Society of spain launches new children’s educational initiative.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 22, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – The Society of Spain (SoS), a professional and social networking organization for D.C. area Spaniards and friends of Spain, has announced a new children’s educational initiative designed to promote the language and culture of Spain to its fast-growing audience in and around the nation’s capital.

The program, called “Cuentos en Español / Stories in Spanish”, is a Spanish-language reading program whereby traditional Spanish children’s books are read aloud in Spanish to children between the ages of two and seven years old.

The initial “Cuentos en Español” series will consist of four Saturday readings. Each reading will last approximately one hour and will feature a different special guest each time that will read aloud a traditional story in Spanish to the children present. The invited reader will be a recognized figure from the Washington DC area Spanish-speaking community.

“This series is intended to be a fun way for young children and their parents to spend some quality time together while the little ones are exposed to or maintain ongoing contact with the Spanish language,” said Javier Garcia, SoS Director of Marketing.

To kickoff the new series, SoS has invited Alberto Avendaño, Chief Editor of El Tiempo Latino, the award-winning publication of The Washington Post, to serve as the guest reader for the children attending. Future guest readers will include the famous Spanish chef, Jose Andres, among others.

“Consistent with the Society of Spain’s mission to serve both Spaniards and all friends of Spain in the region, this initiative is designed as much for English-speaking parents (or parents that speak any other languages in the home) who would like to begin introducing their children to Spanish, as it is for those Spanish-speaking parents who would like to reinforce or maintain the learning of Spanish with their children,” said SoS President, Patrick Gannon.

The first reading of “Cuentos en Español” will begin on Saturday, May 2nd at 10:30am in the Bethesda Public Library. All readings are free and open to the public. Seating capacity is limited. Reservations can be made at: www.societyofspain.org/stories.

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About The Society of Spain

The Society of Spain (SoS) is a professional and social networking organization for Washington D.C. area Spaniards and Friends of Spain. Through its various professional activities, social events, and other networking opportunities, SoS seeks to strengthen the ties between the country of Spain and the U.S. capital. For more information on The Society of Spain, visit: www.societyofspain.org

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