It was Amalia from the “La Viña” neighborhood who first recommended that we try the sea bream “en la plancha,” the “tortillitas de camarones,” and other Cadiz specialties at El tío de La Tiza, the family-run “taberna” located behind her house. When it first opened in 1979, its owners, Antonio Saborido and Loli Perales, had named it “El pájaro […]
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What does that word mean? There are several theories, some more far-fetched than others. Let’s look at two of them. Hypothesis 1: In the 19th century, a French family lived in Cádiz—the Sicourt sisters, dressed in Parisian fashion; a bit snobbish, too prim, and quickly becoming a laughingstock. Teasing them, the locals called out: “Si-Cur- Si-Cur Si-Cur-Si- Cur-Si…Cursi.” A metathesis for the
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Anda-luz! Las Ketchup is the name of an Andalusian band from Córdoba, originally made up of three sisters. They released the summer hit of 2002: “The Ketchup Song” or “Aserejé” in the Spanish version. It was impossible to miss—we’ve all danced to it. With nearly 8 million records sold, it reached number 1 in twenty
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Luisa Roldán, the eminent. Luisa Roldán was born in 1652, during the Counter-Reformation. This was the century of the Spanish Baroque, when painting had to be at the service of religion, in reaction to Protestants who rejected the authority of the Pope.painting and sculpture had to humanize religious representations.to be naturalistic, with larger-than-life physiques that took on a new meaning.
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All Saints' Day, or “Todos los Santos” in Spanish, is rendered as “Tosantos” in Gaditan, the local dialect of Cádiz that tends to slur words. Cádiz is known throughout Spain for its Carnival—a 10-day celebration in February that showcases Andalusian culture. Above all, it is a time when the people of Cádiz express themselves through song and satire
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