Decía Audrey Hepburn en la versión doblada al español de My Fair Lady que “la lluvia en Sevilla es una maravilla”, pero si hay un momento en el que los sevillanos no quieren que llueva en esta ciudad es esta semana, pues el domingo comenzó la festividad más esperada: la Semana Santa. En Sevilla, como en muchas partes de España, se celebra la conmemoración cristiana de la Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección de Jesús de Nazaret con emocionantes puestas en escena.…
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When we say that something is in ‘el quinto pino’ we are indicating that it is far away. There is a funny part of this expression because actually the fifth pine existed in Madrid in 18th Century and it was located with four other pines in the antique Paseo del Prado. Philip V ordered these 5 beautiful trees should be planted in one of the most important streets in Madrid, which at that time was Paseo del Prado – from…
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El tiempo atmosférico de estas últimas semanas ha hecho que salgan a la superficie diferentes restos arqueológicos que ayudan a completar la Historia de España. El primer descubrimiento se produjo a principios de este mes, cuando el temporal de viento que azotó las playas de Cádiz provocó una gran pérdida de arena en la playa Cortadura que dejó al descubierto una antigua calzada romana, y también los restos de un acueducto romano del siglo I que sorprendieron más al no…
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With Easter just around the corner, it’s probably time to start planning a quick getaway from London’s busy streets. Fancy something different? Then, bear with me and learn about one of Spain’s oldest, but most unknown traditions: the tamboradas. A bit of history Tamborada refers to a massive concentration of drums in the streets of some Spanish cities and towns during Holly Week celebrations. The drums used are handmade, often inherited from older members of the family, and usually…
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The meaning of ‘hacerse el sueco’ refers to someone who pretends not to hear what is being said. It comes from the latin word ‘soccus’, a kind of shoe that actors used in antique roman theatre. From soccus comes the words zueco (wooden shoe) and zoquete (a piece of thick, short wood). This last word was used to mean that a person is either clumsy or a fool. However another theory about the origin of this expression comes from past…
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