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‘Exploring Andalucia’: Journey through southern Spain with glossy new book by British couple who fell in love with the region

BRITISH couple Calum Chace and Julia Begbie have penned a glossy book on Andalucia encapsulating their love for the region. Hailing from Sussex, the couple bought their Spanish home in the Sierra

30 Apr, 2022 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Saddle up for wine, dance and music at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril

SEVILLA’S renowned Feria de Abril is set to kick off this Sunday May 1 with celebrations running all through the week until midnight on Saturday, May 7. This will be the first

26 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

IN PICS: Gallery exhibition showcasing international talent opens in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The exhibition in the coastal city’s Svenska Kyrkan gallery has been curated by Nok Chutima Kerdpitak and runs from February 6 to 17.

10 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

From red knickers to food fights: The unusual traditions you should look out over the festive season in Spain

Spending Christmas in Spain? These are the things to look out for, writes Olive Press’ Spanish hack Pablo Balbontin

24 Dec, 2021 @ 06:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Schoolchildren promote rich cultural and religious heritage with video made on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA schoolchildren have participated in a video to remind us of Spain’s rich religious cultural heritage. The City Council has been working with an organisation called Future for Religious Heritage since April

20 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

El Circo Del Sol Arranca De Nuevo En Hangzhou, China, Tras El Paron Por La Crisis Del Covid19

Cirque du Soleil back on the road with new dates announced for Spain tour in 2022

THE spectacular Cirque du Soleil is returning to Spain in 2022 after a COVID-enforced break of a year-and-a-half. It’s new show called Luzia can be enjoyed in Barcelona (Districte Cultural de L’Hospitalet)

30 Oct, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·National News

BULLS OFF THE MENU: Spain’s €400 ‘culture vulture’ voucher for 18-year-olds will exclude bullfights

A ROW has broken out after it was revealed a €400 ‘gift voucher’ birthday present to 18-year-olds to spend on ‘cultural’ activities will not have bullfighting on the menu of eligible categories.

13 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain’s Malaga drive-in cinema to opens its doors on October 8 with the screening of ‘Grease’

MALAGA’s all-year-round drive-in cinema will open its doors to the public on October 8. The drive-in, located on 16,000 square metres of land on the Guadalhorce industrial estate, just 15 minutes from

28 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Beer-tastic! Sixth edition of Oktoberfest returns to Spain’s Torremolinos

THE popular Oktoberfest beer festival, an event that was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns to tourism hotspot Torremolinos. The councillor for Foreign Residents of Torremolinos City Council, Aida

3 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Alhambra Museum in Granada receives more than 43,000 visitors in first half of the year

THE Museum of the Alhambra in Granada has received 43,470 visitors in the first half of this year, with a staggering 20,463 people visiting the museum during the month of June, coinciding

17 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Piano Man zooms in to Marbella and you can win tickets

HE has supported a host of famous acts, including George Benson, Simply Red and Michael Bolton. But now Paul Maxwel has an amazing show of his own to demonstrate why he has

1 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead

Gibraltar reveals plans for a new National Theatre and Cultural Centre

THE Government of Gibraltar has unveiled plans to create a new National Theatre and Cultural Centre, at the John Mackintosh Hall complex. The project represents a huge milestone for the cultural community,

24 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Sculpture transforms disused lighthouse on island off San Sebastian in northern Spain

ACCLAIMED Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias unveiled Hondalea, a site-specific bronze piece which transforms a disused lighthouse on the island of Santa Clara in the Bay of San Sebastian. For Iglesias, it is

18 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead

Cruise ship passengers reveal what they like most about Spain's Alicante

Major outdoor cultural and gourmet complex to open in Alicante on the Costa Blanca with claims to be one of Spain’s ‘largest’

A new outdoor centre in the port area of Alicante is claiming to be the ‘largest gastronomic and artistic cultural complex in the open air of the Spanish Mediterranean’. The facility, which

10 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Marbella signs off new contract for popular Starlite Festival until 2027

THE most popular music and cultural festival on the Costa del Sol has signed a new contract for the next six years in breakthrough deal. The month long Starlite Festival has signed

1 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead

How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain

To mark Castilla-La Mancha Day, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of an age-old conflict in Spain.

31 May, 2021 @ 11:05

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Castilla-La Mancha·What to see

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 Party will begin this Friday 30 April

29 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Malaga

FOOTLOOSE: Neanderthal footprints 106,000 years old found in Spain

IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on Southern Spain’s Atlantic coast. Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to be an irresistible draw for families bringing their

4 Apr, 2021 @ 12:39

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

The Queen and Goya! Letizia travels to Zaragoza to celebrate 275th birthday of Spain’s most famous painter

QUEEN Letizia never puts a fashion foot wrong, and continued to show off her array of glamorous ensembles as she attended celebrations to mark 275 years since the birth of renowned Spanish

30 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Five incredible castles in Spain’s Malaga every history-lover should visit

THE castles in Malaga provide its landscapes with grandiose silhouettes. Malaga has over 90 legendary fortresses scattered throughout the province, however the passage of time of some of Malaga’s castles has led

13 Feb, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga to have second largest drive-in cinema in Europe

MALAGA will have the first permanent drive-in cinema in Andalucia, open all year round, and the second largest in Europe. Investor Tamara Istambul and Cristina Porta, promoter of Autocine Madrid Race, have

2 Feb, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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Spain’s Malaga to offer 65 free cultural activities over Christmas

THE Diputacion de Malaga has announced it will offer 65 free cultural activities for all ages and all audiences over the Christmas period. The Culture Department of the Malaga Provincial Council, through

8 Dec, 2020 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

A unique medieval fortress found in Spain’s Pontevedra

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered on Mount San Paio, in the municipality of Vila de Cruces (Pontevedra), a medieval fortress dating from the 9th and 10th centuries. A site, that was originally catalogued as

26 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Recovery project of Malaga’s Villa Torre de Benagalbon to start this month

The winning proposal commits to reduce the execution period by two months and the economic proposal by €262,748.95.

10 May, 2020 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Feria season may be cancelled but you can still give Andalucia’s famous flouncy frocks an outing as majority of Spain moves into Phase 1 of lockdown lift

The style that has been turning heads for centuries has even been adopted by royals and celebrities.

9 May, 2020 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

Ministry of Culture announces grants to support Spanish film industry following the coronavirus crisis

THE Ministry of Culture has announced grants to support the Spanish film industry following the pandemic.

7 May, 2020 @ 11:07

La Cultura·Lead

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