Summer workshops for children in Spain’s Picasso Museum
ART galore with creative workshops for children at the Picasso Museum in Malaga this summer. The Museo Picasso Málaga (MPM) has opened the registration period
Sailing and flamenco art come together in Mediterranean cruise with port call in Spain’s Malaga
FLAMENCO lovers with sea legs will soon be able to enjoy a highly original Mediterranean cruise experience. Seven Seas Flamenco Experience is a pioneering cruise
LORCA’S LEGACY: On the trail of the famous poet in Spain’s Granada
JUNE 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Frederico García Lorca. One of Spain’s most celebrated literary figures, the influential poet and playwright
Spain’s Alhambra on National Geographic Magazine Cover
THE June issue of National Geographic has captivated readers by featuring Spain’s Crown Jewel; The Alhambra Palace. The prestigious magazine dedicates an elaborate report to
Spain’s Real Alcazar de Sevilla commences summer night visits
ENJOY dramatised night visits in the oldest royal palace in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sevilla’s iconic Real Alcazar. All summer, up to
Thousands of people sign petition to stop historic cinema building becoming a gym in Spain’s Murcia City
OVER 11,000 people have signed a petition opposing the conversion of Murcia City’s last historic cinema building into a multipurpose area which would include a
One of the world’s best restaurants reopens as a museum in Spain’s Catalunya
EL BULLI, repeatedly voted the world’s best restaurant before it closed in July 2011 is reopening as a museum to tell the story of how
IN PICTURES: First night of Marbella Fair 2023 ravaged by rain but beauty pageants and fireworks still go ahead
MARBELLA’S annual fair to celebrate its patron saint, San Bernabe, kicked off last night with a condensed program ravaged by the looming threat of rain
CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada
THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada’s most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the fiesta
ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares
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
FREE TAPAS HUNTING: History, rules and how to find top tapas in Spain’s Granada
A GIFT traditionally offered by bars in Granada Province, the ‘tapa’ has a long history. Exactly how it was invented depends on the source you
Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92
BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May). Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930,
Dozens of Coldplay fans scammed with fake tickets in Barcelona
Dozens of Brits attending the Coldplay concerts in Barcelona this week have been scammed with fake tickets. Police are dismantling a complex network that has
Researchers from University of Spain’s Cordoba reveal what Roman Empire smelled like
RESEARCHERS at the University of Cordoba have managed to analyse, for the first time, a 2,000 years old Roman perfume and determine its fragrance and
Literature lovers treat returns with annual Madrid Book Fair in Spain
ONE of Europe’s biggest book and literature events has returned to Spain with the 82nd staging of the Madrid Book Fair at El Retiro park
Top Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Princess of Asturias literature award in Spain
BESTSELLING Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature. The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the ‘uniqueness’ of
Gibraltar’s top play to get a pop at the big time in UK National Drama Festival in Coventry
THE winners of Gibraltar’s annual drama festival will compete in the UK National Drama Festival in July, the Rock’s cultural agency said. The play ‘Signed,
Madrid’s Prado Museum to welcome award-winning author JM Coetzee for special three-week stay
MADRID’S Prado Museum will be welcoming Nobel laureate JM Coetzee for a special three-week stay as he becomes the first author to get involved in
Drone discovers 7,000 year-old cave paintings in inaccessible areas of Spain’s Alicante area
AN Alicante University team has used a drone to get down inaccessible caves and record video footage of 7,000 year-old rock paintings. The works found
New museum housing Spain’s Royal Collections to open in Madrid next month
A NEW museum in Madrid’s Royal Palace area hosting Royal Collections accumulated since the Middle Ages will open on June 28. The official opening ceremony
FREED AT A BRUSHSTROKE. Recalibrating a Chapter in Spanish Art History
DIEGO Velázquez (1599-1660) needs no introduction. Perhaps the best-known painter in Spain’s Golden Age, Velázquez’s paintings became the paragon of excellence for the great Spanish
Partners in Design: The Swiss architectural wizards that have reimagined the nature of buildings
THEY have been working together since 1978 and grafted on a staggering 600 projects in 40 countries around the world. So it’s perhaps not surprising
Freya’s style tips: transitioning your wardrobe into summer season
WRITING from Órgiva, in the heart of La Alpujarra, I can say, with utmost confidence, that summer is just round the corner. It won’t be long
Young man says he is ‘extremely surprised’ after taking £3,000 first prize at Gibraltar art competition
THE young local man who took the £3,000 first prize and best painting award at the Spring Visual Arts competition has opened up about he
Oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros in the Iberian Peninsula Peninsula found in Burgos
The oldest remains of a woolly rhinoceros ever discovered in the Iberian Peninsula have been found in Burgos. Several dental pieces of specimens of the
Spain’s Malaga hosts Candlelight concerts with upcoming tribute to Coldplay and ABBA
THE magical Candlelight concerts are illuminating Malaga’s most stunning venues with a range of tributes to some of the greatest bands in history. This coming