in the UK.
a) Todavía no llego a comprender por qué hay carpetas en
los cuartos de baño en el Reino Unido.
b) Todavía no llego a comprender por qué hay moquetas en
los cuartos de baño en el Reino Unido.
6. I am actually visiting him next week.
a) En realidad voy a visitarlo la próxima semana.
b) Actualmente voy a visitarlo la próxima semana.
7. I am applying for a job in London.
a) Voy a aplicar por un trabajo en Londres.
b) Voy a solicitar un trabajo en Londres.
8. I am dying for a cup of tea.
a) Me muero por una copa de té.
b) Me muero por una taza de té.
9. He is a very well-educated person.
a) Es una persona muy culta.
b) Es una persona muy educada.
10. When I told her about my problem I could see she
was a sympathetic person.
a) Cuando le hablé sobre mi problema pude ver que era una
persona muy simpática.
b) Cuando le hablé sobre mi problema pude ver que era una
persona muy comprensiva.
11. She got embarrassed when I saw her picking her nose.
a) Le dio vergüenza que la viera hurgándose la nariz.
b) Le puso embarazada que la viera hurgándose la nariz.
12. The concert was a success.
a) El concierto fue un éxito.
b) El concierto fue un suceso.
13. We need to discuss our plans for the weekend.
a) Tenemos que hablar de nuestros planeas para el fin de
semana.
b) Tenemos que discutir sobre nuestros planes para el fin de
semana.
Vocabulario
introducir: to put in
estar constipado/a: to have a cold
librería: bookshop
realizar: to do, to make
actualmente: nowadays
aplicar: to put into practice
copa: glass/alcoholic drink
educado/a: polite, well-mannered
simpático: friendly
embarazada: pregnant
suceso: accident, crime
discutir: to argue
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Querida Lingo Star
Llevo solo dos meses viviendo en Madrid y desde que llego he vivido en el mismo
piso. Mis compañeras de piso son españolas. Prefiero vivir con ellas porque así
puedo practicar español todos los días. Me lo paso muy bien en el piso pero de
verdad que hay algo que me preocupa: están obsesionadas con el orden y la
limpieza. ¿Es normal esto en España o son ellas?
Gracias
Fabiana
Hola Fabiana
Realmente no eres la primera persona que se queja sobre este asunto. Es verdad, sí,
te confirmo que los españoles estamos algo obsesionados con la limpieza. Aunque
claro, también hay gente sucia, como en todos los países. Pero puedo decir que el
gusto por el orden y la limpieza es algo que nos define. Para muchos de nosotros,
algunos extranjeros son muy guarros así que mi consejo es que hagas el esfuerzo de
seguir su ritmo en las tareas domésticas si no quieres que lleguen a pensar de ti algo
que no eres.
Mucha suerte
Susana
Hola Lingo Star
Acabo de mudarme a Madrid y estoy un poco sorprendida por toda la
información sobre la gripe A que hay por todas partes. Me gustaría conseguir
la tarjeta sanitaria, por si tuviera que ir al médico. Soy australiano pero tengo
pasaporte europeo por mi abuelo. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?
Mil gracias
Brett
Hola Brett
Es relativamente fácil conseguir la tarjeta sanitaria en Madrid aunque ya me
contarás cuánto tiempo pierdes en hacer cola. En primer lugar debes empadronarte,
es decir ir a una junta de distrito a registrarte. Una vez que tengas el padrón, debes
afiliarte a la Seguridad Social. Para ello solo necesitas una fotocopia de tu pasaporte
y el certificado de empadronamiento. Allí te darán una tarjeta con un número de
afiliación a la seguridad social. Acude con él a tu centro de salud más cercano. Te
darán de alta y te enviarán la tarjeta a tu domicilio.
Querida Lingo Star
Me voy con unos amigos españoles a las fiestas de su pueblo. Me han hablado
sobre las “peñas” pero todavía no tengo muy claro lo que es.
Gracias por tu ayuda
Gerald
Hola Gerald
Curiosamente yo también acabo de volver de las fiestas de un pueblo. Te explico: en
los pueblos, los grupos de amigos buscan un local, puede ser un garaje, una cueva,
donde se reúnen a lo largo de las fiestas. Estas peñas son puntos de reunión de
amigos pero están abiertas al resto de la gente. Allí se puede beber gratis. Existe la
expresión “ir de peñas” que significa ir de una peña a otra bebiendo sin pagar un duro.
Espero que lo pases muy bien
Susana
Hola Lingo Star
El viernes pasado salí a cenar con un compañero de trabajo. Yo creía que le
gustaba y pensé sinceramente que era una cita. Al terminar la cena, acabamos
pagando la cena a medias. Para mí, que soy americana, eso es rarísimo.
¿Significa esto que no le gusto? ¿Son tacaños los españoles?
Cassandra
Hola Cassandra
Tu carta me ha hecho esbozar una sonrisa. Es increíble lo diferentes que son los
códigos de un país a otro. En España ya no es tan común como en otros países que
el chico lo pague “todo”. Y las mujeres estamos muy acostumbradas.
Es verdad que al tratarse de un primer encuentro, el chico puede insistir en pagar
pero tal vez él pensó que para ti podía ser algo raro que él pagara todo. Lo mejor es
que hables con él del asunto la próxima vez que salgáis. Dale otra oportunidad.
Susana
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Advanced Section
Benidorm
Diario de viajes
P
ídele a un inglés que te
nombre el lugar de España
más popular en el Reino
Unido y, sin duda, saldrá de
su boca la palabra Benidorm.
Desde que mis padres decidieron
invertir en la costa, he tenido la
oportunidad de pasar temporadas
en Benidorm siempre que me ha
apetecido. Con el paso de los años le
he ido cogiendo cierto apego a esta
ciudad de la costa levantina. Además
de tomar el sol y salir de copas,
una de mis actividades “culturales”
favorita es ver a la gente pasar. Y os
aseguro que el mosaico humano no
defrauda. En Benidorm se fusiona
la España más cañí con el turismo
internacional (¡ese que nos da de
comer!). Fruto de mis observaciones
me atrevo a decir que hay tres
grupos de gente representativos en
Benidorm. Por un lado, las familias
españolas, cargadas de la sombrilla,
las hamacas, el flotador y el tupper
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“pintxos” de igual o mejor calidad
que en País Vasco ya que muchos
norteños emigraron y abrieron
sus bares, todos ellos en los que se
conoce popularmente como “la calle
del coño”*.
El segundo puesto lo ocupan los
turistas extranjeros, especialmente
británicos, para los que Benidorm
ofrece todo lo que muchos de ellos
vienen a buscar a España: sol y
cerveza barata y muy fría. Algunos
de ellos ni siquiera llegan a poner
un pie en la arena; con la piscina
y el bar contiguo sus deseos están
más que satisfechos.
Y por último, los jubilados, los que
mantienen Benidorm vivo a lo largo
del año. Muchos españoles y otros
tantos extranjeros han encontrado
en esta ciudad el lugar perfecto
para vivir tras el retiro. Para todos
ellos hay una variedad interminable
de espectáculos presididos por el
acordeón de Maria Jesús, quien
hiciera universal la melodía de Los
pajaritos (The Birdie Song).
Lo primero que sorprende al
llegar a Benidorm es la altura de
lingo star
WORDS by
Susana LOpez
El Manhattan del Mediterraneo
los edificios la más puro estilo
rascacielos neoyorquino: hoteles
y apartamentos que durante años
colgaron el cartel de “completo” y
hoy parecen sufrir las inclemencias
de la recesión.
Benidorm ofrece diversión para
todos los gustos y todas las edades.
Cierto es que sus playas, la de
Levante y la de Poniente, están
algo masificadas en los meses más
En Benidorm
calurosos pero todavía se pueden
encontrar calas de agua cristalina
donde es una delicia practicar el
buceo. Es una imagen cotidiana ver
a turistas clavando la sombrilla en se fusiona
la arena cuando el sol acaba de salir
con el fin de coger sitio para toda la España
la familia en la playa. A esa hora
en la que todavía hay mucha gente más cañí con
el turismo
volviendo a casa después de toda
una noche de fiesta.
Y ese es mi Benidorm favorito,
el nocturno. Bares, terrazas y
discotecas sin el glamour y los internacional
elevados precios de otros destinos
españoles como Ibiza. Pero con (¡ese que nos
mucho arte y solera. No hay prisa
por salir, la fiesta no empieza hasta
pasada la medianoche. Quedan
da de comer!)
todavía en el casco antiguo de la
ciudad algunos bares de copas,
como “La Sal” y “Racha” que
cohabitan con pubs al más puro
estilo inglés. Pero la fiesta se
concentra, sin duda, en el paseo
de la playa. Penélope, KU, KM o el
Baywatch son algunos de los disco
bares más famosos que ofrecen
música de diversos estilos además
de espectáculo de gogós con
cuerpazos de escándalo.
Si después de las 5 de la mañana
todavía te quedan fuerzas, las
discotecas de la carretera de
Valencia son tu destino. Allí podrás
seguir moviendo el cuerpo hasta
bien pasada la hora del desayuno.
* La calle Santo Tomás de Benidorm
Esto es Benidorm el lado más alberga la mayoría de bares vascos y
costumbrista de España unido sidrerias de la ciudad. Se conoce como
“La calle del Coño” por la cantidad de
a la modernidad de turismo encuentros casuales entre vascos que
internacional y los djs de renombre. veranean en Benidorm. Al pasar por
allí, es normal encontrarte con algún
Disfrútalo
conocido de tu ciudad y la exclamación
suele ser: ¿Coño, qué haces tú por aquí?
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WORDS by
Luc Ciotkowski
Twilight II:
New Moon
Director: Chris Weitz Cast: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Nikki Reed & Ashley Greene
Spanish title: CrepUsculo la saga: Luna nueva Release Date: 18 NOV 2009
If pop culture hates
a void, teen pop
culture more so. As
the pre-teen and
teen-fiction fans’
appetites grew ever
more voracious and
anxious with the
Harry Potter series
reaching its climax,
Stephanie Mayer’s
mix of high school romantic drama and
vampires became a new, and bloody,
feast for readers. The 13-year-old girls
came, the 13-year-old boys came,
then the whole teen horde devoured
it. Since Twilight’s release in 2005,
Meyer has gone on to spin the yarn
into a four-tome series and sell over 70
million copies. The love story between
the human Bella Swan and the vampire
Edward Cullen in the series’ first book
was turned into a movie that grossed
almost $70 million in its first weekend
alone in the US and Canada.
Like with the Harry Potter films, the
books are already written and there
will be no plot surprises for those who
Zombieland
[•REC]²
Director: Ruben Fleischer Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg & Emma Stone
Spanish title: Zombieland Release Date: 27 NOV 2009
Some very silly
comedy horror fun.
Woody Harrelson
hasn’t been this
funny since Kingpin
and Jesse Eisenberg
isn’t just a comical
face. Oscar-
nominated Abigail
Breslin from Little
Miss Sunshine is in
there too, as a handful of survivors in a
post-apocalyptic world journey across
America. Should be a fun evening’s
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Horror show special
are already fans, just the satisfaction
of seeing the live action depiction. For
the rest of us – The movie begins with
Edward breaking up with Bella and
leaving town to protect and keep her
away from vampires. The distraught
Bella achieves visions of her lost
love through dangerous pursuits and
begins to forge a close friendship
with Jacob, who is revealed to be a
werewolf. Some girls have all the luck,
you might say. But it does turn out to
be fortuitous when Jacob and his pack
of werewolves are able to save her
from vampires (seeking revenge on
Bella for the death of their companion
in Twilight).
In the meantime, a Romeo & Juliet-
style twist leads Edward to think Bella
has killed herself and he decides he
doesn’t want to exist without her. He
travels to Italy to seek out and provoke
the wrath of the Volturi, the world’s
vampire royalty who are capable of
destroying him. Edward’s sister tells
Bella and the pair set off to save him.
Guess what happens next?
Revamp of the vamp romp.
escapism. The only danger is having to
resist the urge to ‘take some zombies
out’ with car doors, baseball bats, etc.
when you spill back out onto the busy
streets of Madrid..
Saw VI
Director: Kevin Greutert Cast: Tobin Bell, Tanedra Howard, Shawnee Smith & James Van Patten
Spanish title: Saw 6 (Saw VI) Release Date: 23 oct 2009
Halloween wouldn’t to live. Only then will Jonathan Kramer
be the same without stop killing from beyond the cancerous
the annual dose of colon. If you’re going to see, er, saw,
Saw, apparently. this one, this is how it goes: the Jigsaw
Rumours abound Killer sets life-threatening traps he calls
that we will finally ‘tests’ or ‘games’ for people he thinks do
discover Jigsaw’s not appreciate their lives. Failure means
grand scheme for death.
killing this time When will we see, er, saw, the end of it?
around. One theory Let’s be honest, only pornography can
is there will continue justify more than this many films in a
to be a Saw film each year until even the series. Even Star Wars stopped at six.
most hardcore fans will have lost the will 2 stars
Final Destination 4
Director: David R. Ellis Cast: Krista Allen, Nick Zano, Richard T. Jones & Shantel VanSanten
Spanish title: Destino Final 4 Release Date: 30 oct 2009
If you don’t know the formula here by now, here it goes:
someone has a premonition of a horrific death, he and some
other people spectacularly avoid their end as the vision becomes
reality, the Grim Reaper doesn’t like it, one-by-one the group die
increasingly unfortunate and grisly deaths. Unless you love 3D
and are addicted to special effects, enjoy your Halloween
parties instead and get the first Final Destination on DVD
afterwards.
Director: Jaume Balaguer & Paco Plaza Cast: Manuela Velasco, Leticia Dolera & Juli FAbregas
Spanish title: [•REC] 2 (AKA REC 2) Release Date: 2 oct 2009
[•REC]² was of sequel is always that the bigger
handheld horror budget can mean the directors buy
in the Blair Witch more fake blood, go for bigger frights
Project tradition and add all the effects they wanted but
meets a 28 Days couldn’t afford in the original, to the
Later infected/ detriment of the writing and tension
zombie flick burst that set the first film apart.
out to become We rejoin the quarantined apartment
a worldwide block minutes after contact has been
cult movie. The lost with those inside. An unsuspecting
Hollywood remake, GEO team (Spanish equivalent of SWAT)
Quarantine, served to further ignite is dispatched into the now bloodstained
interest in this Spanish film, reminiscent rabbit warren throbbing with the
of the way The Ring gained more infected. It was terrifying the first time
admirers for its Japanese original than and it’s terrifying now. There won’t be a
it did for itself. The danger for this kind dry seat in the house.
 new movie releases
Release Date: 2 Oct 2009
Spanish title:
The Damned United
Release Date: 2 Oct 2009
Spanish title:
Si la cosa funciona
Release Date: 16 OCT 2009
Spanish title:
La cruda realidad
Please note: details of all films are correct at the time of publication.
Release Date: 23 OCT 2009
Spanish title: El imaginario del
Doctor Parnassus
Release Date: 30 oct 2009
Spanish title: Destino Final 4
Release Date: 2 Oct 2009
Spanish title: [•REC]²
Release Date: 9 Oct 2009
Spanish title: Moon
Release Date: 16 OCT 2009
Spanish title:
New York, I Love You
Release Date: 23 OCT 2009
Spanish title: Saw 6 (Saw VI)
Release Date: 30 oct 2009
Spanish title: Fama
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 sport
WORDS by Halima Ali
From
grassroots to
the pinnacle
Florentino Pérez has secured his place in Real Madrid history by presiding over two eras of
Galácticos and turning them into the biggest sports club business in the world. But will he ever
de-throne Santiago Bernabéu Yeste? Halima Ali recalls the life of the legend who built the legend.
T
his summer, as the crowds at
the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
roared their approval at new
signings Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo
and Karim Benzema and
chanted the name of their newly re-instated
president, demonstrating their approval
at the second coming of the Galáctico era,
Florentino Pérez himself was quick not to
take all the credit. The sporting model upon
which his two stints at the helm of the
capital club have been based is the work of
one Don Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, who also
lent his name to the very stadium which is
now home to the new recruits.
Perhaps the single most important
man in the history of Real Madrid, it is
not surprising that the anniversary of
Bernabéu's death is commemorated every
year on 2 June in both his hometown and in
Madrid itself. Indeed, this year, on only his
second day in charge, Pérez concluded a
day of negotiations for Kaká by attending
the annual memorial at the Iglesia de los
Sagrados Corazones, opposite the stadium
where his legend was born.
The man who would occupy various roles at
the club, beginning as a striker, ending as
president and in between acting as captain,
manager and board member was born 8
June 1895 in Albacete to a lawyer father, a
profession which he too would pursue. The
Bernabéu family moved to Madrid while
Santiago was young, and having regularly
attended matches as a fan, he joined the
youth ranks of the club in 1909 at age 14.
The youngster, who quickly established
himself in the side becoming a first team
fixture by age 17, also volunteered to help in
the construction of the club’s first purpose
built stadium, the O’Donnell Stadium, in
1912. The story goes that he was the first
to dig up the ground and paint both the
fences and lines at the new ground.
He wasn’t paid a peseta for his efforts,
but the rewards began to come when he
was captaining the side only four years
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later. Notching up over 200 goals for Los
Merengues, Bernabéu eventually retired
as a player in 1927 but this was only
the beginning for Bernabéu. Up until the
outbreak of the Spanish civil war in 1936 he
remained at the club, initially as a director
but then becoming assistant manager and
finally, manager.
Bernabéu was decorated for services to
the Nationalist cause in the war; in fact, he
was forced to flee to Paris when he was
denounced by fellow club members at Real
Madrid, who themselves had Republican
sympathies.
Upon his return, Bernabéu found the club
had been effectively destroyed. Several
members of the old administration had
been killed or had disappeared during the
war and some trophies had been stolen.
Still, he set to work.
Taking over as President in 1944,
Bernabéu restructured the club at all
levels, ensuring every section and level of
the club had independent technical teams.
He also recruited Raimundo Saporta as PR
Chief - a tough negotiator who would later
play a crucial role in the signing of Alfredo
Di Stefano - who quickly set to work
charming the journalists that mattered.
After a year at the helm, the President
set about reconstructing the Chamartín
stadium and following a blessing and
splashing of holy water by a Priest,
Bernabéu himself broke the first ground of
the stadium with a pickaxe. The stadium
was inaugurated two years later in 1947.
In 1952, to celebrate Madrid’s half century,
Colombia’s Millonarios of Bogotá were
invited to a mini-tournament and brought
with them a 23- year-old Argentine by
the name of Alfredo di Stéfano. Bernabéu
liked what he saw, and despite the fact
that Di Stéfano had signed for Barcelona
and even turned out for the club in two
friendly matches, following a complicated
transfer saga he eventually found his way
to the capital club which would later make
him honorary President.
La Saeta Rubia (the Blond Arrow), as he was
known, was to change Madrid’s footballing
fortunes forever and solidify President
Bernabéu’s reputation. During 11 seasons
at the club, Di Stéfano won eight league
titles and five European Cups, scored 49
goals in Europe, was named Pichichi (top
league scorer) five times and twice won the
coveted Ballon d’Or.
Meanwhile, the President himself was
honoured by the fans in 1955 when they
voted, against his own wishes, to rename
the stadium the Santiago Bernabéu in
tribute to the one who had helped build the
club from its earliest beginnings. However,
the man himself continued to refer to it as
the Chamartín stadium.
Bernabéu with
Di Stéfano & Kopa
Bernabéu even had a hand in laying the
in 1955, foundations for the Champion’s League,
meeting with the L’Equipe journalist Gabriel
they voted, Hanot in a Paris hotel room to discuss the
against his idea of building on the Copa Latina which
own wishes, was at the time an international football
tournament for club sides from Spain, Italy,
to rename France and Portugal. It seems perhaps
the stadium fitting then that Real Madrid are the all
time record holders having won the trophy
the Santiago an unprecedented total of nine times.
Bernabéu in
tribute to His last public appearance came at the
age of 82 at the ground which bore his
the one who name, where fittingly he witnessed a
had helped 4-0 drubbing of Barcelona. He had been
suffering from cancer for some time before
build the he finally succumbed to the disease. Less
club from than a month later as the 1978 World Cup
it’s earliest kicked off in Argentina, players wore black
armbands and a minute of silence was
beginnings. observed. In 2002, he was posthumously
awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest
honour bestowed by the governing body.
It seems only death could put an end
to Bernabéu’s association with Real
Madrid, whose ties to the club would
last an amazing 69 years. During the 35
years spent as president, the club won 6
European Cups, 16 League titles, 6 Spanish
Cups and ensured that the name of Real
Madrid would forever be associated with
silverware.
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WORDS by
Luc Ciotkowski

E
FL (English Football
League) Madrid is back
for the best of friendly
international football that you
can get involved in. European
Vibe teamed up with the EFL in
June to provide the inaugural
European Vibe Cup, a big
one-day tournament open to
all with the goal of promoting
links between the Spanish and
international communities and,
hopefully, a bit of good football.
As the five-a-side pitches of the
Colegio Santa María de Pilar
(metro Sainz de Baranda) fill up
again for the 2009/2010 league
season, EV and the EFL have
League Table
EFL Madrid 2008/2009 P PTS
joined forces again to bring
each month’s fixtures, results,
news and match reports in the
EV sport section.
The fixture list has for
2009/2010 has been decided,
but you may be in time
to register a team should
you contact lewis.carroll@
honeywell.com near the
beginning of October. If you
are a player committed to
turning up to all the matches
you can but don’t have a
team, you should contact
Lewis through the same email
address to have the chance of
forming part of a new team.
fixtures
Week 1
sunday, 18 October 2009
Triskels-Audrey-Turtles v Atlético Retiro

The EFL
1 Finbars Celtic 16 42
Moores Tribunal v Finbars 67
2 Santana 16 36 Finbars Celtic v Santana
3 Headless Chickens 16 32 Real Monks v Madrid Reds
Atletico Cero v A Team Apart
4 All Blacks 16 31 Week 2
5 Triskel Hepburns 16 23 sunday, 25 October 2009
6 Atletico Retiro 16 22 Atletico Cero v Moores Tribunal
Santana v Triskels- Audrey- Turtles
7 AC Resaca 16 16 Finbars 67 v Real Monks
five-a-side football in Madrid 8 Finbars 67
9 La Parada Numero 12
16
16
7
0
Madrid Reds v Finbars Celtic
Atlético Retiro v A Team Apart

EFL Champions: News

Finbars Celtic EFL matches were previously played with
EFL league cup winners: a fixed match day of Sunday and kick-off
times of 2 or 3pm. New rules allow matches
Finbars Celtic to be played either Saturday or Sunday and
European Vibe Cup Winners: at whatever time, subject to agreement
Bwin between the two teams concerned.

Halloween
party
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 sport
WORDS by
Luc Ciotkowski

FIFA
World Cup
European
Qualifying
Luc Ciotkowski previews this month’s final
World Cup qualification group games in Europe
and looks at how things stand.

Group One Group Two H

ardworking Slovakia will qualify
for their first major finals if they
avoid defeat against the Slovenes
P W D L GD PTS P W D L GD PTS
in Bratislava. Even if they lose, victory
1 Denmark 8 5 3 0 11 18 1 Switzerland 8 5 2 1 7 17 in their final match against Poland
2 Sweden 8 4 3 1 6 15 2 Greece 8 4 2 2 6 14 would see them qualify.
3 Portugal 8 3 4 1 5 13 3 Latvia 8 4 2 2 5 14 Northern Ireland, Czech Republic
4 Hungary 8 4 1 3 4 13 4 Israel 8 3 3 2 8 12 and Poland fans are firmly aware
5 Albania 9 1 4 4 -4 7 5 Luxembourg 8 1 2 5 -17 5 that Slovakia’s role is the key to the
outcome of the group, and they will
6 Malta 9 0 1 8 -22 1 6 Moldova 8 0 3 5 -9 3
be cheering the Slovaks to victory as
if they were their own on the 10th –
portugal’s Ronaldo
Saturday, 10 October 2009 Saturday, 10 October 2009 against hungary knowing only a win for the Bratislava
Denmark v Sweden, 20:00 Greece v Latvia, 20:30 boys will furnish them with any real
Portugal v Hungary, 21:45 Israel v Moldova, 20:00 chance of a playoff spot. The race
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Luxembourg v Switzerland, 17:45 for second place looks wide open on
Denmark v Hungary, 21:15 Wednesday, 14 October 2009 paper, but Slovenia’s final game falling
Portugal v Malta, 21:15 Denmark v Hungary, 20:30 against San Marino makes anything
Sweden v Albania, 21:15 Portugal v Malta, 20:30 other than another three points almost
Sweden v Albania, 20:30 inconceivable. The most realistic

D
enmark could have made things objective for UEFA’s smallest member

S
a lot more comfortable for witzerland are looking good for is to keep their total number of goals
themselves had they won in a trip to South Africa next year, conceded in qualifying under 50.
Albania, but remain strong favourites although any of the top four teams Northern Ireland’s inconsistency
to win the group and will qualify with could still technically take top spot. The has left them with little more than
a game to spare if they beat Sweden Swiss will be especially keen to exorcise a glimmer of World Cup hope. If
on the 10th. Indeed, two draws would the memory of their humbling home San Marino can’t produce a miracle,
be enough to secure their place in the defeat to the Luxembourgers a year ago. Northern Ireland will need a bad
World Cup. Swiss fans celebrate defeat for Slovenia and a convincing
If they do that, they will need just a draw a goal against latvia
Sweden need a big performance in at home against the inconsistent Israelis. victory on their visit to the Czech
that game in Copenhagen after riding Israel will be most realistically aiming Republic.
their luck in the last two matches. A for the playoff spot and crossing their The Czechs themselves are in the
last gasp winner from Ibrahimovic in fingers for other results to go their way. best position to supplant Slovenia’s
Hungary and an 82nd minute own goal The Greece against Latvia match playoff spot claims with the advantage
in their favour against minnows Malta stands out as the crunch tie, the one of home crowds in both of their final
rescued a qualifying campaign that was most likely to set up a way into the games.
in tatters. playoffs for the Euro 2004 winners or The largely disappointing Poles,
A win at Hungary’s expense also the Baltic state still bidding for their still reeling from the sacking of
breathed life back into an almost dead first World Cup Finals. manager Beenhakker, can only win
Portugal side who began qualifying their two games and cross their fingers.
as the group’s top seed. Although the Possible headline: Latvian World
under-pressure Queiroz’s team have Cup menu – Kosher Luxembourger Poland v
N. Ireland
Possible headline: Slo-ly, Slo-ly,
been desperately disappointing, they with Swiss cheese, Greek yoghurt catchy monkey.
enter their home match against Hungary and Moldovan chips.
with the psychological advantage of
having just beaten their opponents.
Hungary’s early flourish must Group Three Group Four
P W D L GD PTS
have given their fans the best hopes
of qualification in a long time, but P W D L GD PTS 1 Germany 8 7 1 0 20 22
two straight home defeats show what 1 Slovakia 8 6 1 1 13 19 2 Russia 8 7 0 1 14 21
they have really achieved: beating the 2 Slovenia 8 4 2 2 9 14 3 Finland 8 4 2 2 -1 14
two weakest teams home and away 3 N. Ireland 9 4 2 3 4 14 4 Wales 8 3 0 5 -4 9
and managing a home draw against 4 Czech Rep. 8 3 3 2 9 12 5 Liechtenstein 8 0 2 6 -17 2
Denmark. Not quite Magical-Magyars- 6 Azerbaijan 8 0 1 7 -12 1
of-the-50s stuff. 5 Poland 8 3 2 3 8 11
The real reason it is still so open 6 San Marino 9 0 0 9 -43 0
at this stage is down to the big three’s Saturday, 10 October 2009
problems of putting the ball in the net, Saturday, 10 October 2009 Finland v Wales, 16:00
especially against Albania, in this the Czech Republic v Poland, 20:30 Liechtenstein v Azerbaijan, 20:00
lowest scoring European group currently. Slovakia v Slovenia, 20:30 Russia v Germany, 17:00
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Possible headline: Ronaldo Czech Republic v Northern Ireland, 20:30 Azerbaijan v Russia, 16:00
Hungary for Maltesers between two Poland v Slovakia, 20:30 Germany v Finland, TBA
Scandinavians. San Marino v Slovenia, 20:30 Liechtenstein v Wales, TBA
germany’s ballack

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 sport

I
t’s a straight shootout for England v Belarus, TBA
automatic qualification between Kazakhstan v Croatia, TBA
Germany and Russia, their

meeting in Moscow likely to decide
the outcome. Russia need a win and
Germany would settle for a draw, as
both sides will expect wins in their
final games. Nervous looks from
potential second-placed teams across
Europe are being cast in this group’s
direction – nobody fancies the prospect
of a playoff with Germany.
Wales are chasing only the pride
and higher seeding that third place
would confer to them. To do it,
however, will require two away wins,
the first of which against third-place
rivals Finland in their own lair.
Possible headline: Liechtenstein’s
monsters humpback Wales.
Group five
W
hat a difference can be seen
in the expressions of England
fans’ faces from those of two
years ago.
Fabio Capello’s England are already
in preparation for South Africa and
fine tuning will be the order of the spain’s villa
day for their remaining matches. and torres
That’s not to say their participation
is no longer relevant, as their match
in Dnipropetrovsk against Ukraine
will be crucial in deciding the group’s Saturday, 10 October 2009
runner up. With the two second-place Cyprus v Bulgaria, 19:00
candidates, Croatia and Ukraine, facing Montenegro v Georgia, 19:00
Kazakhstan and Andorra respectively Rep of Ireland v Italy, 21:00
in their last matches, Ukraine will Wednesday, 14 October 2009
realistically need to end the Three Bulgaria v Georgia, TBA
Lions’ unbeaten run to reach the Italy v Cyprus, 20:50
November playoffs. Rep of Ireland v Montenegro, TBA
If England keep improving at the

T
same rate as Capello’s English, they ake these ingredients and see
P W D L GD PTS really will join Spain and Brazil as what you get: an unbeaten
favourites for next year’s tournament. Ireland coached by Giovanni
1 Spain 8 8 0 0 19 24 england’s gerrard
Trapattoni (one of the most renowned
2 Bosnia Herz. 8 5 1 2 13 16 Possible headline: Belarus? modern proponents of catenaccio)
3 Turkey 8 3 3 2 3 12 Toys R Us more like it. and needing two points to snatch a
4 Belgium 8 2 1 5 -7 7 ticket for the playoffs, an Italian team
5
6
Estonia
Armenia
8
8
1
1
2
1
5
6
-15
-13
5
4 Group seven pursuing a single point to guarantee
qualification and a match at Croke Park
on 10 October. It does sound an awful
P W D L GD PTS
1 Serbia 8 6 1 1 10 19 lot like a recipe for a 0-0 draw, though
Saturday, 10 October 2009 2 France 8 4 3 1 2 15
an Irish win would certainly add spice
Armenia v Spain, 18:00 into the mix for the final game.
Belgium v Turkey, 20:45 3 Austria 8 3 2 3 0 11 Bulgaria still have hopes of
Estonia v Bosnia-Herzegovina, 18:00 4 Lithuania 8 3 0 5 -1 9 wrestling second place from Ireland if
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 5 Romania 8 2 3 3 -3 9 they can win both their matches and
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Spain, TBA 6 Faroe Islands 8 1 1 6 -8 4 see the Republic take less than two
Estonia v Belgium, TBA points from theirs.
Turkey v Armenia, TBA Saturday, 10 October 2009 france’s Ribéry Most people will expect to see
Austria v Lithuania, 20:30 the Italians enter the defence of their

W
e were denied our opportunity
to see Spain put to the test
against Brazil in June by the
industrious United States side, but
the fact they never met will build
and build speculation as next year’s
World Cup finals approach. Spain’s
France v Faroe Islands, 21:00 world crown not a hair out of place,
Serbia v Romania, 20:30 while Irish fans sweat out the playoffs.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Elsewhere, Montenegro will be looking
France v Austria, 21:00 for their first ever competitive win
Lithuania v Serbia, TBA when they host Georgia on the 10th.
Romania v Faroe Islands, TBA
Possible headline: FAI submit

S
qualification last month leaves them erbia will condemn France to a special request to FIFA for playoff
with little more to play for than playoff berth and book their ticket to with Iran.
their 100% record and the chance to South Africa if they beat Romania at Bulgaria v italy
work out their best squad for South
Africa. The only barrier to a flawless
qualifying phase would appear to be
home or Lithuania away. Despite getting
the better of the head-to-heads with
Serbia, France’s lacklustre draws against
Group Nine
P W D L GD PTS
their trip to Bosnia on the final day. the weakest Romanian team of recent
The Bosnians will seal their playoff times and the disastrous defeat in Austria 1 Netherlands 8 8 0 0 15 24
place with victory in the Baltic, their have left them facing the strong prospect 2 Norway 8 2 4 2 2 10
beating Estonia would end Turkey’s of a two-legged tie in November to 3 Scotland 8 3 1 4 -5 10
challenge and keep them on track for qualify for the tournament they were two 4 FYR Macedonia 8 2 1 5 -6 7
the opportunity to reach their first penalties away from winning in 2006.
5 Iceland 8 1 2 5 -6 5
World Cup. The Turks must win both Serbia may have suffered against Rep of Ireland’s

T
robbie keane
of their games no matter what, away France, but they have been efficient in he five-team group finished last
in Belgium and at home to whipping dispatching all other rivals. As striker month with heartbreak for a
boys Armenia. Turkey will hope Jovanovic said before last month’s draw Scotland team unable to take their
that Belgium’s wretched campaign with the French, “Now we have to remain chances against the Netherlands. The
continues and that the game comes too calm” and, barring a disaster, that’s all 1-0 victory for the Dutch in Glasgow
soon for new coach Dick Advocaat to they need to do. rounded off their perfect campaign,
make a meaningful impact. Austria and Lithuania (and Romania while Norway pipped the Scots to
if we take mathematical possibility to second place on goal difference with
Possible headline: Turks can’t the extreme) all still have a theoretical their win against Macedonia.
handle the Flem in Belgium’s kiss chance of reaching the playoffs – but Norway’s 10 points are now the
of death. for that to be possible, the Faroe Islands benchmark for the rest of the second-
would need to get something from France placed teams.
Group six in Guingamp.
A France – Germany playoff, anyone?
As there are nine second-placed
teams for eight playoff berths, one
runner up must miss out. To take into
P W D L GD PTS
Possible headline: Faroese account the inequality of games played
1 England 8 8 0 0 26 24 international recognized in street. in the six-team groups one to eight and
2 Croatia 9 5 2 2 5 17 in five-team group nine, results against
3
4
Ukraine
Belarus
8
8
4
3
3
1
1
4
8
4
15
10 Group eight the sixth-placed team in each group
will not be counted in consideration
for the playoffs. In the vast majority
5 Kazakhstan 8 2 0 6 -13 6
P W D L GD PTS of cases, this will mean detracting six
6 Andorra 9 0 0 9 -30 0
1 Italy 8 6 2 0 10 20 points from a runner up’s total.
2 Rep of Ireland 8 4 4 0 4 16 Simply put, a total of at least 17
Saturday, 10 October 2009 3 Bulgaria 8 2 5 1 3 11 points would guarantee a playoff
Belarus v Kazakhstan, 17:00 4 Cyprus 8 1 3 4 -4 6
spot for any second-placed team from
Ukraine v England, 17:15 groups one to eight. Putting money on
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 5 Montenegro 8 0 5 3 -6 5 Norway reaching the playoffs would
Andorra v Ukraine, TBA 6 Georgia 8 0 3 5 -7 3 Netherlands appear extremely foolish.
v scotland

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 food What do you fancy tonight?
eat out guide
Modern/International Cuisine
Creative cuisine in a casual, friendly atmosphere.
Lunch served Tuesday to Friday, Dinner served Tuesday
to Saturday, brunch served on Sundays.
Tel: 91 547 4996
Toma c/ Conde Duque, 14 Plaza de España
Chill out
Caché
Chill Out Caché, an amazing place to discover.  
An atmosphere with an oriental touch, where you
can “tapear”, try our creative cuisine or have a tea or
cocktail on one of our spectacular Balinese beds.
Tel: 91 445 5157
www.chilloutcache.es
Chill Out Caché c/ Cardenal Cisneros, 11 Bilbao
Come and enjoy our delicious chicken and burgers,
slow roasted to perfection and accompanied with
garnishings, salads and other chicken specialties.
All this in a bright, fun, and youthful atmosphere!  dancing shows performed in the restaurant.
Tel: 91 445 9849
Top Mr. Pollo c/ Eguilaz, 14, Esq. Luchana Bilbao
Experience our traditional Mexican cuisine in an
authentic atmosphere. In a relaxed environment
enjoy one of our specialities, the fajitas, mixtas and
prawn tacos. With space for large groups, there is
fun for everyone! Open Mon-Thurs: 1pm-4pm
and 8pm-12pm, Friday to Sunday: 1pm-4pm and
8pm to 1:30 am. Tel: 91 542 3936
www.cantinalaherradura.com.es
La Herradura c/ Montserrat, 32 San Bernardo/Plaza de España
Centrally located Argentinian steak house with a
rustic, welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy traditional
Argentinian cuisine such as pizza, pasta, and grilled
meat. Variety of vegetarian options available. Open
every day ‘til late. Average price 15/20€ per head,
lunch menu only 9,50€.
Il Piccolino Della Farfalla Tel: 91 369 4391
La Farfalla Tel: 91 369 4691
Il Piccolino Della Farfalla c/ Huertas, 6 Antón Martín
La Farfalla c/ Santa María, 17 Antón Martín
Vegetarian
A pleasant surprise for non-vegetarians. Rustic,
Andalusian tavern-style décor, extensive and
surprisingly tasty menu. Located in the heart of the
bustling La Latina area.
Open every day, 1pm- 4.30pm, 8pm-12.30pm.
Tel: 91 365 8982
El Estragón Pl. Paja, 10 Madrid de los Austrias La Latina
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American
Hard Rock Cafe Madrid offers the genuine
American food and we create an authentic
dining experience in a rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere:
live music and museum.This year in Madrid
New Look, New Memo, New Vibe!
Tel: 91 436 4340 www.hardrock.com
Hard Rock Cafe Pº de la Castellana, 2 Colón/Serrano
Indian
Brand new Indian restaurant in Madrid! Exquisite
Indian cuisine, in a stunning and central location,
right beside Madrid’s famous Plaza Mayor.
Terrace now open.
Tel: 913 669 099 Mob: 662 503 469
Plaza de la Provincia, 3 Sol/Antón Martin
Mister India Plaza de Lavapies, 5 Lavapies
Brand new Indian restaurant located in the Heart
of Madrid. Traditional Punjab dishes served by friendly
Indian staff. Call for details of special Bollywood
Open 1-4pm and 8pm-midnight.
Tel: 91 523 4570
www.currys.es
Curry’s Indian Restaurant c/ Silva, 16 Callao
Traditional Indian restaurant- offering a variety of
rich Indian cuisine infused with the best authentic
ingredients. Located in the centre of Madrid and
open daily 1-4 pm and 8-12 pm. Set menu available
everyday from 1-4 pm for 9.95€.
Tel: 91 360 0706 www.gurumadrid.es
Guru Indian Restaurant c/ Echegaray 21 Sol/ Sevilla
Enjoy a wide variety of traditional Indian cuisine.
With over 40 dishes to choose from, you will be spoilt
for choice. Open daily 1-4 pm and 8.30-11.30 pm.
Set menu and take away food available.
www.restaurantetaj.com
c/ Cruz 13 Sol/Sevilla. Tel: 91 522 3595
Taj c/ Marqués De Cubas 6 Banco de España. Tel: 91 531 5059 / 91 521 63 27
Bright, colourfully furnished Indian restaurant located in
Madrid’s trendy Chueca area. Open since 1985, it is a busy
little place and quite reasonably priced at around 18/20€
per head. 3 course lunch or “menu del día” is served from
1.30pm- 4.30pm, dinner from 8.30pm- 12.30am.
Open every day. Tel: 91 391 4586
Taj Mahal c/ Belén, 12 Chueca/Alonso Martínez
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eat out guide
Spanish Traditional Spanish

Antiguo Torre Narigües

Authentic Spanish cuisine in the center of Madrid with

Traditional Spanish food, in a traditional Spanish
atmosphere, with flamenco music and a terrace right in
the centre of Madrid. Try the typical “croquetas de jamón”
or the house speciality “Don Paco” dish. Open all day from
10am to 2am. Tel: 91 522 9050
La Tía Cebolla c/ de la Cruz, 27 Sol
competitive prices. Specialities in tapas and local dishes along
with a wide range of wines from“Bodegas Casagrande” Come
and visit our caves! From 1pm to 4pm and from 8:30pm to
12pm Sundays and Mondays evenings closed.
Tel: 91 559 0404 www.tabernalaromanareal.com
Taberna La Romana c/ Factor, 8 Ópera/Sol
Japanese

“Let’s Noodle”
Enjoy typical Andalusian food, original décor, Madrid’s very first noodle bar. Fast, healthy and
oriental dance shows and a cultural fusion every fun food served in the heart of Madrid’s Chueca
day of the year… Not to be missed!! district, in a pleasant and modern atmosphere.
Tel: 90 233 3334 www.medinamayrit.com Take-away service available.
Open Mon- Sun 1pm-1am.
Medina Mayrit c/ Atocha, 14 Sol/Tirso de Molina Tel: 91 522 3333

Bazaar San Marcos, 35 ( Chueca). Tel: 91 523 1505
Casa Mingo Paseo de la Florida, 34 ( Príncipe Pío). Tel: 91 547 7918
La Cueva del Faisán Espoz y Mina,15 ( Sol). Tel: 676 287 654
A Cuerpo De Rey Hilarión Eslava, 27 ( Moncloa). Tel: 91 549 4338
Spanish Tapas
La Casa del Abuelo Victoria, 12 ( Sol). Tel: 91 521 2319
Malaspina Cádiz, 9 ( Sol). Tel: 91 523 4024
Circus Noodle Bar c/ Libertad, 13 Chueca
Ayala Japón Ayala, 67 ( Lista). Tel: 91 309 5625
Furama Paseo de la Florida, 2 ( Príncipe Pío). Tel: 91 548 7658
Chinese
House Of Ming Pº de la Castellana, 74 ( G Marañón). Tel: 91 561 9827
Tse Yang Pº Castellana, 22 ( Ruben Dario). Tel: 91 431 1888
Zen Central Puigcerdá, 6 ( Serrano). Tel: 91 431 1233

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 books
WORDS by
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte Smith makes the short journey from the cinema straight to the bookshop,
captivated by the tale of a woman’s trying journey through life.
V
ery unusually, (as I would
normally consider this an
act of literary adultery),
I saw the film adaptation
of this book first, in Edinburgh, at
this summer’s International Film
Festival.
As the film ended and a red velvet
curtain swept across the screen,
the Q&A session with Rebecca
Miller began. I soon realized that
this extraordinary film I had just
seen was based on the recent
novel written by the author and
filmmaker standing in front of me.
Rebecca Miller, daughter of Arthur
Miller and wife of Daniel Day
Lewis, wrote the book last year,
2008 and made the film in early
2009. Amazingly and difficultly
Miller managed to create a film
that was completely true to the
book. The film script was more
or less word for word and the
wonderfully quirky characters
described in the novel were
perfectly synchronized with the
actors that played the parts in the
film.
We first meet Pippa Lee at the
age of 50, she is the nurturing
mother and devoted wife of Herb, a
legendary and charismatic, but now
physically frail, publisher 30 years
her senior.
Moira is a younger woman, the
needy and completely self obsessed
family friend/home wrecker, and
Chris Nadeau is the 30 something
son, who belongs to the lovely
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doesn’t say a lot but he does have
an impressive, almost life size
image of Jesus Christ nailed to the
cross tattooed across his torso.
He explains to Pippa. “I was very
religious at that time in my life.”
This character is aptly positioned
to become Pippa’s voice of honesty
and eventual road to freedom.
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Robin Wright Penn stars
as Pippa Lee and Keanu
Reeves stars as Chris
in The Private Lives of
Pippa Lee (2009)
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Pippa Lee
The older Pippa lives for ‘giving Hot New Book Releases She thought she discerned in me
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Pippa dutifully agrees, but shortly genre: autobiography In spite of the flaws in my
publisher: Harper Sport
after she arrives, Pippa begins character, or because of them
sleepwalking - and waking up to The Time of My Life perhaps, Suki loved me fervently,
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genre: crime thriller
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The Lost Symbol actually couldn’t breathe.”
The young Pippa lives ‘for author: Dan Brown
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At one point, Pippa arrives herself
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Pippa has always been familiar
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of Spain Meet, network and socialize
with people who have studied or lived
in Australia and are now in Spain. Email We are
australianalumnispain@gmail.com to looking for:
receive updates on upcoming events.
Writers’ group Writers with work Dynamic, motivated
in progress and a view to publication professionals with a
welcome. Call Charlie on 91 816 2419, or university degree and
e-mail madridwriters@patchword.com
The Australian Club in Madrid
You are looking for: TEFL, with 1+ years
teaching experience,
meets 9pm first Friday of each month at A well-established,
eligible to work in
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Santiago Bernabeu. For more info call Attractive salaries
www.australiaspain.com/gudonya, or Free Spanish classes
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Madrid Players, English-language Are you an English Teacher? Come work with us!
theatrical group. We put on plays, small
productions, do in-house readings, www.americanlanguage.es
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Thursday. For info call 91 521 16 98 or 91
564 57 01. 91-445 5511
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Metro: San Bernardo
Sports Clubs
Snooker: Right on Cue and in the
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Cue Mark on 618 784 550 or email
Teach English
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crunch. We sprint, run or crawl a trail for TEFL-qualified, native English teachers
about one hour somewhere outside to give company classes at our
Madrid and returnto a welcoming can or prestigious clients’ offices.
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Looking to go hiking in the We offer good rates of pay and timetables
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Swimming partner I am looking
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Anyone for skiing?? Hi ski fans!! I’m
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near Madrid. Only problem is I don't have
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share petrol expenses though. Maybe we
could do a skiing intercambio? I can offer
English and German in return for Spanish.
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Anyone for tennis? I’m an English
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several top teachers in the United States
and have instructed yoga privately
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