Friday 23 July 2021, the 2020 Summer Olympics opened in Tokyo, about a year late. Spain sends a delegation of as many as 320 athletes who will compete in a total of 32 sports. The country has participated in most Olympic Games since the year 1900 and has won aContinue Reading
Sounds familiar? Clothes sticking to your body, constant trips to the fridge for cold drinks, exhaustion and the feeling that it is too hot to think – not to mention getting some sleep. Not quite ready to run the air conditioning system and dread the next electricity bill? The expectedContinue Reading
It is summer and vacation time. But, during the school year the Heritage Hubs project was presented to and shared among students from Spain, Finland and Serbia. The point? To learn about each other’s history and take part in traditions and celebrations from other countries. The Heritage Hubs is anotherContinue Reading
It’s been hot lately so perhaps this is not the best time to start up your kiln and burn limestone. But a group of enthusiasts embarked some years ago on a journey to bring back traditional, environmentally friendly, methods to protect building surfaces using locally extracted products. This is anotherContinue Reading
Spain has won more prestigious European awards than any other country and is at the forefront when it comes to preserving its heritage. Our presentation of the candidates for Europa Nostra’s «People’s Jury Prize» for 2021 continues. You can vote for your favorites among the 24 exciting conservation and disseminationContinue Reading
Spain is at the forefront when it comes to preserving its heritage and has won more prestigious European awards than any other country. The projects range from reviving ancient craftsmanship techniques that can provide solutions to current challenges, to using advanced modern technology for conservation purposes. Until 5 September, youContinue Reading
Spain has a lot of history to offer. That does not take long to uncover when visiting the country. Less well known is perhaps that Spain is at the forefront when it comes to preserving its heritage. Spain has won more prestigious European awards than any other country, and theContinue Reading
You probably know it from pizza and Italian-inspired pasta sauces. Less well known is perhaps that oregano is a frequent guest in Spanish cuisine and that it is part of traditional food and drinks even in the Nordic countries. The ancient Greeks said it had to have been invented byContinue Reading
