Aerial view of Niemeyer art center under construction in Aviles, Jan. 4, 2010. (Nardo Villaboy/Niemeyer Center/Global Post)
Industrial Spanish town opts for the arts
Niemeyer architecture leads revitalization in Aviles.
MADRID, Spain — The magnetic singularity of one man’s world-renowned architecture is being put to the test in the Spanish coastal town of Aviles.
Rising out of tidal terrain reclaimed from generations of pollutant industries, the outer structure of the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center promises a brighter future for those living in this secluded land of...
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8 wacky holiday traditions
Laurie Cunningham - America and the World - December 23, 2009 08:32 ET
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Maria Jose Calderon - Spain - December 22, 2009 09:23 ET
Green technology: From steel mills to wind farms?
Cindy Skrzycki - Commerce - December 21, 2009 08:44 ET
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Spain's Christmas lottery is still "El Gordo"
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - December 18, 2009 06:52 ET
In tough times, Spaniards trim trees, just not their lottery ticket purchases.
Spain's latest export: Gay-friendliness?
Michael Moffett - Spain - December 16, 2009 06:59 ET
Affinity with Spain is paving the way for equality in other Latin American countries.
Japanese flamenco queen does Spain
Michael Moffett - Spain - December 10, 2009 06:46 ET
Spain's northern coast pioneers wave energy
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - December 9, 2009 09:43 ET
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Where the turkey is called chompipe and other Thanksgiving stories
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Tales from Thanksgivings on four continents, not including North America.
In Spain, some push to rid classrooms of religious symbols
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - November 24, 2009 07:01 ET
Proposed ban stirs debate over religion in traditionally Catholic, but technically secular, Spain.
What feta and reindeer meat have in common
Paul Ames - European Union - November 13, 2009 08:53 ET
Serbs become the latest to worry that their ethnic cuisine will be registered by an EU country.
A kick in the buck
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - November 13, 2009 06:25 ET
Why the elimination of a tax break could spell the end of glory days for Spanish club soccer.
Spanish teens fight for their right ... to par-tay.
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - November 9, 2009 09:21 ET
Botellones, or binge-drinking parties, persist in Spain despite bans, complaints and the odd cooking class.
How un-Spanish can you get?
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - October 30, 2009 13:13 ET
Why it might take more than a bullfighting ban to put an end to the centuries'-old custom in Catalonia.
Nuclear energy might not be on its way out in Spain after all
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - October 26, 2009 05:33 ET
The extension of a power plant's life in Spain heats up debate about the value and role of nuclear power in tomorrow's world.
Spain strives for American appreciation
Michael Moffett - Spain - October 13, 2009 17:42 ET
Will Prime Minister Zapatero's visit to the White House give Spain a nudge on the international stage?
Binge drinking among Spanish teens on the rise
Cristina Mateo-Yanguas - Spain - October 12, 2009 06:21 ET
In a troubled society, traditions make it easy to look the other way.
It ain't over till Vaclav Klaus sings
Teri Schultz - European Union - October 9, 2009 19:34 ET
The Irish have given their all-important "aye" to the Lisbon Treaty, but another obstacle exists: the anti-EU Czech president.
Global Blogs:
The America’s Cup Absolutely Freaking Kills Me
Hola Valencia - Spain - February 8, 2010 12:29 ET
Despite our righteous indignation at having been turned down for press access to the America’s Cup, duty compelled us to head for the harbor today on the first day of racing and check out the scene. And so we did, for about an hour. I can say in all honesty, and without...
Heat
Espana Profunda - Spain - February 7, 2010 18:37 ET
When I made chili for my roommates a few years ago in honor of the Super Bowl (we weren’t watching—just eating), most of them couldn’t take more than a few bites without uttering some expletives and putting their spoons down. They loved the corn bread,...
Spanish Pensions Work....So They Must Be Stopped!
South of Watford - Spain - February 6, 2010 16:15 ET
Let's turn our attention to the question of pensions, and the proposal by the Spanish government to increase the retirement age to 67; a suggestion already dubbed the "pensionazo" here in Spain. The government did little to improve their already severely damaged reputation for...
The Snails of Palomares (reworked)
Spanish Shilling - Spain - February 4, 2010 08:22 ET
Back in the sixties, the allies had this idea that it would be a good thing to have a few bombers aloft in the skies, loaded for bear (Russian Bear, that is), in case Breshnev or Kennedy’s finger slipped on the fateful red button while playing with their respective...
Spain's Incredible Consumer Confidence Index
Edward Hugh, Author, "Spain Economy Watch" - Spain - February 4, 2010 18:15 ET
According to Spain's Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) the ICC-ICO (consumer confidence index) went up in January by 6.1 points from its December value and is now at its highest level since August...
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