A Call From the Sahara

Posted by Julia Burns
On June 2, 2022

By Pepe Ivars Un aventuro y explorador Español radicado en el Reino Unido nos cuenta el desafío de entrenar en el desierto para la carrera más dura y exigente del mundo. Escribo este articulo ya desde la comodidad de mi oficina en Londres con un tiempo horrible cortesía de storm Corrie que […]

Spanish Football, up close and personal

Posted by Julia Burns
On June 2, 2022

By Simon Kuper A British journalist, who moved from Paris to Madrid last year, and has written a book about Barca, loves the game and enjoys following one of the great club rivalries Some days this winter, I’d be having lunch outside in the Madrid sunshine, happier than I can remember being […]

London welcomes back Flamenco’s best

Posted by Julia Burns
On June 2, 2022

By Graham Watts After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the London Flamenco Festival is back with a bang (21 June – 2 July), bringing several flamenco legends to headline the festival alongside some of the art form’s rising stars in a programme that emphatically focuses on flamenco’s familial legacies. In […]

A Monarch Admired and Respected by All

Posted by Julia Burns
On June 2, 2022

by Patrick Harverson A former member of the Royal Household reflects on the enduring example of duty, and sacrifice of Queen Elizabeth II, the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. It was in the summer of 2004, in my first year working for the Royal […]

La Revista 257

Posted by Amy Bell
On June 1, 2022

The summer issue of La Revista is here: featuring a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II for the Platinum Jubilee, London’s flamenco festival highlights, plus travel adventures from Africa to Ibiza and Almeria, and much more.

A Spanish Culinary Journey

Posted by Julia Burns
On March 19, 2022

by María José Sevilla Optimism and revival are two words I love to associate with the most beautiful and productive time of the year, Primavera in my language. This is a perfect moment to travel in Spain with an apron and a wicker basket, looking for recipes to prepare and new food and wine […]

Off the Beaten Track

Posted by Julia Burns
On March 19, 2022

By Anna Swinfield The writer, a BSS member, hispanist, anglophile and travel enthusiast , reflects on the contrasting charms of two of her favourite hidden jewels of Spain and England. The Spanish call Cuenca the Ciudad Encantada, the Enchanted City. I can certainly see why. I first visited the UNESCO World Heritage […]

And The Oscar Goes To…

Posted by Julia Burns
On March 19, 2022

by Laura Obiols Our Arts Editor talks motherhood, life, history, movies and Oscar nominations with three of the most iconic Spanish figures in the film industry: Penélope Cruz (47), Javier Bardem (53) and Pedro Almodóvar (72), at the 36th Goya’s awards celebrated this February in Valencia. Bardem (‘Best Actor’ nomination for […]

La Revista 256

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 13, 2022

Check out our latest issue of La Revista, which features an interview with Spanish ambassador to the UK, José Pascual Marco, plus Pedro Almodóvar, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz

‘I love this country; we are good for each other’. Spanish ambassador to the UK speaks to La Revista

Posted by Amy Bell
On February 25, 2022

The Spanish ambassador to the UK, José Pascual Marco, spoke to BSS chairman Jimmy Burns Marañón for La Revista, just days after meeting Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. You can watch video of the interview on the BritishSpanish Society’s YouTube channel José Pascual Marco arrives at his official residence in Belgrave Square , […]