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Ojos de Brujo

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Ojos de brujo is to flamenco what the Gotan Project is to tango, which is to say the group provides a refreshing twist to a traditional music, in this case the music of southern Spain. While the flamenco base of the music is unmistakable with its guitar style and clapping, the group fuses in African beats, Cuban piano, and Cátalan rumba. The music is fresh and interesting, it's catchy without being "poppy".

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Music

Learning Spanish through telenovelas: it's not wrong

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When we gave up our TiVo, my husband had to pull the machine out of my clutches as I was trying to get in my final recorded episodes of my favorite telenovela, Soñar no cuesta nada. I stand by the theory that watching telenovelas is a great way to learn Spanish.

Why you should find a Telenovela

To start with, the Spanish is generally slow and easy to understand, as the actors are trying to be as dramatic as possible. If you're an intermediate Spanish speaker and you turn on a soccer game with Spanish commentary, the news in Spanish, or Spanish talk radio, you will probably get frustrated because of how quickly people are talking. Not in a novela...

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Cine - Movies

Practice speaking Spanish with the Denver Spanish Meetup group

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In addition to the Museo de las Américas happy hour and conversation group, the Denver Spanish Language Meetup group is a great opportunity to practice your Spanish in a social setting. Generally hosted at a member's house, events are usually bimonthly and are an informal gathering of all level (beginner to native speakers) Spanish-speakers who are interested in practicing their Spanish.

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Spanish classes through the Art of Spanish

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Javier Morganti, a native Spanish-speaker from Argentina, offers individual and group Spanish classes through The Art of Spanish. His approach to teaching is based on the Direct Method of language learning, in which he conducts classes entirely in Spanish in order to get students thinking in the language. Class times are flexible and prices are competitive.

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Waterfront of Punta del Este

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Punta del Este is Uruguay's famous beach resort city, where supposedly well-to-do Latin Americans come to see and be seen. The town is not as uptown as it sounds, it definitely had a nice chill element as well. Uruguay is a country where it's a great idea to study Spanish before you go...it's still a tourist destination slightly off the beaten path.

Practice your Spanish at the Museo de las Américas

Submitted by Nikki on

Museo de las Américas offers some great programs to practice your Spanish in a fun setting.

Spanish Happy Hour

Every third Friday of the month from 5-8pm, Spanish-speakers of all levels are invited to have a drink and meet other Spanish-speakers. The cost is $3 for Museo members and $5 for general admission.

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