“The first book I was given was Ivanhoe, by Walter Scott. I remember receiving it vividly, but not reading it.” (Enrique Vila-Matas, Spanish writer)
Do you want to get lost exploring a tiny and beautiful place? Would you like to escape from the noise of traffic? Have you already…
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…
We wrote on Tuesday about the Mexican flavour in the main categories of this year’s Oscars. There will also be a strong Spanish accent at…
Sometimes small and unexpected things highlight a difference between countries. / En ocasiones, cosas pequeñas e inesperadas resaltan la diferencia entre países.
We are frequently asked “What is the difference between Spanish spoken in Spain and Latin America?” Honestly, we find it very difficult to answer because…
Sometimes a novel doesn’t need a nice lead character to catch our attention. For example, Hannibal Lecter has seduced generations in books and film and…
Spanish artist Jesús Zurita lived in an empty, white room for one week at the Museo ABC, Madrid. His purpose was to work sixteen hours…
Last Sunday I read an article in El País El pino caído ya no está en Málaga (The Fallen Pine Is Not in Málaga Anymore),…