Theatre, cinema, concerts thrive in Madrid despite virus
A man wearing a face mask watches a movie at the Renoir theatre in Madrid on Jan 8, 2021. Photo: AFP With entertainment venues shuttered across much of Europe, Spain stands out as a cultural oasis where people still go to the theatre and cinema or watch concerts despite soaring infection rates. "Having the chance to be here with you is a huge blessing and with all my heart I applaud the great efforts being made in this country to defend culture," Mexican tenor Javier Camarena told Madrid's Theatre Royal recently after going months without performing on stage. In the audience were 1,200 people...
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