The little known Spanish film director who won an Oscar
THE Oscar headlines may have been taken by Will Smith’s infamous slap on Chris Rock, but a Spanish filmmaker has made a little bit of
Sevilla’s spectacular Plaza de España chosen to launch new Dior collection in Spain
THE iconic haute couture brand Dior has chosen Sevilla’s Plaza de España as the spectacular setting to launch its Cruise 2023 collection this summer. The
Archaeologists uncover 120,000 year-old Neanderthal camp site in Spain’s Alicante area
AN archaeological team has discovered an open air Neanderthal camp site in Alicante Province dating back around 120,000 years. Researchers from Alicante and Valencia universities
EXPLAINED: Why Spain grants pardons to selected lucky inmates at Easter
THIS week will see the pardoning of a handful of lucky inmates across Spain chosen for release by the Church as part of an Easter
IN PICS: Crowds fill streets for Semana Santa in Spain’s Andalucia
CROWDS lined the streets in cities across Andalucia to watch the Easter processions for the first time since the pandemic hit. In true Semana Santa
IN PICS: Antonio Banderas returns to leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ACTOR Antonio Banderas returned to take a leading role in Easter processions in his home city of Malaga. The 61-year-old Zorro star was pictured with
Summer of rock: Big names billed for music festivals in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A HOST of big names including Jamiroquai, Muse, Stereophonics, and Paulo Nutin will be in Malaga this year. Three music festivals will take place on
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Flamenco exhibition by renowned Spanish director Carlos Saura opens in Torremolinos on Spain’s Costa del Sol
By Katharina Beiersdoerfer
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.