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Is Gwyneth Paltrow turning Latina?
by Stacey on 8/11/2009 10:30:00 AM
The following article was written by Sigal Ratner-Arias for www.MiamiHerald.com - Original publication: 6 July 2009.Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish -- and she does it with an Iberian accent.The… more »
Bailamos!
by Lauren Somers on 7/10/2009 3:14:00 PM
As many of you may know, students at don Quijote schools are not only given lessons in the Spanish language during the day, but are also have the opportunity to discover a little more about the Spanish culture itself… more »
Spaniards featured in TIME Magazine's "100 most influential of 2009"
by Stacey on 5/4/2009 5:22:00 PM
TIME Magazine has published it's famous issue naming the world's "100 Most Influential People for 2009"Two Spaniards "se codean" (lit: rub shoulders) on this world list - actress Penelope… more »
Penelope Cruz wins 2009 Oscar and becomes first Spanish actress to do so!
by Stacey on 2/25/2009 5:00:00 PM
This is the moment Spain has been waiting for…Penélope Cruz, who was once nominated for the American Oscars in 2007 for her role in the movie Volver (and didn't win) finally got her statue in… more »
2008 Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico
by Stacey on 10/7/2008 9:54:00 AM
Every year in the month of October the famous Festival Cervantino is held in honor of the illustrious author Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quijote de La Mancha), with a variety of national and international… more »
What better practice than reading Pedro Almodovar's blog?
by Erin on 4/18/2008 12:47:00 AM
Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar is working on a new film, Los abrazos rotos. And in the process, he's created a wonderful opportunity for film fans and Spanish students to get an inside look at how a film… more »
Spanish actor Javier Bardem wins an Oscar!
by Paqui on 3/19/2008 3:45:00 PM
Spanish actor Javier Bardem won an Oscar for his role in the film "No country for old men"!Bardem's Oscar as supporting actor, is the 16th Oscar won a by a representative of Spanish cinema. Directors… more »
Spain's most famous: with vocabulary and phrases to learn
by Erin on 10/24/2007 5:00:00 PM
Here's a Spanish culture article prepared by don Quijote for the English language local press in Spain - with a bit of vocabulary and a few handy Spanish phrases waiting at the end of the read. These are people you… more »
New Poll is up
by Erin on 3/28/2007 6:25:00 PM
A new poll is up.As for the last, I can't say we're fascinated by cinema controversy at this blog.We asked:With the diversity of languages and nationalities of director and actors in this year's nominated… more »
Meet Our Teachers: Lauris of Tenerife
by Erin on 10/23/2006 6:31:00 PM
Today from Puerto de la Cruz on the Canary island of Tenerife, we introduce you to Lauris Rodríguez de la Calle. Lauris recommends a healthy list of first books for Spanish students and shares a bit of his own… more »