In today's broadcast, after taking a look at the news, we learn about the Catalan project 'Oportunitat 500'--in English, "Opportunity 500." The project seeks to relocate refugees, finding them places to live in underpopulated towns of the region of Catalunya with fewer than 500 inhabitants. We talk to the coordinator of the project and one of the relocated refugees.

In today's broadcast, after taking a look at the news, we go to the center of Madrid and a recent press conference at the Teatro de la Comedia, the traditional 19th-century theater run by the Spanish Culture Ministry and dedicated to classic theater productions. Spain's Siglo de Oro or Golden Age was a flourishing of the arts, literature and theater that lasted roughly a century and a half--from the end of 15th to the middle of the 17th century. One of the last playwrights of the Golden Age was Pedro Calderón de la Barca, a new co-production of whose finest play, "La vida es sueño" (Life Is A Dream), is currently running at the Teatro de la Comedia. We hear some of the interesting things that British director Declan Donnellan of the Cheek by Jowl theatre company has to say about Calderón, theatre, and life, in general.

In today's broadcast, after taking a look at the news, we return to some of the interviews broadcast this past year and listen in on conversations with, among others, our former colleague and BBC correspondent in Spain, Frank Smith, one-man-band-on-a-trike Cornelius González, and German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff.

In today's broadcast, after taking a look at the news, we return to Le Patin Libre, the ice skating performance company from Montreal, Canada who visited Madrid for the first time this past summer, where they donned rollerskates and wowed spectators with their dynamic shows of "contemporary skating." We also take a look at Spain's controversial new "trans law," hailed by LGBTQ+ activists as a milestone for trans people, and hear the music of Spanish singer- songwriter, pop star and activist Rigoberta Bandini.

The English Language Broadcast takes a trip around Spain, listening to Christmas carols in the country's different dialects.

In today's broadcast we celebrate Christmas Eve talking about a unique tradition that takes place in the region of Catalonia, in the north-east of Spain. We'll also hear traditional Christmas carols from that region and enjoy the song performed by the team at Radio Exterior de España.  

In today's broadcast we talk about the 'Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad' (The Christmas Lottery), an event celebrated every 22nd of December with a jackpot of 4 million euros. Our correspondent in Lebanon, Elsa Yazbek, tells us about a United Nations peacekeeper who was killed in the south of the country last week. We'll also hear some songs of Joan Manuel Serrat, the iconic Spanish singer-songwriter who bids farewell to the stage on Friday at the age of 78. 

In today's broadcast, we tackle environmental issues in the music industry with Pauline Bourdon, the founder of Soliphilia, a consulting service that works with musicians and festivals... We also learn about the first pardoned grafitti in Spain, a wall-painting portraying British icon David Bowie...

In today's broadcast, we learn about a new Cervantes Institute that opened in Los Angeles this week... Hear the second half of our interview with Dr. Richard Pebody about vaccination programs in place for this winter... And, our correspondant in Beirut, Elsa Yasbek tells us about how Lebanon is approaching the Christmas season. We also our series on Spanish Footballers who made History with a final segment on a midfielder who played a key part in Spain's first and only World Cup win.

In today's broadcast, we cover a myriad of topics: Helena covers a few more iconic Spanish football figures... and discusses the upcoming Flu season with Dr. Richard Pebody. We also learn about an association that brings gifts to the less fortunate here in Spain over Christmas, 'Reyes Magos de Verdad' ('The Real Three Kings').