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San Sebastián: What to know about Spain's biggest film festival
Sep 19, 2024 · The San Sebastián International Film Festival, the most prestigious of its kind in Spain, kicks off on Friday September 20th. Here are 10 fascinating anecdotes and pieces of information that will help you understand its importance to Spanish culture.
What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
Nov 5, 2024 · Why do people in Spain say DANA rather than storm? If you’re a Spanish speaker or have lived in Spain for a few years, you might be familiar with the term gota fría, literally meaning ‘cold drop’.. For many years this was the most common terminology used by Spaniards, and as such DANA is a relatively new concept.
Why is Spain's Valencia region so prone to destructive flooding?
Oct 30, 2024 · The second reason is that the modification of the coastline over the last century and a half, especially after the urbanisation and creation of tourist areas and resorts, which emerged in the 1960s, has put it at risk of flooding.
Spanish Word of the Day: Chulo
Nov 21, 2024 · Chulo can be either an adjective or a noun. It’s a widely used word but it’s fairly colloquial. If it’s an adjective, chulo/a can be used to describe a person who is cocky, brazen or arrogant. There’s even the expression - más chulo que un ocho (literally ‘cockier than a number eight’) - a bit like saying that someone is a smart arse or as cocky as the king of spades.
LATEST: 158 dead and 'more missing' as Spain flood search …
Oct 30, 2024 · Rescuers have scrambled to get survivors off roofs with helicopters while others have searched houses some with water up to their necks. As dawn rose Thursday, tens of thousands of homes were still without electricity and drinking water and many roads were blocked by the carcasses of hundreds of cars and trucks swept away in sudden torrents.
Spanish Word of the Day: Patria
Nov 28, 2024 · Patria has some compound uses in expressions such as morir por la patria (die for your country), patria potestad (child’s custody) or por amor a la patria (for the good of the country) but the most important thing to know about this word is that it’s fairly loaded with symbolism given Spain’s history.. When should I use this word? Patria …
What are Spain's controversial new rules for registering hotel …
Sep 23, 2024 · Tourism companies warn the new rules could damage the Spanish sector's competitiveness abroad. Photo: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP. Hoteliers and travel agencies have warned that controversial new hotel registration rules in Spain are not only difficult to implement but will make holidays more expensive for travellers and could hurt the tourism sector's competitiveness abroad.
What's the situation in Spain's Málaga after the floods?
Nov 14, 2024 · A day after the flash floods which seemed to engulf much of Málaga city and the wider province, Spain’s State Meteorological Agency AEMET has dropped its red warning and services are slowly returning to normal.
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