Archive for January, 2006
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
The town of Erincon de Victoria in Málaga honours the Candelaria Virgin on 2 February with some of the most colourful celebrations continuing until the end of the week. After the reveille is sounded, a mass is held at noon before the the fair is officially inaugurated followed by the Candelaria Virgin and St. Joseph […]
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
One of the most eagerly awaitied matches of the year comes to Catalonia on 7th February when Barcelona take on Chelsea at the Nou Camp stadium. Both are the reigning league champions in their respective countries and both are currently running away with the league again this year. This Champions League showdown between World Player […]
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
Spanish chef’s are fast becoming some of the most sought after in the world for their imagination and passion in the kitchen. One of the most famous in Spain is Catalan Ferran Adria who’s restuarant “El Bulli” is one of the most exlcusive in Spain. According to the author of the article below, Adria and […]
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
Benasque is a pretty village of around 1400 inhabitants located at the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees and is located just 4km from the ever popular Cerler ski resort. The village features some amazingly well preserved buildings from the gothic period including the impressive Palacio de Ribagorza which dates from the XIV century. During the […]
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
As the winter chill sets in across much of Spain, many dream of Andalucia and there’s nowhere that typifies the region more than Alozaina in the Guadalhorce Valley. Protected from cold winds by the sierras of Tolox and Prieta, it was known as “Alhosaina” - small fort or good and healthy place - in reference […]
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
In order to preserve birdlife in the Balearic Islands, the Government has launched an ornithology initiative as part of the European ISNOVA project. The flagship is a new website featuring news and activities on birdlife in the Balearic Islands, areas where bird watching can be enjoyed and a search engine with detailed information about the […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2006
At The Bilbao Museum of Fine Arts you can currently see one of the largest exhibitions of British pop art ever held in Spain.
It has a selection of one hundred paintings, sculptures and graphic works by around twenty British artists and analyses the the techniques used by the leading exponents of British pop art in […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2006
The Focus Abengoa Foundation, in conjunction with the Bilbao Museum of Fine Art, is currently showing an exhibition on painting in Seville, 1590-1630, at the Foundation’s Seville centre. The exhibition contains around 60 works, some of which are being exhibited in Spain for the first time and examine the contribution of 17th century painting in […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2006
The Juan March foundation presents an international, historic journey through the various forms of photographic representation of the human face, at its headquarters in Palma de Mallorca. It presents a selection taken from the Ordóñez-Falcón collection, that includes 66 photographs by 42 artists and 4 works by unknown authors. The exhibition ends on 18th February.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
La Granja de Esporles, situated 15 km from Palma, is a beautiful 10th century mansion surrounded by lush vegetation, beautiful gardens and natural fountains. The owners have opened its doors to the public for them to enjoy a rare taste of traditional Mallorcan culture and history through the fasninating and well preserved surroundings. La Granja […]
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