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...RDOBA, Spain??Tourists from all over the world come here for one reason: to see the Mezquita (Spanish for “mosque”) that was built when Cordoba was part of the Muslim-ruled kingdom of al-Andalus. Although it is widely considered to be one of the finest achievements of the Western Islamic Empire, you wouldn’t know it from reading the information pamphlet provided at the entrance...
...Today, Columbus should by all means have made the list of things deemed politically incorrect. But Columbus floats in limbo between public reverence and public outrage. Children learn that some Indians died when he came to America, but not that, as Spain??s first viceroy in the New World, Columbus was directly responsible for their deaths. And we still honor this man with a holiday in his name...
...late career and Velázquez’s emergence as a painter. “El Greco to Velázquez” is a concentrated slice of Spanish painting, decorative art, and sculpture that illuminates the subtle but significant shifts in politics and religion during Spain??s Golden Age. The exhibit is the first of its kind to present a comprehensive view of the stylistic changes that occurred during Philip III’s reign. Organized thematically rather than chronologically, “El Greco to Velázquez” takes the viewer through galleries...
...fingerprints are evident throughout the entire film. Catapulted by its successes across the Atlantic, “The Orphanage” will play in American theaters after Christmas. Not only is the motion picture produced by del Toro, but “The Orphanage” is also Spain??s 2007 Academy Awards nominee for Best Foreign Film. It commanded the biggest opening of the year in Spain as well as the second highest box office debut ever for a Spanish movie in the country. The film beings with Laura (Belén Rueda) returning to the eerie...
...scenic tropical rainforests. The score, composed by Antonio Pinto, and the songs—written and sung by Colombia’s finest female vocalist, Shakira—provide a harmonious touch, and exude both the lonely and hopeful tone achieved by the book. Javier Bardem, one of Spain??s finest actors, excels in his performance, capturing both Florentino’s pain and his desperation. Giovanna Mezzogiorno skillfully depicts Fermina and perfectly conveys her character’s satirical humor, which, with a script as flawed as “Cholera,” could have easily...