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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Spain’s winter has been one of the wettest and snowiest on record, and certainly in recent memory, with Andalusia taking the brunt of a...
In this episode we take a much closer look at Juana’s life, especially during her infamous trip around Castile with her deceased husband’s coffin,...
Recently the heavy rains swelled some rivers so much that a centuries’ old cridge in the city of Talavera was washed out. It’s often...
