The two concert-style readings in November will be followed in the future by a fully staged Spanish-language production ...

When it comes to festivals, Spain plays in a league of its own. We're talking about some wonderfully wacky traditions, many ...

Spain is a country where Christmas comes alive with vibrant traditions, festive markets, and unique celebrations that blend history and culture. From twinkling lights in bustling cities to ...

Spain's civil war seemed to hinge last week upon profound deliberations by Adolf Hitler in his Bavarian retreat and on secret Anglo-French moves to sway Berlin. The German envoy accredited to ...

Spain’s Dec. 22 Christmas lottery began during the Napoleonic wars in 1812 and has continued largely without interruption since then, even during the Spanish Civil War.

Spain's Christmas lottery 'El Gordo' starts dishing out billions of dollars in prizes The immensely popular lottery will distribute a total of $2.8 billion in prizes this year, much of it in small ...

Spain kicked off the winter holidays with its huge Christmas lottery known as "El Gordo," and an unemployed Peruvian woman was among the winners of The Fat One's top $425,000 prize Thursday.

Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 88008 are celebrating. They have each won 400,000 euros ($440,000), in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery.

Spain's popular lottery known as “EL Gordo" (the fat one) often prompts street and bar celebrations , with winners uncorking bottles of sparkling wine and singing and dancing.

The Christmas fair in Madrid was the work of Fundación Contemplare, a nonprofit set up to help Spain’s monasteries continue a legacy of gourmet baked goods and handmade candies but also, more ...