Culture, an increasingly important facet of sustainable development
Culture encourages tolerance and dialogue, and it creates jobs, too. It makes us what we are and enables us to form our identities as individuals and as a society. We have information for you about different types and examples of cultural and artistic expression. Find out all about them!
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Cultural tourism, the best way to travel and get to know the world
Nothing defines a country and makes it unique like its culture. Seeing its art, experiencing its traditions, trying its cuisine and strolling through its history are without doubt the best guides to discovering a country. And that, precisely, is what cultural tourism is all about. Fancy a trip to cities like Amsterdam, London, Paris or Barcelona?
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Conceptual photography or the art of representing the abstract
Conceptual photography speaks through images. Each image captures a powerful message capable of transmitting highly abstract concepts to our thoughts. This discipline of art has been increasing in importance with the years and is now one of the categories in the renowned Sony World Photography Awards.
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Environmental artists, a sustainable trend
Art and the environment appeal to reason and feelings. What happens when we mix them? The answer is environmental art, a movement adopted by artists of different disciplines, who are inspired by nature or use it as a raw material, transmitting its beauty and encouraging us to take care of it.
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Upcycled art, when waste becomes art
Glass bottles, plastic bags and other waste that would end up filling landfills or floating in the sea have, in the hands of some artists, become a form of sustainable art that highlights the degradation of the planet and surprises with its originality. The possibilities stretch as far as the imagination.
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Video mapping, light that turns buildings into art
It is almost impossible not to fall in love with the spectacle of light, sound and movement of video mapping. Many feel that this technique exists somewhere between technology and fantasy, and is a new striking way of making art. Meanwhile, industries such as the advertising sector already use it to promote their products.
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"Art is an emotional barometer that measures where we are now"
Daniel Canogar's work captures the public's imagination and stimulates reflection. Because, as he says, “we are distracted all the time”. The raw materials for his art are our everyday experiences with technology, from information overload to obsolescence.
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Can machines create art?
Until not long ago, art was a skill inherent to the human being, and therefore, inaccessible to machines. The appearance and evolution of Artificial Intelligence forces us to reconsider whether painting, composing or writing is still the exclusive heritage of humanity. The debate is now open.
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The world's top nature photographers
Through their cameras, they beckon us to protect and care for our planet and all living things that inhabit it. Discover the power of their work through the experiences of some of the most prominent exponents of this photographic form.
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Discover the best natural and historical monuments in the world
Nature and mankind have created some marvellous places that can take our breath away. We get up close and personal with some of the most-visited places in the world.
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Blockchain arrives in the art world
Blockchain has arrived in the art world and is here to stay. Thanks to this technology, which allows smarter and safer transactions, intermediaries are reduced, intellectual property is guaranteed and the traceability of creative output is improved. But these applications are only the beginning. Discover how blockchain will revolutionise the art industry.
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"Children learn that they have Spanish roots and begin to appreciate them"
We interview Guillermo Fesser, Spanish journalist and writer, based in the United States, known for having been a former member of the legendary Gomaespuma Duo. His book, Get to know Bernardo de Gálvez, is the only textbook in U.S. schools that makes mention of Spain's crucial help to Washington's army in achieving independence.
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Do you know what makes a museum sustainable?
Until now, the strict conservation conditions their collections require have prevented museums from meeting the needs of sustainable development. However, in recent years, several projects have shown that it is possible to harmonise the demanding energy costs of a museum with respect for the environment.
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Can cinema raise environmental awareness?
The ninth edition of the International Environmental Film Festival was held from 30 August to 5 September in Buenos Aires. The Green Film Fest appeared to raise awareness over environmental issues through the seventh art. The event also has its own space in San Francisco: it will return for the eighth year from 6 to 13 September.
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"Brueghel's 'Triumph of Death' was in need of a complete clean-up"
The Museo del Prado is once again exhibiting 'The Triumph of Death' by Pieter Brueghel 'the Elder' after a major restoration process carried out in collaboration with Iberdrola as a Patron of the Museo del Prado Restoration Program. We talked to the people on the ground in this restoration project.
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"Every single work at the Museo del Prado is different from all others, a new challenge"
Alicia Peral was beneficiary of the Iberdrola - Museo del Prado Scholarships for Training and Research in Restoration in 2013 and 2015. Today she is part of the Restoration Department where she once worked as a trainee.
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The presence of female protagonists on the big screen is on the rise
Films with traditional female leads have given way to films about women warriors, superheroines who stop wars, rebel leaders and scientists who change the course of history.
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Discover the temples of art of the 21st Century
Paintings by Picasso and Warhol in Tehran? A power plant that exhibits the art of the best contemporary artists? We invite you on a fascinating journey through the main modern art museums.
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When Jai Alai made it big in the Americas
Jai Alai courts in Miami or Rhode Island? The Basque sport was one of the most popular sports in the United States during the 60s and 70s.
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Ready for battle
In the 18th century, the need to escape poverty forced some women to disguise as men and lead a life of adventures and sacrifice.
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From the Spanish dollar to the US dollar
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the real, a Spanish silver coin, was the currency of reference for world trade. The English in the American colonies called it the Spanish dollar and ended by adopting it as their own.
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As delicate as transporting organs
Bringing together the pieces to be featured at an exhibition is a very sensitive process. It involves valuable and unique works of art, with the packaging and transportation of each the responsibility of specialist companies and professionals.
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Discover the Spain's influence on the history of the United States
Over 200 works of art, documents and objects that illustrate the Spanish presence on the continent, together in the 'Memory Regained' exhibition.
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