Sort of! The popularity of Halloween has rocketed in the past ten years in Spain and has been a hit with kids but a source of controversy among many adults who feel this cultural outsider is invading and pushing out Spain’s traditions. But are celebrations that focus on a relationship between the living and the dead really that foreign? Does Spain actually have of its own kind of festivity? Is there a tradition of jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating that goes back way further than this recent newcomer? Listen to this latest podcats from Brian’s Spain Domain and see for yourself. Enjoy!
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The most famous wine in Spain from a historic perspective has got to be sherry. It’s been around for time immemorial, and the oldest...
The end of the Spanish War of Independence resulted in the departure of Napoleon’s troops and the return of Fernando VII as king, one...
Spain stayed out of both world wars, but it was not indifferent to what was going on near its borders. One person, King Alfonso...
