Off the Beaten Track

Posted by Julia Burns
On March 19, 2022

By Anna Swinfield The writer, a BSS member, hispanist, anglophile and travel enthusiast , reflects on the contrasting charms of two of her favourite hidden jewels of Spain and England. The Spanish call Cuenca the Ciudad Encantada, the Enchanted City. I can certainly see why. I first visited the UNESCO World Heritage […]

And The Oscar Goes To…

Posted by Julia Burns
On March 19, 2022

by Laura Obiols Our Arts Editor talks motherhood, life, history, movies and Oscar nominations with three of the most iconic Spanish figures in the film industry: Penélope Cruz (47), Javier Bardem (53) and Pedro Almodóvar (72), at the 36th Goya’s awards celebrated this February in Valencia. Bardem (‘Best Actor’ nomination for […]

‘I love this country; we are good for each other’. Spanish ambassador to the UK speaks to La Revista

Posted by Amy Bell
On February 25, 2022

The Spanish ambassador to the UK, José Pascual Marco, spoke to BSS chairman Jimmy Burns Marañón for La Revista, just days after meeting Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. You can watch video of the interview on the BritishSpanish Society’s YouTube channel José Pascual Marco arrives at his official residence in Belgrave Square , […]

5 landscapes to visit in Autumn

Posted by Julia Burns
On December 4, 2021

By Cristina Jaramillo Before the arrival of the cold weather, there is still time to organize hiking routes through some of the most spectacular protected natural sites in Spain. Selva de Irati (Navarra) www.visitnavarra.es Situada en el Pirineo de Navarra, es el segundo hayedo abetal más grande de Europa y en ella […]

Postcards from post-lock down Spain

Posted by Julia Burns
On December 4, 2021

By Amy Bell The writer, a journalist with the Financial Times, shares her summer diary of flexi-working, time-off, and recalibration, away from her base in London. Tinto in the sun The first sip of a cold tinto de verano in a plaza with the sun on my face, and a bowl of […]

Ship-building, the Basque craft for cultural engagement

Posted by Julia Burns
On December 4, 2021

By Jules Stewart Basque seafarer and ship builder Xabier Agote has come up with a unique project for cultivating closer ties between Spain and the United Kingdom, building a patache. Agote has, tongue-in-cheek, declared this payback time for English piracy. From Sir Francis Drake’s infamous raids on Spanish ships and ports in […]

What next for the Balearics?

Posted by Julia Burns
On July 3, 2021

By Anna Nicholas As a leading Spanish holiday destination, the cluster of islands, comprising Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, has suffered greatly as a consequence of the pandemic. A long term resident author shares her experience and hopes for better times. The tourism industry has been left reeling and grappling for […]

5 Secret Places To Relax On Holiday

Posted by Julia Burns
On July 3, 2021

By Cristina Jaramillo Beyond Cudillero, Santillana del Mar, Ciudad Rodrigo, Chinchón, Peñíscola, Capileria, Vejer de la Frontera and many other villages known for their beauty in Spain, we discover in a discreet second row five charming and quiet destinations to rest. Olmeda de las Fuentes (Madrid) Surrounded by nature and only […]

A Guide to Sira’s London

Posted by Julia Burns
On May 1, 2021

By Jimmy Burns To mark the BritishSociety’s presentation on May 6th of María Dueñas long-awaited sequel novel, we retrace the heroine Sira’s footsteps through post-war London as she takes up a new secret assignment. Sira stays at the Victorian villa of her English mother-in-law Lady Olivia Bonnard, in The Boltons, zona que había […]

Welcome to the launch edition of Puentes, the BritishSpanish Society newsletter

Posted by Cristina A-C
On March 31, 2020

In the spirit of engagement with our members and supporters I would like to welcome you to Puentes, the first edition of a digital/ e-newsletter written and designed by our volunteers and members in Spain and the UK

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Off the Beaten Track

And The Oscar Goes To…

‘I love this country; we are good for each other’. Spanish ambassador to the UK speaks to La Revista

5 landscapes to visit in Autumn

Postcards from post-lock down Spain

Ship-building, the Basque craft for cultural engagement

What next for the Balearics?

5 Secret Places To Relax On Holiday

A Guide to Sira’s London

Welcome to the launch edition of Puentes, the BritishSpanish Society newsletter

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