Spanish words- the best and the worst!

by Chloe on 12/12/2011

This year has been an incredible one for the growth of the Spanish language. There have been international festivals and cultural celebrations galore. But perhaps, one of the most interesting aspects of the Spanish… more »

Spanish slang at the cultural forefront.

by Chloe on 12/7/2011 11:23:00 AM

This year’s Cervantes Prize, the highest literary honour in the Spanish speaking world, has been awarded to the Chilean ‘anti-poet’ Nicanor Parra.Parra’s educational background is in mathematics… more »

Learning Spanish through film

by Chloe on 11/8/2011 11:52:00 AM

Learning a language and improving your linguistic skills doesn’t just have to centre around vocabulary flashcards or grammar lessons. Recent studies by a consortium of British Universities have shown that the… more »

Help write a book about Salamanca!

by Stacey on 1/22/2009 2:29:00 PM

Tina Christopulos is an American writer in the process of writing her first book: a fictional story about a study abroad program taking place in Salamanca and the characters' experiences in this wonderful city as… 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 »

Pe, Pa, Pis-pas and plin: a little Spanish slang

by Erin on 7/31/2007 7:00:00 PM

You asked for it, you got it!In our first blog "slang" installment, here are a few of the more curious sounds you'll hear wandering around Spain, in colloquial Spanish, formal Spanish and with a… more »

Practice Spanish reading the (thoroughly intriguing and well written) Spanish language blog of the world's oldest blogger

by Erin on 7/18/2007 8:00:00 AM

Here's the perfect blog to read regularly if you want to practice your Spanish, learn commonly used colloquial phrases and practice writing in Spanish by leaving comments.What's more, you will learn about… more »

Poll Results: You want more lessons, and exercises, and slang and…

by Erin on 7/13/2007 2:21:00 PM

Well, you've spoken!And we're prepared to listen.Our latest poll asked what you'd like to see more of on this blog. 60 readers responded to our poll, and told us what they'd most like to see here on… more »

An interview with Victor Garcia de la Concha, director of the Real Academia Española

by Erin on 12/28/2006 8:00:00 AM

"To learn Spanish well, it is wise to choose an accredited center and, if possible, a center in a Spanish-speaking country, in order to pick up the everyday language". Back in March of 2004, our director of… more »

Christmas Activities!

by Erin on 10/18/2006 1:08:00 PM

Christmas Course activities are up on the schools' Activity Agenda.All of the cultural classes and special activities going on at each school are listed here for the week starting December 18 and here for the… more »