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 »

Who is Mariano Rajoy?

by Matthew on 11/22/2011 4:51:00 PM

If you’ve been keeping up with the news over the past week then you are bound to have come across coverage of the Spanish General Election that took place last Sunday. For anyone who may have missed out on what… more »

Why not volunteer to learn Spanish?

by Kimberly on 10/20/2011 1:00:00 PM

Times are tough, no one denies that. Why not learn Spanish while doing something positive for someone else?Many people want to study abroad but never consider the amazing volunteer activities that exist around the… more »

Vuelta a España sweeps across Spain

by Matthew on 8/24/2011 9:44:00 AM

The 66th edition of la Vuelta a España, Spain’s biggest bike race, began in the coastal resort of Benidorm last Saturday. From this point a field of over 200 of the world’s best professional cyclists… more »

2700 miles to study Spanish

by Kimberly on 7/28/2011 1:24:37 PM

Chile is highly distinctive on any map as it is such a long thin ribbon of land measuring over 2800 miles in length yet it is only 125 miles wide. The country is one of the most prosperous on the South American… more »

Cordoba is the favorite to win the 2016 European Capital of Culture

by Kimberly on 6/28/2011 2:35:02 PM

6 Spanish cities are in the final phase of a battle to be named the Spanish candidate for the 2016 European Capital of Culture.Representatives for each city are in Madrid today to present their candidacy before 13… more »

Latin American Art in London PINTA Festival

by Kimberly on 6/6/2011 2:23:34 PM

Image credit: Luis Gonzalez Palma, Scena / Escena, 2011 - Blanca Berlin Galeria, Madrid Art produced in Latin America is of growing interest among collectors, foundations, galleries and museums.  This interest is… more »

Interactive Map by Google for Way of St. James Pilgrims

by Kimberly on 4/29/2011 1:08:20 PM

A new Interactive map on Google will help pilgrims navegate their journey on St. James's Way. The map features hostals where pilgrims can rest and all of the important monuments along the way.Find the Map here:… more »

Major April Clashes between Giant Rivals Barça and Madrid

by Kimberly on 4/11/2011 3:47:33 PM

Spanish football (soccer) giants and arch rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona may face each other up to 4 times in just 15 days in April marking a historic and tense month of soccer confrontations.This makes April a… more »

The Pope's-a-Coming

by Laura Ellis on 9/30/2010 4:05:00 PM

Fresh from a sucessful trip to the UK, the Vatican have announced that the Pope will be gracing (forgive the pun) the shores of Spain in November. This early winter trip (6th and 7th November) will serve to both allow… more »