Spanish holidays blend elements of both Christian and pagan traditions. In adherence to Catholic beliefs, Christmas is observed on 25th of December to commemorate the birth of Jesus. New Year’s Eve, known as Nochevieja in Spanish, falls on 31st of December, marking the moment to bid farewell to the concluding year and usher in the…
In many non-Spanish-speaking countries, there’s a common misconception about “El Gordo.” Often, it’s mistakenly thought to be the name of the Spanish Christmas Lottery itself. However, “El Gordo” actually refers to “the first prize,” aptly nicknamed “the fat one” or more fittingly, “the big one.” This is because it represents the largest portion of the…
Day of celebration The Wine Fight takes place on the 29th of June each year in La Rioja, Spain. The wine fight history The Wine Fight takes place on the outskirts of Haro, a small wine-producing town that is one of the most important in Spain’s La Rioja region. La Rioja is world-famous for producing…
The region of Valencia Day is celebrated on October 9th (Día de la Comunidad Valenciana). On this day, Valencians celebrate the entry of King James I The Conqueror in Valencia city. He conquered the city of Valencia from Moorish forces in 1238 and ended the reign of the Arab King Abdul Djumay. It is also…
FAIR OF ALBACETE The grand Albacete festivity, known as the Fair, takes place in the permanent fairground commonly known as ‘the pan’ or ‘the circles’ situated near the center of the city since the 18th century. The opening parade, with regional costumes, music, and food on the streets, takes there the Llanos Virgin, patron saint…
This week, I am on my annual family trip to Brixham in Devon, along the beautiful English southwest coastline. I bet you’re thinking, “in what way is this linked to Spain or Spanish culture?”. Well.. you’re about to find out! Family of fishing towns The past few days I have been thinking about the similarities…
It’s that time of the year! The summer holidays are nearly over, but tomorrow I am off to Barcelona and it has had me thinking about the vital things I will need to take. Speaking Spanish helps me out a lot, but my sister doesn’t know a word of Spanish. Therefore, I have tried to…
The beginning Now over two years ago, I still remember the moment that I left my hometown to come and live in London. My excuse for moving? To learn English, a language much appreciated and used all over the world. Two years since, and my English is good – but I have stayed in the…
If you have never been to the Flower Market in Columbia Road you cannot call yourself a Londoner. Today I am going to speak about one of favourite parts of London. Columbia Road is a tiny and narrow street in east London, is located between Shoreditch and Bethnal Green and it´s really well known because…
For the best part of 8 years, I have been a language student, and I have always tried to find new ways to practise Spanish and improve my skills. For me, I find that cinema and films have helped a lot because they demonstrate different scenarios, accents, and characters. I found it so useful to…
