10th European Day of Jewish Culture

10th European Day of Jewish Culture

From 2 September, the Historical Centre of Toledo will celebrate the X European Conference of Jewish Culture (Sephardic Week of Toledo) with various cultural, tourist, gastronomic, children’s and leisure activities. This year highlights the inauguration …

Advance of Corpus Christi 2009 program in Toledo

Advance of Corpus Christi 2009 program in Toledo

As the City Council informs, the city of Toledo will celebrate from June 2 to June 14 its most outstanding appointment of its festive calendar, the Corpus Christi, days during which the City Council of …

The city of a thousand and one legends

The city of a thousand and one legends

José Ignacio Carmona Sánchez is a Toledan researcher of subjects that we could define as “hidden”, having collaborated in numerous radio programs, press… Some time ago we published in these pages some “psychophonies” recorded in …

The arrival of the Inquisition in Toledo

The arrival of the Inquisition in Toledo

Contrary to popular belief, historically Toledans have been quite “rebellious” to authority. Suffice it to say that the example we are now bringing, related to the Inquisition and which occurred more than 500 years ago, …

The damascene or damascene of Toledo

The damascene or damascene of Toledo

Although the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans already used the craftsmanship of the “Damasquinado”, it is in the city of Toledo where this decorative technique has reached the highest of fame and exquisiteness in the pieces …

What's a "bolo"?

What’s a “bolo”?

A bolus is a Toledan? Many use “bolo “as something derogatory, to refer to a neighbor of Toledo and even the same inhabitants of the city refer to someone as “bolo” when it is considered …

Exhibition on the War of Independence in Toledo

Exhibition on the War of Independence in Toledo

Since December 16, 2008 we can enjoy in the Museum of Santa Cruz a magnificent exhibition dedicated to the War of Independence. 500 pieces related to this period and commemorating its bicentennial, offering a didactic …