Catalanglish
A few years ago, sitting on the terrace at a restaurant in town during the Sitges International Film Festival, I overheard an American film executive
Tim Parfitt
10 Questions for the Mayor of Sitges, Aurora Carbonell
Tell us about your family background … I’m a Sitgetan from birth, my parents were born here and my grandparents, too. I have only ever lived
10 Questions for Joan Ramon Rodríguez, co-director of Sitges Terramar Festival
The Sitges Terramar Festival is back, from 29 July to 13 August, after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. We asked Joan Ramon Rodríguez, co-director of the
An invitation to join us on ‘Spain in English’
We launched ‘Spain in English’ in early 2019 and feel proud about what we have achieved to date – thanks to you, our readers and
Opinion: ‘Un observador inglés’ (24 Jan) – Queue jumping doesn’t only happen in Spain, but they’re good at it
There I was in a frutería in a town in Catalonia, waiting behind others queuing at the till to pay for a few things. When
Opinion: ‘Un observador inglés’ (17 Jan) – Lockdowns and no-nonsense lockdowns
During our first real lockdown here in Spain, back in March-April last year, a woman went out for a walk with just a dog lead.
Opinion: ‘Un observador inglés’ (10 Jan) – Reflecting on the mob riot at the US Capitol
Just when you’re thinking ‘thank God that 2020 is all over’, along comes day six of 2021 in the shape of a bare-chested, face-painted freak
Opinion: ‘Un observador inglés’ (3 Jan) – Raves and raving sovereignty
We’re now in day three of the UK having regained its sovereignty. Other than confusion and chaos, or spending more time in airports or on
Barcelona enjoys Phase One, with parts of Catalonia in Phase Two
Residents in the city of Barcelona and its north and south metropolitan areas are currently enjoying a first week in Phase One of Spain’s lockdown de-escalation plan,
Opinion: It’s common sense … isn’t it?
Judging by some of the emoji-style charts and potato-head graphics that I’ve seen in the media over the past 48 hours, if you are a