User login begins with the new moon and bids farewell to winter which is why it’s also known as the "Spring Festival" we’ll be celebrating the Year of the Horse a packed programme of activities is being planned to mark the occasion Madrid City Council joins in the festivities with a wide range of activities for all ages and tastes organised by the Madrid Department of Culture Tourism and Sport and the Usera District Council is supported by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China Two of the highlights of the annual celebrations are the fireworks display at Pradolongo Park and a DJ set in the square of the Usera District Council building which brings the streets of Usera to life with magic The programme is rounded off with cultural performances the Chinese Temple Fair on Plaza de España the Spring Race and the Chinese New Year Race The city’s new official sightseeing and tourist travel pass An observation deck offering wonderful vistas of the city Visit our online store (in Spanish) of souvenirs made by local artisans the variety and richness of its gastronomy and the Usera neighbourhood Learn how and where to unveil these fabulous civilisations Discover the capital's main attractions beyond the city centre Broadway Off-Broadway Off-Off Broadway Cabaret Dance Opera Classical Music Nashville Minneapolis / St. Paul Connecticut Atlanta Chicago Los Angeles WEST END UK Regional Canada Australia / New Zealand Europe Asia Latin America Africa / Middle East TV/Movies Music The performance will take place on May 10th at 2pm at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture. The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, will present Juan Usera y La Tribu del Juey: Caribeando on May 10th at 2pm at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture. Juan Usera y La Tribu del Juey Sambuco (The Sambuco Tribe) Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture (Bronx) Dead Outlaw is the darkly hilarious and wildly inventive musical about the bizarre true story of outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-celebrity Elmer McCurdy. As Elmer’s body finds even more outlandish adventures in death than it could have ever hoped for in life, the show explores fame, failure, and the meaning – or, utter meaninglessness – of legacy. Dying is no reason to stop living life to its fullest.  The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Purpose Best Play of the 2024-25 season. The award for Best Musical went to Maybe Happy Ending, book by Will Aronson and Hue Park, music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park. Jonathan Groff (Just In Time), Robyn Hurder (Smash), Josh Bergasse (Smash), Warren Carlyle (Pirates! The Penzance Musical), Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop! The Musical),  Shannon Lewis (Just In Time), and more are nominees at this year's Chita Rivera Awards! Check out photos of this year's honorees at The 2025 Chita Rivera Awards Nominees Reception. Ahead of its airing this Thursday, CBS has shared first-look photos of the Season 2 finale of Elsbeth, which reveal a special musical number: Chicago's iconic 'Cell Block Tango.' Take a look at the photos here! 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Privacy Policy CUNY Home The City University of New York More about Juan Usera fourth-generation Bomba and Plena practitioner (dancer He was the lead music and dance instructor for Los Pleneros de la 21 Bomba and Plena Children’s Community Workshop and has performed with Los Pleneros de la 21 and Dance at the University of Puerto Rico and holds a Master’s in Performance Studies from NYU and Latin American music and culture and his research interests include the history of the Caribbean He has taught at LIU Brooklyn’s Sociology-Anthropology Department and John Jay College’s Department of Art and Music Juan is the founder and director of the Sambuco Tribe an Afro-Caribbean music and dance ensemble and arts in education company The Sambuco Tribe has been featured at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture Bomplenazo The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute SouSou Saturdays and AfriBembé Festival and Barefoot Dancing at Van Cortlandt Park Juan’s artistic work has been supported by various grants he is the recipient of a CUNY Dance Initiative residency Bronx Council on the Arts Bronx Cultural Visions Fund Production Grant and Concept Development Grant and the NYSCA Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant The CUNY Dance Initiative receives major support from the Howard Gilman Foundation and Mertz Gilmore Foundation Additional support is provided by the SHS Foundation An official website of the United States government VETS provides assistance to those experiencing service-connected problems with their civilian employment and provides information about USERRA to employers VETS also assists veterans who have questions regarding Veterans' Preference For more information and to determine whether your USERRA rights have been violated, please visit the USERRA Advisor FEMA Reservists Afforded Full USERRA Protections and Coverage 2293 the “Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021” or the “CREW Act,” into law 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includes updates and program information from the preceding fiscal year management and dissemination of contemporary art in the Usera district which was officially opened on 27 April 2022 The project has arisen with the idea of proposing a new relationship model between creators Factory of Dreams will be a generator of experiences and a precursor of interdisciplinary projects providing society and the city with a multi-purpose space that offers access to artistic The space will have a living programme in which the exhibitions dissemination contents and training workshops will be the main features In addition to the exhibition and events hall the warehouse will be home to Okuda San Miguel’s artistic studio the Ink and Movement offices and 4 independent boxes occupied by the artists Okuda San Miguel is known worldwide for his unique iconographic language of geometric structures and multi-coloured patterns which could be categorised as Pop Surrealism and can be found on streets railways and abandoned factories around the globe His conversion of an abandoned Asturian church at the end of 2015 which was named Kaos Temple and has become a new icon of contemporary art His works often raise questions about existentialism the meaning of life and the contradictions of the false freedom of capitalism showing a conflict between modernity and our roots and ultimately Our online store (in Spanish) sells artisan souvenirs has been shut down after a police inspection uncovered an unsanitary kitchen had been accumulating good reviews on Google for years “huge plates” and “fair prices” were the most repeated terms carried out an inspection of the establishment cockroaches and plucked domestic pigeons ready to be served as lacquered duck There were also rusty frying pans and a makeshift extractor fan made from a plastic cup While the authorities are accusing the owner of a crime against public health and another against fauna and flora there is another side to the reviews of the place on Google that now take on an almost prophetic aspect Some customers had already recorded what others overlooked between steaming plates and soy sauce: “Bad The place is dirty and messy and the food is unpalatable We will never come back,” warned one user Another customer recounted an even less glamorous experience: “Dirty floor like seeing a dump there and then eating the food and thinking where did that come from” Dancing with the Abilene Stars benefitting Hendrick Home for Children sets the bar high for their 2024 event but more importantly it is to raise awareness and support for the children and families we support,” said Dr Vice President of Development for Hendrick Home for Children the Abilene community and its “Stars” have raised nearly $4.5 million toward the general operations of Hendrick Home’s programs there are approximately 100 individuals receiving services on the campus There are past participants and college students who continue to receive support [through therapy and financial assistance],” Usera stated The community will see performances from 12 Abilene Stars including Dr “Each dancer ‘sells’ table sponsorships for the event dancers can raise additional money by getting ‘votes’ through their online link or on the day of the event,” Usera said The participants are selected by the event committee as early as the previous July stars and recruited professional dancers are in full swing preparing for January the eight-person committee—led by Neil Shultz Shea Woodard Hall and Mikea Glenn—and Hendrick Home staff member Susie Brecheen work throughout the year to coordinate the fundraiser Usera stated it takes nearly 100 volunteers for set up To vote and donate for one of the 2024 Abilene Stars, check out Hendrick Home for Children Dancing with the Abilene Stars. Pyrotechnics once again play a key role in Madrid's Chinese New Year festivities the fireworks show will be full of references to the zodiac sign of the snake Fireworks are believed to have been discovered in the Han Dynasty (more than 2,000 years ago) They began to be used for recreational and spiritual purposes until they became fully integrated into Chinese culture Pradolongo Park is hosting a show full of light and color to attract good luck and ward off evil spirits in 2025: an ideal event to open the door to a new beginning among friends and family The display of lights in the air will take place on Rafaela Ybarra Avenue on Saturday to 8:15 p.m.) and will be completely free of charge As this year is the year of the Wood Snake symbol of the continuous resurrection of nature the fireworks show will be full of references to this zodiacal sign As the main avenue of the park and its central hill are expecting hundreds of visitors on the day of the fireworks it is recommended to choose one of these privileged corners to see the show with more space: The reflection of the lights on the water always has a special effect You can get to Avenida Rafaela Ybarra by public transport: by suburban train line 5 to the Doce de Octubre stop (nine minutes from the park) getting off at Hospital 12 de Octubre (line 3) which is a 10-minute walk away (one kilometer) The New Year of the Snake will fill the capital with activities starting next week: there will be gastronomic events to celebrate the Spring Festival with a good menu parades inspired by traditional Chinese parades and even dance and handicraft workshops A great opportunity to immerse yourself in the oriental customs that will transform Madrid for two weeks A new quarterly publication called U Magazine founded by Ypsilanti resident Christian Usera aims to spotlight visual art by people of color (POC) and other marginalized groups with 60% of the magazine dedicated to those demographics "We're attempting to shine a light on people of color and other under-represented groups in light of not just what has been going on in the art world in terms of under-representation of POC and marginalized groups but in terms of the racial vitriol that is currently on display in this country," Usera says I guess part of me wants to make the world a little better off a little more fair and understanding." Usera is of Irish and Puerto Rican descent and says he brings the colors and textures of his Puerto Rican heritage into his own art He first began to include his heritage in his art at the urging of a professor and mentor he studied under at New York University including an independently-published illustrated short story and exhibiting at Marassa 10 an event at NYU celebrating African and Caribbean culture He also developed his artistic and writing ability while interning at several art galleries Usera, who has lived in Ypsilanti since 2015, was laid off from his job in 2020. During his period of unemployment, he explored the idea of re-launching a friend's now-defunct art magazine, I Want You in which Usera's work had been featured Partly as a reference to his own last name and partly in honor of his friend's magazine Usera named his new publication U Magazine and began reaching out to artists he admired seeking to publish their work in his magazine The first issue of the magazine was released late in summer 2020 featuring Usera's work and the work of four other artists: Andrew Da Silva of Quebec; Erin Asmussen of Pierre S.D.; Lika Sharashidze of Tbilisi in the country of Georgia; and Angel Aviles of New York City The next issue will come out sometime in the next few months Usera is defining "marginalized groups" fairly broadly Sharashidze is not a person of color but is a young woman from the second-poorest nation in Europe Each future issue will display three images from each of five artists and more of each artist's work will be featured on the U Magazine website The magazine will include a short essay by Usera For more information about the magazine, visit https://www.uartmag.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page which has the largest concentration of the Chinese community in Spain has become one of the references for fans of Chinese food.  Calle Nicolás Sánchez is its culinary epicentre as it is home to many Chinese restaurants (along with the parallel and adjacent streets) boasting a long culinary tradition and extensive regional variety this neighbourhood to the south of Matadero Madrid also boasts restaurants for all types of palates.  Discover the intense cultural life in Usera and round off your day in one of its restaurants Royal Cantonés This restaurant is considered by many to be the best Chinese restaurant in Madrid.  It has been preparing the finest dishes from Cantonese cuisine for more than ten years and many customers travel from different parts of the city to Usera in order to savour its dishes along with a selection of other less well known dishes Hong Kong 70 This restaurant serving traditional Cantonese cuisine is located in the heart of Usera where the authentic street atmosphere of 1970s Hong Kong can be perceived Its menu consists of home-made dishes in which vegetables The establishment’s peculiar décor focuses on old Chinese films box offices and neon lights can be found on its walls inviting diners to take a photo to immortalise the visit Lao Tou This restaurant is located in a curious establishment which used to be a bullfighting tavern and has now been turned into a temple of cuisine from Wenzhou which used to be home to most of the Chinese community resident in Spain The cuisine that characterises this region merges the spicy Sichuan cuisine with the more refined Cantonese gastronomy and is based on sea products.  100% traditional cuisine for people who are looking to sample new textures and flavours Picante de Sichuán Fans of spicy food must visit this restaurant where they can discover true Chinese food specialising in the fiery cuisine of the Sichuan region It is a simple restaurant with green walls and a traditional menu featuring shaokao kung pao chicken (chopped into small pieces hui guo pork (cooked twice) or yu xiang (in fish-flavoured strips) Igo Pasta Igo Pasta is a Chinese restaurant that stands out for its home-made ramen and its delicious menu of the day These dishes are also accompanied by Japanese cuisine options BAMMBAO Asian Street Food This restaurant specialises in Asian fusion street food with its gastronomic proposal led by the young chef,  Wukun Xu It stands out for its Asian street food concept with a menu made up of dishes such as duck with Chinese citrus purple dragon (Chinese aubergine with pickled mustard Chinese bean sauce and crispy onion with lemon) pork and chicken gyozas or  lingote de otro chino (braised bacon with mayonnaise and Chinese cumin) Hong Du Authentic Chinese take-away restaurant with a few tables at the entrance to the establishment there is a counter above which all of the specialities have been photographed and their names are written in Chinese phonemes Its specialities include steamed bread baozis stuffed with stewed pork hand-cut noodles stir-fried with bean sprouts characterised by the red lanterns hanging from its door specialises in one of the most popular Asian dishes This popular Japanese noodle dish passed down from Chinese cuisine can be accompanied by other dishes such as home-made gyozas which are prepared daily or its rich rice cakes that have just the right amount of stickiness and a touch of toasted sesame Guo Rong This restaurant specialises in southern Chinese food so it is necessary to book if you want to get a table at the weekend sautéed lobster or the razor clams and oysters are particularly recommended La Casa del Pulpo It is also possible to savour authentic Galician cuisine in Usera thanks to this restaurant which is popularly known as “Bar Los Gallegos” which features octopus as its speciality.  This dish is prepared in the traditional way with the finest oil and adding the exact pinch of salt and paprika it serves portions prepared with Galician products and wines served in a mug offering diners an experience like that of eating in Galicia El Carbón de Granada Restaurant specialised in meat and seafood dishes cooked on a charcoal grill It combines the best of charcoal-grilled meat and fish in a cosy atmosphere that invites diners to hang around The quality of the ingredients and the art of grilling make this place a must for fans of authentic flavours pink mountain tomato seasoned with black salt and black garlic and spring onion Taberna Andaluza Sacromonte Visit this warm and cosy tavern in the Moscardó neighbourhood in which wood and natural materials stand out in the décor.  It is the perfect option to enjoy its wide selection of wines tapas and pintxos at the bar during the day Salads and toasted bread (up to eleven different options) take precedence in the evening and until the early hours El Fogón de Usera This restaurant serving traditional Spanish cuisine and specialising in stews is located alongside Usera Market.  It offers a family atmosphere and is adapted for people with reduced mobility with a spacious lounge-dining room Its menu features dishes like fried eggs kidney beans with cockles or clams and prawn rice La Parrilla de Usera Quality cuisine based on grilled meats.  This restaurant has exclusive menus prepared with the finest denomination products. Its menu features premium beef T-bone steak matured for 40 days grilled T-bone steak and leg of roast lamb Its innovative cocktails and home-made desserts are also a must Download free maps and guides to the city to help you plan your trip Discover the city's most popular sights and attractions from one of Europe's largest royal palaces to the magnificent Prado Museum and the Real Madrid football stadium.  Experience Chinese culture and art in its shops restaurants and at its special festivities In 2026 we’ll be celebrating the Year of the Horse with a packed programme of activities (From 17 February Madrid is brimming with revamped markets where locals do their weekly shopping and meet friends for a drink and a bite to eat Madrid has taken over from Miami as Iberian-American Capital of Gastronomic Culture Delve into Madrid’s exciting food scene with dinner at a Michelin-star restaurant some tapas in a century-old taberna or a cocktail at a rooftop bar Discover the wonderful food on offer in this district which has become the focal point of a creative and bohemian movement A video with more than three million views announces the opening of a restaurant that doesn't exist The @hoyespaña.media news about the restaurant has more than 3,500,000 visits and 96,400 “likes” The video is particularly striking for its images of circular tables surrounded by an aquarium full of Chinese carp this restaurant in Baoding has adopted the unique practice of letting carp swim around customers in a giant pond,” the Chinese Embassy explains in its post In Usera even the billboards are in Chinese so the gastronomic offer of the Asian country is immense Chinese restaurants in Usera multiply around Dolores Barranco street This district in the south of Madrid has a large population from the Asian country – so much so that it is the Spanish district with the highest concentration of Chinese citizens – and with them they have brought their traditions such as the celebration of the Chinese New Year As expected, they focus on the specific cuisine of the city that gives its name to the restaurant, which is one of the gastronomic strongholds of Asia. One of its specialties is duck in almost all its forms: roasted, fried or shredded in its dim sum. Chinese dumplings are homemade with interesting fillings such as duck with foie flambé. View this post on Instagram In Bammbao the Asianstreet food goes through a filter and a Western presentation that is also reflected in the minimalist decor of the place The baos are large and steamed with all kinds of fillings although their Chinese oxtail cannelloni are a good meeting point between here and there Desserts are also very hearty and the cheesecake is especially recommended Location: calle de los Dolores Barranco, 13 Calle de los Dolores Barranco has a fixation: ramen. This restaurant that indexes so poorly on Google (search for it by Usera 面香缘) is another temple of Chinese soup. Like its neighbor, Helaotai, this space is dedicated to the alchemy of funds and broths. But in addition, they have a very complete assortment of dishes among which the Satay (i.e. skewers) and their homemade noodles stand out . Location: between Dolores Barranco, 24 and 71 Railway Street. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Walk Eat Die (@walkeatdie) Guo Rong restaurant specializes in southern Chinese food, especially seafood and fresh fish. It is so well known for this that every weekend it fills up with people and it is essential to make a reservation if you want to have a guaranteed place. If you decide on one of the best rated Chinese restaurants in Usera, be sure to try the spicy crab, sautéed lobster or razor clams and oysters. A marvel of Usera in an authentic place, without neon or pastiche. Its specialty: Cantonese soups and dumplings (homemade, of course). One of the dishes most recommended by absolutely everyone who tries it is the hake head soup at 13 €. Tasty and hearty, like most of Lau Tau’s dishes. View this post on Instagram The restaurant’s star dish also gives its name to the restaurant: shao bing It is a type of unleavened bread that is prepared in layers and stuffed It is typical of the gastronomy of northern China and rare on the menus of Chinese restaurants in Usera and Madrid in general It is the perfect starter for other dishes such as wan tun soup which they also prepare exceptionally well and for 6€ Plaza de Fernández Ladreda—known as Plaza Elíptica since 2017—and the national road 401 Madrid/Ciudad Real) is made up of six neighbourhoods (Orcasitas, Orcasur it's proudly become one of the most up-and-coming areas of Madrid mainly thanks to the boost given by its large Chinese community restaurants and festivities bring a special colour to the district Each year, Usera becomes the epicentre of the activities organised to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year (end of January/beginning of February). This festivity has an extensive programme of cultural events for all tastes and ages which is usually organised by the Department of Culture Tourism and Sport and Usera District Council with the collaboration of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Casa Asia and the Confucio Institute in Madrid The scheduled activities include traditional options that enable the Chinese culture to be discovered in depth the exhibition of ancient martial arts or the gigantic dragons and lions parade literature and talks that reveal the vitality of the Chinese community here in the capital.  Two of the events that attract the most visitors are the spectacular Chinese New Year’s Eve Party and the Chinese New Year Multicultural Parade which usually goes through the streets of Usera in an animated procession with traditional gigantic dragons Some of Usera's restaurants allow for spectacular traditional Chinese food to be discovered In addition to the Asian country's great culinary offering serving some top-class dishes, from Cantonese cuisine to Sichuan options The Royal Cantonés (Calle del Olvido stands out and is considered by many to be the best Chinese restaurant in Madrid. Since opening in 2009 it has more than ten years experience preparing the best Cantonese dishes serving everything from jellyfish and tendons to duck and lotus roots Hong Kong 70 in Chinatown at No 11 Calle de Nicolás Sánchez prepares the most traditional dishes from Cantonese cuisine. It has expert Cantonese chefs and the dim sums here are made daily by absolute maestros. Its menu is extensive and includes star dishes from Hong Kong’s cuisine typical Sichuanese and Cantonese food can be savoured 100% traditional cuisine for diners who are looking to sample new textures and flavours. At Picante de Sichuán (No which is perfect for those who love spicy options from their menu which features shaokao or double-cooked pork New generations of creators and artists are seeking refuge in districts like Carabanchel and now it's Usera’s turn There are more and more spaces and establishments set up especially to promote the new artistic tendencies and the work of young creators The artist Okuda San Miguel, along with his agency Ink and Movement, are behind the new Factory of Dreams space for the creation management and dissemination of contemporary art 8 Calle de Carmen Bruguera, this project is born from the idea of proposing a new relationship model between creators The space has a programme in which exhibitions dissemination contents and training workshops are all featured There's also a co-working venue and an independent art centre here: Espacio Oculto Madrid (No It's a meeting point for artists and creatives dissemination and sharing are fostered. This community work centre provides artists and other professionals such as industrial designers or architects with the necessary resources to produce their work Habitación Número 34 can be found on Avenida Cerro de los Ángeles in the district adjacent to Usera which is a space devoted to art that changes each month depending on the invited artist. It aims to raise awareness of the visual and musical work of young Spanish artists who cannot find a place in conventional cultural centres.  At Number 87, Calle Pilarica, you can visit El Arco Azul - Studio, an industrial warehouse that has been turned into an artistic creation studio; and at Number 81 of the same street, Institute for Postnatural Studies an artistic experimentation centre where you can explore the post-natural as a framework for contemporary creation It is worth mentioning that the English painter, Simon Edmondson, resident in Madrid since 1991, has a studio in Usera, but it is only open to the public on open doors days as part of Open Studio Usera Usera regularly hosts the Artists of Usera event an open doors day for creative studios and spaces All of the spaces can be visited free of charge with different projects and stories that share the passion for contemporary creation It is also worth visiting the Moscardó neighbourhood which is home to 17 sun dials designed by Alberto Corazón in the 1980s These dials form part of a project that Madrid City Council commissioned to the artist and designer Alberto Corazón in 1982 and which are now included in a municipal programme of visits following their restoration by the municipal council in 2022 the neighbourhood has been the home of a panda bear sculpture donated by the district’s Chinese community Pandas are considered to be a national treasure in China and this one has travelled thousands of kilometres to become a testimony of the friendship and harmony between both populations. The sculpture is carved in marble and stands on a granite base rising up to a height of one metre and weighing 500 kilograms This representation of the historic ties between Spain and China can be visited at the crossroads of Calle de la Pilarica and Calle Julio Merino hosting displays of pieces by artists of renowned prestige and quality The artistic space also hosts part of the programme for the Chinese New Year celebrations The San Fermín Municipal Public Library has a programme of activities for all ages painted murals by Okuda San Miguel are on display here depicting the history of the building and how this space has come to be rehearsal rooms and several classrooms and gyms as well as shows and cultural events for business and entertainment purposes Located in Madrid Río Park and just in front of Matadero Madrid is Plaza Río 2 Shopping Centre which is home to more than one hundred stores with national and international brands as well as a wide selection of restaurants It has a large terrace offering views of the city and the River Manzanares Furthermore, the Usera district is home to the 12 de Octubre University Hospital (Avenida de Córdoba), one of the largest hospitals in Spain. It's a healthcare centre of national and international prestige boasting all medical department, cutting-edge technology and a team of almost 7,000 professionals Visitors wishing to stay in the district or nearby have several options. Check out, for example, e-Kilibrio: Hotel and Apart-Suites comfortable and 100% ecological establishment just 270 metres from the 12 de Octubre Hospital, and 22 minutes from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.  Another option is Hotel Madrid Río which boasts all of the facilities that guarantee a comfortable and pleasant stay Just 15 minutes from the centre of the city it lies on the banks of the River Manzanares very close to the revamped green area of Madrid Río Park and the Plaza Río 2 Shopping Centre Art has changed the face of the Carabanchel district Here you'll find over 130 artists scattered around 40 studios Running along the banks of the River Manzanares this beautiful park is the perfect place to have a long laid-back lunch or spend the afternoon strolling Set in the Linear Park of the Manzanares River it is one of the city's great symbols of contemporary architecture traditional tablaos (flamenco clubs)… When in Madrid Enjoy the best views of Madrid Río from the terrace of this new commercial centre located on the banks of the River Manzanares A selection of one-of-a-kind moments and experiences that you can only enjoy in Madrid Madrid is like a huge jigsaw puzzle: fit in the neighbourhoods to create the whole picture Madrid prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake: parades special workshops and more events will fill the capital with color organizations related to the event say there will be special workshops parades and races (among other activities to be confirmed) to pay homage to Madrid’s Chinese community already used in ancient China to attract luck and ward off evil spirits will be the protagonists of the show that will host the Pradolongo Park The display of lights will pay homage to the zodiacal sign of the snake 📍 Location: Pradolongo Park (Usera)📅 Dates: February 1 (from 20:00 to 20:15) DJ Yang will present a live session of the most exotic to continue the party We will enjoy a great mix of styles -house among others- created by a key figure in Asian music parties nationwide 📍 Location: esplanade of the Municipal Board of Usera📅 Dates: February 1 (from 20:20 h) another of 8 kilometers and a last one of 16 kilometers 📍 Location: Plaza de Colón📅 Dates: February 9th 19 Chinese restaurants in Madrid join a culinary event to celebrate the Year of the Snake with a good menu China Taste is back with special dishes that are hard to resist such as the Agripicante Chicken from Kzen restaurant (O’Donnell 17) or the fried pickled sea bass from Soy Kitchen (Calle Zurbano 📍 Location: several locations📅 Dates: January 20 to February 16 The small restaurant on Pelayo Street is giving its menu a twist for the Spring Festival It has prepared three dishes with giantnoodles from Xi’an (its specialty) as the protagonists They are available with boletus and asparagus (ideal option for vegetarians) For dessert he has created his own Chinese-style panacotta 8 (Chueca)📅 Dates: January 20 to February 16 The Confucius Institute of Madrid is organizing activities so that we can all do our bit to help organize the festival There will be a calligraphy workshop (with previous registration via email: write to centro.marisstella@madrid.es) and a classical Chinese dance workshop (10€) with teacher Zhang Zhehao 📍 Location: CEAC Maris Stella (calle Doctor Tolosa Latour The grand parade for the Spring Festival will invade the avenues of Madrid’s Chinatown with its vibrant colors on Sunday there will be a performance of the most exotic: hundreds of artists will walk through the neighborhood of Usera with thousands of references to traditional China 📍 Location: from Marcelo Usera Street to Rafaela Avenue📅 Dates: February 2 Lovers of Asian culture will be able to visit temporary exhibitions on Asia 📍 Location: CEAC Maris Stella (Doctor Tolosa Latour street 16)📅 Dates: from January 29th to February 28th 📍 Location: Exhibition hall of the Junta Municipal del Distrito de Usera📅 Dates: from January 29th to February 28th The popular festivities of the different districts continue one more weekend in this case it is the turn of the neighborhoods of Usera June 19 to 23 Usera celebrates its district festivities which means that free activities will be spread throughout the different neighborhoods: Almendrales Although the official festivities will end next Sunday the Program will be extended to the following week Pradolongo Park will be transformed into a fairground with shows performances and attractions to close the festivities with a fireworks display You may be interested in: The Senate hosts a free concert this Friday and you can book your ticket now Port Jervis police charged three people with violent crimes this week according to police records provided by Sgt Jason Vicchiariello and Officer Nicole McGowan was charged with two counts of third degree assault and two counts of second degree reckless endangerment on July 13 was charged with second degree assault and third degree possession of a weapon for allegedly causing physical injury with a weapon Coxson was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child Two incidents resulted in charges of second degree criminal contempt  for allegedly violating court orders of protection Several people were charged with petty larceny in combination with other crimes was charged additionally with attempted criminal diversion of a prescription drug and seventh degree drug possession was charged additionally with two counts of being a fugitive from justice was charged only with petty larceny on July 29 was charged with being a fugitive from justice on July 13 Two others were charged with drug possession was charged with third degree possession of a controlled substance on July 13 Several people were charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in combination with a charge of driving while intoxicated was charged with second degree aggravated unlicensed operation on July 14 Charged with third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle were Ernesto Torres was charged with second degree aggravated unlicensed motor vehicle operation on July 18 officers do traffic details,” said Vicchiariello “We get many complaints about speeding and wreckless driving We do aggressive enforcement because they cause accidents.” Port Jervis police also rigorously address small crimes “Addressing smaller things leads to bigger things,” he said "A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." Laguna recently stopped by the lovely city of Madrid in Spain where he was invited to work on a massive building to wrap up 2014.With his distinctive and unique style the Spanish street artist painted yet another surreal and enigmatic invitation to dream oneself away This piece is entitled “Inside Usera”.Continue reading for more detailed images on this artwork and then check back with us soon for more mural updates from Spain Usera will concentrate the parade and other activities on January 20 21 and 22 to welcome the Year of the Rabbit although the big celebrations will take place in Usera on January 21 and 22 will be extended until the 25th of this month The poster is the work of illustrator Juan Carlos Paz (also known as Bakea) The image shows the city of Madrid and a rabbit waving The illustrator himself has referred to the animal that pays tribute to the year that gives entry: “people who have the rabbit as a horoscope are prudent Madrid, for yet another year, joins in the celebrations that have as their epicenter the district of Usera (an area that – with some controversy – the City Council wants to recognize as the Spanish Chinatown) The parade will be held on January 22 at 12 noon and will feature people dressed in costumes brought from China it will go through the Usera neighborhood from Marcelo Usera Street at its confluence with Dolores Barranco Street Among the celebrations of the Chinese New Year 2023 are: THE capital of Spain will soon have its very own official Chinatown The Madrid City Council released details of its project on Tuesday which is set to make the city’s southern Usera district a tourist destination in its own right and solidify the neighborhood’s Chinese identity in a €9 million located just south of the Manzanares River has long been the city’s unofficial Chinatown The diverse neighborhood of 142,000 is home to a quarter of Madrid’s roughly 35,000 Chinese residents who represent the fifth largest foreign population Chinese immigration to Usera began in the 1970s a visitor walking through its streets will hear a disorienting mix of Chinese and Spanish restaurants and street signs written first in Mandarin The project will include the addition of hundreds of benches the replacement of asphalt with green space The majority of the project’s developments will take place along a 1.7-kilometre stretch between Plaza del Hidrógeno and the Madrid Rio urban park affecting more than 60,000 square-metres in Usera The plans call for more pedestrian connectivity and the neighbourhood will see a 30% reduction in asphalt surfaces Construction for the second phase is scheduled to wrap up in the second half of 2025 with the first phase scheduled to begin this spring  The plans from mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida’s city council seek to solidify the area’s cultural identity beyond the dozens of Chinese restaurants and shops that line its streets.  One of its main goals is to attract tourism — which is currently concentrated around the city’s central districts of Chueca Lavapies and La Latina — and boost commerce The city also seeks to improve Usera’s public spaces and pedestrian accessibility with the related goal of promoting sustainability and biodiversity The plans include rain gardens — low-elevation areas filled with vegetation meant to capture runoff during rainstorms  — as well as the planting of more than 200 trees, which is an especially welcome detail after the city’s controversial move to cut down hundreds of trees to make way for its line 11 metro expansion.  According to the City Council and reports from Spanish media, the neighborhood’s Chinese residents have been involved in the planning process through Usera’s plenary.  You must be logged in to post a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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The Olive Press responds to the need for a proper hard-hitting medium to represent and serve the huge and growing expatriate community in Spain it is Spain’s only English newspaper and website written by real investigative journalists travel and art correspondents and with contributions from many of Spain’s top foreign writers Most of our journalists have worked at UK national newspapers or TV networks and all of them have done regular work for international titles in the field In addition over a dozen of our previous journalists are now working in prestigious roles at organizations such as the Washington Post we saw a staggering 1000% growth online in 2024 with an average of 1 million visits a month © 2006 - 2025 Luke Stewart Media SL - All rights reserved The flavors of Asian cuisine are already known to us Here you will find all the necessary ingredients Asian cuisine has entered our refrigerators but to get some flavors you have to use some products that can only be purchased in Asian supermarkets that are scattered throughout Madrid but you can always ask -physically or virtually to Google- and take your culinary skills to a new level They also sell household products and kitchen appliances typical of Chinese kitchens (such as rice cookers). calle de Dolores Barranco, 70 y calle Nicolás Sánchez, 17 y calle del Gral. Margallo, 9 (Tetuán) View this post on Instagram Hualian Market has been in Leganitos for 10 years – the area around Plaza de España is one of the largest Asian population centers in Madrid. Here you’ll find such fantasies as Japanese cheesecake KitKat, super spicy Lays Hot Pot fries, kimchi parlors, and an extensive variety of frozen gyozas. They also have Sugoi Station, an adjoining store (Leganitos Street, 35), dedicated exclusively to all kinds of objects related to anime and manga culture. View this post on Instagram Lucheng Supermarkets are located in Usera and claim to be the first Asian supermarket in the area They sell everything from fresh seafood to Asian fruit They also have a section of Chinese porcelain to complete the tableware Ecoasia is a family-run supermarket that has been offering food from Latin American countries and craft beers since 2015 They have had an online store since last year The original store is Nanyea Market, which opened in 2005 in La Latina with the same concept and products but have been expanding to other areas of Madrid such as the Lista and San Sebastián de los Reyes neighborhoods under the name of Ecoasia Stalls/Stands was first their Final Degree Project in Advertising and Marketing it is now one of the most viral Asian supers on social networks Many of the customers come thanks to their viral TikTok videos for example – or candies of almost unsuspected varieties – salt or black sesame are proof of this Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning Mobile operators need to find ways of boosting revenues and sustaining or growing profits by selling applications or other value-added products and services that can make up for the growing deficit between profit margins on data and those from traditional voice calls This is the view of Fernando Usera His comments follow publication of the global consulting company’s Consumer Electronics and Services Usage Report for 2012 For the first time in the report’s four year history which was collected from a survey of 1 000 urban SA consumers operators already need to find solutions to the dual problems of increasing demand for data combined with declining voice revenue He adds the problem will begin to affect developing market operators soon “Very few operators have managed to compensate with data revenue alone,” Usera says so they need to think about content and services rather than data itself as the margins are slim He says they need to reposition themselves as “supermarkets of services” If operators do manage to develop and sell their own services or aggregate third-party offerings they will have to increase volumes significantly to maintain historical margins operators sold devices with voice as the service and that this was a case of selling “one service to millions” He says operators now need to sell a wider range of services to a wider range of clients or what he calls a “thousands-to-thousands” approach operators need to change the way salespeople are trained Usera says the demand for greater segmentation means the salesforce must understand a more diverse array of products and a wider range of clients the bulk of app downloads by consumers are from device manufacturers’ app stores (23%) followed by device software providers such as Google and Microsoft (22%) Operators themselves only account for 8% of downloads and this is the area on which they most need to focus “Once you get the client downloading from you it’s possible to offer them other services “You need to get the client into the operator’s ecosystem.” One of the potential downsides of operators failing to keep profitability up is that they’ll be less inclined to investment in new technology and maintain existing equipment He warns that although the decline in voice revenue is being felt far less in developing markets than mature ones for now it is something developing market operators will have to face down the line they have the advantage of time and can learn from how mature markets respond to the challenge Developing markets also have the advantage of younger populations that embrace innovation more rapidly meaning it is sometimes possible for emerging markets to leapfrog mature ones and even sidestep some of the challenges facing them if there is sufficient and rapid innovation Usera says attitudes towards emerging markets from global consumer electronics companies are changing with developing markets being seen as the greatest potential growth areas compared to half a decade ago when they were often ignored Usera says this can be seen in the fact that most models of devices available in developed markets now appear in emerging ones simultaneously or shortly thereafter The best advice Usera says he can offer mobile operators is to focus on transforming their businesses to offer services and value-added products improving customer experience and creating long-term and loyal customer relationships Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.