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“Cortar el bacalao” is the Spanish equivalent of ‘to call the shots‘ – meaning ‘to be in charge. ´However, cortar means ‘to cut’, and bacalao is a fish – cod, in fact – so the expression literally means ‘to cut the cod‘. A variation is “partir el bacalao“, which means essentially the same. Hence, “el que corta el bacalao” o “la que corta el bacalao” (as in, “Mi mujer es la que corta el bacalao“) is the person in charge,…
‘Roma’ gana los BAFTA a Mejor Película y Mejor Director La película mexicana dramática en blanco y negro Roma ganó el premio a Mejor Película en los premios de la Academia Británica de Artes de Cine y Televisión (BAFTA) el domingo pasado. Dirigida, producida, filmada y co-editada por Alfonso Cuarón, que ganó el premio a Mejor Director, Roma es una película semi-autobiográfica basada en la infancia de Cuarón en la Ciudad de México. Narra la historia de Cleo, la trabajadora…
Miles de personas protestan en Madrid contra los planes del gobierno para aliviar las tensiones políticas en Cataluña Decenas de miles de personas salieron a protestar este fin de semana contra las conversaciones con Cataluña propuestas por el presidente del gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez. El partido conservador Partido Popular (PP), el partido de centro-derecha Ciudadanos y el partido de extrema derecha Vox acusaron al gobierno de Sánchez de “traición” y pidieron que se celebren elecciones generales. Con gritos de “viva…
“Ponerse las botas“. This one is a slightly tricky one… Literally, “ponerse las botas” means ‘to put one’s boots on‘, but the expression actually means… several things. The most common meaning of “ponerse las botas” is ‘to eat a lot’ . However, the expression underlines the enjoyable nature of eating in a way that can hardly be translated, possibly due to the cultural differences between Spain and England (if I ask you to think of Spanish culture, you will probably think “paella”,…
If I ask you to think of Spanish culture, you will probably think paella, tapas… and flamenco. Flamenco is indeed one of the most characteristic elements of Spanish culture, especially throughout the southern region of Andalusia. Normally, it is necessary to travel to Spain in order to see a good flamenco show – but not this month! Andalusian native and flamenco singer and guitarist Diego Guerrero will be performing at The Jazz Cafe on Saturday, 16th February for his debut…
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