Madrid’s newest museum is almost ready to open its doors

Posted by membership
On May 2, 2023

Madrid’s newest museum is almost ready to open its doors June sees the opening of a long awaited, long planned museum in Madrid. The Museum of Royal Collections in Madrid will house more than 640 treasures from the royal collections. From Velázquez’s White Horse to Roldán’s Saint Michael’s Archangel Vanquishing the Devil the museum promises to […]

British Council: The State of Culture

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On March 30, 2023

The State of Culture: A Cultural Snapshot of Spain in 2022 The British Council developed a report in 2022 on bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Spain in cultural matters. The idea arose in response to the effects that the pandemic and the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union had on […]

Glimpse underwater footage of royal shipwreck

Posted by membership
On February 28, 2023

Glimpse underwater footage of royal shipwreck Underwater footage of a 17th century royal shipwreck has been released ahead of a major exhibition opening this weekend exploring its last voyage. The footage, filmed last summer by experienced divers and brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell, shows some of the remains of the Gloucester, which sank off the […]

A new letter, written by Charles Dickens’ son, will soon be on display in Medway.

Posted by membership
On February 7, 2023

New Dickens letter will soon be on display in Medway A new letter, written by Charles Dickens’ son, will soon be on display in Medway. Medway Council is delighted to announce today (Tuesday, 7 February), on Charles Dickens’ birthday, that a letter written by his first-born son, Charlie Dickens, has been donated to The Guildhall […]

Spanish hero on the path to sainthood

Posted by membership
On January 18, 2023

Journalist and friend of the BritishSpanish Society Bess Twiston Davies has published an article in The Tablet. The article recognises the selfless dedication to ‘do good’ from Spaniard Ignacio Echeverría who was living in London at the time of the 2017 London Bridge terrorist attack. Ignacio sadly lost his life in his attempts to save others, […]

Address to a haggis

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On January 9, 2023

Burns night is traditionally celebrated on (or the weekend closest to) the 25th January, the date of Scottish poet Robert Burns’ birth. The night gives us a perfect post-Christmas opportunity to get together in the dark, brooding winter month of January to eat, dance and be merry. Burns night celebrates the life and poetry of […]

La recepción de otoño de la BSS en Madrid

Posted by Amy Bell
On October 3, 2022

Recepción de la BritishSpanish Society el 22 de septiembre de 20222 en la residencia del embajador Británico Hugh Elliott Una emotiva y simpática recepción en honor de la fundación caritativa la BritishSpanish Society se llevó a cabo en la residencia del embajador británico en Madrid, Hugh Elliot, y su mujer salamanquina María Antonia. Mas […]

Naturaleza y cocina: la propuesta del British Council para que este verano los niños aprendan inglés y desarrollen “soft skills”

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On July 18, 2022

With thanks to the British Council for this article: Según un estudio realizado por el British Council, los padres se muestran ahora preocupados porque sus hijos desarrollen las competencias vinculadas con el mundo offline, como las habilidades sociales y comunicativas Expertos de British Council han diseñado una actividad didáctica pensada para que las familias con […]

Nature and cooking: the proposal of the British Council so that this summer children learn English and develop “soft skills”

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On July 18, 2022

With thanks to the British Council for this article: According to a study carried out by the British Council, parents are now concerned that their children develop skills linked to the offline world, such as social and communication skills Experts from the British Council have designed a didactic activity designed so that families with young […]

Competencias ‘verdes’, habilidades para la empleabilidad e inglés: la propuesta del British Council para el Día de las Habilidades de la Juventud

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On July 13, 2022

Report from the British Council Competencias ‘verdes’, habilidades para la empleabilidad e inglés: la propuesta del British Council para el Día de las Habilidades de la Juventud Según la investigación Next Generation, del British Council, los conocimientos y habilidades que tienen los jóvenes al salir de la escuela, la universidad o la formación no siempre les preparan para […]

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Madrid’s newest museum is almost ready to open its doors

British Council: The State of Culture

Glimpse underwater footage of royal shipwreck

A new letter, written by Charles Dickens’ son, will soon be on display in Medway.

Spanish hero on the path to sainthood

Address to a haggis

La recepción de otoño de la BSS en Madrid

Naturaleza y cocina: la propuesta del British Council para que este verano los niños aprendan inglés y desarrollen “soft skills”

Nature and cooking: the proposal of the British Council so that this summer children learn English and develop “soft skills”

Competencias ‘verdes’, habilidades para la empleabilidad e inglés: la propuesta del British Council para el Día de las Habilidades de la Juventud

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