"Whether or not I'm the oldest person in Spain makes no difference to me," says Carme Noguera. historical nurse At 111 years old, she doesn't place much importance on the title of oldest person in the State, which was recently taken from her by a 112-year-old neighbor from León. Although she remains the oldest in Catalonia, there's another recognition she's recently received that excites her even more: becoming a great-grandmother. When asked about it, she smiles and confesses that "he's been a very bright child since he was born, and being a great-grandmother is wonderful," and she can't resist sharing a few anecdotes about the boy. In fact, Carme is a very family-oriented woman, and as every year, she plans to celebrate Christmas with her loved ones. "I don't organize anything; my daughter is being looked after now," she says, but she acknowledges that there are some traditions that are essential for her during this special time of year. "Every year we eat cannelloni for Saint Stephen's Day, we make the Tió de Nadal (a traditional Catalan Christmas log) 'poop,' and we receive a visit from the Three Kings," she says. However, Carme confesses that what she likes most is the galets stew with a meatball, so they must prepare it year after year without fail. Christmas is a special time for this centenarian, and when Dolors, her daughter, reminds her of the highlight of these days, her face lights up: "Núria, my eldest granddaughter, is coming back from Brussels! We love each other very much." She explains that she has been living away for a long time and, as happens in many homes, these days are also a time for reunions, which is what Carme is most looking forward to. A Christmas with new traditions

The daughter takes out her phone and starts playing a video. It shows a group of elderly people singing a Christmas carol together. The mother's boyAnd in the foreground appears Carmen, wearing a necklace and a blouse perfect for the occasion. It seems, then, that it's never too late to adopt new Christmas traditions. "It was her first concert with the residence choir," explains Dolors. The residents meet once a week to rehearse, but this was Carmen's first performance in front of an audience. "I really enjoyed it, and I wasn't nervous at all," she says proudly.

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You stroll along the cobblestone streets of a small town, where the sound of your footsteps is the only soundtrack. The cold bites at your cheeks, but the scent of burning wood wafting from a chimney is comforting. Soft lights dance from the windows, shimmering with the shadows of dormant geraniums. As dusk falls, an old man wraps himself in a coat, placing sprigs of mistletoe on his doorstep, while children, their cheeks flushed with cold, decorate a nativity scene in the middle of the square. As you gaze at it, you suddenly feel as if you're walking through a life-size nativity scene. Every detail, every balcony draped in garlands, every chimney billowing smoke, draws you into the spirit of Christmas. You feel a perfect balance between the silence of the ancient stones and the warmth of the life within them. Walking is like rediscovering a memory, a tranquility that makes you want to stay. Here, time seems to stand still, chimneys radiate warmth, and every detail seems designed to capture the Christmas spirit.

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What should a king eat? During the Spanish monarchs' visit to Montserrat, the chefs at the Hotel Abat Cisneros were responsible for resolving this issue. They planned a catered banquet in the gardens near the monastery itself. In addition to the king and queen, the visiting guests also attended, including government officials, Minister Jordi Hereu, the Spanish government delegation, figures from the economic and business world, and, of course, the monks.

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A warning: from today until Sunday, you'll only hear shouts. Especially from the PP, but not only, because when you call out to everyone else, they also raise their voices to be heard. And if they were shouts about matters of life or death, they would still be. But no, they're shouting in the same old fight.

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Three months after the Bank of Spain opened its doors to the controversial Real portraits by Annie Leibovitz, this Wednesday morning the kings visited the works with the internationally renowned photographer. The event was also attended by a small group of press who witnessed the response of Felipe and Letizia when they saw Leibovitz's creation for the first time. Even so, neither of them wanted to comment on the American's work, some portraits that at the time of being made public in November generated a great controversy due to speculation about the message that Leibovitz had wanted to convey.

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