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It is said,there isnt a holiday in Spain when the Spaniards dont eat tapas...

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June 20, 2009 12:24 AM IST

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It is said,there isnt a holiday in Spain when the Spaniards dont eat tapas. On the Spanish language day,Delhis Instituto Cervantes,the Spanish cultural centre are celebrating their rich and varied vocabulary along with representatives of the embassies of 13 Spanish speaking countries with lessons in tango,salsa,music concert and Mexican food. Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world after Hindi,used by some 450 million people across the world, says Nuria González Ortín,Communications Manager,Instituto Cervantes. Celebrated across the 72 Instituto Cervantes centres across the world,the day will begin with a word shower (like a confetti of words) at 11 am. The façade of the Centre will bear the popular Spanish words voted by students on the net such as Abrazo (hug),Hola (hello) and Amor (love). Each embassy shall be showcasing a slice of their cultureart,music,films and even national costumes. Catch a tango show by Argentinean ballet dancer Fernando Aguilera at 12 pm. Meanwhile,Chilean musicians Pascuala Ilabaca and Jaime Frez are geared to rev up the crowd with original compositions. So enjoy the tapas and Mexican nachos and fajitas (grilled meat with vegetables).

The open house programme begins at 11am to 7 pm. Contact 43681900