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Practise your Spanish the musical way!
by Matthew Leake on 9/17/2011
It seems fitting that as the Spanish football team lifted the World Cup for the first time ever in 2010, the song that accompanied them was the famous “Waka, Waka” anthem by Columbian singer Shakira. Was it… more »
A Rookie's Experiences of the Spanish Fiesta
by Matthew Leake on 9/9/2011 12:15:00 PM
Having lived in Salamanca for over two months now I consider myself pretty well adjusted to the Spanish way of life. Nothing, I thought, would throw up a great surprise anymore. That was until Las Ferias de Salamanca… more »
Third Time Lucky for Madrid's Olympic Dream?
by Matthew Leake on 7/26/2011 4:04:42 PM
Last week the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón confirmed that the city will bid to host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020. This is the third consecutive time the city has been a candidate to… more »
Latin American Art in London PINTA Festival
by Kimberly on 6/6/2011
Image credit: Luis Gonzalez Palma, Scena / Escena, 2011 - Blanca Berlin Galeria, Madrid Art produced in Latin America is of growing interest among collectors, foundations, galleries and museums. This interest is being… more »
America Reads Spanish
by Kimberly on 5/24/2011 2:13:05 PM
The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) and the Spanish Association of Publisher Guilds (FGEE) have introduced an initiative called America Reads Spanish to promote the reading of the Spanish language through… more »
Spanish and Argentinean Rioja Wines
by Lindsay Cook on 5/5/2011 12:29:01 PM
Both Spain and Argentina are famous for producing high quality red wines. Interestingly the famous wine regions of both countries are called La Rioja!The wines produced in both Spain and Argentina are also both known… 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 »
The Walled City of Ávila
by Amy Lambert on 1/18/2011
Having already been stunned by Salamanca's beautiful sights, it was time for me to start exploring some of Castilla y León's other hidden gems, starting with the old walled town of Ávila. I was lucky enough to be taken… 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 »
Puente Pasado
by Laura Ellis on 12/16/2010
For many, Christmas doesn't truly arrive until the lights go up, carols can be heard in every shop and the dreaded rush of present buying begins. Having the prospect of being in Spain for most of December however has… more »