ISTORIKOS has had the pleasure to develop a website to celebrate the Centenary of BritishSpanish Society.
SOCIETY NEWS
SOCIETY’S HISTORY PUBLISHED The Society celebrated the launch of Cultural Diplomacy: A Hundred Years of the BritishSpanish Society, the history written by Luis Martínez del Campo, by organising two fascinating events which were attended by a high number of Society members and friends: a press launch at Hispania Restaurant with representation from a wide variety of British and Spanish media, and a conference and Q&A session with the author of the book and with a panel at Canning House. It was a lively discussion on Anglo-Spanish history and politics.
CENTENARY SHOWCASE
This website is in line with design trends planned for 2016, the "parallax scrolling" where all cont is available with a simple gesture of vertically "scroll". Thus, the visitor has a more enjoya navigation experience and can move nimbly through the different sections that make up the w With its own structure, this site offers a visual journey, a journey through the history of the B where visitors will find different opportunities to interact with the web in an original, organic fun way.
On the other hand, the web's centennial has been developed with what we call "responsive adaptive design, a technique that makes that the web is displayed correctly in most dev (computers, tablets and smartphones). With this technology, the web behaves like a fluid automatically adapts to the size of the device that each user are using at this moment, changing dimensions of its different elements (text, images, videos ...). On this web, we can find interesting content in a great variety of formats:
An interactive timeline. In this TimeLine we have highlighted the most significant ev trough the history of the Society. It is an interactive, intuitive and entertaining method allows us to know more deeply and delve into the history not only of the Soc BritishSpanish but also of bilateral relations between Spain and the United Kingdom
Videos gallery to learn more in detail about the organization of the BSS, the scholar programme and its contributions. Regarding to the videos, we chose to use a w background to do two things. One, to create a totally uncluttered, clean environment for many contributors we filmed and two, to give a unified look to all the videos that allows viewer to focus solely on the individual speakers and what they are talking about.
UPCOMING EVENTS
BSS CENTENARY 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL
Saturday 21 May 1.00pm - 5.00pm; Bar & Co from 6.00pm. 5-a-side indoor football tournament and BBQ / Awards Presentation at Bar & Co. PowerLeague Vauxahall and Bar & Co moored at Temple Pier. Tickets: £200 per team, includes BBQ and one drink. Non-players welcome to watch/support and enjoy BBQ and one drink at £10 per head. Information and entries via www.britishspanishsociety.org
RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW Thursday 26 May Entry at 5.30pm Tickets available for £55 to BritishSpanish Society members. Only 40 places available, please book early. Tickets include a glass of Pimms and are allocated on a first come and first paid basis. Please contact: info@britishspanishsociety.org
Events in June, further details to follow online at www.britishspanishsociety.org The Annual BSS summer party will be held at the Spanish Embassy, sponsored by Agrovillarta, Hispania and Mahou. London - through Spanish Eyes A family bike ride and picnic to seek out famous Spanish sites and landmarks in central London. Followed by a picnic in a London park (venue TBC). Entry FREE but bring your own picnic. Information on the website.
EXCLUSIVE TOUR OF MADRID
September 22-25 A unique private trip to Madrid offering a thrilling mix of history, art and architecture with delicious food. Specially curated and guided tours of the city’s museums with guest lecturer Marta Hamilton, who will bring to life the dramatic evolution of the city, from the great Hapsburg Empire and Bourbon dynasty to the political tensions which led to the Civil War and Picasso’s Guernica. Includes visits to the Palacio Real, el Monasterio De Las Descalzas Reales, El Escorial and a VIP cocktail party at the British Embassy. Ticket price: £1,450 p.p. Rooms at Hotel Emperador in the heart of old Madrid. Single Room Supplement: £140. Price without flights: £1,300 p.p. Only 22 places available. Please contact: info@britishspanishsociety.org
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new, interactive microsite within the BritishSpanish Society’s website celebrates 100 years of the Society’s history. Marian JiménezRiesco highlights the top features. The cultural heritage company ISTORIKOS has had the pleasure of developing a website to celebrate the centenary of the BritishSpanish Society. By offering a visual journey through the history of the organisation it allows visitors to interact with the webpages in a fun, original way. Here are the key features: Interactive timeline highlighting the most significant events through the history of the Society and bilateral relations between Spain and the UK. Video gallery showing more detail about the organisation of the Society, the scholarship programme and the organisation’s wider contribution. About us – more information about the BritishSpanish Society, such as events or La Revista. Image gallery – an archive memory of the institution, featuring the men and women who played a key role in its history. Testimonials about how the Society has impacted or changed the lives of former scholarship award-winners. We hope you will visit the website soon!
www.bsscentenary.org Spring-Summer 2016 • La Revista 5