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Proof that there is fun to be had in August even though half the city has decamped to the beach! In this episode I introduce three festivals held in Lavapiés during our hottest month. In it you'll learn what a verbena, a vestido chinés and a manton de manila is as well as hear a little bit of my impromptu singing of a zarzuela classic!
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By Felicity Hughes5
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Proof that there is fun to be had in August even though half the city has decamped to the beach! In this episode I introduce three festivals held in Lavapiés during our hottest month. In it you'll learn what a verbena, a vestido chinés and a manton de manila is as well as hear a little bit of my impromptu singing of a zarzuela classic!
Visit my website and subscribe for a FREE copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook
https://shr.pn/tiNH
Support The Making of Madrid by buying a copy of Quiet Madrid, a guide to the city's tranquil spaces in hidden places.
https://shr.pn/R1bO
Or buy one of my Madrid audio tours from Voicemap: https://shr.pn/YjK5

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