Spanish Rhapsody

Instituto Cervantes,the Spanish cultural centre in Hanuman Road ,is planning a fiesta to celebrate Spanish day on Saturday.

Written by EXPRESS FEATURES SERVICE
June 17, 2010 11:07 PM IST

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Instituto Cervantes,the Spanish cultural centre in Hanuman Road ,is planning a fiesta to celebrate Spanish day on Saturday. The event will simultaneously be held in 73 centres across 42 countries. Around 20 years ago,the Spanish language was non-existent in India. It was only taught in Hyderabad and Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi . Today,the situation has changed dramatically. Last year,around 1,000 people trooped in for celebrations at the Delhi centre. By 2050,the US is pegged to become the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, said Oscar Pujol,Director of the centre. You can brush up your Spanish with words such as añoranza (yearning) and sonrisa (smile) during a word shower at 11 am,swing a leg in a Flamenco workshop,watch dancer Soraya Franco from the Dominican Republic depict a poem through lucid moves,and swivel the Chilean red wine or Cuban mojito in the evening.

Entry: Free; Time: 11 am – 9 pm.