Archive for the ‘architecture’ Category
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
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Here on the AC blog, and on the website itself, our aim is to keep you, our audience, updated on what's happening here in Andalucia.
We want you to enjoy the latest and best of ...
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Thursday, March 7th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_9991" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="The Atarazanas in Seville, Royal Shipyards dating from the 13th century, will be turned into a cultural centre. The mighty brick pillars may be excavated as part of the new project - more than half their height is buried underground."] [/caption]
A few months ago, I posted ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2013
Last night was the biggest night of the year for the Spanish movie industry: the Goya Awards 2013.
The nominations for the 27th awards focussed on a few movies, one of which was Grupo 7 (Unit 7), a police thriller set and filmed in Seville. Considered the joint-favourite along with silent ...
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Monday, February 11th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_9777" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="The Alhambra Palace in Granada is one of the most romantic buildings in the world - viewed like this, and to visit."] [/caption]
So this Thursday is Valentine's Day, or Dia de los Enamorados (Lovers' Day) in Spain.
Many hotels and restaurants around Andalucia will have special ...
Posted in Almeria, architecture, Beaches, Cadiz, Entertainment, Events, Fiestas, Flamenco, Granada, Music, Nightlife, Pueblos blancos, Restaurants/gastronomy, Sevilla | No Comments »
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
[caption id="attachment_9639" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="Descending Light by Ai WeiWei, part of his show at the Cartuja CAAC. A beautiful piece, but what is he saying about the Chinese Communist state?"] [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_9624" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption=" On the new tour of Sevilla's Casa Consistorial: looking through to the Renaissance Sala Capitular ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8880" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="The Atarazanas of Seville - the Royal Shipyards: their future is now in doubt."][/caption]
Every city has its well-known sites - in the case of Seville, the Giralda, Cathedral, Alcazar, Plaza de España - and its less-visited monuments.
One of my favourites of these, here in Seville, ...
Posted in architecture, History, Sevilla | 2 Comments »
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
This Friday night, 26 October, Seville is holding a "Noche en Blanco", a night-time cultural festival.
It's a full evening programme of events being held throughout the city, embracing all disciplines: literature, music, art, sculpture, at over 30 locations.
Just to the north of the Setas, otherwise known as Metropol Parasol, is a group ...
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Monday, October 1st, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8110" align="aligncenter" width="433" caption="The Torre del Oro, one of the symbols of Seville - it was built by the Almohads in 1220."][/caption]
Today is the first day of La Semana de la Arquitectura in Seville, an annual event which sees members of the public given tours of buildings around the ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8008" align="aligncenter" width="433" caption="The Torre de Oro, one of the six buildings you can visit as part of La Semana de Arquitectura (Architecture Week), 1-5 October (the Helvetica Seguros building, which is also part of the programme, is just behind, to the right)."][/caption]
Every year, to celebrate International Architecture Day ...
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_7064" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="A recent view of the Torre Pelli, under construction, in Seville. Its projected height - nearly 180 metres - is considered by many to overshadow the historic city."][/caption]
The Torre Pelli, and Seville's resulting endangered UNESCO World Heritage Status, is a topic I've written about often on ...
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