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The world's most stunning libraries

The travel site Fodor's has named "The World's 20 Most Stunning Libraries," and invites its readers to include them on their summer travel itineraries.

University of Cincinnati celebrates diverse Hispanic culture

The student organization Latinos en Acción participated in last week's WorldFest Week at the University of Cincinnati, celebrating cultural diversity on both a small and large scale.

The latest edition of Real Academia Española de la Lengua's dictionary to be released in October

More amendments, more meanings, more Americanisms, more lexicographical and linguistic debate, more nuanced, the 23rd edition of the Dictionary of the Real Academia Española de la Lengua has been completed and will be released in October.

Bilingual programs in San Francisco are as effective as English only ones, according to a study

A research conducted by Stanford University found that by the time they reach 5th grade, English-language learners in San Francisco's public schools were equally proficient in English regardless of whether they had been in a bilingual program or had received all their instruction in English.

Author to speak about “Los Traductores del Viento” in New York

Marta López Luaces will be talking about her book with José Ovejero, on Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Instituto Cervantes in New York.

Americans are ‘Actively Engaged’ with Public Libraries says report

Last week, the Pew Research Center released a “typology” of Americans and their library use. Calling it “the first of its kind,” Pew officials said the report “sheds light on broader issues around the relationship between technology, libraries, and information resources in the U.S.”

Casa del Lector's learning project “Diálogos de Lectura” is strengthening

This is one of the features published in the latest edition of Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez newsletter, where you can also read about the treasures of the National Library of Israel, the first virtual exhibition at Casa del Lector, Juan Mata's latest column, a profile on Kepa Osorio, this month's “Amigo de la Fundación” and many other news.

The search for Miguel de Cervantes’s grave site could end soon

The New York Times interviews Spanish historian Fernando de Prado, who believes he can establish the precise location where Miguel de Cervantes was buried, perhaps as soon as next month, when a team of investigators using radar technology is set to enter the cloister in hopes of locating and identifying the writer’s remains.

Oklahoma institute offers insight into Hispanic culture and language

The Father Stanley Rother Hispanic Cultural Institute program is offered each fall and spring semester. People from the community gather on Tuesday evenings for a session on Hispanic culture, then break into smaller groups for Spanish-language classes.

Books nominated for Best Translated Book Awards are announced

The 25 finalists for the Best Translated Book Awards were announced featuring works originally published in 16 languages none of them English. Five of then are translations from Spanish.

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