The Madrid Movida
The Movida Madrileña wasn't just a cultural movement; it was the explosion of a pressure cooker that had been closed for 40 years. It was a countercultural phenomenon that occurred mainly in Madrid during the Spanish Transition, spanning approximately from 1980 to the mid-80s. Spain was emerging from Franco's dictatorship. Young people felt that the world was about to premiere and Madrid became a perpetual party under the slogan: "Madrid never sleeps" .
About The Madrid Movida
The Movida Madrileña wasn't just a cultural movement; it was the explosion of a pressure cooker that had been closed for 40 years. It was a countercultural phenomenon that occurred mainly in Madrid during the Spanish Transition, spanning approximately from 1980 to the mid-80s. Spain was emerging from Franco's dictatorship. Young people felt tha...Read more