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Third Time Lucky for Madrid's Olympic Dream?
by Matthew Leake on 7/26/2011 4:04:42 PM
Last week the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón confirmed that the city will bid to host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020. This is the third consecutive time the city has been a candidate to… more »
Civil War Remembered 75 Years On
by Matthew Leake on 7/18/2011 3:44:47 PM
Today Spanish newspapers and television channels have marked the 75th year since the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War by reproducing iconic images and film taken during the conflict.In 1936 Spain was divided by two… more »
First National Spanish Spelling Bee Held in USA.
by Chloe Bustin on 7/12/2011 3:51:06 PM
The first ever national Spanish Spelling Bee was held over the weekend, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The implementation of a national competition in Spanish is, for many, recognition of the multilingual character of the… more »
Bull Running and Big Heads - San Fermín 2011
by Matthew Leake 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 »
Thief walks in, steals Picasso sketch, and walks out
by Kimberly on 7/7/2011 11:41:45 AM
A man just walked into the Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco on July 5th, took a£100,000 (Approx $160,000) Picasso drawing off the wall, tucked it under his arm, and walked out. He fled the scene in a… more »
Advice for safe tanning in Spain
by Amy Lambert on 6/30/2011 12:05:12 PM
Following the official start of summer, temperatures in Spain have soared this weekend up to 40º, breaking records in some areas of the country, such as the northern region of Galicia. The Spanish capital, Madrid,… more »
Acapulco plans to create a sexy police squad to boost tourism
by Kimberly on 6/29/2011 3:33:00 PM
The Public Security Minister of the Mexican state of Guerrero, Ramón Almonte Borja, has announced plans to help restore tourism to Acapulco’s beach resorts.They will hire a police force of beautiful women;… 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 »
SMURF Village in Spain!
by Kimberly on 6/21/2011
The smurfs are taking over Spain! Well, more like a small town near Malaga (Andalusia - southern Spain) called Júzcar. The city became the first Smurf village on Thursday morning when it debuted its freshly blue… more »
Take the don Quijote Spanish PhraseBook with you! Free Download!
by Kimberly on 6/17/2011
Available as of today: the don Quijote Phrasebook for mobile (cell) phones! Take all the important Spanish sentences with you when you travel. And the best part? It is completely FREE! Currently available for Windows… more »