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Barcelona Champions shake it up on stage with Shakira

by Kimberly on 6/1/2011

If you care at all about football (soccer) than you probably already know that F.C. Barcelona recently won the 2011 Champions title against Manchester United. It was an emotional game, Barcelona has had many… more »

Primavera Sound Barcelona

by Lindsay Cook on 5/31/2011 10:33:12 AM

Last week thousands of Indie music fans headed to Barcelona for the Primavera sound festival which takes place every year either in late May or early June.One of the biggest headliners was the band Pulp who played… more »

Barcelona vs Manchester United- Match Preparations Underway

by Lindsay Cook on 5/25/2011 3:10:24 PM

This coming Saturday, 28th May, F.C. Barcelona are going to come head to head with Manchester United in the final of the Champions League.Match preparations are already underway. The team flew from Barcelona into… more »

America Reads Spanish

by Kimberly on 5/24/2011 2:13:05 PM

The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) and the Spanish Association of Publisher Guilds (FGEE) have introduced an initiative called America Reads Spanish to promote the reading of the Spanish language through… more »

Spanish chef José Andrés awarded culinary "Oscar" in the USA

by Kimberly on 5/11/2011

Spanish chef José Andrés has received the most prestigious culinary award in the USA.José Andrés is credited with popularizing Spanish cuisine and especially tapas, the Spanish custom of eating various small dishes,… more »

Monty Python narrowly misses out on Prince of Asturias Award

by Amy Lambert on 5/10/2011

The Premios Príncipe de Asturias (Prince of Asturias awards) are an annual event in the Spanish calendar when the Prince of Asturias foundation awards prizes to all types of individuals and groups across the… more »

Nadal defeated in Madrid

by Lindsay Cook on 5/9/2011 2:44:36 PM

Nadal was defeated by the Serbian player Novak Djokovic yesterday, Sunday 8thMay. Sadly for Nadal this defeat took place on his home territory in the final of the Madrid Open.Djokovic won two sets, the first 7-5 and… more »

Spanish and Argentinean Rioja Wines

by Lindsay Cook on 5/5/2011 12:29:01 PM

Both Spain and Argentina are famous for producing high quality red wines. Interestingly the famous wine regions of both countries are called La Rioja!The wines produced in both Spain and Argentina are also both known… more »

Lunes De Aguas

by Lindsay Cook on 5/3/2011 1:06:24 PM

Yesterday was a fiesta of a special sort here in Salamanca. Large groups of people went down to sit by the River Tormes as well as other nearby rivers and countryside, to essentially take part in a big picnic; enjoying… more »

Interactive Map by Google for Way of St. James Pilgrims

by Kimberly on 4/29/2011

A new Interactive map on Google will help pilgrims navegate their journey on St. James's Way. The map features hostals where pilgrims can rest and all of the important monuments along the way.Find the Map here:… more »