Nestled in the heart of Spain, Sevilla is one of the most exciting and luscious cities in all of Europe. The real heartbeat of Spanish culture can be felt here, where its glorious history is still felt all over the city. It’s also visible in the art and architecture, and everyone who comes here is reminded of why they learned to love travel in the first place. Like many big cities these days, it’s not absolutely necessary to know the language here, but it certainly helps. It will help you find your way around for sure, but more importantly, it can help you to have the conversations that occur on another level, below the common courtesies, and this is where real information gets exchanged. Insider opinions and tips, and all the wonderful things that can happen in a margin, are always found in the original language.
If you don’t have Spanish, then it’s a perfect opportunity to learn, and open doors to another culture. There are many doors that will open here whatever languages you speak, however, since there is such an amazing sensibility about Sevilla. Spain hotels generally are famous for hospitality and style, and here is where these notions seemed to have originated. It’s always a spectacular display here, and one of the most welcoming places in the world. In fact, one of the recent Bienales here went under the banner of Hospitality and Tolerance.
This was at the 2004 edition of the Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo de Seville, or BIACS, which is one of the most splendid art displays in this part of the world. This event is devoted to the promotion and exhibition of local and international art, like most Biennales, but is also heavily weighted toward encouraging dialogue and participation, so that the 70,000 plus participants can take part in an ongoing global art conversation. In each Biennale, there are many different platforms for viewing new works of exciting inspiration, and also possibilities to interact, both with the work and with the arts community. There is definitely a tendency toward experimentation here, and a sublime sense of style, as it should be.
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