Archive HOUSING Ramón Vázquez Molezún was forty-five years old when he drew up the project for his summer refuge in Bueu where he would spend long periods resting with his family he graduated from university in 1948 and furthered his training on a grant at Rome’s Architecture Academy he paired up with the Madrid architect José Antonio Corrales with whom he would execute most of his works and earn there arent any match using your search terms Essentials visit this great museum and enjoy a drink or a meal at any of its squares Views with the Cíes Islands in the background Visit the old towns of Vigo and Baiona and immerse yourself in their fascinating history Enjoy the thermal springs of Mondariz and discover the wines from O Condado de Tea The black colour is its distinguishing feature Hence its name in Galician: millo corvo (lierally "crow corn") A name that is also linked to two more names: Bueu the town where the event takes place; and the Asociación Cultural Meiro (Cultural Association Meiro) responsible for showcasing this delicacy at a celebration that has been distinguished as a Festival of Tourist Interest This kind of corn is tasted and other artisanal and organic products are presented These unusual corncobs come from the ones originally grown in these lands of O Morrazo The first proof of the existence of these corn crops dates back to the 17th century the millo corvo went from being harvested in forest areas and in those areas where a specific variety was needed to protect the rest of them a process of recovery for this species had to be set in motion in O Morrazo the most suitable grains and harvesting techniques were sought to get the darker tones of this corncob to sprout in the plantations the small villages of O Morrazo were visited and the residents were asked about it which was declared Festival of Tourist Interest in Galicia in 2009 ethnographic and gastronomical activities for the visitors with the advent of spring It is possible to visit the mills in order to witness the grinding process of corn to enjoy musical performances by local bands to taste the queimada (a traditional Galician alcoholic beverage) as you listen to its esconxuro (an incantation that is part of the ritual of the queimada) or to sample different preparations where this product is used as a base The most significant dish is bread cooked using the flour of this particular corn variety which is also dark-coloured. Empanadas (pies usually made with a savouring filling) or cakes are other delicacies that are served at the tables of Meiro the millo corvo shows that it goes well together with biscuits The mills of O Canudo and A Presa are another hub of activity which dates back to 1800 and was restored in 1996 was precisely the one that gave this event a boost the water of the river is directly collected by means of a stone canal that enables the grinding of corn the production process of millo corvo follows the instructions that have been passed down for centuries: the people in Bueu strive to make the procedure as natural and artisanal as possible the harvest and the preservation of the grains are characterised by the ways and the techniques that have always been used These practices give a unique flavour to the dishes that hundreds of visitors taste in the small village of Meiro every year Bueu celebrates this festivity from the planting and growing to the preparation of a variety of dishes using millo corvo as a natural barrier between the forest and the white corn Today it is the star of this festival. Thanks to its recovery Meiro travels back in time with every typical activity related to the harvest that takes place at this event promoting respect for and stressing the importance of the environment Apart from the millo corvo, other traditional varieties such as white or red corn are displayed at this celebration an environmentally-friendly organisation that supports the principles of the traditional diet included the millo corvo in its prestigious catalogue Ark of Taste It was one of the few Spanish products that were added to this list at that time thanks to the work of those who promoted its recovery Posted in: Corvis Belli, Games, Miniatures, Tabletop | Tagged: , The folks at Corvus Belli have been knocking it out of the park lately with their miniature sculpts for both Infinity and Aristeia! Corvus Belli has been releasing alternate "skins" for a lot of the Aristeia characters since the game's launch last year providing players with a different take on their favorite characters much like the alternate skins you can pick up in Overwatch The latest character to get this treatment is Laxmee Laibon and Corvus Belli is going that extra mile to make sure that the new Laxmee sculpt represents the character's culture a high-quality metal miniature – an alternative version of Laxmee (Soldiers of Fortune) Corvus Belli leaves its comfort zone to make a miniature for a totally different genre The source of inspiration for the Laxmee Laibon Shaman miniature comes from her strong African background we decided that Laxmee's powers work just like those of a Masai shaman this "was a logical step: the link between Laxmee and the shamanistic tradition was quite obvious This was something we absolutely wanted to do Although we kept the most characteristic features of the character we have worked to make her Maasai heritage more prominent than ever." The new miniature will include the Character card and the Initiative card with the new design in the four official languages of the game: Spanish Let's be real for a minute here- miniature games don't do the greatest job with representation Most miniature ranges don't do the best job in representing more than the classic sci-fi or fantasy Caucasian world view you can paint the skin tones different colors to try and emulate some ethnic diversity but the facial structure of those miniatures is still largely based on Caucasion features Companies like Corvus Belli that go out of their way to provide miniatures of heroic women and different body types are showing the world that they can find themselves in that game and that they don't have to search high and low to find a mini that represents them as an avatar on the table-top This isn't the first time that Corvus Belli has focused on authentic ethnic features on their miniatures, either. Their characters of Asiatic descent have been the norm through the JSA and Yu-Jing miniature ranges, and people of Middle Eastern descent are prominent in the Haqqislam faction for Infinity Here's an even better look at this fantastic new miniature: Get our news on your inbox! Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 6th 2025 - 01:34 UTC The Argentine embassy in Madrid honored a Spanish fisherman from Galicia as a Malvinas Veteran for services accomplished during the 1982 Falklands war spying on the British Task Force as she approached the South Atlantic The event took place on Argentina's National Day  According to the report read at the embassy ceremony to honor Mr the story behind the third engineer was kept secret until very recently but the fact is that 35 years ago as a crew member of the fishing vessel Usurbill he started to work for the Argentine government with clear instructions to report “the best possible way to locate the Task Force” Allegedly the Argentine flagged fishing vessel was operating in the South Atlantic and only used the radio to contact Argentine military contacts which had provided instructions and a simple code to identify vessels The spying started 17 days after the Task Force arrived to the battle theatre on 8 May 1982 and several times the fishing vessel was over flown by British helicopters and aircraft and on several occasions believed they would be boarded However another fishing vessel by the name of Narwal which was involved in similar spying operations was not so lucky and was sunk by missiles with loss of lives and several crewmembers injured The incident convinced the Usurbill and the Argentines that they should suspend operations But Otero kept silent all these years about the mission accomplished 35 years ago Otero was finally honored as a Malvinas Veteran at the Argentine embassy by ambassador Ramon Puerta and the military attaché Julio Hoffman when the nascent Argentine nation rebelled from the Spanish Crown and is considered one of the main dates of the national calendar A soul low grade 3rd engineer on a small fishing ship secretly using the ships operating radios to file open air spying information on the activities on the Task Force Like the Argie navy after the Belgrano was sunk Ran back to port and stayed moored up there for the rest of the war or “patrolling off the coast of Patagonia” Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page Posted in: Figures, Games, Tabletop | Tagged: , , One of the bigger aspects of Corvus Belli's sci-fi skirmish game Infinity is the effect terrain has on the game and there are plenty of amazing companies producing terrain that works well with the game producing an excellent line of MDF terrain kits that look fantastic on the table top Corvus Belli has announced a partnership with TT Combat to produce exclusive terrain for Infinity and details on how you can get your hands on some of the terrain ahead of its general release to the public collaborating with companies linked to the sector is a key axis of our strategy responsible for marketing and communication explains it this way: "Partners always help us get the most out of the game To count with a company with the trajectory of TT Combat is an honor to us" TTCombat is delighted to be entering a partnership with Corvus Belli to make terrain for their blockbuster game INFINITY Our offices are a hive of gaming activity and we have many players here who have wanted this to happen for a long time We get countless requests from our customer base to make new Sci Fi Utopia buildings and we are excited to be doing this under the INFINITY branding Our first terrain from this range will be available as one of our now infamous show exclusive board deals at Salute this coming weekend You can pick up a huge collection of the new pieces well in advance of the official release and at a great discount with delivery straight to your door after the show I have assembled and painted quite a bit of scenery from TT Combat and they really put out some nice looking kits We'll have more information on this partnership as it develops Shipyards in Spain's Galicia region are defying the global financial crisis creating hundreds of new jobs as order books fill up largely by switching to the production of specialised high-technology vessels "We are going through a good period which will allow us to stay afloat even if the crisis is affecting other sectors," said José Dominguez head of development for the shipbuilding industry in the port of Vigo The Vigo shipyards have full order books through 2012 in a remote and rugged northwestern region that is to vote on March 1 in elections for a new regional Parliament and which has been otherwise hard hit by the economic crisis affecting Spain as a whole who is also financial head of the shipyard of Factorias Vulcano explained: "Contracts currently being fulfilled were signed in 2006-2007 at the time of the great boom in shipbuilding throughout the world." noting that the "process between the signing of the contract and the completion of the ship can take several years." producing specialised ships featuring high-technology equipment they produce vessels for transporting chemical or toxic products ships involved in oil exploration or for constructing oil platforms each costing between €80 million and €130 million our ships are made-to-measure for our clients," mainly Norwegians The shipyards have also reduced their costs about 7,000 people work in the Vigo shipyards The difference is that currently only 750 are permanent employees The others work under contract," said Mr Dominguez providing a ray of hope for the many workers in the construction or auto-making sector who have been made unemployed "But we don't want to create false hope," said Mr Dominguez "It's not a question of an automatic transfer of labour if possible with experience in the sector." Training courses are planned to provide workers for this engine of growth for the Galician economy in a time of global crisis please register for free or log in to your account.