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Thousands of youths protest against banks and government in Spain
by Kimberly on 5/19/2011
Already dubbed the 15-M, thousands of Spaniards gathered to protest the Spanish government, bank system and political parties. The majority of the protesters are students, unemployed Spaniards and social groups that… more »
Shakira, Schools, Solidarity and the Bare Feet Foundation
by Kimberly on 4/13/2011
Isabel Cristina Mebarak, a.k.a Shakira, doesn’t miss a detail when it comes to the public mega-schools she has been donating to her country over the last 7 years. Regardless of her tight schedule during her… 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 »
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 »
New Animated Movie: The Aventures of Don Quijote
by Kimberly on 11/26/2010 3:01:00 PM
Maybe you have a Spanish class or are studying Cervante's masterpiece Don Quixote de La Mancha....or perhaps you are just curious but not really interested in reading the whole long novel.Well, I have good news for… more »
Tocar vs. Jugar
by Kimberly on 11/4/2010
This is exerpt from our weekly newsletter with vocabulary from the Canary Islands. With our newsletters you can can receive weekly Spanish lessons as well as the latest information what is going on at don Quijote,… more »
No more Paul the Octopus...
by Laura Ellis on 10/29/2010 11:49:00 AM
So a sad sad day has come in Spain, and I for one think that a national moment, at least, of mourning should be held following the death of Paul the octopus in Germany.One cannot fail to have heard about this world… more »
Spain Going Greener - New Solar Power Plants
by Olivia Elson on 10/13/2010 1:28:00 PM
Two new solar power plants are planned to be engineered in Alcazar de San Juan. This town is located on the plain of La Mancha, in the autonomous region of Castilla La Mancha. It is just under two hours by car from… more »
Barcelona Beat the LA Lakers!
by Olivia Elson on 10/8/2010 12:31:00 AM
Spain's basketball successes just keep on coming!After the women's team won bronze at the World Championships last week, the men's team has proved its worth too with an impressive win against NBA champions… more »
General Strike in Spain September 29th, 2010
by Kimberly on 9/28/2010 11:43:00 AM
A general strike "For the distribution of work and wealth" has been convoked in all of Spain by the labor unions. This is the first general strike in 8 years, since 2002, and is to protest all the spending… more »