Salir en Madrid

Posted by Julia Burns
On May 17, 2021

by Cristina Jaramillo After COVID19, “las terrazas” have multiplied in the Spanish capital. We discover some of the best urban gardens where you can have a good meal in a nice atmosphere. El Jardín Secreto de Salvador Bachiller C/ Montera, 37 reservas_grupos@salvadorbachiller.com restaurantesalvadorbachiller.es En plena calle Montera y cuando menos lo esperas, […]

Eating Out in London

Posted by Julia Burns
On May 17, 2021

by BSS members Londoners have had to wait longer than Madrileños to relive the joys of al fresco eating. But here are some hopeful tips for residents and visitors. A Market for All Seasons Before it moved back across the river to Bracken House, the Financial Times office on Southwark Bridge, was […]

María Dueñas Exclusive Interview. Recording available now

Posted by Cristina A-C
On May 7, 2021

The Best-selling Spanish author María Dueñas in conversation with Jimmy Burns to mark the launch of her latest novel Sira. Maria Dueñas and Jimmy Burns went in depth in Sira´s plot, which allowed them to run over Maria Dueñas´ bibliography, and her passion and admiration for the anglosaxon culture.

A Guide to Sira’s London

Posted by Julia Burns
On May 1, 2021

By Jimmy Burns To mark the BritishSociety’s presentation on May 6th of María Dueñas long-awaited sequel novel, we retrace the heroine Sira’s footsteps through post-war London as she takes up a new secret assignment. Sira stays at the Victorian villa of her English mother-in-law Lady Olivia Bonnard, in The Boltons, zona que había […]

Challenges and opportunities for Spain in times of COVID-19

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 13, 2021

ElCano Royal Institute has published this interesting working paper “Challenges and opportunities for Spain in times of COVID-19” by William Chislett. Download the report here

New Borderlands: Reflections From Southern California

Posted by Julia Burns
On April 10, 2021

By James Stout Are we becoming more connected or are darker forces working to separate and divide? A former BritishSpanish scholar and journalist, reports from the UK/Mexican wall. Nationalism is an incredibly slippery concept, one I’ve spent the better part of a decade confusing university students about. Anyone even passingly familiar with Iberia […]

The Art and Craft of a Spanish Guitar

Posted by Julia Burns
On April 10, 2021

By John Syropoulo A BSS member enjoys his retirement learning about the magic of ‘la guitarra española’ in Andalucia ‘It works. Good guitar.’ These were the only words I needed to hear from Albert Nuijten, a superb, classically trained guitarist who was road-testing my guitar fresh off the workbench. That Friday evening, in a […]

Awards In The Film World. On Air This Year

Posted by Julia Burns
On April 10, 2021

by Laura Obiols Our Arts Editor talks with 4 of the 166 nominees for the Goya Awards in Spain for reasons that will resonate with BBS members. The Goya Awards (Premios Goya) are the Spanish main film awards, established by the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. The award […]

Jimmy Burns sobre Felipe de Edimburgo: “Fue un oficial heroico”

Posted by Cristina A-C
On April 10, 2021

Ayer, viernes, recibíamos la triste noticia de la muerte de Felipe de Edimburgo a los 99 años. Jimmy Burns, en Onda Cero en el programa ‘Por fin no es lunes’ habla de la figura histórica de Felipe de Edimburgo, de lo que ha representado en la historia del Reino Unido y para todas las monarquías: […]

La Revista 253

Posted by Jonny hough
On March 22, 2021

Bienvenidos to the latest edition of La Revista, the flagship publication of the BritishSpanish Society to help time go by and uplift your spirits in the chilly days ahead.