Seville is a city which basks in its past glories. Mudejar architectural gems, endless churches built with the riches from the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries, religious paintings and portraits by the likes of Murillo, Zurbaran, Valdes…
Happy Christmas!
I’m not one of those clever people who can design an online greetings card, so here’s a nice Christmassy picture, with tree, skating rink and lights (even if it is in black and white). As with 99% of the images…
A merry insta-Christmas in Seville
I love Christmas – I love the food, the smells, the music, the lights, the whole shebang. I’m a total sucker for it. The multi-coloured lights on Avenida de la Constitucion, the road which goes past the Cathedral, look utterly…
Ship of Dreams – Titanic The Exhibition comes to Seville
Boarding the “Ship of Dreams”. It’s already been travelling around Spain for years, spending up to one year in cities such as Valencia, Barcelona and Bilbao, as well as across Europe – Berlin, Stockholm and Amsterdam. It takes around three…
Ladies sing the blues
Seville has been quite the cultural hotspot over the past few weeks, with the Placido Domingo Festival, followed by the Seville Film Festival. Both have been high-profile, well-attended events which have brought international attention to the city for overwhelmingly positive,…