June 20th, 2009 marks the first annual
Día del español "Spanish Language Day"
celebration in all of the Instituto Cervantes branches throughout the world.
The purpose of this day is to
establish a meeting point for Spanish speakers and to increase the visibility of the Spanish language, validating it
as aninternational means of communication. An event to be enjoyed by the whole family family and visitors, Instituto Cervantes
has organized a series of activities around Spanish words, their diversity and how they are perceived which begin at
11am local time of each branch.
In preparation for “Spanish Language Day” celebration, the Instituto Cervantes has launched a platform that
encourages people from all over the world to vote for their favorite Spanish word and even invent terms that they
think should be added to the language. Please visit
http://www.eldiae.es/ to
propose and vote for your favorites or for more information on this day!