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No ‘Daddy Issues’ for Julio Iglesias as Spain’s Supreme Court rules against man claiming to be his illegitimate son

VETERAN performer Julio Iglesias does not have an illegitimate 44-year-old son according to the national Supreme Court. Javier Sanchez claimed that he was the son

30 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain

THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The Día del

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain’s Malaga celebrates International Jazz Day with two-day music festival

THE tenth edition of the Malaga International Jazz Day festival will be held in the Plaza de la Merced this weekend. The two day Jazz

29 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Malaga

Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19

SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from

26 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Travel News

St. George’s Day in England vs. Sant Jordi in Spain’s Catalunya

The patron saint of England has captivated British imaginations since the Crusades and the Hundred Years’ War.

23 Apr, 2021 @ 14:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Discover the secret air raid shelters that kept Barcelona residents safe from bombs during Spanish Civil War

Barcelona has rediscovered more than 1,000 air raid shelters which were used during the Spanish Civil War. The city council has now produced an interactive

20 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain’s flamenco agony: Tablaos are on the path to extinction in battle to survive coronavirus crisis

THE temples of flamenco, the sacred tablaos, find themselves on the path to extinction as one by one they are closing their doors for good.

17 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Outdoor classical concerts make welcome return to Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA Symphony Orchestra is back performing live, with a concert in tribute to the poet Miguel Hernández, on Saturday, May 1. This concert is part

16 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete’s Palacio de

16 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

LIFE AND DEATH OF FRANCISCO GOYA- Mystery, life-changing illness that robbed him of hearing has roots in Andalucia

The sexually transmitted disease has been fingered by numerous art historians as one of the most likely causes of the succession of tortuous illnesses suffered

16 Apr, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spanish Stonehenge set for cultural protection status despite being abandoned to soggy fate

A collection of ancient standing stones in Extremadura dubbed the Spanish Stonehenge is set to acquire cultural heritage protection status despite being completely unvisitable because

15 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

LISTED: All 23 bars involved as tapas festival returns this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA will be staging the region’s first tapas festival in a year over the next two weekends. The sixth “Let’s Go For Tapas” event sees

13 Apr, 2021 @ 21:15

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

VALENCIA RULES THE CHARTS: Zoo, a young band from Gandia, claim high spot on Spanish record sales list above international superstars

Zoo has achieved the feat in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, and at a time when record sales – especially CDs -

12 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain halts auction of painting that could be long-lost masterpiece by Caravaggio

SPAIN’S Culture Ministry imposed a last minute export ban on an oil painting that was nearly sold for €1,500 in a bid to determine whether

9 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Other News

A JOB FOR DEL BOY: Police in Spain’s Valencia seize three fake paintings by El Greco, Goya and Modigliani valued at €12.5 million

VALENCIA regional police force has seized three forged Goya, El Greco and Modigliani paintings worth €12.5 million on the black market. The Historic Heritage department

8 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

Special open days extended until Sunday at historic castle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GUARDAMAR’S historic castle is having more open days added due to popular demand. The Castell de Guardamar and the old Real Villa will now be

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Experts in Spain slam damage done to Antequera Dolmens as ‘urban cruelty’

SLOPPY restoration work on a historic Spanish monument has been slammed by critics, comparing the work to “a job’s worth builder”. The renovations completed at

6 Apr, 2021 @ 17:41

La Cultura·Other News

FAB FRESCOS: Spain has some of the best, but how many do you recognise?

FROM cave paintings to church frescos to modern murals of epic scale, countless artists have left their brush marks on Spanish architecture down the centuries

4 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead

FOOTLOOSE: Neanderthal footprints 106,000 years old found in Spain

IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on Southern Spain’s Atlantic coast. Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to be

4 Apr, 2021 @ 12:39

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

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Estepona unveils plans to modernise resort with new cultural centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE town council of Estepona have revealed plans to rejuvenate and area of their coastline with modern cultural and commercial spaces and a 15-storey ‘faro’.

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga