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This week’s pick is an exciting, adventurous novel. We hope you enjoy it thoroughly.

Now available at the library in English translation.

Become a certified DELE examiner for the A2/B1 for Schools exam with our upcoming training course.

The course will run from 8 to 29 June 2026, with registration open until 1 June 2026.

💷 Fee: £150

A great opportunity for Spanish teachers and professionals looking to expand their DELE examiner accreditation.

Reading comics is a great way to practise your Spanish while discovering powerful stories from history!

Today’s is Los surcos del azar by Paco Roca, a graphic novel about La Nueve, the company of Spanish Republican exiles who were among the first Allied soldiers to enter Paris on the day of its liberation, on 24 August 1944.

Learn Spanish in Leeds this June

Our new intensive in-person Spanish courses start the week of 16 June at Instituto Cervantes Leeds.

Join us twice a week and build your confidence with Spanish in a friendly, supportive classroom environment.

Available levels:
A1.1 — Beginners
A1.2 — Elementary
A2.1 — Pre-intermediate

Discounts available

Start your Spanish journey with us this summer!

This Week in Literary History:

On 11 May 1916, Spanish novelist, poet, short story writer and essayist Camilo José Cela was born.

Associated with the Generation of ’36, Cela became one of the most important voices in 20th-century Spanish literature. His best-known works include La familia de Pascual Duarte and La colmena, two essential titles for understanding modern Spanish narrative.

At Instituto Cervantes Leeds, we commemorate his life and work, and recommend his books to Spanish speakers and learners who want to explore one of Spain’s great literary figures.

We’re bringing you , a new initiative where we recommend a book in Spanish to help you practise your Spanish outside the classroom and discover the richness of literature in Spanish.

This week’s recommendation is El Infinito en un Junco, by Irene Vallejo. A fascinating journey through the history of books, from smoke, stone, clay and papyrus to paper, plastic and light.

Part essay, part travelogue, it takes us across battlefields, libraries, palaces and hidden archives to celebrate one of humanity’s greatest inventions: the book.

Last day to enrol for our spring-summer Spanish courses!

Join our spring Spanish courses for adults, kids, and online learners. Courses start on the 5th of May and you can choose your preferred IN-PERSON (classroom-based) or ONLINE (via Zoom) option.

To enrol, select your course from the course list and click the trolley next to the course details. A new window will open where you can register on the Instituto Cervantes CLIC platform. You can also enrol by phone on 0113 246 1741or send an email to [email protected].

Happy Europe Day! 🇪🇺

From Instituto Cervantes Leeds, we celebrate cultural diversity, dialogue and the many languages that connect us across Europe.

This April, Spanish documentary cinema comes to our screen with “Memory and Reflection: Addressing Reality”, an online film series presented in collaboration with the Alcances Documentary Film Festival of Cádiz.

Four feature-length documentaries invite us to reflect on the past and on the challenges of today’s society through bold and unconventional cinematic approaches.

Available on our Vimeo channel
Every Thursday in April
Each film will be available for 96 hours

Programme:
▶️ 9 April — An Impassive Sky (2021), by David Varela
▶️ 16 April — The Love Scam (2024), by Virginia García del Pino
▶️ 23 April — Perplexed Ants (2025), by Mercedes Moncada
▶️ 30 April — Young & Beautiful (2019), by Marina Lameiro

📚🌴 Join the E-LEemos Virtual Reading Club 2026! 🌴📚

This month we continue our reading journey with Vacaciones en Isla Margarita, a graded reader for A2+ Spanish learners designed for young people and adults. 🇪🇸✨

Follow Alejandro as he remembers the summer he met his grandparents and spent the most important and happiest holidays of his childhood. Through the wonderful stories told by his grandmother Valle—full of love and adventure—we travel to the magical setting of Isla Margarita. 🌊☀️

An engaging and accessible story that will help you improve your Spanish while enjoying a touching tale about family, memories, and adventure.

📖 Includes helpful explanatory notes to support your reading.

👩‍🏫 Moderated by Marta Mas, Spanish teacher and experienced reading club facilitator.

📅 Join the reading club and share your thoughts with other learners!

🔗 Join the reading here:
https://clubes-virtuales.cervantes.es/clubs/e-l-eemos-lecturas-graduadas-2026/298

Let’s keep learning, reading, and discovering new stories together! 📖✨