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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bullfighters ask Spanish Government for €700 million to help save the ‘sport’ amid the coronavirus crisis
BULLFIGHTERS have asked the Government for €700 million to help save the ‘sport’.
Top 10 best sports films to watch in Spain during the coronavirus lockdown
DURING the lockdown most people now spend all day at home and one of the ways to keep yourselves occupied is to watch films.
CORONAVIRUS: Gibraltar galleries next to close as culture goes digital
GALLERIES are next to close and culture goes online in Gibraltar after the Coronavirus pandemic grows to ten total cases in the British territory.
Big win for young Gibraltarian artist at annual art competition
Zulaika Vallance wins top prize in Gibraltar Young Art Competition 2020 with her piece, 'How People With Dwarfism Were Represented In The 1600s'
Spain’s Malaga nominated for Best Emerging Culture City award
MALAGA has been nominated for the Best Emerging Culture City award at the Leading Culture Destination (LCD) Awards.
Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival returns this summer with HUGE names including Billie Eilish, Khalid and Pixies
TAYLOR Swift and Kings of Leon are among a long line-up of artists taking to the Mad Cool Festival stage in Madrid this summer.
Man living in Spain’s Andalucia for 15 years denied citizenship for ‘inability to read and write Spanish’ and ‘not knowing culture’
“Not only has he difficulty expressing himself in the official language of the State but he does not know how to read or write in
Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia
LUPE’S smile is wide and toothy. Her copper hair floats around her face in frizzy curls, escaping from the clips attempting to pin it back.
Discover a pure Andalucian art form with flamenco at Sevilla’s iconic Casa de la Guitarra
“To ‘have duende’ is to have soul. It is the emotions of the artist converted into pure art. Their talent borders on perfection, it is
Gibraltar’s John Mackintosh Hall theatre to be dismantled and replaced with HUGE 900-seat auditorium
The Queen’s cinema room was proposed for integration into John Mackintosh Hall, but the site will now be kept separate and made free for other
RURAL RETURN: Music, dance and theatre festival run by Brit in rural inland town celebrates fifth anniversary
Me Vuelves Lorca is held in a beautiful, handcrafted stone amphitheatre which was built by the local community in 2013 around an ancient corn-threshing circle
Claire Leibovich delivers a masterclass on Spain’s most astronomically-priced paintings you can’t afford
Les Femmes d´Algers (Version O) set a world record price when it was sold for US$179 million (€125 million) at Christie's New York in 2015
Legendary painter Mark Ryden among dozens of artists at NEW Malaga pop art show, amid gallery staff contract row
It comes after a row broke at the CAC, as 17 staff from its Oleo restaurant were sacked, while 22 workers have denounced the Town
How a Welshman helped the Spanish win one of the biggest land deals in US history
The Welsh Don Juan … The one who’s belief that Welsh Indians roamed America’s Wild West helped a President strike the greatest land deal in
SHERRY XMAS: All you need to know about Andalucia’s famous tipple and what to pair it with this festive season
There’s one to go with everything, writes La Bodega del Cantinero’s sommelier, Juan M Padron