by laacademia-author | Sep 10, 2026 | Beginner classes, courses, Evening classes, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Spanish classes
It’s a must to learn Spanish for mid-September visits to Mexico, as millions of Mexicans unite in a glorious, food-fuelled, flag-waving extravaganza. The colourful festivities begin just before midnight on the eve of Mexican Independence Day on 16th September. Melia...
by laacademia-author | Aug 28, 2026 | Beginner classes, courses, Interpreting, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Portuguese classes
Been sitting on the fence undecided about whether to learn Portuguese? You’re in excellent company and more on trend than you realise. Why so? Well, the likes of French merci, German schadenfreude, Italian amore and Japanese ikigai have wormed their way into...
by laacademia-author | Jun 12, 2026 | Beginner classes, courses, Evening classes, Interpreting, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Skype language classes
Raise a spoonful of skyr for Icelandic Independence Day on 17th June. It’s the date Iceland officially became a republic in 1944, when a gigantic 98.4% of voters said já to parting ways with Denmark and going it alone. You can expect the Prime Minister’s speech,...
by laacademia-author | May 29, 2026 | Beginner classes, courses, Evening classes, Interpreting, Italian classes, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Local Knowledge, Skype language classes
Want to learn Italian? 2nd June is Festa della Repubblica (Italian Republic Day) – the day Italy said thanks but no thanks to the monarchy in 1946. And there’s plenty going on around it to get you over the line if you’ve been procrastinating. Think military...
by laacademia-author | May 12, 2026 | Beginner classes, courses, Evening classes, Interpreting, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Spanish classes
Global ambition to learn Spanish has been building for a while, with an ever-increasing 635 million+ Spanish speakers worldwide. The language of Miguel de Cervantes, Rafael Nadal, Shakira, and David Silva feels unstoppable. And it hasn’t gone unnoticed in the UK. The...
by laacademia-author | Apr 30, 2026 | Beginner classes, Business language courses, courses, Evening classes, Interpreting, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Local Knowledge, Portuguese classes, Skype language classes
5th May might be the casting vote to get off the fence and signing up to learn Portuguese. Why this date specifically? Because every 5th May is World Portuguese Language Day, when people worldwide celebrate one of the planet’s most spoken tongues. But there’s...
