News

The latest news from the British Spanish Society

Paul Preston Zoom Event. Full House!! Recording available now

Posted by Cristina A-C
On November 12, 2020

The Zoom webminar and ‘Q&A’ on “Spain: From the Spanish Flu to Covid: A historical perspective. With Sir Paul Preston CBE and Q&A with Jimmy Burns OBE” was a great success, a “lleno hasta la bandera”.

Recording available! Zoom Webminar “Covid-19: All you need to know”

Posted by Cristina A-C
On October 23, 2020

The BSS & SRUK Zoom Webminar ‘Covid-19: All you need to know’ was an interesting event to learn more about what the Science has to say about the current situacion of the pandemic. If you missed it, now can access to the video, simply, clicking here. Panelists: Dr Carlos Paya MD PhD is a virologist […]

BSS Scholarship Awards Ceremony – 2020

Posted by Cristina A-C
On September 22, 2020

BSS Scholarships Awards Ceremony 2020. Our first virtual scholarship ceremony was a great success. Despite the difficult circumstances that we are experiencing, the BSS continues with its mission: to build bridges between Spain and the United Kingdom.

Puentes 3

Posted by Cristina A-C
On September 14, 2020

Welcome to Puentes 3, the latest issue of our digital newsletter put together by our volunteers. With our charity’s aim of gathering and strengthening our community, this Puentes provides you quality writing and photographs, illustrative of the revelatory moments of a summer just gone by and the challenges of back to school. Enjoy it!

2nd Zoom Panel Discussion. Even better!!

Posted by Cristina A-C
On May 21, 2020

The second BSS ‘Question Time’ virtual panel discussion on "Emerging from the crisis: where for Spain and the UK?" was a great example on interesting events around the situacion created by the Covid-19. Access the video on this article.

Hugh Elliott exclusive interview in La Revista 251

Posted by Cristina A-C
On May 14, 2020

Jimmy Burns interview with British Ambassador in Spain, Hugh Elliott for La Revista, the digital magazine published by the charity the BritishSpanishSociety on Friday 15th May.

Zoom Panel Discussion. A big success!

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 30, 2020

The first BSS ‘Question Time’ virtual panel discussion on "The Impact of Covid-19 on the UK and Spain" was a great succcess. If you missed it, now can access to the video clicking the link included in this article.

“London Diary 5” by Jimmy Burns OBE

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 23, 2020

“London Diary 5” by Jimmy Burns OBE Monday 13 April. The pair of swans on Battersea Park lake I have named Siegfried and Odette take turns in the nest to cover the first of the year’s eggs. Right now, it was the male’s turn to sit, his long thick neck and body curled up upon […]

“London Diary 4” by Jimmy Burns OBE

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 14, 2020

“London Diary 4” by Jimmy Burns OBE Monday 6th April News that Boris Johnson has gone into intensive care generates an outpouring of get better messages from around the UK, friends, supporters, political opponents. Well known figures in several countries around the world have fallen victim to the virus-in Spain it has hit several well-known […]

Conversaciones Hispano-Británicas con Jimmy Burns. Blog del Instituto Cervantes.

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 12, 2020

Todos los martes, el Instituto Cervantes de Londres publica en su blog una entrevista con personajes relevantes de la comunidad Hispano-Británica en Reino Unido. Este es un extracto de la entrevista mantenida con Jimmy Burns, chairman de la BSS. Usted es el presidente de la BritishSpanish Society desde marzo de 2013. ¿Podría contarnos sobre el […]