The Semana Cultural is a highly successful annual event celebrating and examining Luso-Hispanic culture, organised by the Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. This year’s events, sponsored by the Santander Group, include a talk by the award-winning translator Margaret Jull-Costa; a round-table discussion on the chances of the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American teams in the 2010 World Cup; film showings; and readings by the Chilean poet Andrés Anwandter, as well as daily live music and lectures and seminars on a wide range of topics. Admission is free and open to all.

The week culminates, as ever, in two performances of a play in Spanish devised, written and performed by students on the award-winning Language Through Theatre course. This year performance is Quien abra la caja tiene la culpa.

For more information or to take part, please visit the department website or contact Carmen Brauning at C.Brauning@bristol.ac.uk.