Spanish DNA study set to finally solve mystery of true origins of explorer Christopher Columbus
The 500-year old mystery of the adventurer’s true identity could about to be solved, thanks to modern science.
FALLAS IN SEPTEMBER: Iconic Fallas festivities in Spain’s Valencia region will take place in September this year
As well as the actual monuments, the Fallas involve a huge number of activities and people, including flower offerings, extremely loud mascleta firecracker displays, parades,
EN VALENCIÀ, PER FAVOR: Irish linguist launches self-study course to help British and Spanish residents in the Valencia region learn the local lingo
THE situation will be familiar to the vast majority of expats who relocate to the Valencia region, especially in smaller, more ‘traditional’ towns. You make
OPERATIC TRIUMPH for Madrid venue that scoops the top prize for Spain in prestigious international awards
MADRID’S Teatro Real has won the top honour at the 2021 International Opera Awards which are opera’s equivalent of the movie Oscars. The virtually-hosted event
Performance artist who sat still for over 700 hours scoops Spain’s top arts prize worth €50,000
AN acclaimed 74-year-old Serbian performance artist, who once sat in total silence for 716 hours as people took turns to stare at her, has won
Investigation launched after prominent works by Galileo Galilei worth thousands disappear from Madrid library
NEARLY ten 17th-century works by Galileo Galilei are believed to have been stolen from the National Library of Spain. A report, initiated by the Ministry
Night visits to the Alhambra in Spain’s Granada to resume this week
NIGHT visits to the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife will open up to visitors this week. With the lifting of curfew, the Managing Board of
Spanish cities battle to turn on Christmas lights – in May!
BARCELONA has unveiled plans for its Christmas illuminations in May, leaving its keen rival in the festive race way behind. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor
How to celebrate ‘Europe Day’ this Sunday (Brits welcome despite Brexit!)
PEACE AND UNITY across the continent is being celebrated this Sunday, as Europe Day is held online. Commemorated on May 9 every year, the Schuman
Why a Christmas Costa Blanca-made sweet that’s a Spanish favourite is making a move on the United Nations
COSTA Blanca politicians will ask the United Nations to designate November 7 as ‘World Nougat Day’. The Alicante Provincial Council has approved the move to
NO FIBBING: Live music festivals in Spain’s Benicassim could welcome larger crowds this year
A proposal to allow 10,000 spectators into Valencia’s open-air La Marina for a number of shows this summer is already on the cards and, if
Summer nights’ dream: Spain’s Parador hotels offer musical extravaganzas
THE Parador hotel chain is offering a series of special concert packages during the summer months that promise to combine a musical experience with an
Looking for a low-key cultural getaway now you can travel between Andalucia’s provinces? Check out these six towns
AFTER a year marked by grounded planes, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines, looking for destinations close to home is probably the safest option until spring.
EGG-TASTIC! Belgian artist creates world’s biggest concrete egg in tribute to his new home town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SOMETHING strange has been cooked up in Orcheta on the Costa Blanca. It’s a giant concrete egg to celebrate the area and the whole of
No ‘Daddy Issues’ for Julio Iglesias as Spain’s Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son
VETERAN performer Julio Iglesias does not have an illegitimate 44-year-old son according to the national Supreme Court. Javier Sanchez claimed that he was the son
EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain
THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The Día del
Spain’s Malaga celebrates International Jazz Day with two-day music festival
THE tenth edition of the Malaga International Jazz Day festival will be held in the Plaza de la Merced this weekend. The two day Jazz
Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19
SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from
St. George’s Day in England vs. Sant Jordi in Spain’s Catalunya
The patron saint of England has captivated British imaginations since the Crusades and the Hundred Years’ War.
Discover the secret air raid shelters that kept Barcelona residents safe from bombs during Spanish Civil War
Barcelona has rediscovered more than 1,000 air raid shelters which were used during the Spanish Civil War. The city council has now produced an interactive
Spain’s flamenco agony: Tablaos are on the path to extinction in battle to survive coronavirus crisis
THE temples of flamenco, the sacred tablaos, find themselves on the path to extinction as one by one they are closing their doors for good.
Outdoor classical concerts make welcome return to Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA Symphony Orchestra is back performing live, with a concert in tribute to the poet Miguel Hernández, on Saturday, May 1. This concert is part
Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain
TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete’s Palacio de
LIFE AND DEATH OF FRANCISCO GOYA- Mystery, life-changing illness that robbed him of hearing has roots in Andalucia
The sexually transmitted disease has been fingered by numerous art historians as one of the most likely causes of the succession of tortuous illnesses suffered
Spanish Stonehenge set for cultural protection status despite being abandoned to soggy fate
A collection of ancient standing stones in Extremadura dubbed the Spanish Stonehenge is set to acquire cultural heritage protection status despite being completely unvisitable because
LISTED: All 23 bars involved as tapas festival returns this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA will be staging the region’s first tapas festival in a year over the next two weekends. The sixth “Let’s Go For Tapas” event sees