A testament to the distributing and exhibiting cinema industry of Seville through the eyes of Pepe Martínez, who helped keep it alive at a time when what happened behind the scenes was organic and lively; when much more had to be done to bring the stories to the audiences. “ONE NIGHT THE PROJECTIONIST SUDDENLY GOT…
photo: The actor José María Peña in character for his show ‘The Casting’ at Seville’s Microteatro. / KAREN McCONARTY. ESPAÑOL / download PDF As fewer and fewer people attend the theatre, actor José María Peña, currently representing the short play ‘the casting’ at Microteatro theatre, remains steadfast in his dedication to the craft. He discusses here professional…
This is Lola Rubio Montes’ portrait, a fighter who gives life to calle feria and to her city. THE NIGHT GROWS DARKER and soaks into our bones. In Lola’s hoarse and raspy voice, a song by the 70’s rock band from Seville Triana, that could eat away at your soul. Then, the divine silence that…
Born in Nigeria, pastor OmoJola Morenikeji is the spiritual leader of the Redeemed Christian church of God in Seville.
photo: Gracia Bascones helps her two sons, Pepe and Gabi Fernández, put on their tunics of the brotherhood of La Candelaria. / CARLA SRADERS ESPAÑOL / download PDF Semana Santa in Seville. During one week, thousands of citizens trade in their everyday wear for different costumes: hooded nazareno penitent tunics, elaborate black veils, and well-tailored suits. Restaurants decorate their…
“The accident came as such a shock and my entire life changed. There have been plenty of people to tell me: “Gabriel, you can’t do that.” But God always trusts in me and, little by little, His support is helping me to accomplish everything.”– Gabriel Gamarra. “It all happened so quickly. I had a terrible…
photo: José García Berbe (Pepe), owner of the video rental store Mural. / ANNA SPACK ESPAÑOL / download PDF The life of José Garcia Berbe has followed a multitude of paths which have led him to explore various countries, make many friends and work in different careers—gathering stories along the way. All these journeys and adventures have carried him to…
A hard worker from a very young age and a clandestine immigrant, one of the biggest regrets for Rosalia Delgado has been allowing her work to take away from the most special moments of her adolescence in Mexico and, again, those as a mother of four children in the United States. In Tonalapa del Sur,…
photo: José María Moreno / ANTONIO PÉREZ ESPAÑOL / download PDF The gardens of the Reales Alcázares date back to the tenth century, installed by the Muslim Caliph of Córdoba, Abd Al Ramn III. After the Christian conquest of Seville in 1248, they were further developed by Pedro I and his successors. Today, these gardens are maintained by a…
photo: Marcos Padilla, Paula Padilla and Helena Amado, the voices of O Sister! performing at Sala Cajasol in Seville, February 2015. / JUAN LUIS MORILLA ESPAÑOL / download PDF O Sister! is one of very few Spanish bands honoring the tradition of swing and dixieland music of 1930s America. Here two of its members explain their history and the…
