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The allure of Granada

Posted by simonager under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language

Granada is a city located near the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalusia in southern Spain. Between 711 and 1492 it was ruled by Moors and their influence can still be seen, especially in the architecture.
The number one draw for visitors to Granada is the Alhambra or Calat-Al-Hama (The Red Castle). This is a beautiful series [...]

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New Ricardo Garcia Flamenco Show Sponsored by Cactus

Posted by Sarah under Spanish

Dates and Venue: 4, 6, 7, 8, 11 & 12 September 2024 | Waterfront Theatre
Performers: Ricardo Garcia – guitar, Roberto Benson – percussion and ‘La Clara ’- dance
Reviewer: John Jane
Ricardo Garcia’s Flamenco, Flamenco! underscores the exciting music as much as it does the dance. Garcia’s acoustic guitar playing is mellifluous, while percussionist Roberto Benson aggressively [...]

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Capturing true Spanish passion through Flamenco

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Learning a language, Spanish

Germaine Broadbent searches for the spirit of Flamenco with one of the South’s leading dancers, Ana Dueñas León
1. So, Ana, how long have you been dancing Flamenco?
A: I’ve been dancing Flamenco for about 8 years and I absolutely love it; I’m lucky to be able to do the things I love the most. I so [...]

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Flamenco Flow move from Brighton Festival to Orlando Festival!

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Spanish

Having sponsored Flamenco Flow at Brighton Festival, Cactus receives good news on the Flamenco Flow world tour State-side…
Orlando Festival went very well, with seven performances there. Working with a team of two talented dancers - both female, so the dynamic was very different! - Ricardo Garcia and his manager, Julie, toured through NYC, Orlando, Montreal, Ottawa [...]

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Ricardo Garcia: Performance at Gilles Larrain Gallery in NYC

Posted by Sarah under Language Courses New York, Spanish

by Germaine Broadbent, Director of Sales
Ricardo and Julie invited me to a gig in NYC….sadly I couldn’t go but I can’t wait to hear all about it!
It was a Spanish evening at Gilles Larrain Studio in Soho on Thursday 29th May. See Gilles’ website here: http://www.gilleslarrain.com/index.html
Gilles took album cover photos for Miles Davis, Sting and [...]

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Cactus sponsors Flamenco Event at Brighton Fringe Festival!

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus TEFL, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, Press Release, Spanish

Cactus made its first appearance in the Brighton Fringe Festival this weekend! Flamenco Flow had its two final ‘Flamenco con Fusion’ shows on Sunday 11th May - both a huge success - and, as sponsors, it was great to see our new banners on stage standing tall and proud. My work remit stretched to one dress change, handing [...]

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Spanish Language Guide (2a): Spanish Culture in Spain

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Spanish

Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, takes a look at the fascinating world of Spanish culture in Spain
To describe ‘Spanish culture in Spain’ would take many more words than we have here. But if we can at least give you a flavour of this vibrant, passionate country and the incentive to soak up more yourself, there [...]

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