15M goes global
Although I wasn't around to witness it myself (pressing prior social engagement), the indignados were back on the street again on Saturday - 15 October, following the lead of the original 15M (15 mayo) group who started the famous sit-in in Plaza Mayor in Madrid. It was…
Seville in danger of losing World Heritage status?
For some time, controversy has been raging in Seville over a 178-metre tower which is being built for Cajasol bank. The architect is Argentinian Cesar Pelli, so it's known locally as the Torre Pelli. At one point, UNESCO said that Seville…
Would you like to work as a language assistant?
As part of its multi-lingual programme for schools (Plan de Plurilinguismo en Andalucia), the Junta de Andalucia is advertising for language assistants. The pay is 700 euros, and the hours vary according to school. The deadline for applications…
(Almost) royal wedding in Seville
She may not be royal, but the Duquesa de Alba's blood runs blue through her veins. Descended from King James II of England (James VI of Scotland), Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart has more titles than anyone else in the world. She also has the most important…
Our friends electric, part 3
I did a post back in July about Renault launching their new electric cars here in Seville this October. Well, the day has arrived - today three of their new ZE (Zero Emissions - I described the models in detail in the previous post) range are being…
And the award goes to...And the award goes to...
I'm not a great fan of awards, as I'm never sure quite how independently they're chosen (especially here in Andalucia, where more than anywhere else, it's not what you know, it's who you know), if you catch my drift, but this week there were some I…
August highs
Doom and gloom, that's all the papers here in Spain seem to show these days. Unemployment, businesses folding, debt. So how nice to read something really positive.
Last week, tourist figures for August were released. They showed that the number of tourists visiting Spain last…
The flavour of Andalucia
Yesterday I went to a food fair at the Palacio de Congresos in Seville. I've been to quite a few trade fairs there, on various subjects such as travel and tourism, weddings (yikes) and art. Over the years, they've turned from dusty places with grim, inhospitable stands…
GUEST POST BY EMMA SPENCER
On Friday night I was lucky enough to attend ‘The Global Party’, at the beautiful Suite del Mar at the Hotel Puente Romano, on the seafront in Marbella, with my colleague Meena. The event had been “highly anticipated throughout the world” and was described on…
Drawing on urban life
We all take photos endlessly these days, using a wide variety of hardware, from the simplest mobile phone, via ipads, to digital cameras - from tough, chunky children's models to high-tech professional ones, like photographer Michelle Chaplow on our website. I…