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DELE reaches new heights!
by Chloe Bustin on 11/29/2011 4:22:00 PM
Approximately 20,000 candidates across the world sat the DELE exam this month, the highest number ever recorded. The exams, which took place on the 19th and 20th of November, were held at examination centres in over… more »
New social media site launched uniting the US & Spain.
by Chloe Bustin on 11/25/2011
An amazing new cultural project uniting the US & Spain has been launched this month. SPAIN RED a social network site has been set up by a whole host of important institutions including Spain’s Ministry of Culture, the… more »
Who is Mariano Rajoy?
by Matthew Leake on 11/22/2011 4:51:00 PM
If you’ve been keeping up with the news over the past week then you are bound to have come across coverage of the Spanish General Election that took place last Sunday. For anyone who may have missed out on what… more »
Announcing new don Quijote webpage to learn Spanish Abroad!
by Kimberly on 11/18/2011 11:00:00 AM
Here at don Quijote, a company dedicated to teaching and learning Spanish, we are proud to announce the new and improved don Quijote website! Have you seen the changes? Our programers and developers got in early… more »
Almodóvar rewarded for lifetime of achievements
by Matthew Leake on 11/17/2011 12:01:00 PM
A star studded spectacle took place at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York last night to celebrate the career of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain’s most famous film director and writer. Almodóvar was… more »
Latin American literature celebrated
by Chloe Bustin on 11/15/2011
Latin American literature is a rich and complex world of diverse themes, styles and forms. It rose to international prominence in the 20th century after 'The Boom', with the success linked to magical realism, and… more »
How to quickly get the Spanish Nationality: Being famous helps!
by Kimberly on 11/10/2011 9:51:00 AM
Last Friday the Spanish government decided to grant two Puerto Rican (American) artists the Spanish nationality.Usually the process is complicated and takes a long time but after a Cabinet meeting presided by Prime… more »
Learning Spanish through film
by Chloe Bustin on 11/8/2011 11:52:00 AM
Learning a language and improving your linguistic skills doesn’t just have to centre around vocabulary flashcards or grammar lessons. Recent studies by a consortium of British Universities have shown that the… more »
Interested in working in Spain for a year?
by Matthew Leake on 11/4/2011 1:56:00 PM
Anyone from North America aspiring to a career in education, or simply wanting to spend a year in Spain should take advantage of the great opportunities on offer from the Spanish Ministry of Education. Applications for… more »
Iran to launch Spanish television channel
by Kimberly on 11/1/2011 10:00:00 AM
The country of Iran wants the Spanish and Latin community to understand the ideological legitimacy of the Islamic system. They seek to offer “accurate and unbiased” coverage in the Spanish language about… more »