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Summer music festivals: Texas and Chic to play Port Adriano in Spain’s Mallorca

THE Port Adriano Music Festival will welcome Scottish rockers Texas and disco outfit Chic to Mallorcan shores for the festival’s 10-year anniversary. Chic are famed

10 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

First tomb of explorer Christopher Columbus discovered in Spain’s Valladolid

ALTHOUGH the true origins of the 15th century navigator are still uncertain, researchers believe they can pinpoint his original resting place before his remains went

8 Apr, 2022 @ 12:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Classic car rally organised by Rotary Club aims to raise funds for schoolkids on Spain’s Costa Blanca

OVER 100 vintage cars and motorcycles will feature in the 10th Classic Motor Festival in Guardamar del Segura. Set for this Saturday, April 9, it

6 Apr, 2022 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

‘Prado of the North’: Queen Letizia joins Prince Charles at UK’s first museum devoted to Spanish art

SPAIN’S Queen Letizia toured alongside Prince Charles on Tuesday at the first museum in the UK devoted entirely to Spanish art. Queen Letizia was welcomed

6 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead

Benidorm will host Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury and stage special event in May

BENIDORM will be the home of Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury for the annual event which takes place in Turin, Italy on May 14. Model

31 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s culture voucher scheme will hand over €400 to youths turning 18

SPAIN’S government has approved a birthday gift to all 18-year-olds in the form of a culture voucher worth €400. The Youth Cultural Bonus, which can

28 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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Stepping inside Picasso’s childhood home in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE OLD cliché is that people go to Malaga – only just to leave just as quickly as their plane lands. But those in the

27 Mar, 2022 @ 11:45

Andalucia·Don't Miss·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Flamenco exhibition by renowned Spanish director Carlos Saura opens in Torremolinos on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

21 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Catalan streets could soon be renamed in honour of women persecuted as witches

WOMEN who were condemned as witches and tortured to death in 16th, 17th and 18th centuries could soon have streets named after them in Spain.

20 Mar, 2022 @ 19:15

Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Sagrada Familia Pinnacle Of Jesus Christ Tower Presented

The Sagrada Familia: how Gaudi’s masterpiece became a myth and a divisive political tool

Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone

20 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura

Spain’s Teatro Real drops Bolshoi Ballet performance in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

SPAIN’S Teatro Real has cancelled performances by Russia’s famous Bolshoi Ballet in protest at the invasion of Ukraine. The Opera House was due to stage

20 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Zack Zadek: Meet the American singer-songwriter as he makes his debut in Spain’s Barcelona

FOR the first time ever, songwriter and musician Zack Zadek is performing in Barcelona. If you don’t know who he is, now’s the time to

19 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca city in Spain gets month-long deadline to remove big Francoist memorial

Large Francoist symbol to be removed from Costa Blanca city square in Spain despite right-wing opposition

A major Francoist symbol in Elche is to be removed and replaced by an open-air museum of memory to victims of the Spanish Civil War.

18 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

New research on cave paintings in Spain credits children for prehistoric art

MUCH modern art may look a little sketchy to the untrained eye. But new research has found that some of the world’s earliest known art

18 Mar, 2022 @ 11:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Classical Musicians From Across The Costa Blanca Join Forces For Ukraine Charity Gala In Spain

Costa Blanca classical musicians join forces for Ukraine Charity Gala in Spain

TOP classical musicians from the Costa Blanca are joining forces this Sunday for a Charity Gala in aid of Ukrainian refugees. The event has been

17 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

After Covid 19 Frustration... Bad Weather Forces Latest Cancellation Of Famous St. Patrick's Day Parade On Spain's Costa Blanca

Firstly Covid-19 and now bad weather cancels famous St. Patrick’s Day parade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE famous St. Patrick’s Day parade on the Cabo Roig strip scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled for the third successive year. A poor weather

16 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

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Spain cancels art loans to Russian museums in protest at Ukraine war

AN exhibition detailing the history of duelling at state-run museums in Moscow has been cancelled after a host of European countries withdrew loaned artworks in

16 Mar, 2022 @ 10:35

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Movie Studios In Spain That Tried To Take On Hollywood Will Reopen This Summer

Costa Blanca movie and TV studio in Spain that competed against Hollywood will reopen this summer

A major Alicante film and television studio forcibly closed by the European Union in 2012 over illegal public funding is reopening this summer. Ciudad de

15 Mar, 2022 @ 17:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

The Rolling Stones will kick off summer European tour with Madrid show

THE Rolling Stones have confirmed that their first stop on their upcoming European tour will be Madrid where they will play at the Wanda Metropolitano.

14 Mar, 2022 @ 13:20

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Environmentalists award 'black' flags to two 'threatened' parts of the Costa Blanca in Spain

FOCUS: What makes Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca so popular with international residents?

Marbella, Mallorca or Ibiza might inspire day-dreaming – but they’re not where most expats end up moving to in Spain. Instead a population the size

12 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Property

Ukraine protest: Mayor of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol returns medal awarded to him by Putin

THE mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, has already returned the controversial Pushkin medal that Vladimir Putin awarded him in 2018. Since Russia invaded

10 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

AHOY THERE: Galleon opens its decks to visitors in Spain’s Valencia

A Spanish galleon has docked in Valencia port and will open its decks to the public between March 9 and March 20. The Galleon Andalucia

9 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Valencia

One of Europe's biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations takes place day early on the Costa Blanca

World-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returning to fill streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A world-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to the Costa Blanca next week for the first time since 2019. Leading off the celebrations as ‘Grand

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:13

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Malaga Feria returns with confirmed dates for this August

AFTER a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, Malaga will once again host its traditional August Feria. The week-long festivities has been approved by Malaga’s

7 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

How Londoners fell in love with Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca through Joaquin Sorolla’s paintbrush

The year of 1908 marked the first time Londoners set eyes on Javea. In an age where aeroplanes were still learning how to fly, and

6 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Must Read

Malaga Film Festival celebrates 25 edition on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE iconic red carpet will make its return for Malaga Film Festival’s silver jubilee later this month. Red velvet will cover the entrance to the

5 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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Summer music festivals: Texas and Chic to play Port Adriano in Spain’s Mallorca

First tomb of explorer Christopher Columbus discovered in Spain’s Valladolid

Classic car rally organised by Rotary Club aims to raise funds for schoolkids on Spain’s Costa Blanca

‘Prado of the North’: Queen Letizia joins Prince Charles at UK’s first museum devoted to Spanish art

Benidorm will host Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest jury and stage special event in May

Spain’s culture voucher scheme will hand over €400 to youths turning 18

Stepping inside Picasso’s childhood home in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Flamenco exhibition by renowned Spanish director Carlos Saura opens in Torremolinos on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Catalan streets could soon be renamed in honour of women persecuted as witches

The Sagrada Familia: how Gaudi’s masterpiece became a myth and a divisive political tool

Spain’s Teatro Real drops Bolshoi Ballet performance in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Zack Zadek: Meet the American singer-songwriter as he makes his debut in Spain’s Barcelona

Large Francoist symbol to be removed from Costa Blanca city square in Spain despite right-wing opposition

New research on cave paintings in Spain credits children for prehistoric art

Costa Blanca classical musicians join forces for Ukraine Charity Gala in Spain

Firstly Covid-19 and now bad weather cancels famous St. Patrick’s Day parade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain cancels art loans to Russian museums in protest at Ukraine war

Costa Blanca movie and TV studio in Spain that competed against Hollywood will reopen this summer

The Rolling Stones will kick off summer European tour with Madrid show

FOCUS: What makes Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca so popular with international residents?

Ukraine protest: Mayor of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol returns medal awarded to him by Putin

AHOY THERE: Galleon opens its decks to visitors in Spain’s Valencia

World-famous St. Patrick’s Day parade returning to fill streets on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Malaga Feria returns with confirmed dates for this August

How Londoners fell in love with Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca through Joaquin Sorolla’s paintbrush

Malaga Film Festival celebrates 25 edition on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

Ryanair urges Spain to scrap EES rollout to avoid summer of border queue chaos

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

Spain’s immigration amnesty descends into chaos as people queue for days and fights break out across the country