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Two Thirds Of Spain's 'lucky' Midnight Grapes Are Grown In Alicante Province

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

TWO-thirds of grapes that’ll be eaten at midnight in Spain to welcome in 2024 will have been grown in Alicante Province. They are the Aledo variety which is unique to the area.

30 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community

A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row, the Hermitage of Sanz, nestled in the

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

World-famous Pamplona bull-runs start this Friday in Spain

PAMPLONA’S famous bull-running festival starts on Friday(July 7) and continues until July 14 in the streets of the northern city which is the capital of the Navarra region. Every day at 8.00am

6 Jul, 2023 @ 16:53

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Navarra

PLAN AHEAD: THE 2023 FERIAS IN SPAIN’S ANDALUCIA

STARTING as cattle markets (or occasionally, religious ceremonies), ferias have evolved into the cultural highlights of the year. They tend to be week-long events in the larger cities, and run from midweek

23 Apr, 2023 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel Andalucia

Estepona International Foreign Day Photo Audience

Hundreds of people enjoyed Estepona’s ‘Foreign Resident Day’

HUNDREDS of people flocked to the 18th edition of the ‘Foreign Resident Day’ at Parque del Calvario in Estepona on Saturday. A total of 18 stands representing countries from around the world

17 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Entertainment·Estepona·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Five of the wackiest New Year’s Eve traditions from around Europe

If you’re looking to spice up your leap into the new year, why not do what the Danish do at New year’s Eve and pick a chair to jump off when the

31 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Premium

IN PICS: Why sheep blocked off historic Madrid streets in Spain

IN PICS: Why sheep flocked onto historic Madrid streets in Spain

SHEEP replaced traffic on Madrid streets on Sunday with shepherds steering their flocks through the heart of the capital along ancient migration routes. The annual event, which started in 1994, sees shepherds

24 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

Traditional summer feria returns this year to Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AFTER a two year hiatus due to Covid-19, Marbella will once again celebrate its traditional San Bernabe Fair and Festivals. The town fair will take place from June 7 to 12 with

24 May, 2022 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

‘ABSOLUTE FILTH’: British comedian Ricky Gervais SLAMS participants of Spanish ‘horse-wrestling’ festival

It comes as Gervais, who is a consistent supporter of animal rights, criticised a Spanish matador in May, for wiping the tears of a dying bull, calling him a ‘sequinned c**t’

8 Jul, 2019 @ 16:02

Lead·National News·Nature

WATCH: Afilador plies his trade on Costa del Sol as one of the last to practice long-held Spanish tradition

The throwaway culture of the western world has seen their business dry up

16 May, 2019 @ 12:40

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

REVIVAL: World embraces Spain’s ancient art of grass weaving

Esparto is no longer just for espadrilles as the world warms to the eco credentials of Andalucia’s ‘green’ grass of home

14 Apr, 2019 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead

Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000

HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12 at 5pm to voice their anger at

8 Jan, 2019 @ 17:08

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Pintxo hopping in Spain’s San Sebastian may be ‘World’s Best Culinary Experience’ but don’t bail on Bilbao

THE world’s best culinary experience has officially been awarded to an old Spanish tradition. Well, Basque that is. Choosing from 500 different food experiences from all over the globe, Lonely Planet’s panel

15 Sep, 2018 @ 11:30

Food & Drink·Lead

‘Blood-soaked’ protest calls for end of bullfighting in Spain ahead of Fallas celebrations

Younger generations are questioning the long-standing Spanish tradition

14 Mar, 2017 @ 10:29

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Petition demands end to Three Kings ‘blacking up’ in Madrid

The tradition reveals alarming lack of political diversity

5 Jan, 2015 @ 13:48

Lead·National News

PICTURE SPECIAL: Catalan adrenaline junkies compete to build highest human towers

Thousands of 'builders' and spectators flocked to the traditional festival this weekend

6 Oct, 2014 @ 15:07

Photo

Manilva’s annual grape harvest kicks off on Saturday

Flamenco dancers, wine tasters and brass bands are all ready and raring to go

5 Sep, 2014 @ 09:00

Food & Drink

Ronda bullfighting festival about to launch

The main attraction of the Feria de Pedro Romero - held from September 1-6 is Saturday night's bullfight

31 Aug, 2014 @ 12:00

Malaga

Crackdown on sex assaults at Pamplona’s Running of the bulls

For the first time police will be on duty 'exclusively' to stop assaults

2 Jul, 2014 @ 12:07

National News

San Juan’s midsummer night’s fiesta

The 'festival of fire' is the hottest party of the year

15 Jun, 2014 @ 14:00

Daughter of American author Jerome Mintz continues Casa Viejas tradition

Carla Mintz donates cloth cap to elderly gent in Benalup-Casas Viejas

6 Mar, 2014 @ 14:06

La Cultura

A confusingly costly Christmas in Spain

Wendy Andersen on her confusing Christmas celebrations, which result in far too much spending on presents

9 Dec, 2011 @ 11:00

Other News

Holy horses!

Brave mounts soar through flaming bonfires as part of century-old Spanish tradition

19 Jan, 2010 @ 14:15

National News