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San Isidro Festival of Madrid!
by Hannah Ryan on 5/15/2012 10:32:00 PM
Today in Madrid, celebrations are underway for the Festival de San Isidro. Madrid’s patron saint is annually honoured on the 15th of May, with fiestas lasting for days! Bullfighting, dancing, concerts, eating,… more »
Best Spanish Novels
by Dilek Yildirim on 3/7/2012 5:09:00 PM
Books can change our perspectives, our behaviours and our lives. Reading is the best way to understand a culture and travel to a country without a ticket. It is also a great helper to language studying.While learning… more »
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 »
A Rookie's Experiences of the Spanish Fiesta
by Matthew 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 »
Bollywood celebrates all that is Spanish
by Chloe on 9/2/2011 12:37:00 PM
The Bollywood film industry is one of the largest centers of film production in the world. Famed for their colorful productions and catchy music, the industry generates multi-million dollar from their vibrant… more »
American town will host its own Running of the Bulls
by Kimberly on 8/31/2011
A small town in Arizona, Cave Creek, will be hosting the 4th Running of the Bulls USA Festival on October 14th and 15th. The city is a suburb of Phoenix.The Running of the Bulls event mimics that of Pamplona… more »
Bull Running and Big Heads - San Fermín 2011
by Matthew on 7/7/2011 4:47:39 PM
Vast crowds gathered yesterday in the city of Pamplona in the Navarre region of northern Spain to mark the beginning of La Fiesta de San Fermín, the country’s most renowned festival. A week of festivities… more »
Fiesta Quinceañera - Birthday Celebrations in Latin America
by Lindsey on 5/18/2011 12:03:22 PM
I recently saw some photos of an Argentinean friend’s 15th birthday party. Although her family isn’t really rich she was wearing dress which was very formal and similar to one that a princess would wear!… more »
Lunes De Aguas
by Lindsey on 5/3/2011 1:06:24 PM
Yesterday was a fiesta of a special sort here in Salamanca. Large groups of people went down to sit by the River Tormes as well as other nearby rivers and countryside, to essentially take part in a big picnic; enjoying… more »
Semana Santa Processions in Salamanca
by Lindsey on 4/20/2011 10:24:06 AM
This week the Semana Santa celebrations have begun throughout Spain. Semana Santa or holy week is the week before Easter.The most famous celebrations of Semana Santa occur in Seville in the South of Spain.… more »