Sounds of Spain

Listen to Spain's rhythms, from the dance floor to the stage

Hear the beat and stamp your feet

Go with the flow at a flamenco show

Memories of Paco de Lucia

The guitarist who revolutionized flamenco

Flamenco: Where Joy Meets Rage

Andalusia's passionate traditional dance

Feel the Pulse of the Camino de Santiago

Tap along with a musical intro to the tour

Follow into the footsteps of the walkers of El Camino

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Listen to its music

From traditional music right through to folk, jazz, electronic, trap, and rock

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The Soundtrack to The St. James Way

Hear contemporary reinterpretations of Galicia's music

Catch a show

Tread the boards at Spain's leading opera house, the Teatro Real in Madrid

The Building of the Teatro Real

Explore the most iconic spaces of the Teatre and unique places closed to the public

The Best Bits From the Teatro Real

A short walk through the greatest moments of the Teatro Real since its reopening in 1997

The History of the Teatro Real

From its origins in the 18th century to its reopening in 1997

ExploreSee The Stage

ExploreTake a Seat

ExploreWalk the Halls

ExploreGo Backstage

ExploreSee Madrid From The Roof

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Top performances from the Teatro Real

Face the music

A new musical experience

Jain Takes Over Barcelona’s Famous Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

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One dancer, seven musicians, 30 fans, Jain’s infectious beats

Behind the Scenes at her Performance

Editorial Feature

¡Hola! Do you speak Spanish?

The origins of what we know today as Spanish

The history of the Spanish alphabet

Inherited from the Latin alphabet but with some peculiarities.

Ñ, the letter that lets us dream

A symbol of the identity of the Spanish language

Brief history of the Spanish language

10 key moments

Inside and outside Spanish-speaking communities

Metrics and numbers of the Spanish language

Online Exhibit

Spanish in the World

Its presence and impact

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Spanish in Non-Spanish-Speaking Countries

10 countries with the largest Spanish-speaking communities

Spanish Language in the World

Spanish accents

How does Spanish sound?

Listen to the different Spanish accents through a text by the Uruguayan author Cristina Peri Rossi, winner of the Cervantes Prize in 2022.

Spanish vs. Castilian

The controversy on what the correct name of this language is

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What's the difference between Español and Castellano?

The two terms can be synonymous, or they can be differentiated by geography or politics.

Let's play!

Test your Spanish! 🤓

Get cultured through word puzzles

Quizz: Where do you come from the way you speak?

Do this quiz to discover how the words a Spanish-speaker uses can reveal where they come from.

Sounds of Spain

The flavor of Spain, from churros, to tapas, to wine

Feel the fabric of Spanish fashion, crafts, and design

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Hear the beat and stamp your feet

Go with the flow at a flamenco show

Memories of Paco de Lucia

The guitarist who revolutionized flamenco

Flamenco: Where Joy Meets Rage

Andalusia's passionate traditional dance

Feel the Pulse of the Camino de Santiago

Tap along with a musical intro to the tour

Follow into the footsteps of the walkers of El Camino

Listen to its music

From traditional music right through to folk, jazz, electronic, trap, and rock

The Soundtrack to The St. James Way

Hear contemporary reinterpretations of Galicia's music

Catch a show

Tread the boards at Spain's leading opera house, the Teatro Real in Madrid

The Building of the Teatro Real

Explore the most iconic spaces of the Teatre and unique places closed to the public

The Best Bits From the Teatro Real

A short walk through the greatest moments of the Teatro Real since its reopening in 1997

The History of the Teatro Real

From its origins in the 18th century to its reopening in 1997

Ear candy

Top performances from the Teatro Real

Face the music

A new musical experience

Jain Takes Over Barcelona’s Famous Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Behind the Scenes at her Performance

¡Hola! Do you speak Spanish?

The origins of what we know today as Spanish

The history of the Spanish alphabet

Inherited from the Latin alphabet but with some peculiarities.

Ñ, the letter that lets us dream

A symbol of the identity of the Spanish language

Brief history of the Spanish language

10 key moments

Inside and outside Spanish-speaking communities

Metrics and numbers of the Spanish language

Spanish in the World

Its presence and impact

Spanish in Non-Spanish-Speaking Countries

10 countries with the largest Spanish-speaking communities

Spanish Language in the World

Spanish accents

How does Spanish sound?

Spanish vs. Castilian

The controversy on what the correct name of this language is

What's the difference between Español and Castellano?

The two terms can be synonymous, or they can be differentiated by geography or politics.

Let's play!

Test your Spanish! 🤓

Get cultured through word puzzles

Quizz: Where do you come from the way you speak?

Do this quiz to discover how the words a Spanish-speaker uses can reveal where they come from.

Taste of Spain

The flavor of Spain, from churros, to tapas, to wine

Touch of Spain

Feel the fabric of Spanish fashion, crafts, and design