Sebastián Viberti An Argentinian icon at Malaga CF
Sebastián Viberti during an interview with SUR. (SUR)

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Sebastián Viberti An Argentinian icon at Malaga CF

During the five years that the midfielder was at La Rosaleda he became an iconic figure in the city and Antonio Banderas was a huge fan

Tony Bryant
  • Thomas Osborne: A pioneering British 'Sherry Baron'
    The Osborne winery in the sherry capital, Jerez de la Frontera. (SUR)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    Thomas Osborne: A pioneering British 'Sherry Baron'

    Thomas Osborne arrived in Cadiz from England as a young man to set up a bodega, attracted like so many foreigners at the time by the quality of its fortified wines

    Tony Bryant |
  • Leopoldo O'Donnell: A prime minister with Irish roots
    Portrait of Leopoldo O' Donnell. (Lithograph by J. J. Martínez (1854))

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    Leopoldo O'Donnell A prime minister with Irish roots

    From a military family, his grandfather, Joseph (José) O' Donnell, came to Spain from Ireland in 1739 where he enlisted in the Irlanda Regiment

    Jennie Rhodes |
  • Anette Skou: The symbolic and poetic meaning of Ana's world
    Anette working on one of the terracotta sculptures in her studio in Fuengirola. (SUR)

    In The Frame

    Anette Skou: The symbolic and poetic meaning of Ana's world

    After retiring from Mijas foreigners' office in 2020, the Danish artist has spent her time sculpting and hosts her first solo exhibition this month

    Tony Bryant |
  • Fernán Caballero: An illustrious writer adopted by Seville
    19th century portrait of writer Cecilia Böhl de Faber y Larrea. (SUR)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    Fernán Caballero An illustrious writer adopted by Seville

    Caballero wrote stories inspired by the rich Andalusian folklore and she was accepted into the elite literary circle of 19th-century Seville

    Tony Bryant |