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The Sierras of the South by Alastair Boyd

The sierras of this book are the Serranía de Ronda merging with the Sierra de Grazalema and the highlands of the province of Cádiz. Author Alastair Boyd first came to the region in the late fifties and made a series of journeys by horse into the surrounding countryside which were magically captured in his book The Road from Ronda. He returned to Ronda in the nineties to see if the Arcadia that he had discovered all those years ago still existed.

Flamenco Legend by Marcos

This title presents the story of the passion and intensity of Flamenco, the culture of a dance, the death of a legend...In 1992, the greatest Flamenco artist of all time died at the age of 41 as a result of drug and alcohol abuse.

Yet, Camaron de la Isla is still known as the 'Flamenco Beatle', the singer who rescued this dramatic music from the clutches of General Franco and gave it back to the streets.

Seeking Silverio by Paco Sevilla

Renowned writer and researcher Paco Sevilla, aware of the great wealth of flamenco knowledge available but inaccessible because of language barriers, sets out to produce a readable history around the lives of great artists from the early years. Seeking Silverio is certainly that.

Malaga Skatepark park - Tony Hawk Interview

World-renowned skateboarder, Tony Hawk, and his team from Birdhouse Skateboards, put on a spectacular show at Skatepark Málaga Rubén Alcántara on Sunday 19 July 2015, as part of their European tour, Birdhouse European Vacation.

Interview with Ian Gibson - Part II

I have a headline from the Guardian in front of me – and article published in August 2007. It says “Anglo-Irish Academic enjoys surprise hit with novel in Spanish” – this is talking about your first novel “Vientos del Sur”. What kind of response did you expect from this book?

Interview with Ian Gibson - Part I

Internationally renowned biographer and scholar of Spanish history, culture and literature, Ian Gibson is well settled in Spain where he has been based for many years. In possession of a Spanish passport since 1984, Mr Gibson is most certainly more at home in his adopted country than any other.

Starlite Gala 2010 - Eva Longori

The first edition of the starlight gala took place in 'Hotel Villa Padierna Marbella' on the 7th August 2010 a platform created by Sandra Garcia-Sanjuan y Maria Bravo to unite the world of business, celebrities and philanthropy and to gather funds to improve the life of communities , families and children without resources in any location.

Interview with Chef Jose Pizarro (Part II)

He believes good food is about choosing quality ingredients and cooking them simply; his favourite products include olive oil, cheese (Montenebro from Avila, Payayo from Cadiz) and chorizo. Before Jose started his restaurants in 2002, he worked for a year importing Spanish products to the UK, with the firm which started the Brindisa name. “Demand for olive oil has increased enormously since then,” says Jose.