Spanish Answers17 Helmi 2019

Episode 4: Valentine's Day Special!

In honor of the recent holiday, or hallmark day, we're celebrating with a special episode! Today, we'll talk about the vocabulary and history of Valentine's Day, as well as how it is celebrated in Spain and Mexico.

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Research Resources:
History.com, “6 Surprising Facts About St. Valentine,”Feb. 14, 2013, https://www.history.com/news/6-surprising-facts-about-st-valentine Catholic Education Resource Center, “History of St. Valentine,” by Father William Saunders, https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/history-of-st-valentine.html
History.com, “History of Valentine’s Day,”December 22, 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2
FluentU, “4 Creative Ways to Whip Up the Most Romantic Spanish Valentine’s Day Cards,” by Meredith Kreisa, https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/valentines-day-cards-in-spanish/
FluentU, “8 Lovely Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Words for Spanish Learners,” by Tammy, https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/valentines-day-love-spanish-vocabulary-words-phrases-list/
MyDailySpanish, “10 Beautiful Spanish Love Quotes that Will Melt Your Heart,” by Janey, April 29, 2017, https://mydailyspanish.com/spanish-love-quotes/
Teleflora, “A Fun Guide to Hispanic and Latin Valentine’s Day Culture!” January 17, 2016, https://www.teleflora.com/blog/a-fun-guide-to-hispanic-and-latin-valentines-day-culture/
Spain Attractions, “5 Facts About St. Valentine’s Day in Spain,” by Miruna Corneanu, February 6, 2018, https://spainattractions.es/st-valentine-day-spain-facts/
Trip Savvy, “How do the Spanish Celebrate Valentine’s Day?”, by Damian Corrigan, December 26, 2018, https://www.tripsavvy.com/valentines-day-in-spain-1644288
Trip Savvy, “Valentine’s Day in Mexico,” by Suzanne Barbezat, January 4, 2019, https://www.tripsavvy.com/valentines-day-in-mexico-1588774
Culture Trip, “How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Like a Mexican,” by Lauren Cocking, May 24, 2017, https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/how-to-celebrate-valentines-day-like-a-Mexican
Punta Sayulita, “Valentine’s Day Traditions in Mexico,” http://www.puntasayulitamexico.com/valentines-day-traditions-in-mexico/
Inside Mexico, “Valentine’s Day in Mexico: Celebrating Love & Friendship”, October 6, 2017, https://www.inside-mexico.com/valentines-day-celebrating-love-friendship/4/

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