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BSS Debate: Holding Up the Mirror, a success in attendance, press coverage and guests’ feedback.

Posted by Jonny hough
On October 26, 2017

The BritishSpanish Society thanks all his members and friends for the overwhelming support received at our events, in particular at our last debate event Holding Up the Mirror: UK-Spain Cultural Relations in the Light of Brexit, last October 26th at Canning House, Belgravia. We are very grateful for your interest resulting in a fully […]

Full House at the British Council in Madrid

Posted by Jonny hough
On October 4, 2017

The subject of the British Council and Word War II Spain drew a large audience to the British Council’s main premises in central Madrid on September 28th. An enthusiastic gathering of BSS expatriate members and Spanish friends listened and watched the young Oxford University academic Marina Perez de Arcos, a BritishSpanish Society scholarship holder, […]

Cóctel en la Residencia de la Embajada Británica en Madrid en honor de la BritishSpanish Society

Posted by Jonny hough
On October 4, 2017

Some 170 guests attended a reception at the British Ambassador’s residence in Madrid on September 27th in honour of the BritishSpanish Society. Ambassador Simon Manley praised the BSS for its work as a charity building cultural links between the British and Spanish people, and presented BSS Chairman Jimmy Burns Marañón with one of the […]

Spanish Royal Family State visit to the United Kingdom

Posted by Jonny hough
On July 13, 2017

En la tarde del martes, 11 Sus Majestades los Reyes, fueron despedidos oficialmente con Honores, desde el Pabellón de Estado del Aeropuerto Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas rumbo al Reino Unido, por la Presidenta del Congreso de los Diputados, Ana Pastor, entre otras autoridades. Asimismo, viajaron acompañando a Sus Majestades los Reyes el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores […]

HM King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be greeting audiences from their carriage along The Mall on Wednesday 12th July at 12.00 noon

Posted by Jonny hough
On July 12, 2017

If you are free this Wednesday 12th July at 12.00 noon and you wish to see the Spanish Head of State, please be aware that HM King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will parade on their way to Buckingham Palace, greeting the crowds from their carriage. Don’t miss it! For over one hundred years […]

Spanish Royal Family State visit to the United Kingdom

Posted by Jonny hough
On July 7, 2017

In line with our long charity history of cultural diplomacy and our well established commitment building stronger links between Spain and the United Kingdom, and following last year’s presence of Queen Sofia of Spain as guests of honour at the BritishSpanish Soicety Centenary Gala Dinner, together with the Duke of York, our charity is delighted […]

Summer Reception 2017

Posted by Jonny hough
On July 4, 2017

Thank you so very much for your generous comments – we are chuffed! Please share your feedback to help us improve. YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS. Wishing you all a very happy and restful Summer break. The BritishSpanish Society Team It was a pleasure to meet you at such a wonderful event yesterday […]

H.E. The Spanish Ambassador Carlos Bastarreche meets our Chairman and Board of Trustees

Posted by Jonny hough
On May 11, 2017

It was a great pleasure to meet the Board of Trustees of the BritishSpanish Society to which I express my thanks for the impressive work they have done to maintain the strong links between our two countries and societies. I assure them the continued support of this Embassy to their endeavour. H.E. The Spanish Ambassador Carlos […]

Remembering La Transicion

Posted by Jonny hough
On March 30, 2017

BritishSpanish Society event in Madrid by our social affairs correspondent Remembering Spain’s Transition to Democracy in film and comment was the theme of the BritishSpanish Society’s latest encounter with its supporters in Madrid on March 28th. A full-house registered for the showing for the first time in Spain of a British TV documentary made in […]

Isabella of Castile by Giles Tremlett, a literary experience

Posted by Jonny hough
On March 17, 2017

This is the extraordinary new biography of one of the most powerful women in history. In 1474 , writes Jimmy Burns, Isabella claimed the throne of Castilla in a country divided by political factionalism, riddled with corruption, and facing the challenge of Muslim occupation and the treat of invasion by foreign powers. By the time […]