The development of Hispanic Culture

The Hispanic Culture

Undoubtedly began with the great navigations that ibericos made around the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, or an imposed culture of a people who believed superior.

After some centuries every village and learned nation grow without forgetting its true origin, a culture that to this day love them all.

However, the fact that the word Hispania is not of Latin origin has led to the formulation of several theories about its origin, some of them controversial. "Hispania" comes from the Phoenician i-spn-ya, a term whose use is documented since the second millennium BC, in Ugaritic inscriptions.

Institute of Hispanic Culture

The Institute of Hispanic Culture was an institution designed to foster relationships between peoples Hispanic and Spain, and the origin of the current Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development.

One of the main activities of the Institute of Hispanic Culture was the editorial work. Hallmark Editions Hispanic Culture had great relevance in publishing in Spanish. A thorough

analysis of this last and an updated catalog of publications was collected in 2003, when the work was published The publishing imprint of the Institute of Hispanic Culture: Hispanic Culture Editions and other publications, studies and catalog (1944-1980)

Hispanic Culture Movement

Parallel to the creation of ICH in Madrid, are generated (spontaneously or by induction) counterparts by Ibero centers and provincial capitals in Spain: Are -colombianos national, Argentines, Mexicans, Chileans, etc., with legal personality resources separate and full autonomy. Its aims coincide with those of Madrid and therefore maintain a close relationship with him. Despite serving a common culture, have different characteristics according to different regional areas. With the evolution of the Madrid Institute, will end up failing, to evolve some AECID Cultural Centers, OTCs, Spanish Bookstores, Instituto Cervantes; others will disappear, and some still remain more or less operational links with foreign cultural activities in Spain.

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