Inhispania’s Top Tips for Living & Learning Spanish in Madrid: julio 2012

julio 06, 2012

San Fermín, Pamplona


The bull running in Pamplona, also known as San Fermines, is one of the most famous of Spain’s extreme carnivals and celebrations and is held in honour of Saint Fermin, the region’s patron.
The event is opened annually 12:00pm 6 July by the traditional “chupinazo” firework and is closed at midnight July 14th by the customary rendition of Pobre de Mí.
However, the most exciting part of the carnival is the daily encierro. At 8am this happens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTHHgxFOD_g

julio 03, 2012

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS!

The Spanish are known for many things, among one of them is their passion for football. On Sunday the 1st of July, Spain thrashed the Italian team 4 goals to a shameful 0. In doing so they became EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS 2012, which basically means champions of the world because everyone knows that europeans are the best at football.
The Spanish enthusiam was INCREDIBLE as they celebrated on Sunday night and again all day Monday and into the night.

julio 01, 2012

Cultura Inquieta

What does “Cultura Inquieta” mean exactly? Where does the name of the platform actually come from?
Friends, it’s not easy to translate into English and there is no direct translation that captures the immediate essence.
Cultura Inquieta could be translated as culture as a living thing, in constant motion without fear of exhibiting new art or giving a platform to new voices. It could also be translated as a condition that gets you jumping out of bed every morning with the enthusiasm to take pleasure in all the beauty that real life has to offer us, from a bondage photo by Nobuyoshi Araki to a watercolour by Paul Klee or a glass of wine to a bin full of rubbish!
Cultura Inquieta integrates and combines, in essence, everything out there that is artistically moving.

Cultura Inquieta dedicate themselves to, basically, having fun.