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L a Re Vista “ Culture in its broadest sense –from books and football to music food and travel for those who love Spain and all matters Spanish. “ | The Anglo-Spanish Society Review 228 Spring / Summer 2011 | L a R e v i s t a Business spotlight Jules Stewart on the BA- Iberia merger Society Life Isabel del Rio on the Gala dinner and Christmas party Book Review Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue prepares for the Society’s third annual Classical Iñigo Gurruchaga on Concert on April 4th Javier Cercas plus special offer for ASS Members revista_new.indd 1 17/03/2011 23:34 From the Editor Welcome to the latest issue of La Re- vista. The magazine’s redesign and in- novative new contents over the last year have met with broad approval among our readers and advertisers, but we do not rest on our laurels. This is a special, more varied issue dedicated in part to business and trade issues in recognition of our corporate supporters and the growing number of new members, many of whom are young professional Spaniards living and working in the UK. It seems only right that we should mark this year’s 125th anniversary of the foundation of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in London with an article on its history and devel- opment. The Chamber’s evolution mirrors the growing impor- tance of Anglo-Spanish trade, along with the hugely expanded presence in the UK of major Spanish companies in key sectors- a topic covered with insight in this issue by Tom Burns . I am delighted to bring on board as my deputy Isabel del Rio, with years of experience in the world of media, including BBC and the Financial Times. Isabel kicks off in this issue with some colourful coverage of social events, with photographs taken by her daughter Idil, along with a fascinating interview in our cultural section with one of the joint winner’s of last year’s EU literature prize. Culture in its broadest sense –from books and football to music , food and travel-continues to be an impor- tant part of this magazine which aims to reach out and engage with all those who love Spain and matters Spanish. This is your magazine. Enjoy it . Jimmy Burns President: Carles Casajuna i Palet His Excellency The Spanish Ambassador Chairman: Dame Denise Holt * Vice-Chairman: Jimmy Burns * Executive Secretaries: Events and Grants: Beatriz Gago Vazquez Membership , Finance, and website: Jordi Casinos Honorary Treasurer: Mark Phillips Other members of the Executive Council: Fidel Lopez Alvarez, Paul Pickering, Albert Jones, Lady Nicoletta Lindsay,Maria Amparo Garcia-Asencio*, Carmen Bouverat, John Scanlan, Lady Pilar Brennan, Jose Ivars-Lopez*, Isabel Clara Lorda-Vidal, Muir Sutherland*, Sandra Coombs, Sir Stephen Wright*, Emily Cooper,Siobhan Songour*, Lucia Lindsay, Javier Fernandez Hidalgo Join us on Facebook: * Trustees facebook.com/AngloSpanish Editorial Committee Chairman/ Editor: Jimmy Burns Deputy Editor: Isabel del Rio, Design: Steve Bunn RCA Photography: Idil Sukan Advertising: Jose Ivars-Lopez Follow us on Twitter: Contributing editors: Elena Moya, Barbara Mora @AnglosSpanish Published by the Anglo-Spanish Society 102 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AN [email protected] www.anglospanishsociety.org The next issue of La Revista is due to appear in Autumn 2011. Letters and articles (maximum length of 800 words and accompanied by good quality photographs) for consideration should be emailed to [email protected] by July 1. The opinions expressed throughout this issue of La Revista represent those of the authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Anglo-Spanish Society or those of their supporters. The Anglo-Spanish Society is a registered charity: 1080250 2 | LA REVISTA | SPRING ISSUE | revista_new.indd 2 17/03/2011 23:34 revista_new.indd 3 17/03/2011 23:34 The Spanish Ambassador Carles Casajuana i Palot, Dame Denise Holt, and Michael Portillo Lady Brennan and Fidel Lopez Isabel del Rio The highlight of the Anglo-Spanish Society’s social calendar was the Telefonica black-tie gala dinner held on Fri- day 11 February at the Mountbat- ten Room, RAC Club in Pall Mall, writes Isabel del Río Presided by the bronze bust of Lord Mountbatten, and surrounded by gilded hanging candelabra and pale-green colonnades, the gala dinner had all the glitter of a mag- nificent social event. Against such Mr Chris Bryant MP stunning setting, the gala unfolded and Mr Jared Cranney brilliantly over entertaining speech- es, excellent food and wine, and exquisite compan The event sold out completely, and indeed the Mountbatten Room was filled to capacity with guests ar- riving early in the evening for the drinks reception before dinner. The former MP Michael Portillo, added the celebrity element to the occa- Luis Just of Santander sion as guest speaker. with Paloma Alzamora and We were honoured by the pres- Loreto Rojo ence of HE Ambassador Carles Casajuana i Palet, and his wife Mrs. Margarita Massanet. Other revista_new.indd 4 17/03/2011 23:34 Margarita Massenet and Michael Portillo Nuria Guzman (Spanish Tourist Board) and Sandy Flockhart CMG Gala dInneR Photography by Idil Sukan prominent figures of Anglo-Spanish ingly about his father, Professor extraction included Lord and Lady Luis Portillo of the University of Garel-Jones, and Lord and Lady Salamanca and prominent Repub- Brennan, as well as representa- lican, and related how his parents tives of our corporate sponsors and met when working in the UK with supporters. Members of the Anglo- Spanish refugee children. Spanish Executive Committee were The Gala dinner was nothing less all mostly in attendance, as were than a phenomenal success thanks many members of the Society. The to the hard-work and excellent top table was presided by our chair- planning of Emily Cooper, prin- man, Dame Denise Holt, looking cipal organizer, and the Events absolutely radiant. Committee. In all, a most beautiful The Spanish Ambassador thanked evening that raised further funds for During an interval we heard the Anglo-Spanish Society and our Scholarship Programme. a delightful performance of introduced the highlight of the With grateful thanks to:The the “Gypsy Airs” by Sarasate, evening, an after-dinner speech Right Honourable Michael played by two RAM undergradu- by politician-turned-media star Portillo;Headline Sponsor The ates, violinist Nicole Crespo- Mr Portillo. The eloquent Portillo Spanish Tourist Board; Corporate O’Donoghue (see interview on both entertained and moved the Sponsors: Santander Universi- p. 19) and piano accompanist, audience with stories of the Spanish ties, BBVA, Telefonica/02; Raffle Raya Kostova. The evening also Civil War, his memories of serving Donors: The St Regis Hotel Mar- included a raffle with fantastic under Margaret Thatcher and the davall Mallorca, Iberia, Iberica prizes to be won, generously do- idiosyncratic differences between and Currencies Direct, Wines of nated by various sponsors, with Spain and the United Kingdom. Spain, La Plaza Restaurant and the top prizes being two return The epitome of Anglo-Spanishness, Freixenet; Photographer Idil Sukan flights to Madrid donated by Ibe- Michael stole the night with his wit, Del Rio; Violinist Nicole Crespo ria and a two night stay including charm and intellect. As the child of O’Donoghue and Pianist Raya Kos- breakfast at the St Regis Mardav- two cultures, he reminisced touch- tova Charlotte Smal and her team at all, Mallorca the RAC | LA REVISTA | SPRING ISSUE | 5 revista_new.indd 5 17/03/2011 23:34 aSS ScholaRShIp laura Fernández-González A Spanish graduate reports on how she is com- The conference followed an exhibition pleting her doctoral thesis at a British univer- at the Matthew Gallery in Edinburgh last September, based on a project sity thanks to the support of the Anglo-Spanish that considers the re-creation of Early Society and BBVA. Modern Festivals as a way of explor- ing historical research. This is the I applied for an Anglo-Spanish Society every case. However, I profoundly project website: www.recreatingear- grant hoping to gain some support to believe in the necessity of a rich and lymodernfestivals.com. The online complete the writing up of my PhD heterogeneous society and in the ben- exhibition features part of what was thesis. I am very grateful to everyone efits that art, history and the humani- displayed in the exhibition last Sep- involved in the selection of my can- ties provide us. A sophisticated and tember. My contribution concerns my didature: the Anglo-Spanish Subcom- advanced society is one that appreci- ongoing research into the triumphal mittee for considering my application, ates the qualities that culture grants us, entry of Philip II into Lisbon in 1581: to Dame Denise Holt, Chairman of the and it is now being demonstrated how http://www.recreatingearlymodernfes- Society, for her kind words and en- skills developed through the study and tivals.com/exhibition_laura.htm, for couragement, and to H.E. Mr. Carles contemplation of complex ideas en- which I have used 3D reconstruction Casajuana Palet, Spanish Ambassador, hance the abilities of professionals. It technology. for the beautiful ceremony he hosted is precisely in these times of economic All these activities have culminated for us. I have a special memory of my difficulty that these fields need major in a contract with a very prestigious conversation with Mr. Philip Paddack support from sponsors, as we all know academic publisher (BBVA) who was representing the these academic subjects are the first for a book with se- sponsors that supported my beca. Mr. to suffer. I am truly grateful for your lected essays from Paddack actually spoke about the support. the conference. I place I was born in Andalucía. Unfor- Since I graduated with my first degree am the co-editor tunately my family could not join me in Art History in Spain, I have worked of the volume with that day, but that evening he recreated for several years in architectural the aforementioned a warm reminder of home.
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