Culture/Art/Literature news & information for Andalucia

AT LEAST as prestigious and famous as the Oscars within Spain, and almost as much so outside the country, the Goya Awards are on a par with the BAFTAs, a scaled-down Golden Globe, and equally as coveted as the trophies...

EXPLORING Buddhist temples is usually a staple on the tourist trail in far-eastern countries, such as China, Thailand, and Myanmar, and these splendid, colourful and intricate buildings, radiating peace inside and out,...

ROUND-THE-WORLD cruises are a typical 'retirement' dream, although flights following the same course generate less enthusiasm – getting from one side of the planet to the other can take over two days, allowing...

SOME of the earliest humans might actually have had a mid-Atlantic accent and a nation at war with Athens as described by Plato may really have existed – at least, recent findings by scientists at Granada University...

FLAMENCO fashion is a genuine concept in southern Spain, with accessories, costumes, and everyday prêt-à-porter outfits inspired on these retailed across the region of Andalucía – not just for performing artists...

ANOTHER hotel in the series of 16 planned for Estepona's 'Garden of the Costa del Sol' project has opened – this time in the central Plazoleta Ortiz, with 36 bedrooms.

PREPARING for the first Feria de Abril since the Covid-19 pandemic reached Spain has involved some 'structural' changes for Sevilla, but residents and visitors heading to the southern city for its week-long...

VISITORS to and residents in Mijas can find out more about its 'secrets' in a series of multi-lingual guided tours.

COLLECTIVE lamentations resounded all the way from Andalucía's largest city the day before Christmas Eve 2020 – Sevilla's Feria de Abril, or 'April Fair', was to be called off for a second year on the...

AFTER a two-year absence, Torrox's huge Christmas fête will be back on the streets over the December bank holiday week – meaning residents and visitors can still do some festive shopping even when everywhere is...

BRITS who were in Sevilla this week may have wondered if they were hallucinating when they thought they saw the Household Cavalry parading through the southern city's streets – some 1,500 kilometres away from the...

MÁLAGA residents have signed a petition on Change.org for a street to be named after one of Spain's earliest female football players, whom they describe as a 'pioneer'.