On this day, the 26th of April in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, the Bombing of Guernica took place. The Condor Legion of the German Luftwaffe carpet bombed and machined gunned the city resulting in a devastating firestorm that caused widespread destruction and civilian deaths in the Basque town. Pablo Picasso depicted the bombing of Guernica by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish Republican government. They asked him to create a large mural for the Spanish display at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) Paris International Exposition in the 1937 World's Fair in Paris and following the bombing he decided to depict this event. On February 5, 2003, a large blue curtain was used to cover up a tapestry copy of Picasso's Guernica hanging at the entrance to the Security council room, so that it would not be visible in the background when Colin Powell and John Negroponte gave press conferences at the United Nations justifying why the United States of America must go to war with Iraq.
Just a little bit of history for you.
About Cava
- Cava
- Galway, Ireland
- Cava opened in May 2008. It is the only Spanish Restaurant in Galway. It serves Tapas,รก la carte, Lunch and brunch and is opened 7 days a week. It is said to have the best Tapas in Ireland and its all Spanish Wine and beer menu is the largest in Ireland.
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