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Instituto Cervantes (Spanish: [instiˈtuto θerˈβantes], the Cervantes Institute) is a worldwide nonprofit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. [2] It is named after Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), the author of Don Quixote and perhaps the most important figure in the history of Spanish literature.
The institute is a Grade II listed building. [2] Following the closure of the library, the building operated as the Castlefield Information centre. It is now the Manchester offices of the Instituto Cervantes. [7] The institute, established by the Spanish government in 1991, promotes the "study, use and teaching of the Spanish language". [8]
The Cervantes Institute icon (design by Enric Satué) is placed on the cover of the building, located between the caryatids in October 2006. On October 12, 2006, it is inaugurated by the kings of Spain, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia. The second headquarters, which is used as a teacher training center, is located in the Colegio del Rey de ...
According to the Cervantes Institute, there are a total of 595 million Spanish speakers, and of those, there are 496 million native speakers. Getty Images More on Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney, Australia is a branch of the Instituto Cervantes, the institution created by Spain in 1991. The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney is also the Spanish Cultural Centre. It was inaugurated by the King and Queen of Spain, together with the Australian Authorities on 25 June 2009.
Cervantes Institute Caryatid Building (Madrid) Colegio del Rey (Alcalá de Henares) Casa de América Casa Árabe Centro Sefarad-Israel Casa de México Mexican Cultural Institute (Embassy of Mexico) Korean Cultural Center Carlos de Amberes Foundation; Athenæum of Madrid; Residencia de Estudiantes [not open for general viewing]
Víctor García de la Concha (born 2 January 1934, Villaviciosa, Asturias) [1] is a Spanish philologist.He is a past director of the Cervantes Institute and a past director of the Royal Spanish Academy.
In 1998, he coordinated the first Cervantes Institute Yearbook. Spanish in the World . He has been a columnist in several American journals in Spanish: La Opinión (Los Angeles), El Diario La Prensa (New York), and La Raza (Chicago) and co-editor of the journals Spanish in Context (John Benjamins) and Journal of Linguistic Geography ( Cambridge ...