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Two brothers convicted of ‘crimes against public health’ freed in Spain’s Malaga: What’s behind the bizarre Semana Santa tradition?

BROTHERS convicted of drug offences in southern Spain have been granted a royal pardon and released from prison – just in time to take part

17 Apr, 2025 @ 17:34

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

What links Andalucia’s Easter processions to the fascist Millán Astray?

MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You are likely to see

17 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week takes a theatrical turn with music, musicals, and a dash of Disney magic

MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection – but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals,

17 Apr, 2025 @ 12:59

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: A dodgy deal and a dynamite girl that created a country and then blew it up

THERE are two reasons why Spaniards keep April 17 in mind. The first is a strange business deal between a ‘power couple’ and an Italian

17 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Lead

Where and when to catch the Semana Santa processions in Mijas on the Costa del Sol

THE Costa del Sol town of Mijas is set to mark Semana Santa (Holy Week) with a series of traditional processions taking place between April

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:43

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: It’s romeria time again!

HARVEST festivals are as old as time – but the communities of Andalucía do harvest festival in their own special way. First of all, in

15 Apr, 2025 @ 10:00

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Bulls, Blood & VR: Malaga’s La Malagueta rings in the future of bullfighting

ONE of Spain’s most iconic bullrings has just had a high-tech facelift — and it’s nothing like you’ve seen before. The Immersive Exhibition Centre of

14 Apr, 2025 @ 11:50

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s famous Easter processions kick off in Malaga’s Ronda amid the threat of rain

The opening of Holy Week 2025 was a big success in Ronda. Three processions took to the streets and nothing was marred by the predicted

14 Apr, 2025 @ 11:08

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spending Semana Santa in Spain? This is how to wish locals a happy Easter in Spanish

THIS is how to wish Spaniards a Happy Easter if you’re spending Semana Santa in Spain. With Easter just around the corner, you may be

14 Apr, 2025 @ 08:15

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Unearthed: Fascinating 1960s drawings of Sevilla’s ‘Semana Santa’ by famed British cartoonist William ‘Bill’ Papas

A REMARKABLE discovery has brought to light two 1968 illustrations of Sevilla’s Semana Santa and gives an insight to the British perspective on Spain’s version

13 Apr, 2025 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Why are the hats from Spain’s Semana Santa processions conical and are they linked to the KKK?

VISITORS to Spain during Easter week might gasp in horror when they see people in conical white hoods parading through the streets. But while these

13 Apr, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious treat that’s traditionally eaten during Semana Santa in Spain

SEMANA Santa has taken over Spain this week and you may be seeing ‘torrijas’ everywhere, but what are these sweet treats? READ MORE: Why are

12 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

TEORIA DEL ARTE: The personal approach is the key to finding the perfect artwork

Teoria del Arte is a project based on curating exhibitions, advising and selling works of art and representing artists. Boss Ana Melo’s experience has allowed

11 Apr, 2025 @ 15:55

Andalucia·La Cultura·Madrid·Other News·Other Posts·Property

Starter pack for ‘guiris’ in Spain: Spanish make lighthearted fun of tourists – but is it accurate?

A SPANISH social media outlet has made fun of tourists in Spain through a satirical ‘Guiri en España Starter Pack’. Spainsays is an Instagram account

10 Apr, 2025 @ 15:06

La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s efforts to ‘rebrand’ world’s tallest cross and Franco-era monument in Madrid meet howls of protest from the far-right

THE far-right Vox party and other radical groups say they will oppose the government’s plans to ‘resignify’ the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum with its

7 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

VAN GOGH’S Greatest Hits: Immersive art show set to wow crowds in Spain’s Estepona this summer

ART lovers, get ready for a spectacular Van Gogh extravaganza which is set to take over Estepona this summer. The Van Gogh: Greatest Hits (

5 Apr, 2025 @ 14:34

Andalucia·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Costa del Sol’s Estepona breaks record for numbers of entries to its international poetry competition

INTERNATIONAL poetry competition Ciudad de Estepona has smashed records in its fifth edition, with 2,321 entries – nearly 300 more than last year. In just

5 Apr, 2025 @ 09:14

Estepona·La Cultura·Other News

ON THIS DAY: Why April 1 is important in Spain – and it isn’t a joke

‘April Fool’s Day’ marks some significant Spanish anniversaries. If you mention ‘Christopher Columbus’ to your Spanish friends, they won’t understand what you’re even talking about.

1 Apr, 2025 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Fuente Ovejuna, is it a town? Is it a drama? Is it an idea?

Fuente Ovejuna means a lot to Spanish people. It’s a bit like “Hamlet” for native British folks – something you read in school, and which

31 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

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Marbella: the cradle of human art?

A NEW discovery in Marbella may reshape our understanding of human communication. Archaeologists digging at the the Coto Correa archaeological site the Las Chapas neighbourhood

28 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

ALICANTE GOLDEST PRESENTS WELSH LEGEND: TOM JONES ON AUGUST 13, 2025 AT THE PLAZA DE TOROS DE ALICANTE

LEGENDARY Welsh singer and performer Tom Jones continues to maintain his popularity around the world, captivating audiences with his timeless record of hit songs and

27 Mar, 2025 @ 14:10

Alicante·Celebrity·La Cultura

Who was Washington Irving? What connects the American author to Andalucia in Spain?

Let’s answer the first question first. Washington Irving was an American writer. He lived in interesting times. In the week that he was born (April

23 Mar, 2025 @ 14:39

La Cultura·Lead

Take a trip to Sevilla and visit Pontius Pilate’s house

ONE of Sevilla’s most beautiful monuments, Pontius Pilate’s House is a place of grace and elegance. Graceful columns, beauty everywhere you look, scented bougainvillea cascading

23 Mar, 2025 @ 12:56

Andalucia·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Valencia's Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with the burning of the giant 'ninot' statues

Valencia’s Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with fires galore to burn giant ‘ninot’ statues

VALENCIA City’s annual Fallas celebrations reach a climax this Wednesday evening with the burning of the ninot statues in the Crema ceremony. The ninots are

19 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Oldest ever western human face found in Spain

THE ‘Sima del Elefante’ (‘Chasm of the Elephant’) is a chain of underground caves in a limestone outcrop near Atapuerca, a village a few miles

18 Mar, 2025 @ 14:55

La Cultura·Lead

IN PICS: Las Fallas sculptures reveal scathing criticism of Valencian officials following deadly flooding

VALENCIANS have used the traditional Fallas festival to voice their outrage after hundreds were killed in tragic flooding last October. The region’s iconic festival celebrates

16 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

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