Heritage & History
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Carnations Forever
I have always loved carnations and was longing to find time to write a blog post about them. I have never understood the bad reputation of these flowers: they last for weeks, are budget-friendly and I find their ruffled petals extremely beautiful. They are also Spain’s national flower so my carnation obsession might have something…
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Corpus Christi in Lagartera
Today Lagartera celebrates its most important day of the year, Corpus Christi – a celebration filled with craftsmanship, faith and tradition. Lagartera’s Corpus Christi was institutionalized in Lagartera on February 21st in 1589 when Sixtus V granted apostolic letters for the foundation of the Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of Lagartera. The following year, on…
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Decorating with Lebrillos
For the last few months, I’ve seen the traditional Spanish lebrillos de fajalauza (the characteristic ceramic from Granada) gracing walls, homes and stores all over the world. You might have seen them too, they are the huge ceramic bowls- usually green and white or blue and white- that people hang on walls, place on big…