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Famous anti-Franco poet gets two month tribute on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA is to stage two months of commemorations in honour of one of the area's most famous figures, the poet Miguel Hernandez. Orihuela culture councillor,...

These 26 cultural sites in Spain’s Malaga will be FREE on Sunday to celebrate World Tourism Day

A total of 26 cultural spaces in Malaga can be visited free of charge to celebrate this Sunday's World Tourism Day.

Footballers hijack awards ceremony to show love for Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen in Spain

ARGENTINIAN football legend Beto Acosta and Real Sociedad player Asier Illaramendi aren’t who you might expect to find at glitzy movie gala.  But last night,...

Film director kicked out of screening and stripped of accreditation after refusing to wear a mask at San Sebastian...

STAFF at the San Sebastian Film Festival have been forced to remove a director from his own movie’s screening after he refused to wear...

CASA AMOR: Brace yourselves for a Spanish version of Love Island

LOVE Island, the seismically popular dating reality TV show, has been filmed for the last six seasons in Mallorca.  But only now have ITV execs...

Expat actor Ken Appledorn reveals what is was like on set with Woody Allen in Spain

KEN Appledorn first moved to Spain from Michigan for love. Fifteen years ago, after losing his heart to Jorge Cadaval of the beloved comedy...

Scholar discovers first Shakespeare play to arrive in Spain

Stone found among the old books a 1634 print of the tragicomedy The Two Noble Kinsmen, written together with John Fletcher, which is thought to be Shakespeare’s last work

Two human skulls unearthed in ‘Stonehenge’ type dolmen discovered in Spain’s Malaga

In just one week human remains and a new, never before identified ancient structure have been discovered

New ‘Stonehenge’ type dolmen discovered in Spain’s Malaga

It is believed that this monument would have been part of a sacred space for the Neolithic communities in the area before the Menga Dolmen was built

More ancient history uncovered in medieval city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVERAL ancient walls have been uncovered by workers in Orihuela’s medieval city. The find is believed to be part of a fortified enclosure from the...

New orders for controversial Franco era villa built on historic site on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca

THE OWNERS of a Javea villa built on Roman land in the Franco era have received a second demand in two months from the...

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid kicks off in style in Spain despite COVID-19

Fashionistas are flocking to Madrid Fashion Week today for the 72nd edition of the show, which will run from 10-13 September. Held at Feria de...

10 of the best TV shows to watch and improve your Spanish online now

Dedicating a couple of hours to practising Spanish at the end of a long day can feel like a slog when all you want...

What to expect at Spain’s 68th San Sebastian Film Festival

With one of the highest number of Michelin star restaurants per square metre, San Sebastian has long been considered one of the food capitals...

Grave discoveries in historic city site excavations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

11 ANCIENT graves have been uncovered in the latest excavations at Pobla de Ifach in Calpe on the northern Costa Blanca. Student volunteers made the...

New documentary based in Spain’s Lobo Park sanctuary reveals the truth about wolves

IT’S fair to say that wolves get a pretty bad rep. Two words usually accompany the species: big and bad. Whether leading Little Red...

WATCH: Spain’s Pedro Almodovar shares preview of first English film

REVERED Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has released a snippet of his first English language film The Human Voice online. A short drama, the film...

Living the dream: Author Joan Fallon on her move to Spain

ONE of the positive outcomes of the coronavirus restrictions for me is that with so much time at home, I’ve had the opportunity to...

Meet the Costa del Sol’s very own Tiller Girl now retired in Spain

Like dolls in a paper chain linked arm in arm, Tiller Girls are iconic dance troupes famed for sparkling, spinning and stunning audiences with...

New festival launched in Spain’s Ibiza to attract holidaymakers this autumn

The Ibiza Onspring-Offspring Festival serves to extend the summer season and show that the White Isle has much more to offer than its famous nightclubs

TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Spain’s singer Rosalia receives criticism for explicit music video that triggered global debate

ROSALIA is the singing superstar who won the first Grammy for an all-Spanish album. Merging pop and flamenco genres, the singer has pioneered Spanish...

200 Christian burials and Roman remains unearthed in Spain’s Malaga

200 bodies have been discovered in the ongoing excavation next to the Malaga metro.

Live bands contest planned to boost “severely punished” music sector on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A free-to-enter live music competition is being staged in Alicante this September to act as a fillip for new bands that have not been...

Spain’s Andalucia kicks off its grape harvesting season, becoming one of the first in Europe

The harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe.

Art vs COVID-19: New exhibition fights impact of the pandemic

ARTISTS from Gibraltar, Austria, Spain and Argentina have put on a joint exhibition on the Rock with a Minister describing culture as giving us hope.

Remains of lost Roman city potentially discovered in Spain’s Malaga

Researchers believe the exact location of the Roman city is at a site in Cañete la Real.

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