El Día E
| El Día E | |
|---|---|
| Genre | International holiday |
| Date(s) | Saturday closest to the summer solstice |
| Venue | Centers of the Instituto Cervantes |
| Country | Spain |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Organised by | Instituto Cervantes |
El Día E ('E-Day') or El Día del Español ('Spanish Language Day') is a festive commemoration promoted by the Instituto Cervantes since 2009, which takes place on the Saturday closest to the solstice of June, and whose objective is to spread the culture of Spanish, celebrate its importance in the world and foster the unity of its speakers.[1]
Motivation[edit]
More than 500 million people speak Spanish. Spanish is the second language in the world in number of native speakers and the second language of international communication. 7.9% of Internet users communicate in Spanish, where it is the third most used language. The use of Spanish on the Internet has experienced a growth of 1,123% between the years 2000 and 2013. Spanish is the second most important language on Wikipedia by number of visits.
Acts[edit]
On Spanish Day, the Instituto Cervantes centers around the world organize various events and proposals related to Spanish and Hispanic culture, including concerts, exhibitions, conferences, «raining words» and visits to the Caja de las Letras.[2] At the same time, participatory activities are launched on the Internet, such as choosing a favorite Spanish word, games related to the language or narrative contests.[1][3][4]
Editions[edit]
| Edition | Date | Favorite word | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 20, 2009 | Malevo[5] | Means "evildoer" in slang lunfardo of Buenos Aires. |
| 2nd | June 19, 2010 | (vacante)[6] | Most voted: arrebañar, cachivache, gamusino, infinito, limón, república, sueño, tiquismiquis, titipuchal y tragaldabas. |
| 3rd | June 18, 2011[7] | Querétaro[8] | Suggested by Gael García Bernal and chosen among 35 candidates proposed by two Spanish-speaking personalities. |
| 4th | June 23, 2012[9] | No favorite word contest was held | |
| 5th | June 22, 2013[10] | No favorite word contest was held | |
| 6th | June 21, 2014[11] | No favorite word contest was held | |
| 7th | June 20, 2015 | No favorite word contest was held | |
| 8th | June 20, 2016 | No favorite word contest was held | |
| 9th | June 24, 2017 | ||
| 10th | June 23, 2018 | ||
| 11th | June 22, 2019 | ||
| 12th | May 21, 2021 | ||
| 13th | June 3, 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b El Día E: Quiénes somos
- ^ Telecinco.es: El Instituto Cervantes celebra el próximo sábado el 'Día E', la fiesta del español (17 de junio de 2013)
- ^ elmundo.es: World rain of words on Spanish Day (June 19, 2010)
- ^ elpais.com: 'Sueño' and 'Libertad' top the list of favorite words on Spanish Language Day (June 1, 2011)
- ^ cervantes.es: Docenas de miles de personas celebran el Día del Español en todo el mundo (22 de junio de 2009)
- ^ publico.es: Cervantes se queda sin palabras (19 de junio de 2010)
- ^ RTVE.es: Día del Español, una lengua que hablamos 500 millones de personas (18 de junio de 2011)
- ^ cervantes.es: «Querétaro» es la palabra favorita del español (18 de junio de 2011)
- ^ Informador.com.mx: El Instituto Cervantes renueva la sede en Internet del Día del español (12 de junio de 2012)
- ^ Telecinco.es: El Instituto Cervantes celebra el próximo sábado el 'Día E', la fiesta del español (17 de junio de 2013)
- ^ lavanguardia.com: El Instituto Cervantes celebra el Día E, la fiesta de los que hablan español (18 de junio de 2014)