Pablo Casals: musician and humanist

Posted by Amy Bell
On June 16, 2023

On the 5th of October 2023, the Barcelona Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO) will be performing a concert at London’s Cadogan Hall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of Pablo Casals, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century.Laura Peribañez, one of the star performers – a former BSS scholarship winner and […]

In the Spirit of Saint Francis

Posted by Amy Bell
On June 16, 2023

Anna Swinfield, a BSS newly elected BritishSpanish Society Trustee, interviews Dr Joost Joustra, the Ahmanson Research Associate Curator in Art and Religion at The National Gallery, on the first major art exhibition in the UK to explore the life and legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226), one of history’s most inspirational and revered […]

Becas online para estudiar inglés

Posted by membership
On June 15, 2023

Banco Santander y British Council ofrecen 5.000 becas online para estudiar inglés Nueva convocatoria de las las Becas Santander | Online English Courses 2023, que ofrecen formación en inglés para residentes de 11 países. Las becas permiten a los participantes mejorar su acceso al mercado laboral y sus oportunidades en entornos profesionales. Pueden solicitarse en […]

Picasso the Spaniard

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On June 7, 2023

Picasso the Spaniard with Gijs van Hensbergen Our annual lecture, held in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes featured the life and art of Picasso If you missed the lecture it is available to watch via this link

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 […]

Alnwick Castle: crowns and coronets

Posted by membership
On May 5, 2023

Alnwick Castle: crowns and coronets In celebration of the coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on the 6 May, a new exhibition entitled “Crowns and Coronets – Coronations and the Percy family through time” has opened at Alnwick Castle. Featuring four coronets, robes, historic archives, music, diaries, photographs and artefacts, the […]

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 […]

The 2022 AGM in brief

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On April 21, 2023

The 2022 AGM in brief On Monday 17 April Trustees, Executive Council members, BSS members and corporate sponsors were invited to gather together in our hybrid AGM to reflect on our 2022 activities. Headlines from this week’s AGM reflecting on our work in 2022: We enjoyed an ever-growing vibrant events programme in both Britain and […]

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight

Posted by membership
On April 18, 2023

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight Thank you to Research Fortnight for featuring our scholarship scheme in their funding insight section. Journalist Sophie Inge recently spoke with Dr Marina Perez de Arcos, Trustee and Head of Scholarships at the BritishSpanish Society, to find out more about our scholarships. The article explores important questions related […]

Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

Posted by membership
On March 30, 2023

The BritishSpanishSociety’s Meet the Author Event: Sarah Watling The stunning converted chapel conference hall of the international school the Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch in Kensington, London, drew an enthusiastic audience to the latest BritishSpanish Society’s popular ‘meet the author’ event, on Wednesday March 29th. Prize winning young biographer Sarah Watling engaged in an illuminating conversation with […]

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Pablo Casals: musician and humanist

In the Spirit of Saint Francis

Becas online para estudiar inglés

Picasso the Spaniard

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

Alnwick Castle: crowns and coronets

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

The 2022 AGM in brief

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight

Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

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