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Fiesta! at the British Library

FIESTA! is a fabulous free day of performances, music and workshops celebrating all things Latin American. This year marks two-hundred years since many South American countries gained their independence and the British Library is marking the anniversary with a special exhibition and events programme under the title ¡Viva La Libertad!

We are also delighted to be presenting FIESTA! in association with Somers Town Festival, an event that brings our closest local community to vibrant life once a year. Please explore the performances, stalls and activities along Chalton Street, just a few steps away.

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Certamen de Relatos El Colectivo

El Colectivo Londres Magazine convoca, con el fin de promocionar la literatura en español así como las obras de creadores en español, su primer certamen de Relatos El Colectivo Londres en colaboración con la entidad Iberica Food and Culture.

Las bases del concurso son las siguientes:

[1] Participantes: podrán concurrir a la convocatoria todos los trabajos inéditos escritos en lengua castellana, cualquiera que sea la nacionalidad y residencia del autor.

[2] Características del relato:
La extensión podrá ser de entre cuatro a diez páginas, mecanografiadas a doble espacio y con tipo de letra Times New Roman 12.
Los relatos deben tener alguna relación con la ciudad de Londres (Reino Unido), en el más amplio sentido de la palabra.

[3] Fecha: El plazo de admisión de obras quedará abierto desde la fecha de esta convocatoria hasta el 28 de septiembre de 2010.

[4] Premio: El Premio está dotado con QUINIENTAS libras esterlinas para el ganador. De esta cantidad se deducirá, si fuera pertinente, el IRPF correspondiente, así como los gastos de la transferencia bancaria, en caso de encontrarse la cuenta beneficiaria fuera del Reino Unido

[5] Requisitos de presentación:
Cada autor podrá presentar un máximo de dos obras por triplicado, asegurándose de que en ningún lugar del relato aparezca el nombre del autor.

Dentro del sobre principal en el que se enviará el relato debe incluirse otro sobre cerrado en cuyo exterior figure el título de la obra y que contenga los datos del concursante: nombre, apellidos, domicilio, teléfono, correo electrónico así como un breve currículum.

Las obras se enviarán a:

FAO: Relatos El Colectivo Londres
Iberica Food&Culture
Great Portland Street 195
W1W 5PS, London
United Kingdom

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Up for the copa…

ANTICIPATION has been quietly but steadily building among London’s Spanish community in the past few days, and it’s now ready to explode on Wednesday night.

So where best to watch the action and enjoy the atmosphere as Spain take on Germany in the World Cup semi-final?

Most of the 200 or so Spanish bars and restaurants in the capital should be a good bet, but unfortunately the British half of LondonSpanish will only to get to glance up at the big screen in the office while at my other job. Otherwise my choice would probably be Camino, just across the road from King’s Cross station. It’s a spacious venue with good bar service and an excellent outdoor space.

A quick look at these YouTube scenes after Spain’s triumph at the 2008 European Championships would seem to indicate that Soho and the rest of the West End will be quite lively. If you’ve got some Spanish friends you’ll soon create your own atmosphere in your chosen bar or pub. If not, just follow the red and yellow flags and shirts to find a good spot.

Continue Reading… LondonSpanish

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Maybe we should spell it fútbol

El 7 de julio de 2010 en Spain in London, Sports por | Sin comentarios

THIS might be football’s first African World Cup, but we can’t help noticing that it’s also a very Spanish-speaking affair. South America has always been well represented at the Mundial, of course, and we’re not just talking about Portuguese-speaking Brazil.

The difference this time is the way the so-called lesser teams from Latin America have so thoroughly outperformed the European ‘powers’ such as England, France and Italy. Oh, and Spain actually have a good chance of finally winning the World Cup for the first time to add to their European championship.

Paraguay and Uruguay – whose population combined is only slightly bigger than London’s – have both surprised the experts in reaching the quarter-finals alongside Spain and Argentina. Mexico and Chile did well too, and no doubt consider themselves unfortunate to have been paired with favourites Argentina and Brazil at the first knock-out stage.

Read more… LondonSpanish

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Young European Entrepreneur Programme

The Young European Entrepreneur Programme is a work experience programme for graduates that encourages professional mobility and assists with the learning of other languages as stated in the policies of the European Commission. The duration of the programme is six months.

The work experience is full time, in line with the companies’ own office hours. A variety of UK companies in different sectors take part every year including banks, publishers, consultancies, import/export, solicitors and real estate. These companies provide a job description in advance that is then referred to when allocating suitable candidates.

It is imperative that these descriptions give as much information as possible so that the participants can be prepared for the interviews during the first week of the programme and also so that they can be assigned to places where any existing skills will be relevant to their work.

Alongside the actual work experience the participants undertake 2-hour Business English classes held two evenings per week and ten 2-hour International Business Workshops held fortnightly in the afternoon. The language-based Business English classes have a total of 96 hours and are specially designed for this programme.

At the end of the course an exam is taken to achieve a University of Cambridge qualification (Cambridge Business English Certificate or BEC). The ten workshops cover a range of topics relating to the development of business in the UK.

Download the complete description and application forms here:

Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain http://www.spanishchamber.co.uk

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South of the Border

There’s a revolution underway in South America, but the world doesn’t know it…

Oscar-winning director, Oliver Stone’s hotly-anticipated documentary, South of the Border, reaches cinemas on Friday 30 July.

 In preparation of its release, Dogwoof Distribution is running a competition for a chance to win tickets to the South of the Border UK premiere where Oliver Stone will be attending along with special guests.

The premiere takes place 19th July at the Curzon Mayfair and to enter, simply visit the website and sign up. It’s that easy!

Winners will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail on Wednesday 14th July.     

And to join the South of the Border Facebook community, please follow this link – Dogwoof will be running further competitions here as well as conversation around the film’s issues and news.

Perhaps this is one of the things that keeps us going. The optimism, faith and hope, and the concrete evidence that we can change the course of history. – President Hugo Chavez

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Celtas Cortos in London

El 28 de junio de 2010 en Music, Spain in London por | Sin comentarios

Celtas Cortos, Spanish most respected and beloved folk rock band will be playing Scala London as part of Rock Sin Subtítulo’s end of season club night.

Spanning 20 years of successful albums and number one classic hits, the eight piece band from Valladolid, Spain, will perform live at Scala in their first ever UK appearance with a “one night only” show in London.

After them, the busiest, coolest and most popular Spanish club night this side of river Thames, our Mega Spanish Mayhem Party will take over, continuing the fun till 6am in the morning, by bringing you the best in Spanish music and vibe. If you wanna rock, let’s rock on the Spanish way!

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A fiesta to remember

AFTER weeks of preparation, the big day finally arrived and students, friends and other guests descended on the Instituto Cervantes London for El Día del Español last Saturday, June 19. And what a party it turned out to be, as we enjoyed sensational sounds from Latin America, fantastic food from Ibérica restaurant and essential refreshments courtesy of Wines from Spain.

With the kind permission of Grosvenor Estate, we turned a section of the beautiful Eaton Square Gardens into the Plaza del Español, with a marquee hosting the music, food and wine, while the giant board was set out on the lawn for the final of the Juego del Español.

Thousands of people worldwide have been playing the online version of this word game, inspired by Scrabble and crosswords and developed by the Instituto Cervantes. Here in London, classmates Shamalee Vanderpoorten and Michael Cummins reached the final of the liga for Instituto Cervantes students.

(Read more… LondonSpanish)

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The secret history of Costaguana

ICLL Podcast series: New Episode (in English)

Book launch

London 1903, and Colombian José Altamirano has just arrived from a place he wishes to forget, shouldering a past he regrets and more guilt than anyone can carry.

He could have stopped the cession of the Panama territory, but chose not to. He then realises that Joseph Conrad is beginning to publish Nostromo, recounting a story he once related to him, and that he is being marginalised and virtually erased from that history.

Juan Gabriel Vázquez was born in bogotá in 1973 and now lives in Barcelona. His essays, reviews and reportages have appeared in various magazines and literary supplements. He was recently nominated as one of the «Bogota 39», South America’s most promising writers of the new generation.

http://londres.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha63189_22_1.htm

Marañón and Liberalism = Marañón y el liberalismo

ICLL Podcast series: New Episode (in English)

A member of the «1914 Generation» with Ortega y Gasset, and with his book Vieja y Nueva Política as his main intellectual symbol, Marañón reaches liberalism through family and friends.

It is a time of regeneration and Marañón, as a doctor and scientist, comes to public life as the President of the Ateneo de Madrid and co-founder, toghether with ortega and Pérez de Ayala, of the Association for the Service of the Republic. (In English)

Tom Burns Marañón was the Spanish correspondent for important foreign media. He is the author of a trilogy on oral history of the Transition (Conversaciones sobre el rey, Conversaciones sobre el socialismo, Conversaciones sobre la derecha, Barcelona 1995-1997)

http://londres.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha63165_22_1.htm

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