The poor siesta. It’s now a circus sideshow. You may have seen the recent coverage of the first ever siesta championship, which was held in a mall in Madrid. A 62-year-old veteran siesta-taker from Ecuador took home the gold in a comical event that probably fell short of its intended goal: to help save the …
Category Archive: Spanish Culture
Oct
20
Clash of cultures in Spanish film “Smoking Room”
When an American company bans smoking at its new Spanish subsidiary one determined smoker decides to mount a protest, which ignites an intra-office war. The 2002 Spanish hit movie “Smoking Room” explores raw, authentic Spanish-ness by bringing it into conflict with a distant and yet intrusive American culture. That’s on the surface at least. This …
Sep
08
Apple Speaks Catalan!
Apple has built a reputation of being smart and innovative. But who knew the company was also fluent in Catalan? The first Apple store in Spain opened this week in La Maquinista mall in Barcelona after months, maybe even years, of speculation and rumors. The locals were thrilled and not just because the store uses …
