To mark the 50th anniversary of "Rayuela", the most recognized work of Julio Cortázar, the Center for Latin American Studies Mario Benedetti (CEMAB) of the Universidad de Alicante (UA) has organized an exhibition and a seminar dedicated to the Argentinean author, open until November 9th.
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 40 of 2013 (week ending 10/6/2013).
Using a grant from the Medfield Coalition for Public Education, students at Blake Middle School can now read childhood favorites in Spanish.
The dictionary, whose progress has coincided with the celebration of the 300 anniversary of the Royal Spanish Academy, is defined as a "relational" work , which uncovers the links between different forms and different meanings. It will only be available on the web, www.rae.es, from the link "Rafael Lapesa Foundation".
The sector has jumped back in time to 2001. Following a bout of enthusiasm that was cut short by the onset of the crisis in 2008, and the subsequent lack of support for the industry, its leaders are now claiming that "what's at stake is the survival of cultural creation itself." El País reports.
This program that allows kids to take home books and trade later, started in 2003 and offers books in English and Spanish. When Book Cycle kicked off this school year in September, the demand for Spanish books was higher, says organizer and volunteer Colleen Reader.
E-book readers and audio-book listeners who use the Des Moines Public Library’s WILBOR downloadable service can now view titles in Spanish.
This online book library of award winning kid's books from publishers and self published authors from around the world, encourages children to explore other cultures by providing them with books in many languages including English, Spanish, French and Italian.
The Trade Commission of Spain in Miami will be present at the New York Comic Con, that will will be held October 10-13, 2013, at the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan.
“How a book is born?” is a 12 minute video presentation on Vaso Roto Ediciones to be featured in an event at Instituto Cervantes New York, October 11th. It will be followed by a lecture under the same title by Jeannete L. Clariond, director of Vaso Roto Ediciones, that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.
