A story of travel, cultural magic and tradition that continues to shine on 6 January.     Have you ever wondered where the special magic of 6 January comes from in the Spanish-speaking world? Why do so many children find gifts under their pillows or......

Have you ever wondered where the typically Spanish tradition of the Christmas lottery comes from? Or why the children of San Ildefonso sing the numbers with such a distinctive intonation? At ELE USAL Strasbourg, we believe that understanding these cultural traditions is essential to truly......

The secret history of Alfonso XIII   Did you know that a simple letter sent from France changed the fate of thousands of people during the First World War? Today, on our school blog, we travel back to Madrid in 1914 to discover a story of......

On Friday, 28 November 2025 at 6:00 pm, ELE USAL Strasbourg will host the closing event of its series on 50 years of democracy in Spain. Under the title “Canciones para no olvidar: Joaquín Sabina, nos sobran los motivos”, this talk will explore the political......

October 12, 1492 marked the beginning of the most extraordinary encounter between two civilizations that had never had contact. What followed was a series of misunderstandings, mutual surprises, and erroneous perceptions that today, more than 500 years later, seem as fascinating to us as they......

As part of transmitting the memory of the Republican exile, the Institut de langue espagnole ELE USAL Strasbourg will host two talks by Carine Durst, a public history author on the Retirada and exile in France; these events are part of the year end “50 Years......

Summer is just around the corner, and at ELE USAL Strasbourg, we’re offering you the perfect opportunity to improve your Spanish before the holidays! Starting Monday, June 9, we are launching new intensive courses designed to fit your summer schedule and help you make rapid......

On June 14th at 7:00 p.m., music returns to ELE USAL Strasbourg with a very special concert. After the success of their previous visit, the group La Paloma is back to offer us an evening full of music, history, and emotion.   Discover La Paloma......

Last week, our school ELE USAL Strasbourg had the pleasure of welcoming four extraordinary women from Caudete (Albacete) thanks to the Erasmus+. Rosabel, Paz, Ascensión and Beatrice, members of a French reading club, showed us that learning has no age limit and that curiosity about......

From March 12 to 18, 2025, Strasbourg will vibrate to the rhythm of Spanish and Latin American cinema thanks to the Festival CinEstrasburgo, an unmissable event for lovers of Hispanic language and culture. Organized in partnership with the Odyssée – RCA association and supported by the......

The Barranquilla Carnival, nicknamed “El Carnaval del Pueblo” (the People’s Carnival),  is one of Colombia’s most important and spectacular cultural events. This annual celebration, typically held in February or early March, attracts millions of visitors from around the world, transforming the city of Barranquilla into......

Today, February 21, 2025, we celebrate International Mother Language Day. This day, established by UNESCO in 1999 and observed since 2000, aims to promote linguistic and cultural diversity worldwide. It also commemorates a tragic event: in 1952, Bangladeshi students were killed while fighting for the......