Find your way around the Feria
Feria de Abril kicks off tonight
Tonight, at the stroke of midnight, this year's Feria de Abril kicks off officially, when the lights on the Portada (entrance arch) are switched on — the alumbrao.
The gateway to the Feria
Feria de Abril 2012 — La Portada
The Feria de Abril in Sevilla starts officially next Tuesday with the alumbrao, the lighting up of the portada (entrance gate) at midnight on Monday.
Tax time
Declaración de la Renta: pide ya tu borrador
We're now half way through April, so there's only two weeks to go until the period starts (1 May–30 June) for submitting your Declaracion de la Renta (tax return) for 2011.
The Agencia Tributaria has brought out a cool video (which I saw when it was posted by another blogger; thanks Cat Gaa!) to explain how to request your borrador, rather than waiting for it to arrive in the post, using your computer and mobile phone. It is clearly, graphically explained in an illustrated step-by-step process.
Semana Santa in pictures
Semana Santa in Sevilla
This year, Semana Santa all across Andalucia has, yet again, been adversely affected by the weather. Rain stopped pasos from coming out to do their processions in cities like Malaga, Granada and Sevilla, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.