Attention parents: Arty activities for Gibraltar children at JMH
Culture is back on the menu with some exciting activities for young children at John Mackintosh Hall, which will come in handy after schools shut
Costa del Sol’s Feria de Malaga CANCELLED as Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 plan for summer
THE Feria de Malaga has officially been cancelled. It comes as the Junta de Andalucia recommended no ferias and festivals be held until September. The
Bars and restaurants remove glazed serviettes from tables across Spain to avoid COVID-19 contagion – but were they ever any use?
AS more than 70% of the Spanish population have entered ‘phase 2’ of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, Olive Press readers may have noticed the lack of
COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia orders ALL ferias and festivals to be cancelled until September
THE Junta de Andalucia has ordered all ferias to be cancelled until September amid COVID-19 fears. Health chiefs have warned that festivals and some 37
British and US stars hope to descend on Spain’s Andalucia for Cadiz music festival
STAR producer DJ Steve Aoki and British Reggae outfit Steel Pulse have been announced as headliners for the third annual Brota Musica Festival. Held at
If lockdown is leaving you bookworms bereft of new titles, turn over a new leaf with these 10 books of the same genre
By Alicia Duggan SO you’ve reached the last page of that gripping novel and you’re still pining for more. No worries. Make a list of
How Killing Eve’s psychopathic hitwoman Villanelle is inspired by infamous Spanish ETA assassin
A RUTHLESS Spanish terrorist has been revealed as the subject matter behind one of the UK’s biggest TV hits of the last few years. Former
Learn these Spanish phrases for ordering in restaurants as Spain eases coronavirus lockdown
GAMBAS pil pil, crusty bread, beer, ensalada de pulpo, real cafe con leche, chips, alioli, tomato salad, jamon, olives – the list of local delicacies
Italian woman wins Picasso painting worth €1 million from €100 raffle ticket
AN Italian woman has won a Picasso painting that’s worth €1 million in a raffle.
Spain’s iconic Picasso Museum to reopen on Tuesday if Malaga moves to Phase 2
MALAGA’S Picasso Museum will reopen its doors to visitors on Tuesday May 26, it has been announced.
Granada International Festival of Music and Dance will open on June 25 and will be the first event worldwide to take place within the ‘new normal’
THE Granada International Festival of Music and Dance will open on June 25, it has been announced.
Spain’s iconic Mezquita in Cordoba to open its doors in Phase 2 of COVID-19 de-escalation plan
It’s expected that Andalucia, excluding Malaga and Granada, will move into Phase 2 on Monday, May 25, after Phase 1 ends.
Discovery of 40 Nasrid tombs reveals the major health issues suffered in Spain’s Granada some 800 years ago
40 tombs reveal life during the Nasrid kingdom before the conquest by the Catholic Monarchs.
Jon Clarke tracks the Nazi Gold Trail to Madrid and Gibraltar, hot on the heels of our expose on a Nazi U-boat base in Spain’s Canary Islands
HOW could a stockpile of looted Nazi gold larger than some country’s bullion reserves disappear without trace? The macabre mystery has been the subject of
British-run art restoration group behind efforts to bring copy of stolen Velazquez painting home from London museum
A BRITISH-run art restoration group is leading efforts to return to Sevilla a stolen 17th-century painting currently in a London museum. The Factum Arte group
Recovery project of Malaga’s Villa Torre de Benagalbon to start this month
The winning proposal commits to reduce the execution period by two months and the economic proposal by €262,748.95.
Feria season may be cancelled but you can still give Andalucia’s famous flouncy frocks an outing as majority of Spain moves into Phase 1 of lockdown lift
The style that has been turning heads for centuries has even been adopted by royals and celebrities.
Ministry of Culture announces grants to support Spanish film industry following the coronavirus crisis
THE Ministry of Culture has announced grants to support the Spanish film industry following the pandemic.
Malaga’s Picasso Museum expects to reopen its doors to visitors at the end of the month
THE Picasso Museum in Malaga has been planning to reopen its doors at the end of the month.
Spain’s La Sagrada Familia will not restart construction works until after visitors return
LA Sagrada Familia will not restart its construction works until after the Cathedral reopens its doors to visitors, it has been announced.
A secret WW2 German U-boat base, Nazis on the run, macabre facilities for facial reconstruction surgery – the shady past of Spain’s Fuerteventura
Words by Conor Mcglone SCORES of roosting doves erupted from the decrepit courtyard as we entered the ominously-named Villa Winter. I’m not easily spooked but
EXCLUSIVE: This is NOT Armageddon, insists mother of young cancer hero Ashya King as she seeks sanctuary in Spain from clutches of Jehovah’s Witnesses
‘‘THEY are holed up at home and terrified this is Armageddon,” says Naghmeh King
Full works of Spain’s expat poet Gamel Woolsey set to be released by Gerald Brenan House
SHE is one of Spain’s most distinguished expats. Buried in Malaga’s celebrated English Cemetery, she wrote widely about the country and was known around the
How Spanish coronavirus memes are helping me learn the language during lockdown
Despite my heavy workload – writing a never-ending stream of coronavirus articles while blitzing through The Office UK and Tiger King – lockdown seems to
Firefighters in Andalucia demand apology from Telecinco over its ‘fake news’ report they received training from Spanish Army
FIREFIGHTERS from Velez Malaga have demanded an apology from channel Telecinco after the Spanish TV station wrongly announced that the men had received exclusive training
Make sure you DON’T miss Australian rock band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds performing in Spain in May 2021
NICK Cave and the Bad Seeds have rescheduled their European Tour to start in Spring 2021.
