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Christopher Lee, Paz Vega and Colin Farrell at the opening of the festival - Photo www.festivaldesevilla.comChristopher Lee and Colin Farrell open the Sevilla European Film Festivalvideo
Britain is the invited country in this sixth edition of the festival

Publicity still from Lesbian Vampire KillersLesbian Vampires a hit in San Sebastiánvideo
A British film has picked up the top honour at the Science Fiction and Terror Film Week

José Luis López Vázquez - EFE archiveLost Gaudí film found after 30 years
Gaudí is played by the actor, José Luis López Vázquez, who died last

Francisco Ayala - EFEThe celebrated Spanish author, Francisco Ayala, has diedvideo
He died at his home on Tuesday at the age of 103

Joel Joan - EFECould we see a Catalan Oscar?
Actor Joel Joan is presenting 11 Catalan language films in Los Angeles

Photo - www.ont.esThe British in Spain join the organ donation habit
ABC newspaper today runs a piece called the ‘The Paradox of the British in Spain’

José Luis López Vázquez - EFETop Spanish actor, José Luis López Vázquez, has diedvideo
The prolific actor made more than 200 films

'Oda a Joan Miró' sold for 52,000 dollars in New York - EFESpanish artists sell well at Christie's New York
More than 100 works from Spanish artists were sold on Wednesday

The Prince and Princess of Asturias and Queen Sofía arriving at the Campoamor Theatre - EFEPrince of Asturias uses his awards to call for a fight against unemploymentvideo
The glittering award ceremony was held, as it is every year, in Oviedo

Work by Gregorio Fernández - EFEThe Sacred Made Real in London
The National Gallery opens an exhibition of sacred Spanish art

Público TVEl Último Trago: Concha Buika's haunting tribute to Chavela Vargasvideo
Pianist Chucho Valdés accompanies the Mallorca singer on the album

Chamberí Station - EFEMadrid Metro celebrates 90 years
The Madrid Metro is now one of the largest in the world

Ángeles Caso with the Premio Planeta - EFEÁngeles Caso wins the Premio Planeta
The work by the writer from Asturias was not a favourite this year

Parque Güell - Photo 20minutos.esNew controls on tourists at the Parque Güell
There are concerns about the damage being done by high visitor numbers

Carmen Sevilla and her kitten - Público videoBook looks at film censorship in the Franco yearsvideo
The book by Alberto Gil is published (in Spanish) by Ediciones B