On the morning of Tuesday, January 22, 2018, a breakfast organized by the Spain-Korea Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic in Spain took place at the Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo office.

The breakfast counted with the participation of the former Minister of Culture, César Antonio Molina. The suitability of the meeting is marked by the upcoming presentation of the State project: "Spanish, a global language", which aims to promote the use of the Spanish language in the world and was presented by the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy , at the Reina Sofía Museum, on January 24.

 

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Few voices in this country are more authoritative than that of César Antonio Molina to speak Spanish language and culture. He was Minister of Culture and director of the Cervantes Institute for more than three years, and also served as director-manager of the Círculo de Bellas Artes. His impressive curriculum is complemented by having served as a university professor, essayist and poet. He is a Doctor of Law and a partner in the Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo law firm.

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With more than 572 million Spanish speakers, Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. César Antonio Molina qualified the Spanish language as our raw material, inexhaustible, this feature being an advantage over other resources. In addition, stressing the importance of the Spanish language and culture, said: "The true Spanish heritage is not between the confluence of Calle Alcalá with Paseo del Prado (Bank of Spain), but is located in the Museum of the Meadow". The distinguished speaker also highlighted the commitment and duty that users of the Spanish language have to make diligent use of the language, paying attention both to its lexical meaning and its grammatical and orthographic rules.

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In conclusion, the virtues of Spanish were enumerated, this being a vehicle of culture and commerce, symbol of wealth, brand and identity. In addition, with an eye on the State project, César Antonio Molina hopes that the measures that will be adopted soon will be really effective for the promotion of the use of a tool, the Spanish language, which will surpass 700 million users before thirty. years.

 

 

Spain, a bridge to Latin America

mapa espana latinoamericaSpain has invested heavily in Latin America. During the last few decades, its companies have become some of the biggest investors in the continent, making Spain the most important investor in the region immediately after the United States. In addition, Spain has always been essential in the relations between Europe and Latin America.

For that reason, the Chamber will make one of its most important core activities the creation of a commercial and cultural links...

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