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New website for British flamenco lovers on International Flamenco Day
Today, on the UNESCO-recognized International Flamenco Day (16th November), a new website has been launched that aims to help hundreds of thousands of people who love the flamenco art form but, as they live outside of Spain, struggle to find teachers and suppliers...
The Pact of Vic and the Wars of the Spanish Succession
On 17 May, starting from the small Catalan town of Santa Eulalia de Riuprimer, a group of Barcelona's "Witty Walkers" made a pilgrimage to the Ermita de Sant Sebastia. The chapel stands strategically located high on the hills overlooking the plain of Vic, covering the...
The New Art of Cookery – An Evening with Vicky Hayward
Members and friends of the BritishSpanish Society gathered recently for a very special evening celebrating The New Art of Cookery, Vicky Hayward’s acclaimed translation and contextualisation of the eighteenth-century Spanish classic by Franciscan friar Juan Altamiras....
The Quinta’s Ghost
After winning two Méliès d’Argent awards at the Sitges Film Festival and the Ramaskrik Film Festival, The Quinta’s Ghost will compete in 2026 for the Méliès d’Or, the highest annual award in European fantastic cinema. The Méliès Awards, created in 1995 and...
Pilar Lopez: CFO-designate at Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) has announced the appointment of Spaniard Pilar López as Chief Financial Officer Designate effective 1 October 2025. Pilar joins Vodafone from Microsoft, where she has served for 10 years in a range of senior leadership positions...
Become a BritishSpanish Society member
New members are always welcome at the BritishSpanish Society, joining us is easy, simple select the membership which suits you, and sign-up via our website. Your membership is effective immediately, and you can start choosing which events you’d like to attend. But...
Sad news of the passing of Eduardo Barrachina
Sharing the sad news of the passing of Eduardo Barrachina, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce It is with deep sadness that we share the news from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce that their president Eduardo Barrachina has passed away.We are grateful for...
Instituto Cervantes at the 2025 Oxford Literary Festival
The Oxford Literary Festival (OLF) brings together leading authors, scientists and public figures from around the world, in a magnificent setting in the central university area of Oxford each year. This year, the Festival’s 28th edition starts on the 29th of March...