by Antoinette | Saturday, October 12, 2024
Enjoying a nice walk outside among the beautiful autumn products Plumes of smoke and an unmistakable aroma of roasted chestnuts dominate the streets of many towns and villages in Spain during the autumn season. Everywhere you go, starting from early October, you’ll...
by Antoinette | Thursday, September 12, 2024
Perhaps more than ever. That’s what De Telegraaf (Dutch newspaper) stated in May. But whether more Spanish should come at the expense of German and French remains to be seen. If we introduce students to a foreign language earlier, in primary school, it becomes easier...
by Antoinette | Wednesday, June 12, 2024
“Are you crazy if you see life as it could be?” Don Quixote is the name of this ingenious nobleman. In Spanish, they call him Don Quijote (pronounced “Kee-goh-te”, with the g-sound as if you’re clearing your throat). Miguel de Cervantes...
by Antoinette | Friday, May 3, 2024
After the festivities of early spring, las Fallas, it was time for the Feria de Abril in Seville over the past two weeks. You can also find ferias in other parts of Spain, but especially in the south, this is accompanied by flamenco music. Along the entire coastline,...
by Antoinette | Friday, May 3, 2024
An ode to the fishermen of the town of Tossa de Mar It’s a common sight along the coastline of Spain. The image of a woman waiting for the fisherman’s return. This statue in Tossa depicts a woman mending the nets. It’s a traditional local activity...
by Antoinette | Friday, May 3, 2024
How do you work on your own self-development? That is, how do you discover your own characteristics and let go of traits that (still) do not suit you but receive a lot of attention in today’s society? Joep Dohmen made us aware of this beautifully during his...
by Antoinette | Monday, April 15, 2024
The article discusses, among other things, the ‘innate language ability’ of children. They are exceptionally skilled at discovering the correct grammatical rules. It is ‘innate’ because it is inherent to all people worldwide. It is a...
by Antoinette | Friday, March 22, 2024
Spring starts a bit earlier in Spain than in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Great Britain. The higher temperatures lead to earlier budding and blossoming; it’s already breathtakingly beautiful in March, much like it becomes stunning in April for us. On March...
by Antoinette | Thursday, December 21, 2023
Beautiful poetic lines by José Bergamín Gutiérrez The writer was born in 1895 in Madrid and was a friend of Federico García Lorca. He wrote poetry, plays, and essays. Agua sólo es el mar; agua es el río. Agua el torrente, y agua el arroyuelo. Pero la voz que en ellos...
by Antoinette | Friday, May 19, 2023
In Spanish culture, it seems that there is much more presence of color compared to Northern European countries. Through my explorations, I’ve come across several remarkable elements from the culture of Spain. Let’s focus on Spain, although Latin American...
