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ANDREA JIMÉNEZ
Five decades ago Antonia Molina and Miguel Gómez began a business venture which has become one of the best known luxury firms on the Costa del Sol, the jewellers Gómez y Molina. Over 150 guests attended the gala dinner organised by the family of je
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A. VEGA PÉREZ DE ARLUCEA
...recipes in the oldest culinary manuscript in Spain, the fourteenth-century Book of Sent Sovi, accompanied by other vegetable milks such as oat and almond. These were sweetened with honey or sugar and cooled with snow, the first popular soft drinks, a
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IGNACIO LILLO / JUAN SOTO
...greatest possible area of the archaeological remains, on the site of the Guadalmedina station, outside El Corte Inglés. Al-Tabbanin's labyrinth of houses, paved streets, drains and wells dates back to the 11th century. During the Christian conquest, ... towards the end of the 14th century, the neighbourhood was razed to the ground, and was not occupied again until the 17th century. The remains of a 60-square-metre home, which consists of a central patio, three rooms, flooring and a sanitation system,
What to do
Tony Bryant
...del Monte. The highlight of the festival will be the performance of Haila Maria Mompié, considered one of the greatest exponents of Son Cubano, a genre of music and dance that originated in the highlands of eastern Cuba during the late 19th century
What to do
ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ
Keiichi Tanaami will soon be celebrating his 83rd birthday, Hajime Sorayama is 72 and Harumi Yamaguchi is 78. Because of their age, they may be seen as 20th-century rather than 21st-century artists, until you stand in front of their works and ... its cultural life with the collective display titled 'MSD_Make something different'. It takes a look at 21st-century pop art and at the same time provides an extremely interesting bridge between oriental and western manifestations of culture. It does ... exhibition is to encourage a change of perspective about 21st century art," said Nanzuka. The two local artists have definitely done that, with their works for this exhibition. Julio Anaya obtained Mark Ryden's permission to recreate one of his paintings
Gibraltar
DEBBIE BARTLETT
...located at Europa Flats, may date from this period, but archaeological excavations close to this site were inconclusive. However, excavations close to the present Shrine of Our Lady of Europe did reveal evidence of a 14th-century Moorish guardhouse. Until ... the area of Europa Flats was settled during the 14th century. Dr John Cortes, the Minister for Heritage, says that slowly but surely a picture is being built up of Gibraltar's past through such discoveries.
Education
Charlotte Way
...educational field. Smart technology has become an ingrained part of the everyday life of 21st century adolescents, and to point-blank prohibit its presence in schools would constitute a backward-looking refusal to move with the times. For less conservative
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REGINA SOTORRÍO
...as for the artists themselves. To what extent is the training side of the theatre important? It's fundamental. A theatre which opens in the 21st century has to take on an educational role, and not only rely on schools.
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PILAR R. QUIRÓS
...question is why have they not been increased? There was a boom in construction in the first decade of this century, but it was not accompanied by an increase in outdoor facilities for local people to enjoy. This negatively affects the quality of life of
Sport
INÉS GALLASTEGUI
Another factor mentioned by experts is that the Olympics - which were closed to women for decades - marked the organisation of modern sport, and in many ways they still reflect a 19th-century idea of male supremacy. It is difficult to know how far women