Spanish newspapers and magazines
Whenever we are learning a foreign language it is important to get to know the culture not only through the grammar or teaching words, but through the speech in newspapers and magazines.
Yes, I know you are thinking… but how do I get free Spanish newspapers or magazines about London and how am I going to understand them??
Well here in London we are lucky to find different online magazines and newspapers to keep us aware about Hispanic life in London: events, news, sports, festivals, gossips… And just taking a glance at headlines gives us an idea about the topic and if we might be interested in it.
Here is a selection of the best and most known Spanish magazines and newspapers in London:
EL IBÉRICO
Ibérico Gratuito is the only fortnightly newspaper written in Spanish for the Spanish Community in London. It was created after many Spanish people came to London to live and work and wanted a communication related to Hispanic events or news. It was born from a need to inform and create links in the Spanish Community in London.
You can find it printed in Stations such as: Victoria, Charing Cross, St James Park, Queensway, Tower Hill, Baker Street, Camden Town, etc… or check online for free at http://www.eliberico.com/
La TUNDRA
La Tundra is an independent printed and online magazine written in Spanish in London whose aim is to reach new audiences in the UK showcasing well-established artists but also supporting emerging talents and festivals.
La Tundra printed edition is written in Spanish, although the main articles are translated into English for the web, so you can find bilingual versions of the most interesting stories.
Although the printed version is only distributed in embassies, consulates, some bookshops, libraries, universities, festivals and concerts, you can always find them online at http://www.latundra.com/
La Revista Magazine
La Revista is the British Spanish Society flagship magazine. Published three times per year, it is received first by its members before being distributed more widely in London and elsewhere. The magazine became known as La Revista in 2010 to coincide with a new improved format and editorial focus. Since then it continues to forge its identity through the coverage of Society events, helping to recruit new members and serving as a promotional platform for our corporate supporters. But you can have a look at their archives in https://www.britishspanishsociety.org/la-revista/
LatinoLife
Latinolife is the one of UK’s leading Latino and Hispanic lifestyle and listings magazine. A printed guide to Latin London, every season they distribute 20,000 copies to Latin American, Spanish, Portuguese and other cool venues across London, as well as hand to hand at the big Latin concerts and events.
The magazine distribution entails: Spanish/Latin American venues along the ‘Latin routes’ From South (Brixton/ Clapham/Vauxhall) to NE (Seven Sisters) and NW (Willesden Green) plus selected record shops, cafes, bars, colleges, libraries, community centres in multicultural areas such as Stoke Newington, Crouch End, Hackney.
But you can always have a look online at http://latinolife.co.uk/magazine
Are you ready to read some Spanish newspapers or magazines?
Which is your favourite one and why?!
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Muchos gracias Carmen !!! 🙂
It’s great that you’re writing about this as it is very helpful. I am very interested in journalism so I usually browse through broad range of newspapers and mags. I aim at reading at least one Spanish article per week and that can be anything from El Pais, La Nacion (S. America), Telesur (website). Now I will be reading some more 🙂 Thanks
Hola Maciej!
Muchas gracias por tu comentario! 🙂
I am glad you like it! Some of my friends used to be journalist in Spain and I get to know their existence because of them.
It was not until I had been in London for two years when I heard about them. There is a very important Hispanic community in London and they always have something going on so the best way to be in touch was to create these magazines and newspapers to make people aware of all the best bits of Hispanic culture here 😉
It would be interesting to get an article from some students who could be interested in writing in Spanish, would anyone accept the challenge? 😉 Maybe you?
Sounds like a good idea!!! 🙂 I could try as much as I can though it may be quite basic at first but it definitely could help me learn more (regardless of the quality) 😀 I find writing useful in learning a language even if it’s a short 250 word passage. The issue is usually the time but since it’s a kind of ad hoc thing- I might try to write something within the next two weeks see how it goes 🙂
Muchas gracias, quiero ameliorar mi nivel de español para leer los articulos. Me voy a telechargar un articulo cada semana para leer en el tren.
Very useful information! Apart from the Spanish newspapers that we can read online, like http://www.elpais.com for instance, we can read this newspapers and magazines so we know what is happening in London related to Spanish culture. I know that you can find “El Ibérico” for free in Instituto Cervantes of London, and also in some Spanish restaurants, like the one in Shoreditch “Tapas Revolution”, I saw the other day 🙂
Gracias Carmen for bringing very useful information for our students as I’m sure they will enjoy reading those magazines not just to practise their reading skill but also to get to now what’s on in London regarding the Spanish culture.
Like Diana says and I also recommended in “Not just a bedtime story” blog, there’re also Spanish papers online with very interesting and varied articles 🙂
Gracias Carmen! I was familiar with a few of them but not with all. I will pass this information on to my students! It’s great to have access to news papers and magazines in Spanish here in London and I like the fact that you can get them in paper! 🙂 You don’t have to worry about wifi connections to be able to read something in Spanish when commuting. Reading Spanish news papers and magazines is an excellent way to practice the grammar and learn new vocabulary and it is also very good to be informed about Spanish and Latin American events 😉 Fantástico Carmen!