Hispanic London

With travel restrictions in place and airline schedules disrupted for the foreseeable future, Spain, with its beautiful Mediterranean weather and delicious dishes, feels further than ever before. Even though we can’t travel right now, there is nothing stopping you from bringing the world into your house as you wait for that next big trip. The Spanish tapas restaurant Ibérica have made it their mission to keep Spain close to your heart (and your belly!) during these difficult times – and…

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Paella, cocktails and a screening of Almodóvar’s latest masterpiece – what else could you ask for? Join Spanish Marks next Tuesday, 25th February at 7pm for a screening of Pain and Glory (in Spanish, Dolor y Gloria) at the India Club Lounge-Bar. Pain and Glory is a deeply personal drama that follows the story of a film-maker reflecting on the choices he’s made in his life as past and present come crashing down around him. It received much appraisal at…

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Let the London City Philharmonic take you on a symphonic journey through Spain and Latin America this Saturday, 8th February at 7:30pm, as they celebrate the influence of Spanish rhythm and music on the Old and New World. Led by the London City Philharmonic’s principal conductor and founder Olsi Qinami, the orchestra will perform a beautiful selection of Spanish and Latin American music, including selections from Bizet’s greatest opera Carmen and Mexican composer Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2. Bizet’s Carmen and…

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That’s it, ladies and gentlemen: 2020 has officially begun! And, of course, our first Hispanic London event of the decade could be none other than a screening of one of legendary director Pedro Almodóvar’s best films. All About My Mother (in Spanish, Todo sobre mi madre) will be screened this Thursday, 23rd January at 7pm at the India Club Lounge-Bar on the Strand. All About My Mother is a poignant story of love, loss and compassion. It tells the story…

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La Casa de los Espíritus (in English, The House of the Spirits) was the first novel ever written by Isabel Allende. After being rejected by several Spanish-language publishers, it was finally published in Buenos Aires in 1982 and became an instant bestseller. The novel was critically acclaimed, earning Best Novel of the Year in Chile, and it catapulted Allende to literary stardom. La Casa de los Espíritus follows the life of the Trueba family, spanning four generations, and tracing the…

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