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Do Spaniards still sleep a Siesta?
by Lindsay Cook on 4/12/2011
Here in Spain the weather is starting to warm up which is lovely! Whilst traditionally the Spanish people would take a siesta after their lunch in the middle of the afternoon to relax a little and avoid the hottest… more »
Major April Clashes between Giant Rivals Barça and Madrid
by Kimberly on 4/11/2011
Spanish football (soccer) giants and arch rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona may face each other up to 4 times in just 15 days in April marking a historic and tense month of soccer confrontations.This makes April a… more »
Penelope Cruz among the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
by Lindsay Cook on 4/6/2011 9:29:41 AM
Penelope Cruz is the first Spanish actress to have her name on one of the Hollywood stars in Los Angeles.Her star is number 2, 436 and is located just in front of the Capitan Theatre. The fact that Penelope has a… more »
Messi and Ronaldo to feature on GQ cover
by Lindsay Cook on 3/30/2011 2:13:09 PM
The famous Spanish footballers Messi and Ronaldo will both feature on the cover of April´s edition of the men’s magazine GQ. April will be an important month for the players who will face each other once… more »
F.C. Barcelona vs Real Madrid: a long standing rivalry
by Amy Lambert on 3/3/2011 12:31:40 PM
The Spanish sporting news this week has been all about the country’s two biggest football clubs, F.C. Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two teams have been arch enemies for a long time and every year are… more »
Cuts in number of Human Statues on La Rambla
by Lindsay Cook on 2/22/2011
Barcelona´s famous street La Rambla is full of character. It was once described by Lorca as “the only street in the world that I wish would never end.”For many the human statues which line… 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 »
Living by Spanish Time
by Lindsay Cook on 1/24/2011 2:11:28 PM
The Spanish people are renowned for their slower and more relaxed pace of life. They are famous for having a “mañana” attitude, most things can be done tomorrow or another time!The Spaniards live in a far… more »
New State of the Art Building for Dali Museum Florida
by Kimberly on 1/17/2011
On January 11th, 2011 the new Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida celebrated the Grand Opening of its new building with the Florida Orchestra "Hello Dalí" Celebration and a special gesture from Spain's… more »
Rain in Spain
by Lindsay Cook on 1/14/2011 9:51:46 AM
Being British there is nothing that we seem to talk about more than the weather! My friends regularly ask me how my life in "Sunny Spain" is going. They are very surprised when I recount tales of my… more »