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5 Online Sources of Streaming News in Spanish Posted by on Jan 11, 2016

There’s a lot going on in the Spanish-speaking world right now. Venezuela is shifting toward democracy with the results of its last parliamentary election. Argentina has just undergone its first peaceful power shift from left to right. Spain’s grassroots podemos party winning unprecedented popular support. Colombia approaching a historic peace agreement. Apple moving into Mexico…

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Actualidad: elecciones en España Posted by on Dec 28, 2015

La semana pasada hubo elecciones generales en el Reino de España. Se presentaban candidatos a presidente de gobierno, diputados y senadores. Los resultados fueron sorprendentes: el PP, partido que gobierna actualmente, obtuvo la mayor cantidad de votos, pero no la mayoría necesaria para formar gobierno. El segundo partido, el PSOE, se sigue de Podemos y…

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23 de abril: día del libro y del idioma Posted by on Apr 23, 2015

Book love

Happy Book day! And Spanish language day! And Saint George’s! You may be aware of the fact that William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died on the same day: April 23rd 1616 (well, there are discrepancies due to the use of different calendars at the time, but let’s assume.) This is the reason why we…

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Easter in Spain Posted by on Apr 15, 2015

¡Buenos días! In late March-early April, we always celebrate Easter in Spain. However, the way in which people celebrate this time of the year differs from one region of the country to another. You probably remember we call these holidays Semana Santa and Pascua, both of which have religious roots. There are of course similarities…

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Washington Irving and “El estudiante de Granada” Posted by on Nov 29, 2012

Today is the anniversary of Washington Irving’s death. This North American writer spent some time travelling around Spain, and it was during his visit to Granada that he wrote his “Tales of the Alhambra”. This is quite an interesting book, because it is a mixture of “costumbrismo” (a literary genre that explains local customs), and…

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La Celestina, una casamentera española Posted by on Feb 9, 2012

Si alguna vez habéis estado en España, o leído sobre nuestro país, probablemente habréis oído la palabra “pícaro”. La llamada picaresca es un tópico ampliamente conocido tanto en la cultura como en el carácter español. Tenemos pícaros famosos no solo en la vida real, sino también en literatura. ¿Recordáis mi post sobre el Lazarillo de…

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Fiestas curiosas en Cáceres: Los escobazos y La Encamisá Posted by on Dec 15, 2011

No sé si en España tenemos una fiesta para todo, pero lo que sí es cierto es que tenemos muchas bastante curiosas. Hace pocos días celebramos el Día de la Constitución (6 de Diciembre) y el día de la Inmaculada Concepción (8 de Diciembre). Y en la víspera del 7 al 8, acabo de descubrir…

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