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Carnival is coming!
by Amy Lambert on 3/4/2011
From this weekend until next week Spain and many Spanish speaking countries across Latin America will be celebrating the Carnival, an annual event that takes place just before the start of Lent where people dress up,… more »
F.C. Barcelona vs Real Madrid: a long standing rivalry
by Amy Lambert on 3/3/2011 12:31:40 PM
The Spanish sporting news this week has been all about the country’s two biggest football clubs, F.C. Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two teams have been arch enemies for a long time and every year are… more »
Madrid: the city that has it all!
by Amy Lambert on 2/25/2011 2:36:37 PM
This weekend was my first opportunity to explore the Spanish capital, Madrid, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed by what I found. This city simply has everything: stunning plazas, great museums, beautiful parks,… more »
Cuts in number of Human Statues on La Rambla
by Lindsay Cook on 2/22/2011
Barcelona´s famous street La Rambla is full of character. It was once described by Lorca as “the only street in the world that I wish would never end.”For many the human statues which line… more »
Art at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid
by Lindsay Cook on 2/16/2011 3:15:33 PM
Over the weekend I visited Madrid, we saw lots of the tourist sites, and sampled some excellent tapas but my highlight was our visit to the Reina Sofia museum.This museum is most famous for housing the Picasso… more »
Goya award winners announced!
by Amy Lambert on 2/15/2011 9:35:00 AM
Sunday night was the awards ceremony for the famous Premios Goya, the annual Spanish film awards. A host of famous Spanish actors, actresses, producers and directors were present at the 25th ceremony, hoping to be the… more »
Spain's social networks
by Amy Lambert on 2/11/2011
We’re all now used to the idea of social networks as part of everyday life. First was MySpace, then Facebook, Twitter and many other internet based sites that allow us to never be too far from our friends, no matter… more »
Pets in Spain
by Lindsay Cook on 2/9/2011 10:17:11 AM
Despite my preconceptions of Spaniards not being animal lovers it seems that they love their pets as much as anyone else. Last week I moved into my new piso here in Salamanca. As well as meeting my two new Spanish… more »
Spanish cinema awards coming up!
by Amy Lambert on 2/3/2011 12:58:49 PM
This February will see the 25th annual Premios Goya, the Spanish cinema awards named in honour of the world renowned painter Francisco de Goya. The awards ceremony, to be held on the 13thFebruary 2011, is organised by… more »
Sightseeing in Segovia
by Amy Lambert on 2/1/2011
At 8.15am last Saturday morning I was at the bus station ready to start my day trip to Segovia, a beautiful historic town in Castilla y Leon. Although it was an early start and I needed a bit more sleep, the views of… more »