Octavio Paz - A 100 Years Go By in a Flash

by Lauris on 4/3/2014

This week, don Octavio Paz will turn one century old. I mean, he would be that old if cancer hadn’t decided to take him to Mount Olympus of the gods in April of 1998, converting him into an immortal. If he had died… more »

Cultural Differences - Parts of the Day

by Lauris on 3/20/2014

One issue that often comes up when understanding and appreciating cultural differences in the classroom is Spain’s daily schedule, which often doesn’t coincide with that of other countries.To start with it is… more »

Spanish - Memorization and Learning

by Lauris on 2/20/2014

As teachers of Spanish as a foreign language (ELE), of whom many of us work with groups of multi-national students, we are faced on a daily basis with an issue that usually puts us in one predicament or another: to… more »

Haste Makes Waste in Spanish Lessons

by Lauris on 12/5/2013

The other day I was in a city in the north of Tenerife, called Icod de los Vinos, and was witness to a tradition that occurs in this city every November 29th: young people riding on greased boards racing down some of… more »

Speaking Spanish with Hand Gestures

by Lauris on 5/23/2013

Cultural differencesA few years ago, well many years ago I guess, several Spanish newspapers published a striking image on their front pages. It wasn’t related to a grisly story of violence, with bodies lining the… more »

Spanish in the US. The Cervantes Institute at Harvard

by Lauris on 5/3/2013

Spanish-speaking nationsWhen talking about Spanish-speaking nations, people often make the big mistake of overlooking the United States. The US is one of the countries with the largest number of Spanish speakers.… 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 »

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 »

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 »

don Quijote Announces the Opening of dQ Hotel Barcelona

by Kimberly on 8/12/2011

don Quijote recently got a bit bigger and we are happy to announce the opening of our new dQ hotel in Barcelona!In addition to our large modern school in the city center, our students can no choose from an even wider… more »