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Antonio Gamero Aguirre was born in Madrid on 2 March 1934. [1] [2] He studied law and also joined the Film School [].[3] [4] Prior to acting, he worked for Telefónica. [4]A member of the Communist Party of Spain (clandestine during the Francoist dictatorship) since 1957 under the alias 'Alejandro', [2] he was tortured in the DGS headquarters in Puerta del Sol by a police agent who ruptured ...
On March 10 Anarchist-controlled rebel reinforcements, which previously held the frontline on Guadalajara/Soria borders and were recalled by Cipriano Mera, reached the outskirts of Madrid from the east; they penetrated into eastern districts of Madrid. On March 11 they seized control over the centre, and on March 12 last islands of loyalist ...
In 1544 Charles I granted to Madrid the titles of "Imperial" and "Crowned" for this reason, a crown was added on the shield above the tree. [9] c.1600-c.1650 In the 17th century the open Spanish royal crown set upon the shield. [9] c.1650-1859 Circa 1650 stars set 2, 2, 2 and 1 changing to 3, 2 and 2. Consoles became a common external ornament. [9]
The highest military awards of the Spanish Republic, the Laureate Plate of Madrid (Spanish: Placa Laureada de Madrid), and the Madrid Distinction (Spanish: Distintivo de Madrid), [2] established by the Republican government to reward courage, [3] were named after the capital of Spain because the city symbolised valour and Republican resistance ...
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid 2017. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, was known as Pasarela Cibeles until 2008 or Cibeles Madrid Fashion week up until 2012, [1] is the principal platform to promote fashion in Spain. Based in Madrid and often takes place twice a year, in September 2008 held its edition No. 48. [2]
He opened a boutique in San Sebastián in 1919, [3] which expanded to include branches in Madrid and Barcelona. [1] The Spanish royal family and the aristocracy wore his designs, but when the Spanish Civil War forced him to close his stores, Balenciaga moved to Paris. [1] [2] He opened his Paris couture house on Avenue George V in August 1937. [1]
The Real Story of St. Patrick's Day: Why We Party and Wear Green on March 17. Jill Gleeson, Terri Robertson. March 15, 2023 at 10:37 AM.
Spanish women copied the fashion and they found that the Manila shawl was a very good thing to wear with these dresses, as the shawl provided some warmth to the bare shoulders. The Manila shawl was also used to decorate grand pianos in houses, as can be seen in the recently reopened Museo del Romanticismo in Madrid. Besides pianos, the shawl ...