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Valencia's Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with the burning of the giant 'ninot' statues

Valencia’s Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with fires galore to burn giant ‘ninot’ statues

VALENCIA City’s annual Fallas celebrations reach a climax this Wednesday evening with the burning of the ninot statues in the Crema ceremony. The ninots are

19 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Oldest ever western human face found in Spain

THE ‘Sima del Elefante’ (‘Chasm of the Elephant’) is a chain of underground caves in a limestone outcrop near Atapuerca, a village a few miles

18 Mar, 2025 @ 14:55

La Cultura·Lead

IN PICS: Las Fallas sculptures reveal scathing criticism of Valencian officials following deadly flooding

VALENCIANS have used the traditional Fallas festival to voice their outrage after hundreds were killed in tragic flooding last October. The region’s iconic festival celebrates

16 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

British DJ Calvin Harris secures historic double residency at Ushuaia Ibiza

CALVIN Harris has secured a historic double residency at Ibiza’s premier nightclub Ushuaia. He is the first artist to secure a back to back spot

15 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Ibiza·La Cultura·Lead

Burning issue: The origins and history of the spectacular Las Fallas festival in Valencia

LAS FALLAS is one of Spain’s most iconic festivals. It is a spectacle of fire, creativity, and joy that transforms the city (and many towns

14 Mar, 2025 @ 14:31

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

These are the three ‘most beautiful’ cinemas in Spain, according to Time Out

PRESTIGIOUS travel magazine Time Out has named three Madrid cinemas amongst the 50 most beautiful in the world. London’s The Electric stood high in the

9 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Spain to host the world’s first-ever Comic Con outside of the US

THE world’s first comic con outside the US will be held in Spain. Malaga has been chosen to host the first ever edition of world-famous

7 Mar, 2025 @ 10:06

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

What is Balearic Islands Day? How the annual festival is celebrated with the party starting TODAY

BALEARIC Islands Day 2025 will be marked by a range of activities across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Celebrations will begin on February 28 and

28 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

‘Extreme case of ofendiditis!’: Spanish museum sparks backlash after removing mummy from display over fears it will ‘offend’ visitors

A SPANISH museum has sparked backlash after it removed a mummy from display over risk of ‘offence’. Madrid’s National Archaeology Museum (MAN) removed a mummy

27 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Tenerife

Outrage after German tourists mount and destroy monument in Mallorca

A PAIR of German tourists destroyed a sculpture on Sunday after climbing it to take a selfie at the Palma Contemporary Art Museum. The couple,

25 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Valencia’s world-famous Fallas celebrations start with spectacular fireworks display

VALENCIA’S Fallas celebrations started on Sunday with a show and fireworks display at the city’s Serranos Towers. The traditional grand opening saw thousands of people

24 Feb, 2025 @ 12:22

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

What is Andalucia Day? All you need to know ahead of bank holiday celebration this week

ALL you need to know ahead of Andalucia Day as the region celebrates its heritage this Friday. February 28, marks Dia de Andalucia, a public

24 Feb, 2025 @ 10:54

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Hi-tech immersive and unique Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Valencia offers VR flight over Renaissance Florence

VALENCIA’S City of Arts and Sciences will host a unique interactive exhibition including virtual reality to pay tribute to Leonardo da Vinci. The complex’s Science

23 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Tom Jones is coming to Alicante and Cadiz: Welsh legend, 84, to visit Spain this year as part of Defy Explanation Tour

LEGENDARY singer Tom Jones is set to entertain Spanish crowds once again. The Welsh icon has released dates for his international Defy Explanation Tour 2025,

21 Feb, 2025 @ 14:16

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Remembering Andres Segovia: The Spanish musician who touched the hearts of billions

TODAY, 21 February, marks the day that Andres Segovia, one of the most influential guitar players ever, was born. Andres, born in 1893, transformed the

21 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

Banksy museum in Madrid blasted for ‘faking art for profit’

SPAIN’s second Banksy museum has caused controversy after opening in Madrid. The museum claims to have Europe’s ‘largest ever’ collection of life size Banksy ‘creations’

16 Feb, 2025 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

How Franco’s decision to close the Gibraltar border backfired: ‘Now we’re more British than ever’

THE border between Spain and Gibraltar reopened 40 years ago last week, after 16 long years of Spanish dictator General Franco’s efforts to punish Gibraltarians

15 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Nearly time to party in Malaga, Cadiz and the Canaries – but what is ‘Carnaval’?

BRITISH people have certain days of the year which are special to them, such as Bonfire Night, Pancake Day or maybe the FA Cup Final.

9 Feb, 2025 @ 15:06

Andalucia·La Cultura

Madrid has the best cultural offering out of any city in Spain, study claims

MADRID has the best cultural offering in Spain, according to a new study. It topped the charts for most cultural city and region, according to

8 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem – the Spanish Oscars are here!

TOMORROW, February 8, Spain holds its ‘Goyas 2025’ – the Spanish version of the Oscars Awards. The show will go out live on Spanish TV

7 Feb, 2025 @ 13:20

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Boombastic music festival coming to Estepona this summer has already sold 10,000 tickets

ESTEPONA’s Boombastic music festival has already sold 10,000 tickets ahead of its July premiere. Pre-sale tickets for Estepona’s Boombastic music festival were made available on

4 Feb, 2025 @ 15:49

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

British artist pens graphic novel inspired grandparents’ role in the Spanish Civil War

THROUGHOUT the 1930s, facism appeared to be taking over Europe and the Second World War loomed on the horizon. So when a far right coup

1 Feb, 2025 @ 13:55

La Cultura·Lead

British artist creates ‘Angel of Ibiza’ sculpture

A BRITISH artist and fashion designer has created a sculpture to spread ‘hope’, ‘inspiration’ and ‘positivity’ in Ibiza. Known as the ‘undisputed king of expensive

1 Feb, 2025 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·La Cultura·Lead

Opening month unveiled for Valencia's new €300m music and sports venue- the Juan Roig Arena- with name of first performer being kept a 'secret'

Valencia’s new €300m music and sports venue will open in September with secrecy surrounding identity of first act

VALENCIA’S Juan Roig Arena- named after and funded by the boss of the Mercadona supermarket chain- will open in September. The multi-purpose venue will have

31 Jan, 2025 @ 17:31

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Saint Sebastian concludes with a bang

ON Sunday 26, the traditional Correfoc celebration rounded off Mallorca’s 2025 Saint Sebastian festivities. The festival, which is held in the Balearic Islands but focused

28 Jan, 2025 @ 19:27

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Robbie Williams will perform in Malaga this spring with tickets available soon

BRITISH icon Robbie Williams will perform in Malaga this spring as he christens a new cruise ship. The singer will take to the stage at

27 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga