Floraleda Sacchi, one of the best known and most original harpists on the international stage, recently gave a recital in the old church of the Santa Cruz la Real Convent in Segovia, which today serves as the Aula Magna of IE University. The concert was organized by IE University Arts Society in collaboration with pianist – Read More –
A snowstorm in the city center can bring the most wonderful gifts for a photographer, and you have to seize the opportunity when it presents itself. Today the snow has brought with it this image of two women dressed in traditional Segovian costumes looking not just highly unusual, but also kind of eerie and enigmatic. – Read More –
The deafening silence that accompanies a snowfall never ceases to surprise me. I feel privileged when I take an early morning walk through the deserted gardens scattered around my city, just after the last few snowflakes have fallen. I can’t help but wonder why the city takes so long to wake up on days like – Read More –
Whenever it snows I try to go up to San Cebrián’s Gate, which forms part of Segovia’s city walls, to take photos of the landscape below. The gateway served to connect the city with the district of San Lorenzo and the old Dominican Convent which now houses the IE University campus. It’s impossible to survey – Read More –
Architects Karen McEvoy (Ireland), Frank Barkow (Germany) and Stefano Boeri (Italy) were selected by IE University to take part in the latest edition of the Architectonic Integration Workshops organized by IE School of Architecture & Design. All three enjoy world renown for their commitment to architecture and their search for excellence in the field. Thus – Read More –
Autumn is slowly leaving us. Now, in November, sunlight fades too early. It’s a ritual that is repeated every evening – darkness falls slowly and silently, and just before it envelops the Santa Cruz la Real campus, a new, artificial light appears which is warm and beautiful. The hallways and walls of the old building – Read More –
Segovia is an ideal city to discover on foot. The path that goes along the Eresma valley is wonderfully pleasant at any time of year and can surprise walkers with sights like this one. Segovia has a serene beauty, which should be taken in one piece at a time, calmly, without rushing or following any – Read More –
“Light does not fall upon Segovia, but rather it is the city that rises toward it.” So said the Andalusia-born poet María Zambrano (Vélez-Málaga, 1904-Madrid, 1991), a writer and essayist who spent her childhood and youth in Segovia where she met Unamuno and Machado, and drank in the mysticism of San Juan de la Cruz. – Read More –
One of the strangest fashions I’ve ever known is that which consists of carrying around a stick for taking selfies. A large number of the tourists walk around the center of Segovia with one. Whenever I see them climbing up the steep steps of the Postigo area to see the aqueduct in all its glory, – Read More –
Big names in the worlds of literature, art, architecture and journalism met last week in Segovia for the 12th edition of Hay Festival Segovia. Once again, this international festival of ideas, art and thought, proved very popular – over 13,000 people attended one or more of the 94 events that made up the program. Thanks – Read More –
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