Tag: spain
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Another Priceless Spanish Artwork Falls Victim to Well-Intentioned Restorer
It’s happened again. Another medieval artwork has fallen victim to an amateur restoration project in a Spanish church, leaving experts and community leaders furious. A local handicraft teacher was commissioned to restore the 16th century statue of St George inside a church in the town of Navarre – but the finished product has been compared to…
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The Colorful Canopy of Umbrellas on the Streets of Portugal is Back!
It’s that time of year again! A new canopy of colorful umbrellas has been created over the streets of Portugal. Two years ago, photographer Patrícia Almeida introduced us to this whimsical installation put on by production company Sextafeira Producoes for the annual arts festival Agitagueda. Held every July in the city of Agueda, the festival…
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Futuristic Video Shows Us What’s Spain’s Sagrada Familia Will Look Like in 2026
When Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi was tragically killed by a train in 1926, he was in the middle of building of his masterpiece—the Barcelona basilica, Sagrada Familia. Eighty-six years later, the church still isn’t complete. But according to Jordi Fauli, the current architect on the magnificent life-sized sand castle, it’ll be done by 2026. This…
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Amazing Light Festival in Portugal!
The LUMINA Light Festival is an international event that transforms urban space with color and light shows, multimedia projections, giant light sculptures and installations. Based in Portugal and free for all ages, more than 20 national and international artists are set to surprise visitors “with grandiose spectacles of light and color, video mapping, 3D effects,…