Culture - South of Granada

Preview of the San Juan fiesta of ‘Agua y Jamón’ in Lanjarón from June 21-24 – and a guide to highlights

jochip | June 17, 2024

Our reporter, who lived in Lanjarón for several years, shares her tips on how to enjoy this ‘loca’ fiesta, which […]

jochip | June 9, 2024

SOUTH of Granada paid a visit to ‘Orgullo en el Valle’ (Pride in the Valley), a colourful, friendly and well-organised

jochip | June 4, 2024

FROM FLOWERS to flamenco frocks, the Corpus weekend of 31 May and 1 June was a big celebration across the

jochip | May 23, 2024

ATTRACTING thousands of visitors annually – from nearby and far afield – the religious fiesta of Corpus Christi is an

jochip | May 6, 2024

ALWAYS a pretty spectacle, the Cruces de Mayo (May crosses festival) is celebrated annually throughout Spain. It occurs on or

jochip | April 19, 2024

A COMMON question asked: is Órgiva is being gentrified. This comment about the market town, and surrounding Alpujarra, tends to

jochip | April 17, 2024

LA ALPUJARRA has always attracted its fair share of authors, from Gerald Brennan in the 1920s to Chris Stewart in

jochip | April 15, 2024

A NEW cultural and fusion music festival, promoted by Raúl Soto of popular flamenco-influenced band, Arrímate al Queré (yes, tricky to

jochip | April 12, 2024

SOCIAL MEDIA challenges come and go, and are certainly not for everyone. However, a female artist from Granada region is

jochip | March 29, 2024

IN A COUNTRY with a deep-seated history of Catholicism, and a love of pomp and ceremony, Semana Santa in Spain