An Old Woman Cooking Eggs, by Diego de Velázquez, is one of his most famous early works and it “lives” in Edinburgh. The painting was…
The windows and the entrance of the big bookshop chains generally display the big commercial titles and authors. It’s no surprise to see something by…
One of our students, Dr. Renata Riha, asked us to spread the word about this event. We are happy to do it, and perhaps provide…
We must admit that jokes about nationalities can be very funny. For us, British people are serious during the week but get completely drunk when…
“La Cubana” is one of the most successful and prestigious theatre companies in Spain. It was set up as a cooperative in the early eighties…
If you ask any Spanish expat who the Duchess of Alba is, they will be able to tell you all about her in detail. She…
23 February 1981: Lieutenant Antonio Tejero Molina interrupted the Spanish Parliament, las Cortes, leading a group of over one hundred soldiers. He went to the…
When visitors come to see us in Edinburgh, we like to suggest some hidden treasures away from the tourists and Royal Mile. One of our…
The FilmHouse is showing Pedro Almodóvar’s Bad Education this Wednesday at 6.30pm. It is part of the “Introduction to the European Cinema” season held by…
Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day. Every year we are surprised by the way British people celebrate this day. In Spain, people call it “El Corte…