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The '''Instituto Cervantes''' is a worldwide non-profit organisation created by the [[Spain|Spanish]] government in 1991 and dedicated to the teaching of [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as a second language, as well as the promotion of [[Culture of Spain|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.
Το '''Ινστιτούτο Θερβάντες''' είναι ένας διεθνής μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός ο οποίος δημιουργήθηκε από την Ισπανική κυβέρνηση το 1991 με σκοπό τη διδασκαλία της [[Ισπανική γλώσσα|Ισπανικής γλώσσας]], καθώς και για την προώθηση του Ισπανικού πολιτισμού σε μη Ισπανόφωνες χώρες. Τα κεντρικά της γραφεία στεγάζονται στη [[Μαδρίτη]] και στην [[Αλκαλά ντε Χενάρες]], τον τόπο γέννησης του [[Μιγκουέλ ντε Θερβάντες]], του συγγραφέα του [[Δον Κιχώτης|Δον Κιχώτη]].
The Instituto Cervantes is present in over thirty different countries with 60 centres in all.
[[Image:InstitutoCervantes.JPG|thumb|250px|Instituto Cervantes, [[ MadridΜαδρίτη]]]] ▼==Overview==
▲[[Image:InstitutoCervantes.JPG|thumb|250px|Instituto Cervantes, [[Madrid]]]]
The Instituto Cervantes: ▼
==Τοποθεσίες==
* Organises general and specialised Spanish-language courses
Το Ινστιτούτο Θερβάντες έχει '''Centros Cervantes''' (πλήρη μορφωτικά κέντρα) και '''Aulas Cervantes''' (μικρότερα κέντρα - αίθουσες ομιλιών) καθώς και ένα δίκτυο συνεργαζόμενων οργανισμών σε πάνω από τριάντα χώρες του κόσμου.
* Organises exams for the [[Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera]] (DELE) (Spanish as a second language diplomas) in conjunction with the [[University of Salamanca]]
* Promotes methods of teaching Spanish
* Supports teachers of Spanish
* Organises and promotes programmes aiming to spread the use of Spanish
* Organises [[library|libraries]] and documentation centres at its various locations
==Το όνομα του Ινστιτούτου==
==Locations==
Το Ινστιτούτο Θερβάντες ονομάστηκε έτσι προς τιμήν του [[Μιγκουέλ ντε Θερβάντες]], (Miguel de Cervantes) (1547–1616), του συγγραφέα του [[Δον Κιχώτης|Δον Κιχώτη]] (Don Quixote), πιθανότατα της πιο σημαντικής μορφής της Ιστορίας της Ισπανικής λογοτεχνίας.
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]])
** [[People's Republic of China|China]] ([[Beijing]])
** [[Czech Republic]] ([[Prague]])
** [[Egypt]] ([[Cairo]])
** [[France]] ([[Bordeaux]], [[Lyon]], [[Paris]], [[Toulouse]])
** [[Germany]] ([[Berlin]], [[Bremen (city)|Bremen]], [[Hamburg]], [[Munich]])
** [[Greece]] ([[Athens]])
** [[Hungary]] ([[Budapest]])
** [[Ireland]] ([[Dublin]], see [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=53341975&x=-6251575&z=17&l=0&m=h&v=2/ map])
** [[Israel]] ([[Tel Aviv]])
** [[Italy]] ([[Milan]], [[Naples]], [[Palermo]], [[Rome]])
** [[Jordan]] ([[Amman]])
** [[Lebanon]] ([[Beirut]])
** [[Morocco]] ([[Casablanca]], [[Fes]], [[Rabat]], [[Tangier]], [[Tétouan]])
** [[Netherlands]] ([[Utrecht (city)|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, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[New York City|New York]], [[University of Washington|Seattle, U. of Washington]])
==Εξωτερικοί σύνδεσμοι==
* '''Aulas Cervantes''':
* [http://www.cervantes.es/ Instituto Cervantes website] ( inστα SpanishΙσπανικά) ▼** [[Bulgaria]] ([[Sofia]])
* [http://cvc.cervantes.es/ Centro Virtual Cervantes] ( inστα SpanishΙσπανικά) ▼** [[Croatia]] ([[Zagreb]])
* [http://hispanismo.cervantes.es/ Hispanismo site] ( inστα SpanishΙσπανικά) ▼** [[India]] ([[New Delhi]])
** [[Indonesia]] ([[Jakarta]])
** [[Malaysia]] ([[Kuala Lumpur]])
** [[Slovakia]] ([[Bratislava]])
** [[Slovenia]] ([[Liubliana]])
** [[Vietnam]] ([[Hanoi]])
[[Κατηγορία:Ισπανία]]
==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]].
==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 Awards|Prince of Asturias Award]] for outstanding achievements in communications and the humanities.
==See also==
* [[Alliance française]]
* [[British Council]]
* [[Goethe-Institut]]
* [[Instituto Camões]]
* [[Queen Sofia Spanish Institute]]
==External links==
▲* [http://www.cervantes.es/ Instituto Cervantes website] (in Spanish)
▲* [http://cvc.cervantes.es/ Centro Virtual Cervantes] (in Spanish)
▲* [http://hispanismo.cervantes.es/ Hispanismo site] (in Spanish)
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