THE ‘Festividad del Santísimo Cristo de la Expiración’ (Cristo for short) in Órgiva – occuring 10 days before Semana Santa […]
ANDALUCES and Andalucas are traditionally proud of their autonomous community, and the long weekend of 28 February was used to
THE infamous ‘Día de San Valentín’ {Valentine’s Day) rolls round annually on 14 February, delighting some people and irritating others.
WHEN the clock heads towards midnight on December 31, most people celebrate 2024 turning into 2025. In Spain, ‘Nochevieja’ is
DURING the whole festive season, large Alpujarran towns have full Christmas programmes. These have Zambombas (flamenco dance evenings), Santa’s grottos,
WHILE Christmas Eve in the UK isn’t the main event of ‘Navidad’, this is the reverse in Spain. The night
THE ALPUJARRAN market town of Órgiva, in Spain’s Granada area, today promoted the important message that violence against women must
WITH VAST parts of Spain – most notably Valencia, Castilla la Mancha, and parts of Málaga province – suffering catastophic
ON Saturday August 25, the successful event. ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’, gave a splash of colour
CAROL REYNOLDS, a British artist living in Restábal, Lecrin Valley, is presenting her diverse feminist artworks at a popular Dúrcal
SPAIN loves its fiesta. There are certain weeks of the year when most of La Alpujarra appears to be celebrating
Our reporter, who lived in Lanjarón for several years, shares her tips on how to enjoy this ‘loca’ fiesta, which
SOUTH of Granada paid a visit to ‘Orgullo en el Valle’ (Pride in the Valley), a colourful, friendly and well-organised
ATTRACTING thousands of visitors annually – from nearby and far afield – the religious fiesta of Corpus Christi is an
ALWAYS a pretty spectacle, the Cruces de Mayo (May crosses festival) is celebrated annually throughout Spain. It occurs on or
LA ALPUJARRA has always attracted its fair share of authors, from Gerald Brennan in the 1920s to Chris Stewart in
A NEW cultural and fusion music festival, promoted by Raúl Soto of popular flamenco-influenced band, Arrímate al Queré (yes, tricky to
SOCIAL MEDIA challenges come and go, and are certainly not for everyone. However, a female artist from Granada region is
IN A COUNTRY with a deep-seated history of Catholicism, and a love of pomp and ceremony, Semana Santa in Spain
