Spanish Passion: Aberdeen Press & Journal (UK): Guitar maestro tours North
A WORLD-CLASS Flamenco guitar maestro brings a dash of true Spanish passion to the Highlands with a tour of the region starting on Saturday. Eduardo Niebla has been celebrated as an undisputed highlight of the Glastonbury Festival and hailed as the new Paginini. He has played and recorded extensively with a host of other musicians, including stars George Michael and Belinda Carlisle, and is joined in the Highlands by the brilliant Sardinian guitarist Giorgio Serci. Born...
Spanish Passion: The Guardian: Carmen + - - - - Dir: Vicente Aranda With: Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Antonio Dechent 119 mins, cert 15 terra.es/cine/carmen
Not since the Sun's legendary George & Lynne cartoon have I seen such uncompromising dedication to softcore smut and the regular, fleeting, exposure of nipples. This is an adaptation of the 1847 novel of fiery Spanish passion and honour on which Bizet based his mighty opera. And to be brutally frank, Carmen, in the form of Paz Vega - whose photo should appear in the OED next to the word "sultry" - is forever getting them out. Director Vicente...
Spanish Passion: Western Daily Press: Fabulous forties
The Tolmen Centre in Constantine launches its Forties Week with a vintage fashion show by Kitten Caboodle at 7pm tonight where the emphasis will be on wartime wear. There'll be the chance to hire some of the items for the Tolmen Centre's Big Band Night on June 18. The show is followed by John Boorman's classic film Hope and Glory.Forties Week is a joint celebration of 60 years since the end of the Second World War, and the opening of...
Spanish Passion: Edinburgh Evening News: Reviews: Voces y Ecos: Spectacular show with stamp of real passion
Voces y Ecos, The Festival Theatre ***** FLAMENCO - whether it's the striding singing, the foot stamping dance or the nimble-fingered guitar playing, flamenco has passion running right through it.And flamenco as a natural expression of Spanish passion is evident right from the opening selection of songs, dances and tunes in this highly entertaining production. The feeling is so strong that it touches you right down on the inside. For the first 15-20 minutes of the show, the 13...