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Carnival is coming!
by Amy Lambert on 3/4/2011
From this weekend until next week Spain and many Spanish speaking countries across Latin America will be celebrating the Carnival, an annual event that takes place just before the start of Lent where people dress up,… more »
Juegos Panamericanos - Guadalajara 2011
by Amy Lambert on 2/23/2011
In October 2011, Guadalajara, Mexico, will be hosting the Pan American games, or Juegos Panamericanos, a sporting event that brings together all the American nations. This event, first held in Buenos Aires in 1951, is… more »
Pets in Spain
by Lindsay Cook on 2/9/2011 10:17:11 AM
Despite my preconceptions of Spaniards not being animal lovers it seems that they love their pets as much as anyone else. Last week I moved into my new piso here in Salamanca. As well as meeting my two new Spanish… more »
Spanish cinema awards coming up!
by Amy Lambert on 2/3/2011 12:58:49 PM
This February will see the 25th annual Premios Goya, the Spanish cinema awards named in honour of the world renowned painter Francisco de Goya. The awards ceremony, to be held on the 13thFebruary 2011, is organised by… more »
2011 - Spain and Smoke free bars!
by Kimberly on 1/10/2011 10:35:03 AM
Hello everyone! You may have noticed that there has been a slight lag in blogs for the last couple of weeks. I am sure you cannot blame us, since you were probably hanging out with your family and enjoying the… more »
Spanish is Growing!
by Laura Ellis on 12/2/2010
Well for anyone considering taking up Spanish, look no further for an incentive, as the Cuban Linguist Humberto Lopez Morales has estimated that by 2050, 10% of the world's population will speak Spanish.One of the main… more »
Christopher Columbus: A Portuguese Spy? The son of a Polish King?
by Kimberly on 12/1/2010 2:15:29 PM
According to a new book just released in Spain by Manuel Rosa, called Colón: La Historia Nunca Contada (Columbus: The Untold Story), Columbus secretly served the Portuguese crown, not Spain. He was also… more »
Spain defends Flamenco as a UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity
by Kimberly on 11/15/2010 3:29:00 PM
A UNESCO intergovernmental committee is convening for the first time in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) from the November 15-19, 2010. Their objective is to evaluate the 51 elements of intangible cultural heritage… more »
Spanish Ceramics Conquering New Markets
by Kimberly on 11/11/2010 3:33:00 PM
Despite tough times, Spanish ceramics are making a comeback.The sector has been undermined by crisis, but exports are starting to stabilize again. Since January ceramic exports have dropped only an average 0.1% in… more »
Half a Million for a Royal Spanish deck of Cards
by Kimberly on 10/20/2010 11:13:00 AM
A deck of cards, plated in silver, that belonged to the Spanish Royal Family and later to the President of Uraguay, Manuel Oribe, fetched $554,500 at an auction yesterday (October 19, 2010) at Christie's in New… more »