World’s largest exhibition on the history of tattoos arrives in Spain’s Valencia
THE WORLD’S largest exhibition on the history of tattooing has opened at the CaixaForum Agora building within Valencia’s Arts and Sciences complex. ‘Tattoo. Art under
Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas to headline Costa Blanca music festival in Spain
SIX-TIME Grammy winners, the Black Eyed Peas, will be the stand-out act at this year’s Brilla Torrevieja festival. The hip-hop group featuring will.i.am will take
Former Manchester Co-op warehouse to become cultural centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DENIA will have a new cultural centre on the top floor of what used to be a Cooperative warehouse owned by the Manchester-based retailer. It
Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga to showcase most avant-garde Buenos Aires by Coppola and Stern
THE Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga is hosting the first joint exhibition in Spain of the photographers Horacio Coppola and Grete Stern, who together, portray the
Roman Villa in Spain’s Antequera opens to public this summer
THE Roman Villa de la Estacion, a large palatial villa with thermal baths located to the northwest of the present-day town of Antequera, will finally
Avant-garde poets of the robotic age Kraftwerk to perform at Sevilla’s Iconic Fest in July
KRAFTWERK, the German grandfathers of electronica beloved by young grandfathers, are set to dazzle a new generation of music lovers in Sevilla’s Iconica festival. Having
Award-winning Cala Mijas Festival announces impressive 2023 line-up
Cala Mijas Music festival will host its second edition in the summer of 2023. It’s set to take place between the 31 August and 2
Mass grave from Civil War being dug up on Mallorca beach
Excavators in Mallorca have begun digging up a beach in search of victims of the Civil War. Archeologists believe there may be a mass grave
WINE COUNTRY: the Alpujarra and Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada have produced vino for 2,000 years – and it’s still a corking success
WHEN I first visited the Alpujarra in the early 2000s, I was immediately offered a glass of ‘costavin’ (local wine). Rose-coloured and sweet, strong yet
Catalan writer prohibits translation of her book into Spanish
A successful Catalan writer has forbidden her latest book from being translated into Spanish. Julia Bacardit, author, journalist and podcaster has said ‘she doesn’t want
Exploring the Growing Trend of Online Psychic Readings in Spain
In recent years, the burgeoning trend of online psychic readings in Spain has grown exponentially. In concurrence with the advancement of related technology, psychics can
Carmen Thyseen Museum in Spain’s Malaga celebrates twelfth anniversary with free open day
THE Carmen Thyssen Museum is celebrating its twelfth anniversary today Friday, March 24, with a free open day. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit
A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks
‘CRISTO’, or the feria of the Christ of the Expiration of Órgiva, is literally the most banging event on the Alpujarra’s cultural calendar. Taking place
Drowned 1,000-year old church re-emerges from the deep as drought rages on
The remains of a church dating back to 1062 have completely reappeared after being submerged in a reservoir as the region faces severe droughts. The
Spain’s Antonio Banderas to produce Spanish version of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’
SPANISH Film Star Antonio Banderas is taking part in the production of a Spanish-language version of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s hit musical ‘The Phantom of the
What do people speak in Gibraltar? New study to investigate
Gibraltarian culture will be thrown into the spotlight with the publication of Gibraltarians and their Language: twenty-one linguistic biographies. The book forms part of a
Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
PIECES for a unique Alicante exhibition featuring China’s Terracotta army have been unpacked and put ready for display at the city’s MARQ archaeological museum. The
Live music shows, festivals contribute eye-watering €459 million to Spanish economy
Ticket sales from live music and festivals have contributed to €459 million in 2022 in Spain, with Andalucia a large contributor to the total figure.
Annual Fallas in Spain’s Valencia come to a spectacular and noisy end
VALENCIA’S annual Fallas celebrations came to a loud and fire-filled end on Sunday- the traditional last day of the event on the feast of San
‘World class’ violinist and ‘acclaimed’ pianist set to play concert at Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom
A WORLD class violin virtuoso and pianist will perform classical works by Brahms, Ravel and Kreisler at the Convent Ballroom in Gibraltar at the end
Wedding photographers lead the way at Barcelona’s annual Photo Forum Fest
For the next three days Barcelona will be transformed into the photographic centre of the world as the Photo Forum Fest comes to town. The
Traces of 6,000-year-old wine discovered in Spain’s Malaga
RESEARCHERS have discovered traces of wine in Malaga dating back to the fourth millennia BC – meaning Malagueños have been making and drinking wine for
ARTISAN ALPUJARRA – the tradition of crafting, recycling, and upcycling in Spain’s Granada
IN this era of moving towards sustainability, “slow fashion” and handcrafted goods are increasingly popular. The rural Alpujarra of Granada has a tradition of using
A story of change: Spain’s move to democracy and the women’s rights that followed
While men and women are treated equally by law, many women still report sexist behaviour and ‘machista’ attitudes. Some of the most outmoded attitudes hark
Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga casts a spotlight on New York City in 1940s with an amazing photo collection
THE Museo Carmen Thyssen presents a new exhibition of urban photography and casts a spotlight on the 1940s New York street life. This urban photography
Spain’s Malaga Film Festival 2023—a week of cinema showcasing Spanish and Latin American cinema
MALAGA is set to celebrate its big date with the red carpet; the 26th edition of the Malaga Film festival is about to begin, and