Paul Preston era ends at the LSE/ Cañada Blanch by Jimmy Burns OBE

Posted by Cristina A-C
On July 31, 2020

One of the iconic bastions of contemporary Spanish history studies, the LSE’s Cañada Blanch Centre headed up by Professor Paul Preston, in lockdown since early March, definitively closed its doors at the end of July, thus bringing to an end its programme of activities which has straddled a quarter of a century.

“Lights and shadows of a health and socio-economic emergency” by Arturo Ezquerro

Posted by Cristina A-C
On July 21, 2020

Arturo Ezquerro, a BSS member and long term Spanish London professional resident, has published this article in La Vanguardia.

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 […]

Puentes 2

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 21, 2020

Welcome to the latest issue of Puentes, the BritishSpanish Society e-newsletter. Puentes is created by our BSS volunteers. They are committed to reaching out and connecting with our community with a renewed sense of identity and purpose through our website, and social media as we look forward to the day when we can meet again. […]

“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 […]

“London Diary 3” by Jimmy Burns OBE

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 6, 2020

Sunday 29th March. The clocks have gone forward. The days are getting longer. I fetch her a cup of English tea and myself a bowl of Argentine yerba mate and climb back into bed. This has been an enduring ritual of our shared life but all sorts of bonds are having to be reasserted amidst so much falling apart.