One hundred years after the death of the French artist Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is devoting an exhibition to this pioneer of Modernism—the first occasion that Rousseau has been seen in depth in Spain. Organized by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in co-operation with the Fondation Beyeler, Henri Rousseau presents a selection of [...]
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Tapas, A Big World of Little Plates
As tapas have spread around the world, so has interest grown in traveling to their source—and in hiring tapas guides. “A few years ago, almost no one did this, but now Spain has become a food mecca,” says Gabriella Ranelli de Aguirre, an American food guide who has lived in Spain for two decades and [...]
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Las Fallas goes out with a bang
The city of Valencia in Spain celebrates the annual fire festival of Las Fallas. Las Fallas is celebrated each year beginning the first Sunday of March to commemorate St. Joseph’s Day, the Patron Saint of Carpenters. The St. Joseph bonfires began sometime in the 18th century and gradually developed into one of Spain’s largest fiestas. [...]
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