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Bullfighting, a Spanish tradition which has existed for centuries, may be on its way out for good. The parliament of Catalonia has voted to ban bullfighting starting January, 2012.

Take a quick tour of one of Spain’s most historic and fascinating regions without leaving home. Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more about the famous andaluz accent.
Here’s some video of the places mentioned in the podcast.
La mezquita de Córdoba

Andalucía es un crisol de culturas. Durante siglos distintas culturas y religiones como la judía, la católica y la musulmana, han dejado aquí lo mejor de su arte.
En Sevilla, la catedral y sobre todo su torre, la Giralda, es el símbolo más conocido de la ciudad. La Giralda es, en realidad, una torre de origen árabe a la que se añadió, siglos más tarde, un remate barroco.
El carácter festivo de Sevilla se refleja especialmente en la primavera, primero en la famosa Semana Santa y poco después en la Feria de abril.

I’ve never met Dr. Molly Martin in person but I consider her a kindred spirit since we  share a passion for the Spanish language. We also both have a strong desire to share our knowledge with other people.

Instrucciones de Julio Cortázar

“Instala el amor”
Autor desconocido
(Música: “A la dirección” by Montoto)

Today’s podcast is a reading of Felipa, la princesa, written by Patricia Archanco. It is read by the husband and wife team Fati Sfiligoi and Charles Mister who compose and perform fun, original songs in Spanish for children and families.

La nueva gramática de la lengua española is a bestseller. Since going on sale a little over three months ago, the publisher has already sold more than 60,000 copies. La Real Academia Española, which took more than a decade to compile the work, said the number of books sold so far have surpassed its expectations.

Matthew Bennett from England is the reader of today’s minicuento by Augusto Monterroso.