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Irene Cuadrado
Irene Cuadrado Hernández (born 1979) is a Spanish painter. Career Irene graduated in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid in 2006. She has taught painting classes as a tutor, including in a course at Casa de Vacas in Madrid's Retiro Park in 2017. In 2015, Her work ''Madre, 1979'', oil painting 148x121 cm, was selected to participate in the Figurative exhibition at the European Museum of Modern Art. Between December 3 and 26, 2021, he presented his exhibition “Process and Excess” at the Casa de Vacas, and in 2022 he presented his exhibition 'Entremedias; Lo visible' at the Sala Rivadavia of the Cádiz Provincial Council. In January 2024 he exhibited his painting “Intertwined Locations”, an oil on canvas, at the Quan Shanshi Art Center in Hangzhou and the National Centre for the Performing Arts of China as part of a joint traveling exhibition of contemporary painting from Spain and China. The same year he participated in the exhibition “Beyond Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits, second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its wikt:monocentric, monocentric Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area is the List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, second-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the Manzanares (river), River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding Community of Madrid, autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complutense University Of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid (, UCM; ) is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293 (before relocating to Madrid in 1836), it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world, and one of Spain's most prestigious institutions of higher learning. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of Pozuelo de Alarcón. It is named after the ancient Roman settlement of Complutum, now an archeological site in Alcalá de Henares, just east of Madrid. It enrolls over 86,000 students, making it the eighth largest non-distance European university by enrollment. By Royal Decree of 1857, the Central University was the first and only institution in Spain authorized to grant doctorate degrees throughout the Spanish Empire. In 1909, the Central University became one of the first universities in the world to grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Del Buen Retiro, Madrid
The Retiro Park (Spanish: , literally "Good Retreat Park"), also known as Buen Retiro Park or simply El Retiro, is one of the largest city parks in Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until 1868, when it became a public park following the Glorious Revolution. The park is located at the edge of the city centre, near both the Puerta de Alcalá and the Museo del Prado, and covers . It has gardens, monuments, galleries, an artificial lake, and event-hosting venues. In 2021, Buen Retiro Park became part of a combined UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes Paseo del Prado. History In 1505, the Jeronimites monastery was moved to a new Isabelline Gothic-style building at the present-day site of the Church of Saint Jerome the Royal. The royal family had a retreat built as part of the new church. King Philip II (ruled 1556–1598) moved the Spanish court to Madrid in 1561. Philip had the Retiro enlarged under the direction of his architect Juan Bautista de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diario Del Alto Aragón
Diario (Italian, Spanish "Diary") and ''El Diario'' (Spanish, "The Daily") may refer to: Newspapers, periodicals and websites :''Alphabetical by country'' * ''El Diario'' (Argentina) * ''Diario'' (Aruba) * ''El Diario'' (La Paz), Bolivia *''Diario Austral'', Valdivia, Chile *''Diario de la Marina'', Cuba *''Diario Libre'', Dominican Republic *''El Diario de Hoy'', El Salvador *''Diario de Centro América'', Guatemala * ''Diario'' (magazine) (1996–2009), Italy *''El Diario de Juárez'', Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico * ''El Diario'' (Mexico, 1906), Mexico City *'' Diario de Morelia'', Mexico *'' El Diario de Nuevo Laredo'', Mexico *''Diario de Yucatán'', Mexico *'' El Diario de Lima'', Peru *'' O Diário'' (1976–1990), Portugal *''Diário Económico'', Portugal *''Diário de Manhã'', Portugal * ''El Diario'' (Spain) *''El Diario de Ferrol'', Spain *''El Diario Montañés'', Santander, Spain *''El Diario Vasco'', Basque Country, Spain *''El Diario de El Paso'', Texas, United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diario De Cádiz
''Diario de Cádiz'' is a Spanish-language newspaper published in Cádiz, Spain. The paper serves the province of Cádiz Cádiz is a Provinces of Spain, province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of .... History and profile ''Diario de Cádiz'' was first published on 16 June 1867 by Federico Joly Velasco. The paper had its headquarters in Cádiz. In 2006 ''Diario de Cádiz'' sold 29,004 copies. See also * List of newspapers in Spain References External links Official website 1867 establishments in Spain Mass media in Cádiz Daily newspapers published in Spain Newspapers established in 1867 Spanish-language newspapers {{Spain-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Centre For The Performing Arts (China)
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) (), colloquially described as The Giant Egg (巨蛋), is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng District, Xicheng, Beijing, China. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the NCPA opened in 2007 and is the largest theatre complex in Asia. The NCPA is semi-spherical in appearance, with a long axis length of 212.20 meters in the east-west direction, a short axis length of 143.64 meters in the north-south direction, a height of 46.285 meters, an area of 119,900 square meters, and a total construction area of approximately 165,000 square meters, including 105,000 square meters of main buildings and 60,000 square meters of underground, auxiliary facilities, with a total cost of 3.067 billion yuan. The centre contains an opera hall, music hall, theater and art exhibition halls, restaurants, audio shops, and other supporting facilities. Architecture Construction The exterior of the NCPA is a steel structural shell. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Palace Of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid () is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state ceremonies. The palace has of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms. It is the largest royal palace in Europe. The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional (English: National Heritage), a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency. The palace is on Calle de Bailén ("Bailén Street") in the western part of downtown Madrid, east of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. Felipe VI and the royal family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the Palace of Zarzuela in El Pardo. The palace is on the site of a bygone Muslim-era fortress constructed by Emir Muhammad I of Córdoba in the 9th century. The imposing Alcázar of Madrid provided both a safe for the royal treasure and a habitual residence to the Trastámara monarchs in the late Middle Ages. Having e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciempozuelos
Ciempozuelos () is a municipality in Spain located in the Community of Madrid. The municipality spans across a total area of 49.64 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 25,383 (2022). Geography The municipality is located in the watershed of the Jarama, which flows through the eastern limit of the municipality. History In the middle ages, the hamlet of Ciempozuelos belonged to the land of Segovia, included in the '' sexmo'' of Valdemoro. Since as far back as the 14th Century, underground water caves were the main source of water. The etymology of the name Ciempozuelos is because in the past, there was a channel that supplied the fountain in the town square. The spring was not abundant so the town built several wells, giving the meaning one hundred wells ''(cien + pozuelos)''. It seems that the first permanent settlement in the municipality could be Roman, being known as Ischadia (after the island of Ischia, Italy), which means land of fig tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraldo De Aragón
''Heraldo de Aragón'' is a regional daily newspaper published in Zaragoza, Spain. The paper has been in circulation since 1895. History and profile ''Heraldo de Aragón'' was first published on 20 September 1895. The owner is Heraldo de Aragón, S.A. which also owns ''Heraldo de Soria'', and ''Que! Aragón''. The publisher of the daily is KBA Comet press. The paper is based in Saragossa and serves the provinces of Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. ''Heraldo de Aragón'' has a conservative political stance. It is published in broadsheet format. The paper was awarded the European Newspaper of the Year award for 2003 in the category of regional newspapers. As of 2013 ''Heraldo de Aragón'' had a science supplement, ''Tercer Milenio'', which was published weekly on Tuesdays since 1993. Circulation ''Heraldo de Aragón'' has the highest circulation and is the most significant paper in its distribution area. In 1993 the paper sold 58,401 copies. In 2008 the paper had a circulatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
