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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

24 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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

23 Mar, 2023 @ 18:22

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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

22 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

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

22 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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

21 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Unique Terracotta Army Exhibition Opening Next Week On Spain's Costa Blanca

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

21 Mar, 2023 @ 12:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

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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.

21 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News

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

20 Mar, 2023 @ 16:35

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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‘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

15 Mar, 2023 @ 16:53

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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

15 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Drought Forces Earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be brought forward

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

15 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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

11 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

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

8 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead

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

8 Mar, 2023 @ 10:18

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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

8 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Museums and statue of Pablo Picasso lead tourist enquiries in Spain’s Malaga

IN 2022, the tourist offices in Malaga attended almost 700,000 visitors, whose queries were monopolised by the cultural and museum offer of the capital. As

7 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain’s oldest human genome dug up in Granada

A 23,000-old-genome has been uncovered on the outskirts of Granada and is one of the oldest ever recorded. The specimen was found in a cave

4 Mar, 2023 @ 11:30

Granada·La Cultura

Over 100 people apply to run a bar in one of the least populated towns in Spain

Andalucia’s second smallest village received over 100 applicants to open the only bar in the town. This followed the Council’s call for hopeful entrepreneurs to

2 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Other News

World’s first official Formula 1 experience set to make global debut in Spain’s capital

THE WORLD’S first official Formula 1 exhibition will be making its global debut in the Spanish city of Madrid on March 24, running until the

1 Mar, 2023 @ 20:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Valencia Fallas Start In Spain With Record €1.9 Million To Be Spent On Cleaning Up

Valencia Fallas celebrations begin in Spain with record €1.9 million allocated to cleaning up rubbish

THE world-famous Valencia Fallas started on Wednesday with the first daily afternoon burst of explosions called the Mascleta hitting the Plaza de Ayuntamiento. Valencia City

1 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum to open its doors to public on Saturday nights

FROM SATURDAY, Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum will be opening its doors on a Saturday evening, as part of a new project called ‘The Prado at

28 Feb, 2023 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Los Alcazares: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum

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

26 Feb, 2023 @ 14:21

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·National News·Olive Press Travel

Street parties and colourful costumes flood the streets of Mallorca

2023 welcomed back the Sa Rua carnival for the first time without restrictions since the pandemic. This year’s festivities were set to be extremely popular

22 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Mallorca

Spain’s Antonio Banderas seeks to launch musical in English about Malaga-born artist Pablo Picasso

STAR of innumerable Hollywood movies, Antonio Banderas, has revealed that he is initiating negotiations with some Broadway companies about staging a musical in English about

22 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Los Baños del Carmen, a century-old spa in Spain’s Malaga, on its way to being declared Heritage of Cultural Interest

MALAGA’S first ever public and mixed bathing spa, El Balneario Nuestra Señora del Carmen, hopes to soon boast the status of Heritage of Cultural Interest

21 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga to celebrate Andalucia Day with open day and free guided tours

THE Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga is organising a programme of guided tours in conjunction with Andalucia Day, February 28. Andalucia will be interpreted through a

21 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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Carmen Thyseen Museum in Spain’s Malaga celebrates twelfth anniversary with free open day

A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks

Drowned 1,000-year old church re-emerges from the deep as drought rages on

Spain’s Antonio Banderas to produce Spanish version of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

What do people speak in Gibraltar? New study to investigate

Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Live music shows, festivals contribute eye-watering €459 million to Spanish economy

Annual Fallas in Spain’s Valencia come to a spectacular and noisy end

‘World class’ violinist and ‘acclaimed’ pianist set to play concert at Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom

Wedding photographers lead the way at Barcelona’s annual Photo Forum Fest

Traces of 6,000-year-old wine discovered in Spain’s Malaga

ARTISAN ALPUJARRA – the tradition of crafting, recycling, and upcycling in Spain’s Granada

A story of change: Spain’s move to democracy and the women’s rights that followed

Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga casts a spotlight on New York City in 1940s with an amazing photo collection

Spain’s Malaga Film Festival 2023—a week of cinema showcasing Spanish and Latin American cinema

Museums and statue of Pablo Picasso lead tourist enquiries in Spain’s Malaga

Spain’s oldest human genome dug up in Granada

Over 100 people apply to run a bar in one of the least populated towns in Spain

World’s first official Formula 1 experience set to make global debut in Spain’s capital

Valencia Fallas celebrations begin in Spain with record €1.9 million allocated to cleaning up rubbish

Spain’s world-famous Prado Museum to open its doors to public on Saturday nights

Los Alcazares: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum

Street parties and colourful costumes flood the streets of Mallorca

Spain’s Antonio Banderas seeks to launch musical in English about Malaga-born artist Pablo Picasso

Los Baños del Carmen, a century-old spa in Spain’s Malaga, on its way to being declared Heritage of Cultural Interest

Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga to celebrate Andalucia Day with open day and free guided tours

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

Popular ‘Marbella Se Queja’ Instagram page rages at expats who’ve ‘lived on the Costa del Sol for years and can’t even say hola’

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

Fresh ‘blood rain’ alert for Malaga as spring storms trigger yellow weather alert

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis