Spain’s new lady in London

Spain’s new lady in London

Spain’s first female Ambassador to the UK exclaims ‘de perdidos, al rio’, and selects her perfect guest list for the huge Residence dining table Ambassador Emma Aparici Vázquez de Parga talks to La Revista about what brought her into public life and how...
Rosalia Lux: An intimate conversation

Rosalia Lux: An intimate conversation

La Revista’s Culture Editor Laura Obiols explores with the widely acclaimed singer-song writer what inspired her landmark latest album. It’s a sunny winter late morning in Madrid, in one of Rosalía’s favourite traditional food places in the Malasaña’s district of...
The enduring artistry of Flamenco

The enduring artistry of Flamenco

Graham Watts casts his eye on this year’s Flamenco Festival held at Sadler’s Wells, London, earlier this summer. We are enjoying a rich generation of experienced flamenco dancers: Sara Baras is 54 and both Manuel Liñán and Mercedes Ruiz are 45 (María Pagés is,...
Down memory lane

Down memory lane

BSS member Dominic Begg reflects on his connection with Spain over seven decades “All these places had their moments…” The quotation above comes from the Beatles song “In my life”, in which John Lennon looks back at people and places that meant a lot to him. I...