Book review: ‘A People’s History of Catalonia’ by Michael Eaude
That there is no love lost between Catalonia and Spain is common knowledge. Many people are aware of the centuries’ old antagonism, and Catalonia’s struggle...
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Spanish girl, aged 8, wins top acting award at Berlinale film festival
The Berlinale Film Festival has awarded its best acting award to an eight-year-old Spanish girl, Sofía Otero, for her performance in 20,000 Species of Bees, the youngest...
Next Latin Grammys to be held in Andalusia, leaving the USA for first time
The next Latin Grammy Awards gala will be held in Andalusia, leaving the United States for the first time, the head of its organisation said...
Catalan police return stolen Dalí drawings to their owners
The Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have recovered two 100-year-old charcoal drawings by surrealist master Salvador Dalí valued at €300,000, and returned them to their owners, they announced...
Book review: ‘Us with Us’ – a year long sojourn in Cadaqués
This is a book about the town of Cadaqués, best known nowadays for the house-museum of Salvador Dalí, who lived and worked in the adjacent...
Ukrainian art on display at Madrid museum after defying Russian bombs
Many modern artworks removed from Kyiv to protect them from Russian bombs – that have already done huge damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage – have gone...
Focus: Netflix picks Madrid for its largest studios in EU, helping Spain’s aim to be the ‘Hollywood of Europe’
Spain’s bid to become the ‘Hollywood of Europe’ has taken a further step forward with the online streaming giant, Netflix, recently inaugurating five more film sets at its hub...
Climate activists splash fake ‘blood and oil’ on exhibits at the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona
Climate activists splashed a viscous liquid representing ‘blood and oil’ over the glass case housing a replica mummy at Barcelona’s Egyptian Museum on Sunday in...
Over 1,200 sheep and goats take over central Madrid in ‘Transhumance Festival’
Around 1,200 sheep and 200 goats took over the centre of Madrid with their bleating and bells on Sunday morning, as part of a festival that recreates...
Spain is guest of honour at Frankfurt Book Fair, opened in presence of Felipe VI
Spain is this year’s official guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, which opens on Tuesday in the presence of Spain’s King Felipe VI...
