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The Instituto Cervantes is a worldwide non-profit organisation created by the Spanish government in 1991 and dedicated to the teaching of Spanish as a second language, as well as the promotion of Spanish and Hispanic American culture throughout non-Spanish-speaking countries. Its head offices are located in Madrid and Alcalá de Henares, the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of the Don Quixote novel. Image File history File links Icervantes-logo. ... Image File history File links Icervantes-logo. ... Motto: De Madrid al Cielo (From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... Alcalá de Henares, or Alcalá on the Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of the UNESCOs World Heritage Sites, and formerly one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain. ... Don Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra (IPA: in modern Spanish; September 29, 1547 – April 23, 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. ... (IPA: , but see spelling and pronunciation below), fully titled (The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha) is an early novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. ...

The Instituto Cervantes is present in over thirty different countries with 60 centres in all.

Overview

Instituto Cervantes, Madrid

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• Organises general and specialised Spanish-language courses
• Organises exams for the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) (Spanish as a second language diplomas) on behalf of the Spanish Ministry for Education.
• Promotes methods of teaching Spanish
• Supports teachers of Spanish
• Organises and promotes programmes aiming to spread the use of Spanish
• Organises libraries and documentation centres at its various locations

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Locations

The Instituto Cervantes operates Centros Cervantes (full-fledged centres) and Aulas Cervantes (smaller "lecture halls") as well as a network of associated institutions. Its locations can be found:

• Centros Cervantes:
  • Algeria (Algiers)
  • Austria (Vienna)
  • Belgium (Brussels)
  • Bulgaria (Sofia)
  • Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo)
  • China (Beijing)
  • Czech Republic (Prague)
  • Egypt (Cairo)
  • France (Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris, Toulouse)
  • Germany (Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Munich)
  • Greece (Athens)
  • Hungary (Budapest)
  • Ireland (Dublin, see map)
  • Israel (Tel Aviv)
  • Italy (Milan, Naples, Palermo, Rome)
  • Jordan (Amman)
  • Lebanon (Beirut)
  • Morocco (Casablanca, Fes, Rabat, Tangier, Tétouan)
  • Netherlands (Utrecht)
  • Philippines (Manila)
  • Poland (Warsaw, Cracow)
  • Portugal (Lisbon)
  • Romania (Bucharest)
  • Russia (Moscow)
  • Serbia (Belgrade)
  • Sweden (Stockholm)
  • Syria (Damascus)
  • Tunisia (Tunis)
  • Turkey (Istanbul)
  • United Kingdom (Leeds, London, Manchester)
  • United States (Albuquerque, Chicago, New York, Seattle, U. of Washington)

• Aulas Cervantes:
  • Bulgaria (Sofia)
  • Croatia (Zagreb)
  • India (New Delhi)
  • Indonesia (Jakarta)
  • Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
  • Slovakia (Bratislava)
  • Slovenia (Liubliana)
  • Vietnam (Hanoi)

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Publications

Since 1998 the Instituto Cervantes has published the annual El español en el mundo highlighting the state of Spanish in the world, and current trends. The Instituto has also run the Internet-based Centro Virtual Cervantes since 1997.

Origin of name

Instituto Cervantes 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. Don Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra (IPA: in modern Spanish; September 29, 1547 – April 23, 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. ... (IPA: , but see spelling and pronunciation below), fully titled (The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha) is an early novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. ... Spanish literature may refer to: literature composed in the Spanish language literature of Spain in any of the languages of Spain It may include Spanish poetry, prose and novels. ...

Recognition

In 2005, along with the Alliance française, the Società Dante Alighieri, the British Council, the Goethe-Institut and the Instituto Camões, the Instituto Cervantes was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for outstanding achievements in communications and the humanities. The Alliance française logo The Alliance française is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote French language and culture outside France. ... The Dante Alighieri Society was formed in Italy in July 1889 with the intention of creating a society to promote Italian culture and language around the world, especially among the expatriate Italian community. ... Logo of the British Council British Council building in London The British Council is a non-departmental public body and registered charity for cultural relations in the United Kingdom. ... Goethe in der Campagna The Goethe-Institut (GI) is a German non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote German language and culture outside of the German-speaking countries. ... Instituto Camões (also in English Camoens Institute or Camões Institute) is an institution created for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture in the world, the Camões Institute has administrative and patrimonial autonomy, that, under the supervision of the Minister of the Foreign affairses, assures the... The Prince of Asturias Awards (Spanish: Premios Príncipe de Asturias, Asturian: Premios Príncipe dAsturies) is a series of annual prizes given in Spain by the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias to individuals, entities, organizations or others from around the world who make notable achievements in the...

See also

• Alliance française
• British Council
• Goethe-Institut
• Instituto Camões
• Queen Sofia Spanish Institute

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External links

• Instituto Cervantes website (in Spanish)
• Centro Virtual Cervantes (in Spanish)
• Hispanismo site (in Spanish)