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New social media site launched uniting the US & Spain.

by Chloe Bustin on 11/25/2011

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 11/22/2011 4:51:00 PM

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 »

Almodóvar rewarded for lifetime of achievements

by Matthew Leake on 11/17/2011 12:01:00 PM

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 11/15/2011

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 11/10/2011 9:51:00 AM

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 11/8/2011 11:52:00 AM

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 11/4/2011 1:56:00 PM

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 »

How not to promote your products in Spanish!

by Matthew Leake on 10/28/2011 3:44:00 PM

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 »

Museum dedicated to the Spanish language opens in Buenos Aires

by Chloe Bustin on 10/26/2011 11:57:00 AM

The first museum dedicated to chronicling the development of the Spanish language in Latin America opened its doors in Buenos Aires at the end of September.‘El Museo del libro y la lengua’ is the product of… more »

Take your class to learn Spanish in Spain!

by Matthew Leake on 10/11/2011 4:52:00 PM

Everyone involved in teaching knows just how important it is to motivate students so that they are actually interested in what is being taught. However, at times trying to create this motivation within a classroom… more »