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Great Loss in Mexican Literature
by Dilek on 5/16/2012 3:56:00 PM
Mexican author Carlos Fuentes died at the age of 83, leaving behind wonderful examples of Spanish language.Fuentes, who was an honorary member of the Academy of the Language of Mexico, an artist who knew how to capture… more »
A Tribute Album For Spanish Poet
by Dilek on 4/16/2012 12:40:00 PM
Mexican singer Chavela Vargas pays homage to Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca in her latest album “ The Full Moon” (La Luna Grande).Costa Rica born singer has lived for seven decades in Mexico and… more »
The Future of Dual Language Immersion
by Dilek on 3/30/2012 12:53:00 PM
Spanish is the second natively spoken language in the world. In most of the countries especially in USA, its importance has risen much lately.In the United States, public schools have increased the number of… more »
Spanglish Dilemma in USA
by Dilek on 3/12/2012 5:08:00 PM
There are roughly 40 million Hispanics living in the US and Spanish is the second widely spoken language in the country.After a long political background and immigration history, the majority of Spanish speakers… more »
Erasmus Program Celebrates Its 25th Year
by Dilek on 2/15/2012 2:09:00 PM
The European program of college scholarships Erasmus celebrates its 25th anniversary. In this program Spain comes step forward as a favorite destination for European university and as the country that sends students to… more »
Scholarship Opportunities for Latinos & Hispanics
by Kimberly on 12/28/2011 2:18:00 PM
MALDEF Law Scholarships for Latinos Deadline Extended MALDEF is a civil rights organization who aims to help advance the Latino community of the United States.The current scholarship application deadline is January 2,… more »
The Famous Lions Return to Granada's Alhambra Palace
by Kimberly on 12/20/2011 1:31:00 PM
The famous marble lions are being returned to the famous Lion Fountain in Granada’s famous Alhambra Palace.The number 8 (of 12) lion was recently put into place; it took various workers 45 minutes to place it… more »
Where is the best Spanish Spoken?
by Kimberly on 12/16/2011 1:24:00 PM
José Manuel Blecua has occupied the “H” seat of the famous Real Spanish Academy since 2006 and a year ago was elected as the president. The Royal Spanish Academy is an official institution… more »
Number of Chinese Students studying in Spain reaches all time high
by Matthew on 12/5/2011 4:26:00 PM
More Chinese students than ever before are being attracted by opportunities to study in Spain. Earlier this week Wang Zhiwei, who works at the Chinese Embassy in Madrid spoke at a cultural exchange event in… more »
Spain's "School of the Year" contest for US Spanish Programs
by Kimberly on 12/2/2011 9:44:00 AM
A competition sponsored by Spain's Ministry of Education is planning its second addition of presenting awards to American elementary, middle and high schools who excel in Spanish teaching.The announcement came a… more »