«Learning to read is one of the most magical moments in a person’s life. It is a before and after that marks forever our relationship with others, with ourselves, and makes us feel and experience unforgettable things. In the following, I will explain my relationship with reading and, to do so, as if it…
«We could talk about books for a lifetime, there are so many and on so many different subjects that we could start in this life and finish in the next. And each of us has our favourites, as if they were part of our stamp of identity, those that have left an indelible memory…
“It’s my turn for my post about “my books”, And I think, after re-reading the interview questions, that my memories are inevitably linked to books. I grew up in a house full of all kinds of books and I learned at a very young age how important it was to open up to new worlds…
If, as a Spanish proverb says, “for tastes, colours”, we could say that “for books, people”. From those who are addicted to reading to those who start reading, leave it, and then return to it again, books have an indelible memory, a hidden photo, a page marked with the fold of the paper, a…
Sant Jordi: a dragon, a princess and Barcelona The legend of Sant Jordi is very common in many European countries, such as England, Portugal or Greece, but in none is it celebrated in such a special way as in Barcelona. The most emblematic streets of Barcelona, such as Las Ramblas, Paseo de Gracia or Diagonal…
23 de abril ¿Qué celebramos? Este día es conocido como el Día Mundial del Libro y de los Derechos de Autor, decretado por la UNESCO con el fin de promover la lectura y reconocer el derecho de la propiedad intelectual. La fecha es un homenaje a la muerte de tres grandes escritores: Miguel de Cervantes…
El día de los muertos en México Es una fiesta declarada por la UNESCO Patrimonio Inmaterial Cultural de la Humanidad. Se celebra en algunos países de hispanoamérica, como México, Perú, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina. Su origen parece estar en las culturas indígenas de Mesoamérica que, posteriormente, fueron mezclándose con tradiciones católicas. En México, el…
Pues va a depender del lugar en el que estés. Para empezar, la fiesta cambia de nombre: en Galicia se llama «Magosto»; en Asturias «Magüestu»; en Cantabria, «Magosta»; en el País Vasco, «Gastaiznerre»; en Canarias, los «Finaos»; en Extremadura «Chaquetía»; en Cataluña y Aragón «Castañada»… La noche del 31 de octubre la gente se reúne…
