With CLARIN and EVELYN WAUGH Today is a special occasion to honor Spanish Literature and British Literature. Following the launching of our British Literature Reading Club FHB BOOK CLUB and the Book Day, we propose two worth-reading novels: “La Regenta” by Leopoldo Alas Clarín “A Handful of Dust” by Evelyn Waugh We enter into a…
Tomorrow, April 23, we celebrate the #WorldBookDay It’s an international commemoration that wants to promote reading and protect copyright. The date of April 23, chosen by Unesco in 1995, is not the result of chance. It was around this date that greats names of Literature such as Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, Inca Garcilaso de…
Happy Birthday to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II The British Hispanic Foundation congratulates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her 94th birthday. One more year we have the opportunity to send our best wishes to the sovereign and we do it this year with special interest, as this date takes place…
Boris Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas Hospital in London on Sunday, 10 days after testing positive for Covid-19. He spent three nights in intensive care. In the video that he posted on Twitter after being discharged, the Prime Minister comments that “he could have gone in any direction” and gratefully names all the…
COVID-19 From the British Hispanic Foundation we follow the sad daily news of the epidemic that is affecting Spanish and British societies. While we trust that the measures adopted will eventually give results and we can recover our activities and our daily lives, we want to send a memory and a heartfelt tribute to those…
Sunday, April 5, 2020 Queen Elizabeth II made a televised appearance this Sunday, dressed in green, the color of hope, the monarch thanked the efforts of citizens to follow the measures that have been taken to slow down the spread of the virus and the effort of all toilets and other essential workers. The queen…
The Instituto Cervantes has launched the #Audiolibros Contigo campaign, with which it offers hospitals in the Community of Madrid, for the first time and free of charge, a series of titles that can be downloaded or listened to by both health personnel and patients with access to mobile devices. Audiobooks are an alternative to conventional…
The Hispanic British Foundation announces the appointment of Pilar González-Baylín as the new Executive President after a decision adopted in this regard by the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. Pilar González-Baylín has a degree in Economic and Business Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid and has studied Fashion Design at the IADE school.…
(FIRST MEET) Proposed reading: “A HANDFUL OF DUST” by Evelyn Waugh Date: June 10, 2020 Location: British Council (Paseo del General Martínez Campos, 31 – Madrid) Time: from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coordinates: Eduardo Valls, Professor of English Philology at UCM Limited places: 20 Price: € 5 Friend FHB / € 8 Companions Our…
“Unforgettable visit”, by Maribel Sánchez, “An unbeatable guide that taught us to value all the immense work behind each performance” -Comments on Instagram of Amigos FHB- We made a complete tour equivalent to three visits, being able to appreciate how great our Theater is, a great discovery for everyone. Maribel accompanied us throughout this tour,…