Articles

Spanish Matters neatly encapsulates the purpose of these articles. Not only are they about matters concerning the Spanish language (castellano),but also about reinforcing the importance of learning sufficient Spanish to engage with local people.

This section is about Spanish music, artistes and bands. A personal selection by The Culture Vulture and other writers.

Plays, musicals, opera, ballet, orchestral and choral events, flamenco, and more. Entreamigos, Entrebambolinas, Proyecto Platea, etc.

This section contains recommendations of books to do with Spain. Also appreciations of famous writers on Spain.

The bright light of Andalucia has attracted artists to the area for centuries. Here's a run-down. of the art scene in Ronda and the villages of the Serrania.

This section is an unashamedly random collection of articles about historical aspects of Spain and its people. There is no chronology and no planned order of topics.

Films in the Spanish language. Films by Hispanic directors. Films set in Spanish-speaking countries. Filmmakers from A to Z, Almodovar to Zambrano

Reviews of cultural events in the area. Theatre, musical events, festivals, ferias, books, films and other events and activities.

Famous Ronda-born people and adopted 'rondeñ@s' y 'serranos', from Abbás ibn Firnás to Ernest Hemingway, from Orson Welles to Vicente Espinel.

Novelists, dramatists, poets and non-fiction writers with a strong connection to Ronda and the Serrania. Spanish, German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English, Norwegian and American.

Articles about foreigners who live in the area. Some with jobs, some without and others retired. Interviews with 'strangers' and TV documentaries.

Recipes from around the world from residents and non-residents. Do you have a good recipe or two? Why not add them here?