HIGHLIGHTS. OF THE PAST MEETS THE PRESENT IN CONVENTS AROUND SPAIN. CLOISTERED NUNS, USUALLY HIDDEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD, CREATING SWEET TREATS FOR CUSTOMERS. LA ELABORACION DE MATTAPAN. LAS MONJAS ANTIGUOS AND APRENDER DE UN. CAMINO A ENSENAR. THEY SELL THEM THROUGH TURNSTILES, ALLOWING THEM TO KEEP THEIR FACES HIDDEN. SEE, THE NUNS DO IT OUT OF NECESSITY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES. MUCHOS PRÉSTAMOS PARA MONASTERIO Y GRACIAS A DIOS A ESTE TRABAJO HEMOS PODIDO PAGAR TODAS LAS DAEGU DE CHU. TENEMOS LA COMUNIDAD, ISABEL LATINO OWNS EL JARDIN DEL CONVENTO IN MADRID, WHICH SELLS BAKED GOODS MADE IN CONVENTS ACROSS SPAIN. LAS MONJAS TRADICIONALMENTE, TENER RECETAS TIENEN SIGLOS DE ANTIGÜEDAD. ENTONCES NO UTILIZAN MATERIAL PRIMA QUINCY ESPANOLA GENERALMENTE. SPAIN’S RICH HISTORY ALSO LIVES ON IN THIS CERAMIC SHOP IN TRIANA, A NEIGHBORHOOD IN SEVILLE. MI NOMBRE ES LOLA Y SOY Y LA TIENDA. DONDE ESTA TRABAJANDO SE LLAMA CERAMICA? TRIANA CERAMICS ARE A FAMILY TRADITION. DIDA MUY BONITA. YO LIVEA TODA LA VIDA PINTANDO CERAMICA Y ES UNA ACTIVIDAD CREATIVA. SHE APPRECIATES THE HISTORY OF THE ART FORM WITH ITS ARABIC AND ITALIAN INFLUENCES. WEYMOUTH FORMA PARTE DEL CONJUNTO DE FABRICA. VIBIAN BRIANNA ANTIGAMENTE EN EL SIGLO DIECIOCHO. DIECINUEVE. DE IMPORTANCIA INTERNACIONAL. HISTORY IS EVERYWHERE IN SPAIN, NOT FAR FROM MADRID, YOU’LL FIND EL ESCORIAL, WHICH IS HOME TO A MONASTERY, PALACE AND ROYAL TOMBS. IT WAS BUILT IN THE 16TH CENTURY BY KING PHILIP THE SECOND. IT TOOK TO BE BUILT 21 YEARS. IMAGINE THE CATHEDRALS BACK THEN COULD TAKE 3400 YEARS TO BE BUILT. SO THAT’S UNBELIEVABLE. WITH THE MEANS THEY HAD BACK THEN. NO MACHINES, NO COMPUTERS. ANOTHER DAY TRIP FROM MADRID. TOLEDO, A FORMER CAPITAL OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE. A PLACE WHERE RELIGIONS BLENDED TOLEDO WAS KNOWN AS THE CAPITAL OF THREE RELIGIONS SINCE THE EIGHTH UNTIL THE 15TH CENTURY. –, MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS LIVED TOGETHER. ANOTHER MUST SEE HISTORIC SITE TAKES US TO SOUTHERN SPAIN ALHAMBRA IN GRANADA, A PALACE AND FORTRESS WHICH THEY STARTED BUILDING IN THE 13TH CENTURY. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALHAMBRA IS THAT WE’RE THE LAST MUSLIM KINGDOM THAT WE HAVE IN THE PENINSULA. I SAY PENINSULA, I DON’T SAY SPAIN. SPAIN DIDN’T EXIST AT THAT TIME. AND GOING BACK EVEN FURTHER IN TIME, THERE’S SEGOVIA, WITH ITS REMARKABLY WELL-PRESERVED ROMAN AQUEDUCT DATING BACK TO THE FIRST CENTURY. IT IS MORE OR LESS 2000 YEARS OLD, AND IT WAS BUILT IN ORDER TO BRING WATER FROM THE MOUNTAINS, WHICH ARE 15KM AWAY FROM HERE TO THE UPPER SIDE OF THE CITY, WHICH IS RIGHT THERE. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? NOT GOOD. YOU CAN EXPERIENCE HISTORY AND GET A WORKOUT CLIMBING MORE THAN 300FT UP THE HERALDO TOWER IN SEVILLE, WE’RE CURRENTLY ON OUR WAY UP TO THE TOP. ORIGINALLY BUILT AS THE MINARET OF THE GREAT MOSQUE OF SEVILLE IN THE 12TH CENTURY, IT WAS CONVERTED INTO THE SEVILLE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER AND IS CONSIDERED THE SYMBOL OF SEVILLE. THANKS. THE VIEW WORTH THE EFFORT. WE’RE DOING IT. JUST INCREDIBLE. SO GIVE US A PIECE OF HISTORY. YOU DIDN’T SHOW US. OH, YOU’RE PUTTING ME ON THE SPOT I AM. WHAT DO YOU GOT? THE TOMB OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. IT’S ACTUALLY IN THAT CATHEDRAL IN SEVILLE. IT CONTAINS SOME OF HIS REMAINS. AND SEVILLE WAS ACTUALLY A MAJOR PA
From convent kitchens to ceramics: Spain’s enduring traditions
Across Spain, cloistered nuns, artisans, and historic landmarks preserve centuries-old traditions, from handmade sweets and ceramics to grand royal monuments
Cloistered nuns in Spain are crafting sweet treats to support their convents, blending tradition with necessity as they sell marzipan and other baked goods through turnstiles to keep their faces hidden. Isabel Ottino, owner of El Jardín del Convento in Madrid, sells baked goods made in convents across Spain. She said, “The nuns, traditionally what they do is have recipes that are centuries old, so they do not use any materials that are not Spanish generally.”History is omnipresent in Spain, with landmarks like El Escorial near Madrid, a monastery, palace, and royal tombs built in the 16th century by King Philip II. It took 21 years to be built, a remarkable feat given the means available at the time. Toledo, a former capital of the Spanish empire, is known for its blend of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian cultures from the 8th to the 15th century.In southern Spain, the Alhambra in Granada stands as a testament to the last Muslim kingdom on the peninsula, with construction beginning in the 13th century. Segovia boasts a remarkably well-preserved Roman aqueduct dating back to the first century, built to transport water from the mountains 15 kilometers away.Exploring España is an online magazine produced by Northeastern University students who are part of the college’s “Dialogue of Civilizations” study abroad program. The students produced documentaries about Spanish culture during a month-long video storytelling class offered by the School of Journalism.The following students participated in the project: Fiona Averill, Hannah Bocian, Annelise Dramm, Mary Dunn, Madison Evangelist, Elena French-Nino, Mackenzie Gayle, Kayla Goldman, Isamar Martinez, Azalea Murray, Melissa Rejuan, Rishpiath Satter, Gitana Savage, Isabelle Warren, Enrique Zarazaga, and Darin Zullo.
Cloistered nuns in Spain are crafting sweet treats to support their convents, blending tradition with necessity as they sell marzipan and other baked goods through turnstiles to keep their faces hidden.
Isabel Ottino, owner of El Jardín del Convento in Madrid, sells baked goods made in convents across Spain. She said, “The nuns, traditionally what they do is have recipes that are centuries old, so they do not use any materials that are not Spanish generally.”
History is omnipresent in Spain, with landmarks like El Escorial near Madrid, a monastery, palace, and royal tombs built in the 16th century by King Philip II. It took 21 years to be built, a remarkable feat given the means available at the time. Toledo, a former capital of the Spanish empire, is known for its blend of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian cultures from the 8th to the 15th century.
In southern Spain, the Alhambra in Granada stands as a testament to the last Muslim kingdom on the peninsula, with construction beginning in the 13th century. Segovia boasts a remarkably well-preserved Roman aqueduct dating back to the first century, built to transport water from the mountains 15 kilometers away.
Exploring España is an online magazine produced by Northeastern University students who are part of the college’s “Dialogue of Civilizations” study abroad program. The students produced documentaries about Spanish culture during a month-long video storytelling class offered by the School of Journalism.
The following students participated in the project: Fiona Averill, Hannah Bocian, Annelise Dramm, Mary Dunn, Madison Evangelist, Elena French-Nino, Mackenzie Gayle, Kayla Goldman, Isamar Martinez, Azalea Murray, Melissa Rejuan, Rishpiath Satter, Gitana Savage, Isabelle Warren, Enrique Zarazaga, and Darin Zullo.