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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 »
Spanish Culture opens its doors in Hong Kong
by Dilek on 4/27/2012 3:22:00 PM
Hong Kong hosted the second edition of the "Feria de Abril"(Seville Fair) on the third weekend in April introducing Seville and Spanish culture with great success.Nearly 2,000 people attended to the promotion… more »
Learning A Language Is Good For The Brain!
by Hannah Ryan on 4/25/2012 4:03:00 PM
There are numerous benefits to learning languages, like expanding your horizons to other cultures, other peoples and even other employment prospects. Yet it has been concluded there are also health benefits of… more »
Modern Ways to Learn Spanish
by Hannah Ryan on 4/17/2012 12:25:00 PM
In-country language learning is generally the best way to become proficient and understand more of the culture (and enjoy a holiday too!). Much as an extended language-holiday is appealing, there are always small ways… more »
Favorite Study Destination in Latin America
by Dilek on 4/4/2012 2:00:00 PM
35 thousand foreign students are expected to arrive to study in this Latin American country.The International Travel Survey conducted by INDEC in 2011 showed 62,626 tourists have visited the country.You may guess which… more »
April Fools in December
by Hannah Ryan on 4/2/2012 11:53:00 AM
If you’re reading this blog post then CONGRATUALTIONS! You’ve survived April Fools’ Day, hopefully with dignity in tact!However, if you were in a Spanish-speaking country yesterday, then it’s no… more »
The Obama Family Learning Spanish!
by Hannah Ryan on 3/30/2012 11:43:00 AM
What a way to celebrate your birthday!While Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy was in Seoul, South Korea, this week he celebrated his 57th birthday, unconventionally, at the Nuclear Security Summit. While he was presented… more »
Living and Working in Spain: What’s it really like?
by Matthew on 12/14/2011 10:00:00 AM
During the final week of a 6-month work placement at don Quijote’s central promotion office in Salamanca, I find myself in an increasingly reflective mood looking back at the past half a year and wondering how to… more »
Interested in working in Spain for a year?
by Matthew on 11/4/2011 1:56:00 PM
Anyone from North America aspiring to a career in education, or simply wanting to spend a year in Spain should take advantage of the great opportunities on offer from the Spanish Ministry of Education. Applications for… 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 »