Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ triumphs at Goyas
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory won best film, best director and best actor for Antonio Banderas among a total of 7 awards at last night’s Goyas...
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Billionaire gets 18 months and €52m fine for smuggling Picasso painting out of Spain
Jaime Botín, Spanish billionaire and former top banker of the Santander dynasty, was sentenced to 18 months in jail and a 52.4m euro fine on...
Rosalía … one of the stars of the 2020 Pirelli Calendar
Rosalía, the 26-year-old singer from the Catalan town of Sant Esteve Sesrovires, is one of the stars of the 2020 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Paolo Roversi...
Version of ‘Support’ sculpture warns of rising sea levels at COP25
A 3m version of Lorenzo Quinn’s monumental sculpture ‘Support’ is on display at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid to remind participants of rising sea...
Rosalía now nominated for two main Grammys, after winning five Latin Grammys
UPDATED REPORT Less than a week after winning five Latin Grammy awards (see below), Rosalía has now also picked up two main Grammy nominations, with...
How to enjoy Barcelona’s ‘La Mercè’ weekend – for free
Barcelona’s biggest street festival, La Mercè, returns this weekend, with an incredible selection of music, dancing and theatre to enjoy for free. Here are our top picks...
Update: Rosalía announces 2nd concert in Barcelona on 8 December
This is an updated report. The bad news is that all the tickets for Rosalía‘s concert at Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi stadium on 7 December...
Focus: Sant Sebastian International Film Festival (20-28 Sept)
The prestigious San Sebastian International Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this Friday 20 September and will run until 28 September. Among those already...
Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ to represent Spain at Oscars
Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, Pain and Glory (Dolor y Gloria), will represent Spain at the Oscars for Best Foreign Film. Members of Spain’s Academy of...
Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona kicks off on 15 August
The Festa Major de Gràcia, one of Barcelona’s most popular, friendliest and wackiest festivals of the year, kicks off on 15 August and runs until 21 August....
