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Try and sing the Spanish national anthem

In front
(Photo: Nemigo/ Flickr)

Talks of a European anthem were recently dropped, but to some Spaniards, it seems a shame to splice lyrics and lose what makes their country’s anthem unique

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 18/01/08

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Big city lights

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 16/01/08

Welcome to Ismael Serrano's studio (Photo: Salvador Gómez Barranco)

Ismael Serrano: 'Music helps us to connect with others'

From his Madrid studio, the Spanish singer-songwriter, 33, justifies how songs contribute to improving the world and his take on what 'canción de autor' music is

by Salvador Gómez Barranco // 04/01/08

INTERVIEW
Luciana Littizzetto (Photo: Paolo Ranzani)

Luciana Littizzetto: Spanish men are sexiest

Writer, actress and ‘TV jester’ – Luciana Littizzetto has made a career from her own irreverent brand of self-parody – with great success

by Elisa Marengo // 17/12/07

The Sevillan-born artist in his studio (Photo: cafebabel.com)

Gonzalo Conradi: 'Squatting is a very healthy activity'

We tag along with the Spanish artist, 31. A product of the Erasmus experience, he prepares his pictures for an exhibition gracing the Andalucian Centre of Flamenco in Jerez, Cadiz

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 14/12/07

FEATURE

Hairy Portuguese women

The French and Spanish joke goes that Portuguese women have moustaches

by Giulio Zucchini // 12/12/07

INTERVIEW
Enrique Barón Crespo was president of the European council (Photo: European parliament)

Barón Crespo: the European parliament has sacrificed as much as anyone

The EU parliament has withdrawn from the debate surrounding the latest reform treaty

by Fernando García Acuña // 12/12/07

FEATURE
'Plaza del Marqués de Pombal', Lisbon (Photo: Bruno Santos/ Flickr)

Iberia: unite Spain and Portugal

28% of Portuguese and 45% of Spaniards want to unify Spain and Portugal

by Fernando Navarro Sordo // 12/12/07

AGENDA
© Ulf Langheinrich: Hemisphere, 2006–2007 (Photo: ©Jirkac Jansch)

December: pure culture seeker

Berlin sparks and pixels, free Splash electro in Paris, European student cinema festival in Manchester and eat yourself to death in Lodz

by Karsten Marhold & Natalia Sosin // 04/12/07

(Illustration: Henning Studte)

Suck up

by Enno Dummer // 29/11/07

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