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English Language Broadcast - Classical theatre comes alive on Mérida's ancient stage - 01/08/24
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The Roman Theatre in Mérida is the oldest functioning theatre in the world, thanks to the Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida, which brings classical theatre to life on a stage built around the year 16 BC. This festival is held annually in the city of Mérida, and this year its 70th edition will be taking place until the 25th of August. In today's broadcast, we'll be talking to Laura Gil of the festival, about its origins and its reportoire.
After that... For the fifth year in a row, Spanish is the most popular language among secondary school students in the UK. We talk to Dr. Ian Collen, one of the authors of the Language Trends 2024 report about Spanish's growing popularity in UK schools.
35 episodes
Manage episode 431817694 series 1778711
The Roman Theatre in Mérida is the oldest functioning theatre in the world, thanks to the Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida, which brings classical theatre to life on a stage built around the year 16 BC. This festival is held annually in the city of Mérida, and this year its 70th edition will be taking place until the 25th of August. In today's broadcast, we'll be talking to Laura Gil of the festival, about its origins and its reportoire.
After that... For the fifth year in a row, Spanish is the most popular language among secondary school students in the UK. We talk to Dr. Ian Collen, one of the authors of the Language Trends 2024 report about Spanish's growing popularity in UK schools.
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