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Two 1968 illustrations of Sevilla Semana Santa have been discovered and give a British perspective of Spain’s Easter. The drawings, by esteemed British artist William ‘Bill’ Papas and originally published in the Guardian, remained hidden for almost six decades in an old book. They were only rediscovered in February 2023 when Boris Quijada and Saul Quijada, owners of the Capitel …

SPAIN’S state broadcaster RTVE contacted Eurovision Song Contest organisers, asking for talks about Israel’s participation in Basel’s event, Switzerland, in May. Jose Pablo Lopez, the director general of RTVE, wrote to Noel Curran and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) director general in order to discuss the matter. Israel’s representative is Yuval Raphael. He is a 24-year old survivor from the …

EASTER in Spain is a big deal. There are huge crowds of people lining up the streets to see the Semana Santa procession. All that religious fervor can work up a pretty good appetite.. The lack of chocolate Easter eggs may surprise visitors, but there are many other delicious traditional Spanish treats that mark the occasion. Torrijas  Torrijas in Spanish. …