Police recover Francis Bacon painting worth €5 million stolen from Madrid home in 2015
THE Policia Nacional has recovered the fourth of five paintings by Irish-born painter Francis Bacon that were stolen in a mass heist from a Madrid
This is the most popular festival in Spain according to Google searches – so have YOU been yet?
VALENCIA’S Fallas celebrations were the most-searched Spanish fiesta on Google worldwide last year, with 1.3 million searches. It’s the second successive year that the March
Spain returns to the cinema: Numbers are up at screenings across the country
BLOCKBUSTER movies Barbie and Oppenheimer helped to lift Spain’s cinema attendance to 77.8 million last year- 26% more than in 2022. The figures are still
Sigourney Weaver is coming to Spain: Alien star, 74, will receive a prestigious Goya award
THE star of the Alien and Avatar movies, Sigourney Weaver, has been announced on Tuesday as the winner of the 2024 International Goya Award. Weaver,
Opera fans shocked by classic work using brothel setting with nude dancers in Spain’s Madrid
OPERA and theatre goers around the world are used to modern-day interpretations of classic works but a Madrid audience was stunned by a new ‘brothel-set’
Bullfighting ‘is sadistic and despicable’, says Spain’s new culture minister – but can animal activists get their hopes up?
A POLITICIAN who is an avowed anti-bullfighter has become Spain’s Minister of Culture in Pedro Sanchez’s new cabinet announced on Monday. Ernest Urtasan, 41, is
Century-old derelict mansion with majestic gardens to be slowly restored to its former splendour on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN HISTORIC building bought by Jacarilla council in 2009 from a real estate entrepreneur may soon be restored to some of its former glory thanks
Spain lays claim to ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’: Galleon which sank more than 300 years ago contains up to €18bn in treasure
A SPANISH galleon dubbed as the ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ is set to be excavated from its watery grave with an estimated €18 billion in
Dozens of swimming dinosaur prints are discovered in northern Spain
A TEAM of researchers from the University of La Rioja have found a site of swimming dinosaur prints in northern Spain- of which there is
Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years is discovered in caves in Spain’s Andalucia
THE OLDEST pair of shoes in Europe found in a Granada area cave may be much older than first thought, according to scientists. Experts used
More than 151,000 people flock to ‘Picasso as a Sculptor: Matter and Body’ exhibition in Malaga
PICASSO has triumphed once again in his home town, solidifying his enduring legacy as one of Malaga’s most celebrated and influential figures. ‘Picasso as a
Spain’s Larios Malaga Fashion Week with Europe’s longest catwalk kicks off today
AS every September, the prestigious Larios Catwalk Malaga Fashion Week returns to Malaga to establish itself as a reference event in the world of fashion
Remains of possible Roman circus found near Sevilla
SEVILLA UNIVERSITY experts say modern technology has enabled them to find evidence of a giant Roman circus at the site of the ancient city of
Singaporean artist creates dazzling ‘flower carpet show’ on streets of Spain’s Barcelona
IN the heart of Barcelona, a Singaporean artist, Vijaya Mohan, has unveiled a rangoli piece that combines the Indian artform with Spanish flowers. The 64-year-old’s
‘Our Gibraltar’ competition celebrates Gibraltar themed works ahead of National Week
THE annual ‘Our Gibraltar’ exhibition is currently being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. The Minister for Culture, the Hon. Prof. John Cortes, opened the
Spanish architect wins ‘best technology of the year’ at The Napolitan Victory Awards
A SPANISH architect has been recognised by the Washington Academy, winning a Napolitan Victory award. The director of the Catalan company KRLDUS Political Marketing, Marc
Controversy over comedy bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors as president of Spain’s Murcia region gets asked to block it
AN ANIMAL protection organisation has written to Murcia’s acting president, Fernando Lopez Miras, asking him to stop a comedic bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors. The
Legendary artist Pablo Picasso to feature in BBC TV series marking 50 years since his death in Spain
LEGENDARY Spanish painter Pablo Piccaso’s penchant for women will be featured in a new BBC TV documentary series, ‘Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast’ to
The world’s biggest and craziest tomato fight will turn streets red next week in Spain’s Valencia
THE VALENCIAN town of Buñol is getting ready to see ‘red’ once again as the world-famous La Tomatina festival returns next Wednesday with tomatoes being
SOROLLA QUIZ: How much do you know about the renowned artist?
AUGUST 10, 2023 marked 100 years since Joaquin Sorolla passed away. The great impressionist painter is being remembered all over the world including major exhibitions
Why does Spain have a national bank holiday on August 15?
THE ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in Spain celebrated every August 15 alongside other the world’s other major Catholic countries. It
Unique firework display dating back to Middle Ages set to light up Sunday night sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of Spain’s most spectacular firework displays takes place this Sunday which has been recognised by UNESCO as an ‘Intangible Heritage of Humanity’. Elche’s Nit
Arabic Baths Cultural Center in Spain’s Jaen welcomes surge in visitors
SITUATED in the historic city center of Jaen, the Centro Cultural Baños Árabes Palacio de Villardompardo has observed a notable rise in visitor numbers, reflecting
Lucky escape for historic Roman site on Spain’s Costa Blanca after stray firework causes blaze
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A STRAY firework from Calpe’s ‘Castell de la mar’ display on Sunday morning caused a fire at part
126 years on since discovery of jewel of Iberian art on farmland in Spain’s Costa Blanca
ON August 4, 1897, a teenager accidentally discovered what has been regarded as the jewel of Iberian art ever found in Spain- The Lady of
Stunning ancient mosaic of Medusa uncovered by archaeologists in western Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a Roman mosaic in Extremadura depicting Medusa with tiny wings and locks of hair which is believed to have been used as