Managing to turn rubbish into art is a valuable skill for a city like Madrid, which is trying to enhance its cultural credentials by opening more galleries, turning old industrial space into art centers and holding festivals in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis. Read more… http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/20/arts/20iht-scmadrid.html?_r=1

Check out our latest slideshow to see some great photos of our excursion to the fascinating and beautiful city of Toledo, where we visited the cultural and historical artifacts of Spain’s” three cultures” (Jewish, Muslim and Christian).