On Britishness and Spanishness. A conversation with the Marqués de Tamarón

To know the links between two countries, nothing better than knowing the people who embody them. Anglo-Spanish by family and by upbringing, Santiago de Mora-Figueroa y Williams, Marqués de Tamarón (to give him his full name more hispano), born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1941, is an appropriate example when it comes to glossing the cultural ties between Great Britain and the Hispanic world. In his diplomatic career, the Marqués de Tamarón has served indeed as Ambassador of Spain in London or Director of Instituto Cervantes amongst other postings, but the Hispanic-British traces are also present in his literary works, either in the form of fiction or essays.

On the occasion of the publication of his personal web page and diaries 2008-2018, Entre Líneas y a Contracorriente (Between the lines and against the current), the Marqués de Tamarón will discuss publicly with the Director of the Instituto Cervantes in London, Ignacio Peyró, as well as with anyone interested in looking into Spanish-British friendship. Pleasant and good-tempered, full of names and anecdotes of interest and with the sole exclusion of politics, the talk will take place in a friendly atmosphere: the library at the Travellers Club.

Mobile phones should be turned off when entering the Club. They may only be used in the phone booth in the lift lobby or in the front hall by reception.

The Travellers has a formal dress code for gentlemen (jacket and tie, no trainer shoes or denim) throughout the building. Ladies are expected to dress to a similar standard.

To be followed by a glass of wine.