How to survive Nochevieja in southern Spain: 10 top tips
WHEN the clock heads towards midnight on December 31, most people celebrate 2024 turning into 2025. In Spain, ‘Nochevieja’ is […]
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IN PICS: Musica de las Mozuelas in Cáñar on December 28 – song and seranade
DURING the whole festive season, large Alpujarran towns have full Christmas programmes. These have Zambombas (flamenco dance evenings), Santa’s grottos,
Nochebuena in Spain for Brits – a tale of two cultures (and what to do if you’re solo)
WHILE Christmas Eve in the UK isn’t the main event of ‘Navidad’, this is the reverse in Spain. The night
Órgiva marks International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women with speeches and ‘Brave Bodies’ contemporary dance
THE ALPUJARRAN market town of Órgiva, in Spain’s Granada area, today promoted the important message that violence against women must
IN PICS: Retrospective on the Halloween weekend near Granada, Spain
WITH VAST parts of Spain – most notably Valencia, Castilla la Mancha, and parts of Málaga province – suffering catastophic
IN PICS: ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’ event in Salon del Monte, Dúrcal
ON Saturday August 25, the successful event. ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’, gave a splash of colour
Restábal artist, Carol Reynolds, presents a night of art depicting ‘The Female Gaze’ in Salon del Monte, Dúrcal, on Saturday 24 August
CAROL REYNOLDS, a British artist living in Restábal, Lecrin Valley, is presenting her diverse feminist artworks at a popular Dúrcal
August’s bumper August fiesta week animates La Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada – with unusual-themed events, still continuing!
SPAIN loves its fiesta. There are certain weeks of the year when most of La Alpujarra appears to be celebrating
Preview of the San Juan fiesta of ‘Agua y Jamón’ in Lanjarón from June 21-24 – and a guide to highlights
Our reporter, who lived in Lanjarón for several years, shares her tips on how to enjoy this ‘loca’ fiesta, which
IN PICS: The colourful spectacle of Pride in Granada’s Lecrin Valley
SOUTH of Granada paid a visit to ‘Orgullo en el Valle’ (Pride in the Valley), a colourful, friendly and well-organised
The 2024 Corpus Christi fair begins this weekend at the ‘recinto ferial’ at Almanjáyar, Granada – from 25 May to 1 June
ATTRACTING thousands of visitors annually – from nearby and far afield – the religious fiesta of Corpus Christi is an
IN PICS: Cruces de Mayo weekend in La Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada
ALWAYS a pretty spectacle, the Cruces de Mayo (May crosses festival) is celebrated annually throughout Spain. It occurs on or
Hilly Barmby: how a Brighton teacher turned into successful female author in Spain’s Órgiva
LA ALPUJARRA has always attracted its fair share of authors, from Gerald Brennan in the 1920s to Chris Stewart in
First ‘Rustic festival’, held in Spain’s Lanjarón spa town, proves a resounding success
A NEW cultural and fusion music festival, promoted by Raúl Soto of popular flamenco-influenced band, Arrímate al Queré (yes, tricky to
Granada illustrator, Lunita Loca, shines the light on completing a 100-day online art challenge
SOCIAL MEDIA challenges come and go, and are certainly not for everyone. However, a female artist from Granada region is
Semana Santa – a historical and sometimes rainy spectacle
IN A COUNTRY with a deep-seated history of Catholicism, and a love of pomp and ceremony, Semana Santa in Spain