Foreign influencres in southern Spain
Rubén Darío A lasting influence on Spanish literature
Considered the founder of the modernism literary movement, the poet served as Nicaragua's ambassador to Spain from 1907 to 1909
Foreign influencres in southern Spain
Considered the founder of the modernism literary movement, the poet served as Nicaragua's ambassador to Spain from 1907 to 1909
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was an art patron, collector and sculptor; she created monuments and shattered patriarchal foundations
In the frame
Her "babes" - figurative paintings of curvaceous women in swimming costumes - have been a huge success in the USA, "especially in places like Florida and California, where people have pools at home or beach houses"
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
After receiving an MBE in 2022 for services to the British community in Spain, the former teacher was honoured with a special distinction from Benalmádena in 2024
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
She was married to King Baudouin until his death in 1993 while the royal couple were on holiday in Motril
Theatre
The actor confirmed that he will direct and perform in the musical and hinted at his role in 'a very famous TV series'
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Considered a pioneer in palliative care in Spain, Joan Hunt founded the Cudeca Foundation to fill a gap to help patients of terminal illnesses die with dignity
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The foreign diplomat had a family connection with Malaga through his mother and was French consul in the city from 1840 to 1843
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Although the French composer never actually set foot in Spain, his operatic adaptation of Carmen has carried the name of Seville way beyond its borders
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The bodega has been in Ronda for over four decades but the family's winemaking tradition goes back almost four centuries
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Born in Chile in 1785, Carrera arrived in Spain in 1808 and joined the Spanish Army, distinguishing himself in heroic battles against Napoleonic forces
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The Scottish doctor who discovered penicillin visited Spain in 1948, three years after he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The son of an English soldier born in Gibraltar in 1854, Langdon played a crucial role in the amateur beginnings of the Spanish football club in 1890
Influencers in southern Spain
He settled in the Spanish city during the 19th century when many other foreign entrepreneurs saw its industrial potential
In the frame
Laurie Levin, an American coach and feminist based in the city, talks about how to deal with the current political turmoil