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The Bullfighting Tradition
by Lindsay Cook on 3/11/2011
Last weekend I went to the Carnaval del Toro in Cuidad Rodrigo, a small town about an hour from Salamanca. This town is famous for using bulls in its carnival celebrations. We weren´t disappointed!The festivities began… more »
Making Mistakes in Spanish
by Lindsay Cook on 3/9/2011
When learning to speak Spanish some of the mistakes which people make can be quite amusing! While most of the time you may just get a confused look from the person who you are talking to, sometimes the consequences are… more »
Don Quixote Comic Strip
by Kimberly on 1/27/2011 9:26:01 AM
We stumbled across this funny comic strip about the adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes. Your students should enjoy it!We asked for permission to share it from Zach Weiner and he said to "go for… more »
New Animated Movie: The Aventures of Don Quijote
by Kimberly on 11/26/2010 3:01:00 PM
Maybe you have a Spanish class or are studying Cervante's masterpiece Don Quixote de La Mancha....or perhaps you are just curious but not really interested in reading the whole long novel.Well, I have good news for… more »
Tocar vs. Jugar
by Kimberly on 11/4/2010
This is exerpt from our weekly newsletter with vocabulary from the Canary Islands. With our newsletters you can can receive weekly Spanish lessons as well as the latest information what is going on at don Quijote,… more »
FEDELE Meeting in Salamanca
by Olivia on 11/3/2010 3:53:00 PM
Later this month, on the 25th and 27th of November, Salamanca will play host to a meeting of European schools that teach Spanish as a foreign language.Organised by FEDELE and Turespaña, the meeting aims to facilitate… more »
Tasting Tapas in NYC
by Kimberly on 9/16/2010 10:13:00 AM
We found this interesting article from Gayot.com written by restaurant critic Bryan Miller, which we thought would be interesting to share with you! ENJOY!Observer Tapas Working Translating Tapas: From Madrid to NYC by… more »
Flamenco Continues to Take Japan by Storm
by Olivia Elson on 8/30/2010 12:13:00 AM
With the economic crisis still hitting Spain hard, and unemployment figures continuing to linger around 20%, I was surprised to read that one of the most popular money-making methods for Spaniards today is to tap into… more »
Californians at don Quijote!
by Stephen Maher on 4/16/2010
don Quijote Salamanca is pleased to be hosting a great group of college students from Glendora, California. Professor Estela Díaz is guiding the group in the classroom as they study Spanish and enjoy all that the… more »
Here's a Quick Way to Get a Tan
by Stephen Maher on 4/9/2010
Invest sometime in learning Spanish where the rain in Spain is mainly - nowhere to be found. According to WikiAnswers, on average Madrid has 349 sunny days a year!In Salamanca, for example, the Plaza Mayor has sprung… more »