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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...
Spain’s Cordoba Patios closes with record number of visitors—but with homework pending in generational handover
THE Cordoba Patios closes another successful edition which has seen thousands of visitors left mesmerised by their dizzying floral displays.
The Fiesta de los Patios...
Spain’s state museums to open their doors for free on International Museum Day
CULTURE-LOVERS in Spain will get the chance to visit some of the country’s best museums for free this month, to coincide with International Museum...
Thousands of people enjoyed Fuengirola’s Countries Fair
THOUSANDS of locals and visitors enjoyed the 2023 Fuengirola’s Countries Fair, which took place over the long weekend.
A total of 32 countries from all...
Spain’s Torremolinos to host a jazz festival this weekend
THE 'Torremolinos international jazz day' festival will kick off this coming Friday, April 28.
The jazz extravaganza which will include free recitals and run until...
Muslims in Spain able to request a day’s holiday for Eid-al-Fitr
THE ISLAMIC Community of Spain has made documents available on request for Muslims who would like to take a day’s holiday to celebrate Eid,...
Ploughs at the ready: Italian artist carves Picasso portrait in field to mark 50th Anniversary
IT'S 50 years since the death of one of Spain’s, and indeed one of the world’s, most venerated artists, Pablo Picasso.
In order to...
Estepona’s Multicultural Fair will take place this Saturday
A TOTAL of 18 countries will be represented this Saturday(April 15) in Estepona´s 18th ‘Foreign Resident Day’.
The event, which has been organised by Estepona’s...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The highest castle in Spain is in Cordoba
THE province of Cordoba has a multitude of tourist attractions, including its many medieval castles.
Some 70 large, fortified buildings, which together make up an...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival
There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows
The Picasso Museum in Spain’s Malaga closes 2022 with more than 640,000 visitors—close to record pre-pandemic numbers
THE Picasso Museum Málaga (MPM), the flagship of Malaga's cultural offering, has received a total of 641,216 visitors throughout 2022.
The figure is just shy...
Dolmens, Roman Theatre, Acinipo and Arab Baths in Spain’s Malaga surpass 523,500 visitors in ten months
THERE is much more to Malaga than nightlife and beaches with the province’s historic landmarks becoming must-visit attractions for many.
In fact, Malaga’s iconic monuments,...
Maya Ruiz-Picasso, eldest daughter of Spain’s legendary painter dies at 87
MAYA Ruiz-Picasso Walter, the eldest daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who served as a model and inspiration for many paintings and drawings, has...
British comedian Dave Thompson heads up a series of British stand-up comedy shows coming to Costa del Sol over...
Some of the UK’s top alternative stand-up comedians are heading to the Costa del Sol for a series of festive shows in the lead...
Red Hot Chili Peppers to return to Spain in 2023 to headline Mad Cool festival in Madrid
RED Hot Chili Peppers will be returning to Spain in 2023, to headline the next edition of the Mad Cool festival. The Californian funk-rock...
Show time in Denia with Teresa Juan Lopez
SPANISH artist Teresa Juan Lopez will present her new English show ‘Soul Songs’, which will take place on October 12 at 8 pm at...
British actress takes family tragedy to Spanish stage in stunning exercise of catharsis
In 2018, British anarchist and activist Anna Campbell was killed in Syria by a Turkish missile strike. The 26-year-old had travelled to Rojava to...
Paintings stolen during Spanish civil war by Franco forces returned to family
Two paintings stolen from an aristocrat by forces of the Spanish dictator Franco have been returned to the family 85 years later.
Its return could...
Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga will celebrate Tourism Day with an open day and free guided tours
THE Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga will join the celebration of World Tourism Day on Tuesday 27 September with an Open Day and free guided...
Spain is least ‘culturally arrogant’ country in Europe but here are 10 reasons why you SHOULD say ‘Viva España!’
Spain is the humblest country in Europe when it comes to shouting about its national patrimony - way behind boastful Britain and gloating Greece, according to a recent poll. But Pablo Balbontin has 10 reasons to be proud of his native land...
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