CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada
THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada’s most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the fiesta
ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares
Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming
FREE TAPAS HUNTING: History, rules and how to find top tapas in Spain’s Granada
A GIFT traditionally offered by bars in Granada Province, the ‘tapa’ has a long history. Exactly how it was invented depends on the source you
Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92
BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May). Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930,
Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona
Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has
Researchers from University of Spain’s Cordoba reveal what Roman Empire smelled like
RESEARCHERS at the University of Cordoba have managed to analyse, for the first time, a 2,000 years old Roman perfume and determine its fragrance and
Literature lovers treat returns with annual Madrid Book Fair in Spain
ONE of Europe’s biggest book and literature events has returned to Spain with the 82nd staging of the Madrid Book Fair at El Retiro park
Top Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Princess of Asturias literature award in Spain
BESTSELLING Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature. The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the ‘uniqueness’ of
Gibraltar’s top play to get a pop at the big time in UK National Drama Festival in Coventry
THE winners of Gibraltar’s annual drama festival will compete in the UK National Drama Festival in July, the Rock’s cultural agency said. The play ‘Signed,
Madrid’s Prado Museum to welcome award-winning author JM Coetzee for special three-week stay
MADRID’S Prado Museum will be welcoming Nobel laureate JM Coetzee for a special three-week stay as he becomes the first author to get involved in
Drone discovers 7,000 year-old cave paintings in inaccessible areas of Spain’s Alicante area
AN Alicante University team has used a drone to get down inaccessible caves and record video footage of 7,000 year-old rock paintings. The works found
New museum housing Spain’s Royal Collections to open in Madrid next month
A NEW museum in Madrid’s Royal Palace area hosting Royal Collections accumulated since the Middle Ages will open on June 28. The official opening ceremony
FREED AT A BRUSHSTROKE. Recalibrating a Chapter in Spanish Art History
DIEGO Velázquez (1599-1660) needs no introduction. Perhaps the best-known painter in Spain’s Golden Age, Velázquez’s paintings became the paragon of excellence for the great Spanish
Partners in Design: The Swiss architectural wizards that have reimagined the nature of buildings
THEY have been working together since 1978 and grafted on a staggering 600 projects in 40 countries around the world. So it’s perhaps not surprising
Freya’s style tips: transitioning your wardrobe into summer season
WRITING from Órgiva, in the heart of La Alpujarra, I can say, with utmost confidence, that summer is just round the corner. It won’t be long
Young man says he is ‘extremely surprised’ after taking £3,000 first prize at Gibraltar art competition
THE young local man who took the £3,000 first prize and best painting award at the Spring Visual Arts competition has opened up about he
Oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros in the Iberian Peninsula Peninsula found in Burgos
The oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros ever discovered in the Iberian Peninsula have been found in Burgos. Several dental pieces of specimens of the
Spain’s Malaga hosts Candlelight concerts with upcoming tribute to Coldplay and ABBA
THE magical Candlelight concerts are illuminating Malaga’s most stunning venues with a range of tributes to some of the greatest bands in history. This coming
Festivals, museums, and the start of chiringuito season
With summer upon us, the Valencian Community is gearing up with more events and openings. From captivating music festivals to a chiringuito blending fine dining
Spain’s Cordoba Patios closes with record number of visitors—but with homework pending in generational handover
THE Cordoba Patios closes another successful edition which has seen thousands of visitors left mesmerised by their dizzying floral displays. The Fiesta de los Patios
As local election campaign kicks off, Spain’s prime minister promises subsidised cinema tickets for the over-65s
ANOTHER weekend in the run-up to the May 28 local and regional elections in Spain, and another spending promise from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Disappointment for Spain at Eurovision, as Blanca Paloma scrapes 17th place with flamenco-infused song ‘Eaea’
SPAIN had a disappointing showing at last night’s Eurovision final in Liverpool, with entrant Blanca Paloma only managing 17th place with 100 votes and scant
Gastronomic plan for Sunday in Spain’s Malaga with celebration of Cachorreña Orange Festival
THIS coming Sunday, May 14, will see one of the most important festivities in Alhaurin el Grande; the Cachorreña Orange Festival. Every year the local
Spain’s state museums to open their doors for free on International Museum Day
CULTURE-LOVERS in Spain will get the chance to visit some of the country’s best museums for free this month, to coincide with International Museum Day
New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones
SLAVES, prisoners of war, condemned criminals or even free men who voluntarily chose the job… There was no one route to becoming a gladiator in
Spain’s Los Boliches summer craft markets will be back from June onwards
STREET markets are a huge part of Spanish culture and Los Boliches in Fuengirola is no different; with the Paseo Marítimo coming alive each summer