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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 »
DELE reaches new heights!
by Chloe 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 on 11/25/2011 12:44:00 PM
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… more »
Who is Mariano Rajoy?
by Matthew 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 »
Latin American literature celebrated
by Chloe on 11/15/2011 4:19:00 PM
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,… more »