San Isidro is an unknown celebration from Madrid, but is one of the most authentic of the city. Come with us and know more about it!
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A procession, solemn and colorful, runs through Almonte, in Huelva with a curious mix of devotion and ecstasy. Have you ever heard about the famous “Virgen del Rocío” and the pilgrimage on her honor? It is one of the better known in Spain.
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According to a crazy theory Shakespeare and Cervantes were the same person. What clues provide the advocates of this theory? It’s fun to know.
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Sant Jordi is one and the most famous festivals in Catalonia. But, why the death of a dragon became a day of books and roses? We will tell you.
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“La Feria de Abril” or “Seville Fair” is one of the most authentic Spanish festivals. Prepare to enjoy the music, gastronomy and the Andalusian way of life… We’ll tell you more about this “must see”. Continue reading…
The Spanish Easter is a mysterious, cryptic and ritualistic celebration that generates many doubts, not only to the visitors, but also to the Spaniards themselves. We answer some of the most usual questions about this event.
La emblemática Semana Santa española está a la vuelta de la esquina. Son días de gran ceremonia y solemnidad; pero también de muchas preguntas. Aunque según algunos parte del encanto de estas fechas esté en su carácter misterioso y críptico, casi iniciático, hay dudas que nos vienen a la mente y creemos que necesitan una respuesta para que comprendamos mejor este fenómeno que tanta fascina a nuestros visitantes. Tras preguntar a varios alumnos aquí tenemos las cuestiones más frecuentes respecto a la Semana Santa.
This month of March is the month of Valencia’s Fallas. Our post in Spanish talks about the culture of Valencia and includes some vocabulary, so that you can enjoy this fascinating spectacle without getting lost.
Uno de los festivales españoles más famosos del mundo está cerca, muy cerca. Millones de personas se preparan en la ciudad de Valencia para la noche en la que los famosos monumentos llamados “fallas” arden. Fuego, pólvora, fiesta, gastronomía… pero también palabras que nos suenan extrañas, actitudes que no comprendemos y momentos en los que nos sentimos perdidos. ¿Cómo puede sobrevivir un extranjero como nosotros, que sabe lo justo de español, a esta fiesta sin desorientarse? Hay algunas palabras y conceptos claves que debéis conocer, y que a continuación os explicamos.
If you want to prepare yourself to obtain the DELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) certificate, an internationally renowned certificate, do not forget that Enforex is one of the acknowledged centers for it. You have until March 19th to register for the May 2013 examination session.
Como cada año desde 2003 el Instituto Cervantes abre el plazo de inscripción para las pruebas de obtención del Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE).
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Saint Valentine is close and, although most Spaniards take this date a purely commercial event, we all know that in every man and woman of this country beats a passionate and romantic heart. And this has been so since the world began. In fact, we can say that in the Spanish literature there are many types of love present. But let’s stop theorizing and give some examples.
Innovation, debate and technique held hands in the I International Congress of Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of Languages. This Congress, held at the Dehesa de la Villa University Campus (Madrid) is organized by the Antonio de Nebrija University, and is born with the spirit of becoming an essential date in the world of the teaching of languages. In the next video, you can see a summary of the contents and the philosophy of this congress.
