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Santillana wants to get tablets closer to seniors

The Spanish publisher has launched this project as part of the its digital business branch. The idea is to introduce an iPad app to senior centers, nursing homes and day centers to be used in occupational therapy.

Alvaro Enrigue wins Herralde Prize for historical novel

The Mexican writer won the 31st Herralde Prize with his work "Muerte Subita" (Sudden Death), a story set in the 16th century about two singular tennis opponents, Italian painter Caravaggio and Spanish poet Quevedo.

The renaissance of graphic novels in Spain

Amid a resurgence in popularity of the graphic novel and a flush of new titles by young Spanish authors, four writers and illustrators at Hay Festival Xalapa, discussed the state of the genre in Spain and the form’s future as the advent of the ebook adds a new dimension to pictorial storytelling.

The latest issue of Punto y Coma is available

Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona is featured on the cover of the magazine. Inside, readers can discover the most representative details of the interior of this master piece.

The popularity of dual language programs in the U.S. is not surprising

Over the past five decades, dual language programs in elementary, middle and high schools have grown from just one program in 1962 in Miami, Florida, to over 800 programs in public schools across the country. While that still represents a small percentage of U.S. schools, the popularity of such programs is not surprising.

Teacher realized her dream to teach Spanish

Ahwatukee (Arizona) resident Janet Collins has always shown a passion and desire when it came to Spanish, and eight years ago she was able to share her passion with the Ahwatukee community by beginning Los Niños Spanish School.

Foreign language immersion becomes the norm in Utah

It is Utah’s quest to give all students the chance to become linguistically proficient and culturally competent by mainstreaming dual language immersion programs for students of diverse abilities, across all socioeconomic categories, and in large and small communities throughout the state.

'Inquebrantable: Mi Historia, A Mi Manera / Unbreakable: My Story, My Way' published by Atria Books is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 44

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 44 of 2013 (week ending 11/03/2013).

dosdoce.com newsletter features latest cultural events

The 5th edition of the Congreso Iberoamericano de Cultura (Iberoamerican Congress on Culture), the 5th Foro de Industrias Culturales (Cultural Industries Forum), and the 15th Jornada de Gestión de la Información (Conference on Information Management), are the events featured this month. Plus a note about the Spanish edition of the “Manual de Estilo Chicago-Deusto” (Deusto-Chicago Style Manual.)

Palm Beach County brings in 15 teachers from Spain to help the school district's dual language program

Palm Beach County School District joined the Visiting Teachers Program in 2003, and has since employed more than 75 teachers from Spain. This year, the teachers are working in nine of the district's 22 dual language programs.

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