Author: Marian Guitian Oliva
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Maese Perez, el organista
Cuento Navideño de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (Versión adaptada con fines didácticos) En Sevilla, la iglesia del Convento de Santa Inés se preparaba para la Misa del Gallo. Las velas iluminaban los altares y la ciudad olía a incienso y a pólvora de los fuegos de Navidad. Todos esperaban la música de Maese Pérez, el organista…
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How is Halloween celebrated in Spain?
Believe it or not, Halloween has been celebrated in Spain since time immemorial, long before Christianity, the Celts of the Iberian Peninsula already celebrated Samain, the Celtic name for this important celebration. The Celts, celebrating the end of summer and the harvest season, believed that the spirits of the dead returned, so they left them…
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Spanish words you already know and maybe didn’t realise it
Some true Spanish-English friends Note that although there are countless good friends between Spanish and English, they are not pronounced the same. Let’s take a look at each of them:
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España fascinante
El Colacho, cuando el mal anda suelto. Desde el Siglo XVII y hasta nuestros días, el primer domingo después del día de Corpus, las gentes de Castrillo de Murcia (Burgos), burlan al mal. El Colacho, en representación del mismísimo diablo, transita las calles increpando a los lugareños, para lo que se vale de una cola…
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La feria de Abril de Sevilla
What is being celebrated? The April Fair is one of the most famous festivals in Spain,traditional costumes, horse-drawn carriages, food, drink and dance are some of the things you can find there. Nowadays, spring is celebrated, but its origins were somewhat different.If you want to know all the details, read on. Origins The first fair…
Learning the Cervantes Language 