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Almodóvar rewarded for lifetime of achievements
by Matthew Leake on 11/17/2011 12:01:00 PM
A star studded spectacle took place at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York last night to celebrate the career of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain’s most famous film director and writer. Almodóvar was… more »
Latin American literature celebrated
by Chloe Bustin on 11/15/2011
Latin American literature is a rich and complex world of diverse themes, styles and forms. It rose to international prominence in the 20th century after 'The Boom', with the success linked to magical realism, and… more »
How to quickly get the Spanish Nationality: Being famous helps!
by Kimberly on 11/10/2011 9:51:00 AM
Last Friday the Spanish government decided to grant two Puerto Rican (American) artists the Spanish nationality.Usually the process is complicated and takes a long time but after a Cabinet meeting presided by Prime… more »
Iran to launch Spanish television channel
by Kimberly on 11/1/2011 10:00:00 AM
The country of Iran wants the Spanish and Latin community to understand the ideological legitimacy of the Islamic system. They seek to offer “accurate and unbiased” coverage in the Spanish language about… more »
How not to promote your products in Spanish!
by Matthew Leake on 10/28/2011 3:44:00 PM
Imagine a huge international corporation about to release its flagship new product. The company has committed thousands of man hours and spent unthinkable sums of money developing said product so that it is state of… more »
Museum dedicated to the Spanish language opens in Buenos Aires
by Chloe Bustin on 10/26/2011 11:57:00 AM
The first museum dedicated to chronicling the development of the Spanish language in Latin America opened its doors in Buenos Aires at the end of September.‘El Museo del libro y la lengua’ is the product of… more »
$300,000 in Scholarships Offered to Hispanic Students
by Matthew Leake on 10/21/2011 3:08:00 PM
The Spanish language television network Univision, which broadcasts thoughout America is set to award $300,000 worth of scholarships to Hispanic students. The new “Becas Univision” scholarship program is… more »
Shakira appointed by Obama to Advisory Board for Hispanic Education
by Kimberly on 10/7/2011 4:24:00 PM
Many people may be aware that Obama is furiously hoping to regain votes among the huge Hispanic population the US. This is especially true after the recent massive deportations have left him losing a lot of support… more »
Study shows that allowing Spanish in schools helps Hispanic students
by Kimberly on 9/27/2011
According to a study by the University of Missouri, Mexican-Americans who use their native language of Spanish more often have higher grades than those who use English only at school.David Aguayo, a doctoral student in… more »
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 »