Happy Andean New Year!
June 24, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
The Inti Raymi or ‘Festival of the Sun’ is celebrated on 24 June every year near the city of Cuzco in Peru, the capital of the ancient Inca empire. The main event is the reconstruction of the Inti Raymi as a theatrical play in Sacsayhuamán. Today it marks the Andean New Year. Read more
Kylie is learning…. Spanish
Did you know that the Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue is learning Spanish? She wants to learn Spanish as she is in a relationship with the Spanish male model, Andres Velencoso.
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European Music Day Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary in Greece
June 3, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
European Music Day is on 21 June 2009. It is an annual event turning the streets in cities all across Europe into music stages – free for everyone. European Music Day started in Greece ten years ago and now constitutes the biggest music event in the country, transforming over 23 cities with more than 70 bands all over Greece in 2009. Read more
FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009
June 3, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
The FIFA Confederations Cup is being held in various towns and cities in South Africa, including Pretoria and Johannesburg. It will take place from the 14th-28th June 2009. International teams playing this year include Brazil, Spain, Italy, USA, Egypt and South Africa. Read more
Tube Undergoes Language Upgrade
June 3, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
Ticket machines on the London Underground have been upgraded to operate in 17 different languages. Some of the touch-screen machines were already available in six languages – English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, but will now be available in many more languages to cater for both tourists in the city and London’s own population who speak over 300 languages. Read more