Posted by Renata Avila to Global Voices Online For some cultures, it is food, for others it is music, and many cultures show their character in their architecture. For Western Sahara, one of their cultural characteristics is the oral tradition, and poetry is meaningful for Sahrawis. This literature becomes a large part of their lives. […]
City of Pines Marks 100 Years of Thomasites Arrival in Post Spanish Philippines
Baguio City – The Department of Education and the city government held a tribute to the Thomasites in recognition to their contributions to the Philippines education at the close of the 19th century and the end of Spanish colonial era. The activity which was held last 4 July 2008 in the City of Pines is […]
Spain 4-1 Russia: Villa Hat-Trick Gives Spanish a Blazing Start
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 Day four of GroundReport’s on-the-ground coverage of Euro 2008. Spain striker David Villa capped a brilliant performance with a well-deserved hat-trick, quelling any hopes of an upset Guus Hiddink’s men may have had coming into the game. Fellow front-man Fernando Torres first set up Villa for the first goal in the 20th […]
Robert Capa’s Spanish Civil War treasure trove
There are not many photographers who also make it into a book of quotations, though Robert Capa (alias Andre Freidman) managed just that. "This war is like an actress who is getting old…It is less and less photogenic and more and more dangerous," he said of World War II. Though of course, Capa is more […]
In perspective: Restoration of Spanish and English Language
Before the EDSA Revolution of 1986, the Philippines have the highest rate of English language proficiency among Asians and accordingly, the country is 3rd in rank as English speaking nations in the world. And in 1987 the pseudo nationalists government of the then Aquino administration, had decided to changed the educational system of the […]
In the Spanish Desert, a Rival to Las Vegas
Europe’s largest casino complex, second in the world behind Las Vegas, is to be built in one of the driest regions of Spain, with the project’s investors saying they hope to attract 25 million visitors a year. Gran Scala will eventually contain 32 casinos, 70 hotels, 232 restaurants and 500 shops, alongside replicas of Egyptian […]
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