Ayuso: Madrid celebrates Hispanic Day with US as guest
Madrid's leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso marks Hispanic Day in Spain, highlighting the US as guest nation and asserting a shared cultural power.
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Isabel Díaz Ayuso has celebrated Hispanic Day in Madrid, antiestéticaturing the United States as the guest country. The regional president champions a cultural force that she says unites hundreds of millions worldwide.
The President of the Community of Madrid, **Isabel Díaz Ayuso**, posted a message on X celebrating Hispanic Day in Madrid with **the United States** as the guest country. In the text, the conservative leader claims Hispanic Day is being experienced "like never before" and calls for celebration.
## What the message says
"Experience Hispanic Day in Madrid like never before. This year, with the United States as the guest country. We are a great cultural power uniting hundreds of millions of souls across the globe. Let's celebrate." That is the full content of the message, accompanied by a link to a video.
The message does not specify dates, events, or participation figures. It also fails to detail which institution organizes the celebration or the exact role played by the United States as the guest country.
## The context of Hispanic Day
Hispanic Day is celebrated every **October 12**, commemorating Columbus's arrival in the Americas in **1492**. In Spain it is a national holiday, while in various American countries it is known as Día de la Raza or Hispanic Day.
Madrid typically hosts institutional and cultural events around this date. Choosing a guest country is a recurring formula to give the event international projection.
## A shared cultural power
Ayuso places the focus of her message on culture, rather than politics or economics. She speaks of a "great cultural power" and "hundreds of millions of souls" united by language and shared history.
Spanish is the world's second most spoken native language, with over **480 million** speakers according to consolidated data from the Instituto Cervantes (Spain's official body promoting Spanish). The United States, precisely, is the country with the highest number of students learning Spanish as a foreign language.
The President of the Community of Madrid, **Isabel Díaz Ayuso**, posted a message on X celebrating Hispanic Day in Madrid with **the United States** as the guest country. In the text, the conservative leader claims Hispanic Day is being experienced "like never before" and calls for celebration.
## What the message says
"Experience Hispanic Day in Madrid like never before. This year, with the United States as the guest country. We are a great cultural power uniting hundreds of millions of souls across the globe. Let's celebrate." That is the full content of the message, accompanied by a link to a video.
The message does not specify dates, events, or participation figures. It also fails to detail which institution organizes the celebration or the exact role played by the United States as the guest country.
## The context of Hispanic Day
Hispanic Day is celebrated every **October 12**, commemorating Columbus's arrival in the Americas in **1492**. In Spain it is a national holiday, while in various American countries it is known as Día de la Raza or Hispanic Day.
Madrid typically hosts institutional and cultural events around this date. Choosing a guest country is a recurring formula to give the event international projection.
## A shared cultural power
Ayuso places the focus of her message on culture, rather than politics or economics. She speaks of a "great cultural power" and "hundreds of millions of souls" united by language and shared history.
Spanish is the world's second most spoken native language, with over **480 million** speakers according to consolidated data from the Instituto Cervantes (Spain's official body promoting Spanish). The United States, precisely, is the country with the highest number of students learning Spanish as a foreign language.
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