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A Rookie's Experiences of the Spanish Fiesta

by Matthew Leake 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 Bustin 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 »

The 10 most sensual languages in the world

by Kimberly on 8/26/2011

Without a doubt there are some accents that are known to be sexier than others. Most likely, you have an idea of those that you most like. CNNGo International decided to do a survey on Facebook to ask people what… more »

Vuelta a España sweeps across Spain

by Matthew Leake 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 from… more »

Spain commemorates 75th anniversary of Federico García Lorca's death

by Chloe Bustin on 8/18/2011 4:56:00 PM

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the death of the famous Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director, Federico García Lorca, who was shot by Nationalist soldiers, during the Spanish Civil War, on 18th August… 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 »

10 romantic getaways to say "I love you" in Spanish

by Matthew Leake on 8/9/2011

Are you looking to be romantic and say “I love you” the Spanish way whilst spending time with your partner in Spain? Recite a Spanish love poem in the late afternoon sun, enjoy a walk on the beach or listen to a… more »

El Bulli- The Last Supper.

by Chloe Bustin on 8/5/2011 12:27:33 PM

The restaurant, El Bulli, in north-eastern Spain, closed its doors to the public on the weekend after 24 years of head chef Ferran Adria’s extraordinary culinary innovations.El Bulli has been voted the… more »

New Website for practicing Spanish & English with native speakers

by Kimberly on 7/29/2011

A new website is set to make practicing your language skills a bit easier. The famous term "intercambio" is probably familiar to anyone who has ever studied Spanish.  The good news is that many Spanish speakers really… more »