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Luis Cañadas, Almería’s foremost artist, dies

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Luis Cañadas was known as Almería’s foremost artist and was one of the founders and great proponents of indaliano, the artistic movement concentrated around Mojacar. He passed away yesterday, aged 85, in Madrid, and his ashes will be scattered in Bentarique, the town he was from. No doubt Lenox will have more information on him – I’m not much up in the art world. La Voz has a nice obituary on him. Not to be Continue reading Luis Cañadas, Almería’s foremost artist, dies→

Alternate histories of the Indalo Man

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While browsing a shop in Mojacar, I came across this alternate version of history of the Indalo, posted in the middle of a table full of the little buggers: “The True and Secret History of the Ind-Alo: The Ind-Alo, as is clearly shown by it’s name, is an Indian tantric symbol of good luck and love that was brought to Almeria by Gitanos in their migration to the West” How low will some people stoop Continue reading Alternate histories of the Indalo Man→

The true history of the Indalo, Indalico or Mojacar man

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The true history of the Indalo, Indalico or Mojacar man Tired of seeing so many erroneous articles about the infamous “indalo” man, the prehistoric cave painting appropriated by the Mojacar town hall for their unofficial logo,  I thought I’d jot down a few facts about him. The prehistoric cave painting that came to be the Indalo man was first identified by the local archaeologist Antonio Gongorra Martinez in 1868, when he published his book “Antigüedades arqueológicas Continue reading The true history of the Indalo, Indalico or Mojacar man→