Regent Street Festival - A Taste of Spain takes place on 25th May 2008
The Regent Street Taste of Spain returns with flamenco dancers and tasting events in the evings in the many restaurants and bars located in Regent Street. You are invited to sample local delicacies and enjoy a lifely atmosphere. Join the world record breaking attempt to form the largest Sevillianas dance from 10.00 to 16.00 on 25th May 2008. The festival ends on 9th June.
High speed train (AVE) link Madrid-Barcelona open. Work on Valladolid-León route has started.
A new link Madrid-Barcelona now connects the two cities in a mere 2.5 hours! Work has now started on the Valladolid-León route. By 2012 you may travel to Asturias, the Basque country and Galicia via Valladolid. Train tickets for AVE
High speed train (AVE) to arrive to Valladolid this December
The long awaited high speed train route between Madrid and Valladolid, the former capital of Spain (17th century) and today's capital of Castilla y León, has been inaugurated 22nd December 2008. The train journey between the two cities will only take 65 minutes and a one way ticket is around 30 Euros. With the arrival of the AVE it is now very easy to venture on a 3 city short break (Madrid - Segovia - Valladolid) or a 4 city tour (Valladolid - Segovia - Madrid - Seville). The high speed train takes you from Madrid to Seville in only 2 hours and a half! The hotels, restaurants, golf courses, museums, castles, etc. in Castilla y León are surely getting ready for the many tourists that will flock to this culture rich area in the years to come. Train tickets for AVE
Mini Hollywood in Medina de Rioseco
Esther Sahagun, the Spanish teacher of our weekend courses, has welcomed the BBC to Medina de Rioseco for their new Spanish online course. Students had the opportunity to become actors for a day.
September and October 2007 transformed Medina de Rioseco to a 'mini Hollywood'.
The BBC filmed parts of their new Spanish online course (available from March 2008) in the Medina de Rioseco, Belmonte de Campos, Villanueva and one of the many wine cellars of Rueda after Esther Sahagun has proposed Castilla y León as an ideal filming location. Many scenes were filmed in the house which students stay in during the Weekend course and one scene in particular included some of the students, who enjoyed the experience of being actors for a few hours. All of the participants cannot wait to see the end result. If you are interested in learning more about the BBC's filming in Castilla y León you can read two articles taken from regional and local newspapers.
Language Show 2007, 2nd - 4th November, Olympia London
Also this year we will be representing the Language School Paramo at the Language Show. Visit us on the stand at Learn Spanish in Valladolid!
The Language Show is for language learners, language teachers and everyone with a passion for languages. It offers 80 free seminars, taster classes in 20 languages and with 130 exhibitors attending there will be something for everyone. For more information visit www.thelanguageshow.co.uk.
Press Releases
These articles were taken from the Spanish Press in October 2007.
