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“La Tomatina” de Buñol Posted by Magda on Aug 31, 2010
I’m starting to believe that there are celebrations for any random reason in the world. Bearing that in mind, it won’t sound so strange that in Spain we celebrate one with tomatoes. It consists in just that: people throwing tomatoes at each other. However, the tomatoes are crushed before being thrown, so you don’t hurt…
Borriquillo Posted by Magda on Aug 26, 2010
There are many indigenous species in Spain, but donkeys are among the ones I love the most. Maybe it’s because I didn’t have just a dog or a cat when I was a child, but I also considered our donkey as my personal pet. Although this animal’s name is a synonym for stubbornness, donkeys are…
“La Llorona”, a Mexican legend Posted by Magda on Aug 19, 2010
There are stories you hear when you are a child, and they scare you do death. In Spain we were always threatened with “El hombre del saco” (The man with a bag) or “El sacamantecas” to make you eat, vegetables in my case, or behave appropriately. That must be the reason why I found this…
Adivina, adivinanza (Spanish riddles) Posted by Magda on Aug 12, 2010
We are going to have some brain-teasers today. These riddles are ingenuity games, where we have to answer some questions or guess some words from the given definitions. Puns and tricky sentences are commonly used in them. Riddles both entertain and stimulate the intellect, being a good tool to help children’s learning. Here in Spain…
The origins of flamenco Posted by Magda on Aug 6, 2010
Arte, misterio, duende… son innumerables los términos que podemos usar para referirnos al flamenco. Lo que sí es cierto es que es símbolo de identidad de Andalucía. Los orígenes del flamenco son muy inciertos, y a pesar del interés que ha suscitado en estos últimos años, no hay aún una base cierta. Tradicionalmente se ha…
Windsurfing in Cádiz Posted by Magda on Jul 30, 2010
Cada temporada, como es obvio, va asociada a un tipo de deporte. El verano sugiere sol y mar, y qué mejor deporte para disfrutar de ambos que el windsurf. Lo único necesario es estar dispuesto a zambullirse, y por supuesto, viento y olas. La Costa de la Luz gaditana, y más en concreto la zona…
Sangría Posted by Magda on Jul 23, 2010
Perhaps it’s the season that lends itself to this: thinking about refreshing drinks to cope with the summer heat. Or even drinks to take to a good barbecue, or a beach party. In any case, summer for me always goes hand in hand with a delicious drink: sangria. It is a wine and fruit punch…