Rihanna Rocks Madrid!

Rihanna has just been confirmed as one of the many big names to perform at Madrid’s Rock in Rio music festival (29^th & 30^th June, 5^th & 7^th July) at Ciudad del Rock.

Each year this event is held in Madrid, Rio de Janeiro or Lisbon and is the biggest music festival in the world! This summer marks the first time however that it will take place internationally - it has grown so popular and exciting that the festivities will be going down in Lisbon as well as Madrid.

Musicals in Madrid? Check out Mas de 100 Mentiras!

If you want to get to know popular Spanish music or if you just want to enjoy your favourite singer, Mas de 100 Mentiras is the ideal musical for you. It takes its name from a track on Joaquin Sabina’s Esta boca es mía album and his other songs such as Pastillas para no sonar and Aves de paso provide the play’s music.

Writing a letter in Spanish

Once you have studied some Spanish with us at Inhispania and you begin to settle in Madrid, you may want to get a job to practice your Spanish; you might need to write to the bank; or you might just want to send a friendly letter to your new Spanish mates!

Tour Madrid in a Day

This is just one route I’ve tried and tested to fit as much as Madrid has to offer in one day. Unfortunately Madrid is the type of city where there is so much going on that you’re bound to miss something but try this:

Breakfast must be churros. You need all the energy you can get in Madrid, they’re delicious and you’re on holiday so calories don’t count. Churros are best compared to a waffle but deep fried and the hot chocolate is no ordinary melted chocolate; it’s like heaven in a bowl. I recommend Chocolat, c/ Santa Maria 30 (Metro Anton Martin) where the staff are personable, the food is delicious and the menu has photos so you know what to expect. Feel free to check out the famous chocolaterías such as San Gines but this little gem is cheaper (4.20 € for churros, chocolate and a café con leche).

What is the subjunctive and why is it so important?

21 years of speaking English and what can I say? I am a boss. I get it right every time. I suppose that’s what you get for being blessed with it as your mother tongue. I haven’t had to memorise our atrocious number of irregular verbs or struggle over pronouncing though (thoe), ought (awt), through (throo), tough (tuff), cough (coff) ...and, well, I could go on. I don’t pretend I’m not fortunate, given that everyone else seems to want to learn English and this “just knowing” is of no use to anyone when I have to explain the rules.

Alcala de Henares

Each week, we, the good folk of Inhispania, kindly organise a range of optional extra curricular activities for you, the students, to enjoy. These range from the more simple “Tapas en El Tigre” or a football match against the teachers to excursions to local places of interest such as Alcalá de Henares.

So here is a little background information to excite you ...