New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died, age 78. He featured in many films but mostly known for his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the "Jurassic Park" saga.
A collection of horse idioms on the World Horse Day, which is officially considered globally today, following a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
Finally, she didn't manage to get through her recovery successfully and unfortunately Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75. She had been in induced coma at a Portuguese hospital, where she lived, after undergoing an intestinal surgery last May. These official statements were on her webpage, following her health issues:
"[6/May/26] We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery. The surgery went well and she is now recuperating. We know that all of her family, friends, and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery.
[Update 8/May/26] Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery.
[Update 12/May/26] As of this morning Bonnie remains seriously ill but stable in hospital in Faro, however her doctors are still positive that she will make a full recovery.
[Update 15/June/26] Bonnie is no longer in coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal. Although her condition is improving it is a slow process. Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time."
Less than a year ago, on August 2nd 2025, the last time she sang in Coruña .The singer had a new record and was about to start a tour this summer right into 2027.
It's the second time that the school devotes its traditional annual Cultural Week to the topic of CINEMA. The first time was 7 years ago in 2019, as you can see above on the first poster, below is this year's. This counts as the 16th cultural week set up in the school.
So today we bring a flashback post and on this link CINEMA you can see the English works done by students for that first time. You can also remember the complete information of that first Cultural Week on our library's blog "ARQUIVOS DO TRASNO".
Here's also the flasback to all Rafael Dieste's cultural weeks held up to now, since 2010 to 2026, except for 2020 which had to be put off due to the lockdown. Each of the links show the previous posts devoted on this blog to each of them.
What was born in a state secondary school in Coruña... is already a phenomenon that crosses borders: the #AquíTaménSeFala Festival celebrates its 3rd edition today Friday, 12th June at the Tolerance Square and gives its international jump featuring Carolina Deslandes, one of the most important musical artists from Portugal.
Apart from her, three other from the Galician scene: Apolo 18, Kid Mount & De Ningures.
But this is much more than music... not only because it's the only professional festival in Europe organized by a secondary school, but also ATSF is the largest lingustic revitalization movement in the country, actively carried out by more than 25.000 teenagers.
Today the 2026 Football World Cup kicks off. The championship is held in Canada, Mexico & USA. Here are 5 facts and some words and idioms connected with football and much more on previous posts linked here.
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