• Spanish fashion muse with Picasso-esque beauty picks up award in Malaga
    Rossy de Palma in Malaga. (Marilú Báez)

    Malaga Film Festival

    Spanish fashion muse with Picasso-esque beauty picks up award in Malaga

    At the 29th Malaga Film Festival, Rossy de Palma received the Málaga-SUR Award for her film career. The Spanish actress has also made a special contribution to the world of high fashion; 30 years ago, she was invited by Alexander McQueen to his Givenchy haute couture show

    Alekk M. Saanders |
  • Education and Learning 2026

    Webinar: International education on the Costa del Sol

    Head teachers from some of southern Spain's top international schools discuss how they are preparing youngsters for a global future at the Education and Learning seminar

    SUR in English |
  • Spain gives out its academy awards
    Susan Sarandon during her speech after picking up the international award. (E. P)

    Goya awards

    Spain gives out its academy awards

    American actress Susan Sarandon picked up the international award, praising Spain for its stance on war

    Paco Griñán |
  • Philotheca buxifolia
    Philotheca buxifolia. (Wikimedia)

    Gardening in southern Spain

    Philotheca buxifolia

    This attractive shrub produces small, star-like flowers that cover the plant from late winter through to late spring

    Denise Bush |
  • Carmen Sevilla: An icon of Mexico's golden cinema era
    The legendary Seville-born actress and singer Carmen Sevilla. (ABC)

    Andalusian influencers around the world

    Carmen Sevilla: An icon of Mexico's golden cinema era

    The Seville actress had supporting roles in epic English-language films, but it was her screen presence in Mexico that earned her wider acclaim beyond Spain

    Tony Bryant |
  • How it's done
    Mina restaurant in Bilbao. (SUR)

    Food and drink opinion

    How it's done

    In Spain, gastronomic travellers routinely rank the Basque Country first on their itinerary, while Andalucía lags behind. If the south wants to rise, it might study the example of Mina in Bilbao, says columnist Andrew J. Linn

    Andrew J. Linn |