Stories
Stories
Here we like to share stories that come with a picture or the other way round.
Amrita Sher-Gil: “Europe belongs to Picasso, India belongs to me”
Stories “Europe belongs to Picasso, India belongs to me” Amrita Sher-Gil at the Drents Museum in Assen In the Dutch television art series “Nu te zien”, we saw an item about the exhibition of the Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil at the Drents Museum in Assen. Her paintings fascinated us, and
Mytilini – On the olive mountain
Stories Mytilini – the olive mountain Down memory lane – A story about being in a magical place on the island of Mytilini and harvesting olives in a traditional way Harvesting the olives Ana is a friend of ours and her roots lie in Mytilini. She has a family house
The Carnival of Alhama de Granada
Carnival in Alhama de Granada 2025 On Sunday, 9th March 2025, we were in Alhama de Granada with our van. Due to inclement weather, we remained indoors. However, in the afternoon, the weather improved, allowing us to take a walk through the city. We encountered a lively and vibrant atmosphere
Palm Sunday in Mérida
Travel Palm Sunday in Mérida The popular procession known as “la borriquita” (or “little donkey”) marks the start of the celebration of Easter Week in Mérida. This year we were in Spain during the Holy Week (Semana Santa) and on Palm Sunday we were in Mérida in Extremadura. From Palm
Bullfighting – arenas and posters
Stories Bullfighting – arenas and posters A short introduction to our interest in bullfighting arenas and more Bull fighting is not a sport. It was never supposed to be. It is a tragedy. In recent years we regularly travelled with our buscamper through the inland of Spain and Portugal. In
Mirador de la memoria
Stories Mirador de la Memoria A tribute to all the victims of the Spanish Civil War The Silence of Others The Silence of Others, filmed over a six-year period, reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international trial and
Mogarraz
Stories Mogarraz A story about a small Spanish village, a photographer and a painter Portraits on the walls Mogarraz is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. On our way to Béjar we saw in the village of Mogarraz, while driving by, painted portraits hanging
Oradour-sur-Glane Souviens toi – Remember
Stories Oradour-sur-Glane Souviens toi – Remember The drama of Oradour-sur-Glane In 2021 we visited the village of Kalávryta in the Peloponnese in Greece, where the German army left a trail of death and destruction on 9 December 1943. The Germans executed all the men in the village in retaliation. The
