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Bowie exhibition, live music and outdoor cinema season launches at iconic eco hotel on Spain’s Ibiza

A RICH and varied summer of cultural events is about to kick off at Ibiza’s historic Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel and Spa. From tonight, they’re hosting

22 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Art lovers in uproar after 40-year-old mural by world-renowned artist is painted over in Spain’s Castellon

CASTELLON city council has come under fire this week after workers painted over a huge and historic mural created by internationally renowned local artist Juan

22 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Can Franc station photo by Masia Vilalta / Flickr

Titanic of the Mountains: Historic train station in Spain’s Pyrenees to be transformed into luxury hotel

Known as the ‘Titanic of the Mountains’, a grandiose railway station which is reputed to have served both as an escape route for thousands of

22 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain's ministers back law that will fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

A draft ‘Law on Democratic Memory’ that bans public expressions of support for the ex-dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been backed by the Spanish cabinet.

21 Jul, 2021 @ 11:44

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Benidorm has a COVID-19 infection rate that's three times higher than Spain's national average

Benidorm to host competition to choose Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry

BENIDORM is set to be at the heart of Spain trying to pick a successful Eurovision Song Contest entry next year. Full details will be

19 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Pilar Bardem, campaigner, actor and mother of Javier, dies in Madrid aged 82

CELEBRATED actor Pilar Bardem, mother of Javier, Mónica and Carlos Bardem, has passed away at the age of 82. The beloved Spanish star died in

19 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Ladies’ singing chorus back with “thrilling” performance after 18 month break on Spain’s Costa Calida

SPANGLES, the female choral society based in Murcia, are performing after 18 long months of online coaching and safely-distanced, masked rehearsals. They performed in public

19 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

IN PICS: Madrid’s Gran Via metro station reopens with retro look and state-of-art technology

After a three year refurb and delays caused by archaeological discoveries as well as a pandemic, Madrid’s Gran Via metro station has reopened to much

19 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Ancient Sarcophagus Is Dug Up In Good Condition At Roman Site In Murcia Area Of Spain

Ancient sarcophagus discovered in ‘spectacular’ condition at Roman site in Murcia area of Spain

MURCIA archaeologists have dug up an ancient sarcophagus at the site of a Roman community in Mula. The find was made during the annual summer

17 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Here are all the museums in Spain you can visit for free this summer as part of exciting new cultural programme

A HANDFUL of museums across Spain can be visited free of charge from today until September 30, thanks to the cultural campaign carried out by

15 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Balearic Islands invest €225K to promote Catalan language

THE Department of Political Linguistics of the Government of the Balearic Islands will invest €225,000 to promote the learning of the Catalan language. This new

15 Jul, 2021 @ 13:15

Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Ibiza·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

More than 13,500 music fans pack out 10-day festival in Spain’s Castellon

THE second edition of the Peñiscola From Stage festival ended on Sunday after 11 consecutive days of live music that drew more than 13,500 spectators

14 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Restoration work in Spain’s Valencia unearths children’s graves from Islamic period

AN archaeological dig in Valencia city centre has unearthed several small graves belonging to children. Experts working on the restoration of the Islamic wall in

13 Jul, 2021 @ 21:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Why Tuesday 13 is a day of bad luck and misfortune in Spain

The myth of Tuesday the 13th haunts Spaniards just as Friday the 13th looms over the rest of us

13 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

The Olive Press offers you a 15-day free trial of Spanish lessons with Hotel Borbollón

Each day you’ll receive a Spanish lesson adapted to your needs, capabilities and goals.

9 Jul, 2021 @ 10:51

Costa Blanca·Education·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News·Valencia

JURASSIC PARK: New species of dinosaur discovered in Spain’s Castellon

A NEW species of dinosaur has been discovered in Castellon province in Spain’s Valencia region. Investigators working at the Portell de Morella (Els Ports) archaeological

8 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Moors & Christians Festival makes triumphant return in week of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FESTIVALS return to the Vega Baja area of Costa Blanca on Saturday, as the ‘Moors & Christians’ event kicks off in Orihuela. Lasting until the

7 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE colourful sculptures of Taiwanese artist, Hung-Yi, will remain on Benidorm streets for an extra two months until mid-September. The exhibition called ‘Galaxia Hung’ consists

29 Jun, 2021 @ 17:17

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·La Cultura

City proclaims “Orihuela loves you” on International Pride Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

INTERNATIONAL Pride Day is being celebrated throughout the Vega Baja region today, June 28, and the area’s largest city wants to shout, “Orihuela loves you!”

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Brexit may force Spain’s main TV channels to cut down screenings of UK-made programmes

A fresh Brexit consequence could cut the number of British TV shows shown on European Union television screens including those in Spain. It’s a new

26 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Experts Say Costa Blanca Find Of Ancient Sculpture Dates Back To The 5th Century Bc In Spain

Archaeological experts say an ancient artefact discovered on Costa Blanca farmland in Spain is around 2,500 years old

A Costa Blanca farmer found an ancient sculpture in his field which experts believe dates back to the Iberian age of the fifth century BC.

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Archaeological dig in Valencia unearths 60 skeletons from ancient churchyard

EXCAVATION work taking place on a stretch of Islamic wall in Valencia city has unearthed 60 skeletons – and counting. Neighbours overlooking the site in

21 Jun, 2021 @ 12:15

La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

Jose Parades Who Put Elche And Costa Blanca On Spain Shoemaking Map

Death of Jose Paredes who pioneered big-scale shoe manufacturing in Elche on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JOSE Paredes who made Elche a leading Spanish force in footwear has died aged 88, following a car accident close to his home in Sucina,

19 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain

ACCLAIMED Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias unveiled Hondalea, a site-specific bronze piece which transforms a disused lighthouse on the island of Santa Clara in the Bay

18 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead

Leading Spanish foundation set to open new exhibition centre in Valencia

CAIXAFORUM Valencia will open in July 2022. The Valencian branch of the highly prestigious Catalan culture and art centre has been on the cards for

17 Jun, 2021 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WELCOME TO WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL: Spain’s Valencia gears up to host year-long international festival in 2022

This is the first time the honours have been bestowed upon a Spanish city, following an unsuccessful bid by Bilbao in 2014.

16 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Bowie exhibition, live music and outdoor cinema season launches at iconic eco hotel on Spain’s Ibiza

Art lovers in uproar after 40-year-old mural by world-renowned artist is painted over in Spain’s Castellon

Titanic of the Mountains: Historic train station in Spain’s Pyrenees to be transformed into luxury hotel

Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

Benidorm to host competition to choose Spain’s 2022 Eurovision Song Contest entry

Pilar Bardem, campaigner, actor and mother of Javier, dies in Madrid aged 82

Ladies’ singing chorus back with “thrilling” performance after 18 month break on Spain’s Costa Calida

IN PICS: Madrid’s Gran Via metro station reopens with retro look and state-of-art technology

Ancient sarcophagus discovered in ‘spectacular’ condition at Roman site in Murcia area of Spain

Here are all the museums in Spain you can visit for free this summer as part of exciting new cultural programme

Balearic Islands invest €225K to promote Catalan language

More than 13,500 music fans pack out 10-day festival in Spain’s Castellon

Restoration work in Spain’s Valencia unearths children’s graves from Islamic period

Why Tuesday 13 is a day of bad luck and misfortune in Spain

The Olive Press offers you a 15-day free trial of Spanish lessons with Hotel Borbollón

JURASSIC PARK: New species of dinosaur discovered in Spain’s Castellon

Moors & Christians Festival makes triumphant return in week of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Colourful statues remain on Benidorm streets for an extended stay on Spain’s Costa Blanca

City proclaims “Orihuela loves you” on International Pride Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Brexit may force Spain’s main TV channels to cut down screenings of UK-made programmes

Archaeological experts say an ancient artefact discovered on Costa Blanca farmland in Spain is around 2,500 years old

Archaeological dig in Valencia unearths 60 skeletons from ancient churchyard

Death of Jose Paredes who pioneered big-scale shoe manufacturing in Elche on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain

Leading Spanish foundation set to open new exhibition centre in Valencia

WELCOME TO WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL: Spain’s Valencia gears up to host year-long international festival in 2022

Revealed: Anti-drug police chief among 100 corrupt ‘narco-cops’ arrested in Spain over last five years

German tourists blow up Valencia hotel room with high-grade fireworks on Night of Fire during Fallas celebrations

Businesses and locals in Palma de Mallorca declare war on tourists who block the way by sitting down to eat ice-cream

Revealed: Foreign nationals now make up the majority of daily arrests by Spanish police

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’

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