Bienal de Flamenco SevilleBienal de Flamenco in Seville 2014This autumn, flamenco fans shouldn't miss a major event taking place in Seville: the Bienal.Every second year, the finest performers and companies – singers, musicians, dancers – bring their shows to the city for three weeks of mesmerising…
Plaza in Seville
Seville’s New Anti-Noise Law
When you come to beautiful, historic Seville, whether for a brief visit, a medium-length stay, or to live permanently, you will have certain preconceptions about this vibrant city: its atmosphere, its colour, its buzz. In short, its noise…
On the 100th anniversary of Laurie Lee's birth, the book takes readers on a revealing journey across 21st-century Spain.As I Walked Out: One man's journey in the footsteps of Laurie LeeTo celebrate the centenary of Laurie Lee's birth, Paul Murphy retraced the writer's journey on foot across pre-war…
Michelin Guide to Spain and Portugal 2014 - the 2105 edition will be launched in Marbella this November.Spain and Portugal Michelin Guide 2015A few days ago it was announced that the Spain and Portugal Michelin Guide 2015 will be launched at Hotel Los Monteros in Marbella on 19 November.Last year…
Diagram of a blue-fin tuna, showing all the cuts. Picture: El Campero restaurant (Barbate, Cadiz).El ronqueo - from whole tuna to tasty tapas, in minutesAs a self-confessed foodie, and with an avid interest in all things Andalucian, I was excited to be invited to a ronqueo.For anyone who doesn't…
Seville's Alcazar Palace. Photo © Michael BarbatulusGame of Thrones to be filmed in AndalucíaAs of this morning, we can confirm that the fifth series of TV's most-watched show, Game of Thrones , will be filmed in the Alcazar of Sevilla, the exquisite Mudejar royal palace, and the historic town of…
King Felipe VI of Spain is sworn in at the Palacio de Congresos de los Diputados in Madrid.New king of Spain: Felipe VIToday is a historic day for Spain. The country has a new king: Felipe VI. The abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos, was officially approved as a law yesterday, in the Spanish…
Tony Bryant (left) with BBC producer Phil Pegum (right), and singer Dani de Utrera (middle), recording The Spirit of Flamenco for Radio 2 in the town of Utrera. Photo courtesy of Tony Bryant.The Spirit of Flamenco – BBC DocumentaryEnglish author and flamenco expert Tony Bryant collaborated with the…
A flower-festooned wagon passes the Giralda in Seville.The season of romeriasThe simpecado visits the Ayuntamiento (Town Hall).The insignia of the Seville hermandad of El Rocio.Groups, or hermandadesGroups of rocieros are always accompanied by drummers and pipers.As May arrives, so the season for…
The team behind a very successful Foro La Zagaleta 2014, the luxury brand forum held in Marbella.3rd Edition of Foro La Zagaleta: “The Brand of the 21st Century”GUEST POST BY SOPHIE CAREFULLLast Friday 6 June, for the third year, some of the biggest names in the international business world came…