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DELE Preparation Courses - DELE Exams
by Aisling on Monday, July 9, 2012
Doing the DELE might sound like a groovy new dance move, but it’s actually a formal qualification of your level of Spanish. The DELE (or Diploma Español como Lengua Extranjera) is recognised by the Spanish Ministry of… more »
San Fermin: Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain
by Laura on Monday, July 2, 2012
The very noble, very loyal, and very heroic city (according to its motto) of Pamplona hosts the festival of San Fermin between July 7th and 14th each year.Named after the pious Saint Fermin, the festival of San… more »
The chances of Castile and Leon in teaching and learning Spanish
by Dilek on Monday, May 7, 2012
8000 Spanish teaching professionals have gathered to discuss the advantages and opportunities of Castile and León in teaching Spanish.The Third TodoEle Community Meetings began in Madrid, over 600 professionals… more »
Spanish Culture opens its doors in Hong Kong
by Dilek on Friday, April 27, 2012
Hong Kong hosted the second edition of the "Feria de Abril"(Seville Fair) on the third weekend in April introducing Seville and Spanish culture with great success.Nearly 2,000 people attended to the promotion of… more »
Learning A Language Is Good For The Brain!
by Hannah Ryan on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
There are numerous benefits to learning languages, like expanding your horizons to other cultures, other peoples and even other employment prospects. Yet it has been concluded there are also health benefits of… more »
Modern Ways to Learn Spanish
by Hannah Ryan on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
In-country language learning is generally the best way to become proficient and understand more of the culture (and enjoy a holiday too!). Much as an extended language-holiday is appealing, there are always small ways… more »
The Iberian Lynx
by Hannah Ryan on Monday, April 16, 2012
While the image of the bull is immediately conjured up when thinking of Spain, it is understandable that Iberian Lynx is less well known, since it is the most endangered cat species in the world. The Iberian lynx is a… more »
A Tribute Album For Spanish Poet
by Dilek on Monday, April 16, 2012
Mexican singer Chavela Vargas pays homage to Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca in her latest album “ The Full Moon” (La Luna Grande).Costa Rica born singer has lived for seven decades in Mexico and recorded 80 albums.… more »
International Students Have Doubled in Catalonia
by Dilek on Thursday, April 12, 2012
About 12,000 international students choose to study in Spanish universities especially in Catalonia.Almost %5-%20 of the enrolled students in a master or PhD programme are international students. Students come to Spain… more »
Trapped Peruvian Miners
by Hannah Ryan on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Things are looking up for the trapped miners in Peru!9 Peruvian miners have been trapped since last Thursday in the Cabeza de Negro copper mine, in Ica, which is 300km south of Lima, the capital. The men, who are aged… more »
Favorite Study Destination in Latin America
by Dilek on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
35 thousand foreign students are expected to arrive to study in this Latin American country.The International Travel Survey conducted by INDEC in 2011 showed 62,626 tourists have visited the country.You may guess which… more »
April Fools in December
by Hannah Ryan on Monday, April 2, 2012
If you’re reading this blog post then CONGRATUALTIONS! You’ve survived April Fools’ Day, hopefully with dignity in tact!However, if you were in a Spanish-speaking country yesterday, then it’s no wonder you managed to… more »
The Future of Dual Language Immersion
by Dilek on Friday, March 30, 2012
Spanish is the second natively spoken language in the world. In most of the countries especially in USA, its importance has risen much lately.In the United States, public schools have increased the number of… more »
The Obama Family Learning Spanish!
by Hannah Ryan on Friday, March 30, 2012
What a way to celebrate your birthday!While Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy was in Seoul, South Korea, this week he celebrated his 57th birthday, unconventionally, at the Nuclear Security Summit. While he was presented… more »
How To Choose A Good Spanish School
by Dilek on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Choosing a Spanish school in Spain is important by all means whether it offers a high quality in teaching, a wide range of learning materials and has experienced teachers.To keep this uniformity, a federation has been… more »