Spain Culture Round Up Fri Jun 2

Spain Culture Round Up Fri Jun 2
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By h.b. - Jun 2, 2006 - 8:24 AM

Some of the items recovered by police - Photo National Police

24 arrests as more than 4,000 stolen archaeological items are recovered by police

A total of 24 people have been arrested and more than 4,000 items of archaeological interest have been recovered as a gang of treasure traffickers was broken up. The police operation was carried out in Madrid, Cataluña, Andalucia, Aragón and Extremadura, according to the National Police.
Those who are thought to have lost valuable archaeological items are invited by police to call their hotline for the case 91 322 10 65

The Malaga sculptor, Miguel Berrocal, has died at the age of 73 in Antequera. He has an international reputation for his portable sculptures and was born in Villanueva de Algaidas.

Spanish Soprano, Montserrat Caballe, has been rehearsing this week in the Palau de la Música in Valencia the padrenuestro which she will sing on the night of Saturday July 8th for Pope Benedict XVI. It will be part of the 5th World Family Meet. EMF.

The 9th International Festival of Photography and the Visual Arts has opened in the Madrid Botanical Garden. The photographs show how landscapes of cities and nature are transformed over time and include the British post industrial landscape from John Davies, effects on the environment from Edward Burtynsky, and poetic portraits from Ronco Kawauchi.

The Tarifa born sculptor, Guillermo Pérez Villalta, has opened a new show in Seville. Called ‘artifice’ it shows 100 pieces and can be found in the exhibition centre of the Caja de San Fernando in the Plaza de San Francisco. The items date from as early as 1976. Pérez Villalta won the National Plastics Arts prize in 1985.

The Summercase festival takes place in Madrid and Barcelona next month with a star line up.
The action takes place on July 14 and 15, with gigs divided between the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, with the bill swapping on both days.
The venues are the Boadilla Del Monte in Madrid and the Parc Del Forum in Barcelona.
The full line up is as follows:
Madrid (Friday 14) and Barcelona (Saturday 15):
New Order
Keane
Primal Scream
The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set)
The Dandy Warhols
The Divine Comedy
Happy Mondays
Rufus Wainwright (solo)
Starsailor
Bell Orchestre
Brakes
The Concretes
Cut Copy
The Feeling
Hope Of The States
The Long Blondes
Mendetz
The Paddingtons
Razorlight
Two Gallants
Gato
Barcelona (Friday 14) and Madrid (Saturday 15):
Massive Attack
Daft Punk
Belle & Sebastian
Sigur Ros
Fatboy Slim
Adam Green
Astrud
The Cardigans
Maximo Park
Sparks
Super Furry Animals
Alex Torio
Clovis
David Kitt
Dirty Pretty Things
Midlake
My Latest Novel
Mystery Jets
Shout Out Louds
The Spinto Band
The Twilight Singers
Trabant
Amable

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