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Spanish words- the best and the worst!
by Chloe Bustin on Monday, December 12, 2011
This year has been an incredible one for the growth of the Spanish language. There have been international festivals and cultural celebrations galore. But perhaps, one of the most interesting aspects of the Spanish… more »
Spanish slang at the cultural forefront.
by Chloe Bustin on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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 and physics, and he was… more »
Number of Chinese Students studying in Spain reaches all time high
by Matthew Leake on Monday, December 5, 2011
More Chinese students than ever before are being attracted by opportunities to study in Spain. Earlier this week Wang Zhiwei, who works at the Chinese Embassy in Madrid spoke at a cultural exchange event in… more »
Spain's "School of the Year" contest for US Spanish Programs
by Kimberly on Friday, December 2, 2011
A competition sponsored by Spain's Ministry of Education is planning its second addition of presenting awards to American elementary, middle and high schools who excel in Spanish teaching.The announcement came a couple… more »
DELE reaches new heights!
by Chloe Bustin on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Approximately 20,000 candidates across the world sat the DELE exam this month, the highest number ever recorded. The exams, which took place on the 19th and 20th of November, were held at examination centres in over… more »
New social media site launched uniting the US & Spain.
by Chloe Bustin on Friday, November 25, 2011
An amazing new cultural project uniting the US & Spain has been launched this month. SPAIN RED a social network site has been set up by a whole host of important institutions including Spain’s Ministry of Culture, the… more »
Who is Mariano Rajoy?
by Matthew Leake on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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 »
Announcing new don Quijote webpage to learn Spanish Abroad!
by Kimberly on Friday, November 18, 2011
Here at don Quijote, a company dedicated to teaching and learning Spanish, we are proud to announce the new and improved don Quijote website! Have you seen the changes? Our programers and developers got in early… more »
Almodóvar rewarded for lifetime of achievements
by Matthew Leake on Thursday, November 17, 2011
A star studded spectacle took place at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York last night to celebrate the career of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain’s most famous film director and writer. Almodóvar was… more »
Latin American literature celebrated
by Chloe Bustin on Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Latin American literature is a rich and complex world of diverse themes, styles and forms. It rose to international prominence in the 20th century after 'The Boom', with the success linked to magical realism, and… more »
How to quickly get the Spanish Nationality: Being famous helps!
by Kimberly on Thursday, November 10, 2011
Last Friday the Spanish government decided to grant two Puerto Rican (American) artists the Spanish nationality.Usually the process is complicated and takes a long time but after a Cabinet meeting presided by Prime… more »
Learning Spanish through film
by Chloe Bustin on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Learning a language and improving your linguistic skills doesn’t just have to centre around vocabulary flashcards or grammar lessons. Recent studies by a consortium of British Universities have shown that the… more »
Interested in working in Spain for a year?
by Matthew Leake on Friday, November 4, 2011
Anyone from North America aspiring to a career in education, or simply wanting to spend a year in Spain should take advantage of the great opportunities on offer from the Spanish Ministry of Education. Applications for… more »
Iran to launch Spanish television channel
by Kimberly on Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The country of Iran wants the Spanish and Latin community to understand the ideological legitimacy of the Islamic system. They seek to offer “accurate and unbiased” coverage in the Spanish language about… more »
How not to promote your products in Spanish!
by Matthew Leake on Friday, October 28, 2011
Imagine a huge international corporation about to release its flagship new product. The company has committed thousands of man hours and spent unthinkable sums of money developing said product so that it is state of… more »