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The Bloomsbury Curzon celebrates the imminent release of famed Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar’s, latest film with a month long retrospective on some of his previous works. Each Sunday from the 31st July-28th August one of Almodóvar’s cinematic masterpiece’s will be shown. Whether you love or hate Almodóvar, Andrea argues that it is certain his films will not leave anyone indifferent. If you are yet to form an opinion on Spanish cinema’s most renowned director, then this is a great opportunity…

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Hi Everyone, Here are a few events I hope you will find of interest. Some involve politics and some the arts. I hope you enjoy them and please tell us if you have any other suggestions you would like to share. Best wishes Rosie 10 Jun – 4 Sep: Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today, The South London Gallery The South London Gallery presents Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today, the second exhibition of the…

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Voces is a new and exciting photography exhibition showcasing the work of artists that come from Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico and who take their own culture and heritage as primary sources of inspiration combining photography with other techniques such as collage, silk-printing, painting, and archival documents. When people refer to Latin America there’s a general belief of common identity but even though some countries share a history marked by political and social upheaval what the exhibition wants to communicate…

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Whenever we are learning a foreign language it is important to get to know the culture not only through the grammar or teaching words, but through the speech in newspapers and magazines. Yes, I know you are thinking… but how do I get free Spanish newspapers or magazines about London and how am I going to understand them?? Well here in London we are lucky to find different online magazines and newspapers to keep us aware about Hispanic life in London:…

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You may already know one or two of the many Hispanic restaurants London has to offer, but what about venturing into your own cooking experience? Coming from Argentina, I couldn’t stop myself writing about ‘empanadas’, a traditional dish in South America, Spain and Portugal that first appeared in medieval Iberia during the time of the Moorish invasions. Since then empanadas have travelled along the world to become part of many cultures. The name comes from the Spanish verb ‘empanar’, meaning to wrap or coat in bread.…

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