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Being a volunteer changes lives
What motivates Fundación MAPFRE’s volunteers? United by the same way of thinking and feeling, they are driven by a desire to improve the world around them and to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged in society. With our work, everyone wins.
Imagine, build, fly
Who has never dreamed of flying a kite? Play with the wind and feel the freedom of watching your kite sail through the sky. On International Kite Day we recommend you relive those feelings. Build your own kite, share it with your loved ones and fly up and away!
Year 2020. Pure art.
Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti, Leonora Carrington, Carlos Pérez Siquier, Lee Friedlander, Richard Learoyd, Paul Strand, Garry Winogrand and Bill Brandt are the main characters of our exhibition program.
New year, new health
If you have made a list of new year’s resolutions for 2020 and among them are plans to eat a balanced diet, to take care of yourself inside and out, to distance yourself from toxic people and situations in your life and to do regular exercise, we can help you.
This Christmas, come and enjoy art
At Fundación MAPFRE we want you to enjoy art this Christmas, to give yourself a special moment by visiting our exhibitions in Madrid or Barcelona. Surround yourself with photography and painting, share it with your family and loved ones, or dedicate it to yourself. Give yourself the time to discover.
We chat to Eamonn Doyle and Niall Sweeney
The photographer Eamonn Doyle will reveal his more personal side in a conversation wtih Niall Sweeney. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to delve into the world of this Irish artist.
Four reasons you can’t miss Eamonn Doyle
It’s not an exhibition, it’s an experience. Photography like you haven’t felt it before.
Victims who do not show up in the statistics
When we talk about the victims of road accidents we are referring to the people directly involved in the crash. But what about their mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, partners and friends? For us, they too are victims and on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, held on 17 November, we want to pay tribute to them for their strength to keep going as well as to reaffirm our commitment to preventing this from happening to others.
We bid farewell to Margarita Salas
Dedicated, pioneering, educational, passionate, courageous. There are of course so many more adjectives to describe this leading biologist in the field of science. Margarita Salas has died this morning at the age of 80.
Learn about the Novatores Virtual Library
The Novatores Virtual Library, which provides open access to the bibliography of 42 philosophers and scientists who made science and philosophy popular again in Spain was unveiled on 30 October.
Wear pink in solidarity with women
The world will be wearing pink this Saturday to raise awareness of the importance of prevention to help combat breast cancer. Celebrate World Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
Where to buy a child car seat for the first time and what to consider
Are you buying a child restraint system for the first time? Deciding which child seat to choose can be a bit complicated if you do not know what to look for.
Together we are stronger
Once again this year, on the 7th European Day of Foundations and Donors, we want to make ourselves visible. For the first time ever, all the foundations in Europe will be on Twitter to tell us about themselves and how they contribute to the development of society.
Can a CRS approved by older legislation such as the R44-03 standard still be used?
Can a CRS approved by older legislation such as R44-03 still be used? we solve all the queries that may arise in this regard.
Virtual Training Bike, “muévete verde” (go green) in the city
The Madrid City Council has given us the “Muévete Verde” award in the category of Promoting sustainable mobility for our Virtual Training Bike project. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for this recognition.
How does a writer tell a story to a photographer? How does a writer look at a work of art?
The writers Antonio J. Rodríguez (@antonio_jrodriguez) and Margaryta Yakovenko (@margarytayanovenko) invite us to take a tour of this exhibition dedicated to the British photographer from a very personal perspective. We look forward to seeing you on 3 September. #ExpoRichardLearoyd
Portraits of modernity
Slowly, looking inside the subject as well as herself, Berenice Abbott photographed the most avant-garde figures of the time.