Category Archives: From a Foreign Field

Reports and thoughts from places and events outside the UK. From festivals to nature walks, events to everyday life.

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Festival Vibes

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The Programme looks sparser this year, after the enormously successful and special twentieth anniversary edition last year and there are fewer accompanying exhibitions, but the town is still full of festival-goers. We began this year with Marco Flores at Sala … Continue reading

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Carnaval Sunday

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First there’s the train. There wasn’t a local stopper for ages, though we are in possession of tickets for the local service. Let’s get on the Media Distancia anyway – it goes to the same destination – and hope that … Continue reading

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Flying Down to Jerez

So okay, it doesn’t have the same ring as ‘Flying Down to Rio’, but for me it’s just as exciting. I haven’t been in this lovely town for over two months, a ridiculously long time ( I’m not usually away … Continue reading

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Festival de Jerez 2017 Preview

Next year’s twenty-first international Festival of Flamenco in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain runs from 24th February to 11th March 2017 ( see Festival de Jerez 2017 Plus ).  The Programme of events can now be found on the Ayuntamiento … Continue reading

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Christmas Dancing in the Streets

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In Jerez for one of the best weekends of the year, the last weekend before Christmas. The town is beautifully lit, as always, but with new colourful decorations. The traditional Andalucian carols which are usually played over the central sound … Continue reading