The Basque language
The Basque language (or Euskara) is a genetically isolated language spoken in Spain and France at the western edge of the Pyrenees. It is related to no other known language family and that fact has put forward a number of…
Category Culture
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Other Voices – famous music festival in Dingle
Famous music festival in Dingle - 21st anniversary
Brazil and Ireland: 5 interesting similarities
The thing we can immediately note when we look at countries like Brazil and Ireland, is how different they are. The most clear difference between both countries is geographical: Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, in terms…
Spanish Halloween traditions
Celebrating Halloween in Spain has a religious connotation in most of the country. Not only is Halloween celebrated on October 31, but also November 1, All Saints’ Day, and November 2, Day of the Dead, are usually holidays throughout the…
Samhain – 8 facts about Halloween’s Celtic origins
Autumn is here and with it comes Halloween, a night of costumes, pumpkins, parties and often fireworks. Some holidays are clearly linked to different faiths or independence celebrations but what about Halloween? If you’ve ever wondered where this spooky day…
Most famous Irish singers in Spain
Ireland certainly boasts a wealth of talented and successful musicians. Although not all of them manage to cross the borders of the country, that doesn’t mean that in other European countries they have succeeded as much or more than in…
10 foreign movies you should watch
The convenience of watching a movie in your own language and understanding everything without losing any of its details is something quite comfortable and easy. However, there are many very good movies that are worth watching despite being in a…
Successful writers that were migrants
Going to live far from your country of origin is a complicated decision that can be full of doubts and fears. Not knowing if we will succeed or not in a new city is a very natural fear that any…
Friday’s Culture Night to include thousands of free books
Ireland’s 17th Culture Night will take over streets this Friday and thousands of books will be given away to those on public transportation as part of the Read Mór project. Each year Culture Night features free events and establishments that…