Living in Spain

100 years of Socialism in Loja 1909 - 2009 The exhibition now at the Posito in Loja traces the origins of the Socialist movement in Loja since its beginning in 1901 until the present day. Of particular interest is the display showing the history of the Alcalde of Loja during the period 1931 until 1936. This period of intensive debate and political idealism covers the ending of the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, the establishment of the Spanish republic and the outbreak of the civil war. And it is on this sad note that the Alcalde de Loja lost his life, when in 1936 ... Read Full Story

Strange but true: Radio Loja in English! Listen to the first broadcast today. The first broadcast in English from Onda Libertonia was released a couple of days ago titled: Notes form Freedonia and concentrated on two controversial issues very much in the news at the moment - Residency changes for Brits in Spain and the promised future golf courses in the ponienete of Granada. For a spirited review of both of these two subjects listen to the broadcast directly here , or download it to your computer and play it back at your leisure. But make sure you do it soon. Also be sure ... Read Full Story

Los Infiernos were aptly named. Summer in the city is almost insoportable - without pool or cooling breezes the barrio alto is just dry. So to escape the heat and the dust and the interminable Fiesta Mayor we fled to greener pastures. We fled east to the Levant, to the other side of Granada to where the houses emerge from the ground and the land merges into one huge nature park. Our first stop was Beas de Granada. A Nice small camping but bit claustrophobic. It had one of those plastic moulded pools and an extortionate gazpacho at 4€ a glass. But it was ... Read Full Story

First the Exhibition and Workshops. From 8pm, July 29th until August the 14th there will be something rather unique going on in town. An art exhibition with a difference will take place at CIC El Pósito in Plaza Joaquin Costa, Loja. 8 International Artists have come together to present an outsiders view of life in Spain. Offering a range of techniques and styles, the exhibition will be accompanied throughout the fortnight with live music, art workshops and discussions on topics such as - directions for digital art - . Look out for the attractive range of invites being left around town in bars and ... Read Full Story

With just a short few hours to go before the Festival begins, tension mounts in this small hillside town where a cultural celebration of one sort or another is rapidly becoming as common a place as the closure of an immobilaria down on the costa-del-corrupcion. Not that I´m taking a dig at coastal life, far from it. As an ex-coastal dweller I can appreciate as much as anyone the better climate, the open spaces, the rip-off bars, paltry tapas and excessive presence of sock and sandal wearing retirees staggering out of there mobile homes illegally parked on the beach. Who wouldn't want to live ... Read Full Story