Last week, Matthew Hirtes, author of Going Local in Gran Canaria, very kindly mentioned me in his The Next Big Thing post. The idea is that you talk about your latest, or upcoming, project – his own one is writing a…
Flamenco flashmob in Seville (and Rome, London, Shanghai…)
Last weekend I saw my first flashmob*. It wasn’t a political statement, or a piss-take – not that there’s anything wrong with them. It was people dancing because they love it – for the sheer joy of clapping and twirling…
A to Z of Sevilla: Part One, A-F
The Alcazar, Seville’s Mudejar delight: a perfect example of the synthesis between Spanish kings and Moorish craftsmen. What defines a city? What is that essence which gives it an identity all of its own – the strange, arcane customs? The architectural…
Campeones! Campeones! y Campeones!
Last night, the Spanish football team made history by winning its third back-to-back major competition: Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and now Euro 2012. Two of the team’s players are native to Seville (well, the province) – Sergio Ramos and…
Gala night at the Alfonso XIII
A few nights ago I went to the (re)opening party of the Alfonso XIII hotel here in Seville. This venerable establishment, a landmark and icon of the city, the grande dame of Seville’s social scene, had received a major make-over.…