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Travel & Cuisine Cooking Class

February 8, 2013December 25, 2023 azahar6 Comments

I have long been looking for a Spanish cooking class in Sevilla that is offered in English because so many of my Sevilla Tapas Tour clients and visiting friends ask me about this. With friends I can oblige with a quick and casual “class” at home, but I really wanted to find a reputable place that could also show people a good time while learning about Spanish cuisine.

A couple of weeks ago I happened to mention this to my friend, tour guide Sam Lister @AndaluciaSam, and he told me about a local company called Travel & Cuisine @TravelCuisine1, run by Amelia Gómez and her husband, chef Jorge Rideo, along with their colleague Meli Rubio. And as my journo friend Fiona Watson @Seville_Writer also has clients who would be interested in cooking classes we arranged to do a class with T & C to see if we would be comfortable recommending them personally.

Well, we not only had a great time – and a great lunch – but we were also very happy with the quality of the class and Travel & Cuisine’s fabulous kitchen classroom. It was exactly what I had been looking for…

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Centro del Mudéjar

January 17, 2013 azaharLeave a comment

mudejar centre
The Palace of the Marqueses of the Algaba is home to Sevilla’s newest cultural centre, this one dedicated to the legacy of the Mudéjars of the 13th – 16th centuries. The palace was first built in this period and is worth a visit itself. Although it has undergone reforms since then it still boasts a splendid example of a mudéjar-gothic grand doorway and tower, as well as a lush central courtyard garden enclosed by arched walkways.

The centre opened on January 12th with an exhibit bringing together 111 pieces from different museums.

Centro del Mudéjar
Plaza Calderón de la Barca
(just behind Feria Market)
8 am – 2 pm / 5 pm – 8 pm Monday to Friday
Saturdays 8 am – 2 pm. Closed Sunday.
Admission is free.

Casa de la Guitarra

November 24, 2012 azahar1 Comment

Some images from Sevilla’s newest flamenco venue, Casa de la Guitarra.

After 45 years as a performer, renowned flamenco guitarist José Luis Postigo opened the Casa de la Guitarra just three months ago in an 18th century building in the heart of the barrio Santa Cruz. The performances take place in an intimate space that brings the spectators close to the artists, and which also houses an impressive collection of 19th century guitars. The shows feature flamenco guitar, singing and dancing by professional performers in a variety of styles, and are an excellent introduction to the world of flamenco.

Casa de la Guitarra
Mesón del Moro 12
Tel. 954 224 093 / 615 085 631

Guitar Exhibition (free admission)
12.00 – 14.00 and 17.00 – 19.00

Flamenco Performances
19.30 – 20.30 / 21.00 – 22.00
Price: 17 €
Students and Pensioners: 15 €
Chidren 6 to 12 years: 10 €

Centro de Interpretación de la Judería

September 3, 2012 azahar2 Comments

The new Centro de Interpretación de la Judería de Sevilla, which opened yesterday, is the city’s first museum of the history and achievements of Sevilla’s Jews, telling their story in words (both in Spanish and English) and pictures along with other exhibits. It is the latest project of the Casa de la Memoria, one of Sevilla’s best known flamenco cultural centres.

It is a very moving exhibit and you can lose yourself in the stories of some of Sevilla’s most important historical figures, such as Pablo de Olavide, José María Blanco White and the mysterious Susona Ben Susón. You can also see the original 19th century painting “The Expulsion of the Jews from Sevilla” by Joaquín Turina y Areal.

I also liked the map of the old Jewish Quarter, which was created especially for the Centre. New exhibits and events are being planned for the future.