Sunday, April 5, 2020 Queen Elizabeth II made a televised appearance this Sunday, dressed in green, the color of hope, the monarch thanked the efforts of citizens to follow the measures that have been taken to slow down the spread of the virus and the effort of all toilets and other essential workers. The queen…
The Instituto Cervantes has launched the #Audiolibros Contigo campaign, with which it offers hospitals in the Community of Madrid, for the first time and free of charge, a series of titles that can be downloaded or listened to by both health personnel and patients with access to mobile devices. Audiobooks are an alternative to conventional…
The Hispanic British Foundation announces the appointment of Pilar González-Baylín as the new Executive President after a decision adopted in this regard by the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. Pilar González-Baylín has a degree in Economic and Business Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid and has studied Fashion Design at the IADE school.…
(FIRST MEET) Proposed reading: “A HANDFUL OF DUST” by Evelyn Waugh Date: June 10, 2020 Location: British Council (Paseo del General Martínez Campos, 31 – Madrid) Time: from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coordinates: Eduardo Valls, Professor of English Philology at UCM Limited places: 20 Price: € 5 Friend FHB / € 8 Companions Our…
“Unforgettable visit”, by Maribel Sánchez, “An unbeatable guide that taught us to value all the immense work behind each performance” -Comments on Instagram of Amigos FHB- We made a complete tour equivalent to three visits, being able to appreciate how great our Theater is, a great discovery for everyone. Maribel accompanied us throughout this tour,…
Our thanks for making this tasting possible to: Carlos González – Vega / WILLIAM GRANT & SONS spirits specialist Antonio Álvarez / QAVA, Martín Afinador (C/ Doctor Castelo, 34 – Madrid) Alberto Castells / Club de Bridge SQUEEZE (C/ Núñez de Balboa, 120 – Madrid)
Accompanied by two luxury guides, Sonsoles Diez de Rivera (Vice President of the FHB and Vice President of the Balenciaga Foundation) and Sofía Barroso (Around Art), a group of 30 people traveled to San Sebastián, from Friday to Sunday, 17th -19th, 2020 . Stayed at the emblematic HOTEL DE LONDRES Y DE INGLATERRA. Welcome dinner…
The Foundation wants to welcome Professor Thomas Mole, from Edinburgh University (https://tommole.org/) who will play the Queen Victoria Eugenia Chair in 2019/2020 academic year. It is a satisfaction for the Foundation to have a personality like Professor Thomas Mole, currently the director of the “Centre for History of the Book” in Edinburgh and specialist in…
