Andalusia celebrates its regional day by paying tribute to artists David Bisbal and Lola Flores

Andalusia celebrates its regional day by paying tribute to artists David Bisbal and Lola Flores

February 28, 2023

The president of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, has defended Andalusia’s autonomy to be able to compete for leadership in Spain, while at the same time calling for unity, collective effort and a generous and useful alliance of all Andalusians to build a better Andalusia and move forward together towards the future with determination and pride. […]

 The Government of Andalusia protects the traditional art of falconry as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC)

The Government of Andalusia protects the traditional art of falconry as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC)

The Regional Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage of the Government of Andalusia, through the Directorate General of Historical and Documentary Heritage, has initiated the procedure to register falconry in Andalusia as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC, Bien de Interés Cultural), with the typology of Activity of Ethnological Interest, as it has specific and specific values in this region, both historical, ethnological, artistic, social and for the protection of the natural environment.

 Two Andalusian cities, Sevilla and Malaga, between the Top 30 less polluted cities in the world

Two Andalusian cities, Sevilla and Malaga, between the Top 30 less polluted cities in the world

According to the report published by the nonprofit Berkeley earth, Sevilla is the city with the lowest pollution index in Spain, the 21st in the world ranking, followed by Malaga occupying the 29th position out of 40 Andalusia clearly leads this ranking of less polluted cities with Sevilla being the fourth in Europe. The report […]

 Doñana: drought and berries

Doñana: drought and berries

The Court of Justice of the EU first warned Spanish authorities about the need to take measures to stop the degradation of Doñana’s environment for this reason in 2014.

 Doñana: drought and berries

Doñana: drought and berries

The Court of Justice of the EU first warned Spanish authorities about the need to take measures to stop the degradation of Doñana’s environment for this reason in 2014.

 Lucy, between two countries

Lucy, between two countries

Lucy paradise is, according to herself, “a Spanish singer and youtuber who is passionate about Korean music and culture”. Spontaneous, fresh, shameless and a bit “crazy”, Lucy has developed, at the young age of 26, a successful career in the music world with Warner Music. As one of the pioneers of K-pop fan community in […]

 The Andalusian town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda is chosen as Spanish Capital of Gastronomy

The Andalusian town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda is chosen as Spanish Capital of Gastronomy

November 20, 2021

Sanlúcar de Barrameda has been elected Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2022. The Andalusian town will hold the title of the largest gastronomic promotion platform in the country. The award is part of the programme of commemorative actions for the 5th Centenary of the First Round the World Voyage by Magellan and Elcano. The public support, […]

 Andalusia leads the genomic sequencing of the coronavirus at the national level

Andalusia leads the genomic sequencing of the coronavirus at the national level

October 30, 2021

The work of the Andalusian public health system has positioned the autonomous community at the forefront of genomic sequencing of coronavirus at the national level. Currently, 13,880 coronavirus samples have been sequenced, which represents 59.3% of what has been sequenced in the whole country, according to data from the SeqCovid project.

 Three new Roman mosaics found in Italica (Seville)

Three new Roman mosaics found in Italica (Seville)

The Regional Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage of Andalusia has located three new mosaics during the latest archaeological excavation campaign in the Casa de Patio Rodio, in the Archaeological Ensemble of Italica (Santiponce, Seville). Specifically, there are two examples of mosaics with black and white tesserae and a third with polychrome tesserae, covering a […]

 Under the radar I: Rocío de Frutos

Under the radar I: Rocío de Frutos

Andalusia is an orchard. I am not referring to its variety and abundance of plants, flowers or trees, but to its abundance of clichés that create a romantic image where we all walk down the street with guitars, the women wear tailed gowns and the rest of us are bullfighters. These clichés are great and […]