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Three cheers for King Charles III: The BSS celebrates the Coronation

Posted by Amy Bell
On May 11, 2023

On Saturday 6 May was the long-awaited Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. The King was crowned alongside the Queen Consort Camilla, in a ceremony attended by heads of state, dignitaries and foreign royalty including King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. BritishSpanish Society chairman Jimmy […]

London Bridge’s Spanish Hero

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 11, 2023

By Beth Twiston-Davies On the evening of June 3, 2017, Ignacio Echeverría leapt off his bicycle on London Bridge. He had spotted a woman being stabbed by a knife- wielding terrorist. Grabbing his skateboard, Ignacio rushed at her assailant. As he struck him with his board, passers-by escaped to safety. That act of valour during […]

Tamara Rojo: ‘I feel that I am a Londoner’

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 9, 2023

By Graham Watts OBE Following 10 years of incredible creativity and leadership Tamara Rojo CBE, stepped down as Artistic Director of English National Ballet in late 2022 to take up the role of Artistic Director at San Francisco Ballet. On 14th October, I was privileged to see Tamara Rojo’s final performance at the Théâtre […]

Sailing in Spain: All aboard and ahoy!

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 9, 2023

. By Amy Bell Imagine you’re with friends on a yacht in the Balearic Islands, feeling the warm Mediterranean breeze as you cruise along. Suddenly one of your crew, who perhaps has had too much to drink and isn’t a strong swimmer, loses their balance and falls over the side of the boat into […]

‘A writer must be a man of action now’

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 9, 2023

By Roger Golland A review of Tomorrow Perhaps the Future – Following Writers and Rebels in the Spanish Civil War by Sarah Watling, published February 2023 by Jonathan Cape In the summer of 1937, at the height of the Spanish Civil war, the outspoken heiress Nancy Cunard addressed a broadsheet appeal, grandly entitled The Question, to […]

Welcome to our ‘Amigo’: Camino’s Richard Bigg

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 9, 2023

By Anna Swinfield Introducing our new initiative, ‘Amigos & Amigas of the BritishSpanish Society’, celebrating Spanish food and drink in the UK First, for those who enjoy the best of Spanish food and wine, some news of an exciting gastronomic initiative the charity the BritishSpanish Society is launching in 2023: “Amigos and Amigas […]

International Women’s day 2023

Posted by membership
On March 8, 2023

International Women’s Day 2023 You don’t have to look far to find inspirational women within the BritishSpanish Society. From our patrons (Dame Denise Holt DCMG, Lady María-Belén Parker, Carmen Araoz de Urquijo and Lady Brennan) to our Trustees (Cristina Álvarez-Campana, Amy Bell, Dame Mary Marsh DBE FRSA and Dr Marina Pérez de Arcos). Our corporate […]

Welcome to our new supporters: Virtus, the British Sixth Form College

Posted by membership
On March 3, 2023

We are delighted to announce that Virtus, The British Sixth Form College have joined the BritishSpanish Society as Silver Supporters. Of sponsoring the Society Virtus said ‘we want to create and find opportunities for us to collaborate and strengthen a mutually beneficial relationship. Our DNA reinforces a strong commitment to British values and the British […]

Tribute to Javier Fergo (1980-2022)

Posted by membership
On March 2, 2023

Tribute to Javier Fergo (1980-2022) A prize-winning Spanish photojournalist is remembered by his sister Laura Fernández-González, a member of the BritishSpanish Society Javier Fergo was an internationally acclaimed photojournalist: winner of the 2021 Getty Images Editorial Grant, the 2020 Imagenera Photography Award, and the 2020 Siero International Photojournalism award. He was 1st finalist of the […]

The illustrious BritishSpanish Society Christmas party

Posted by membership
On December 15, 2022

That’s a wrap for BritishSpanish events for 2022 and we certainly made sure that we ended on a high. We were delighted to host so many of our lovely members and friends at the Christmas party. The snowy conditions meant that Hispania’s warm welcome was even more appreciated as we stepped off London’s icy streets […]