Monday 2nd, 17.00: Film: A brilliant opportunity to immerse yourself in Spanish cinema. Meeting place: Tía Tula.
Tuesday 3rd, 19.00: Ice cream + Huerto de Calixto y Melibea: We will buy an ice cream from Novelty in the Plaza Mayor and then we will go to the Huerto de Calixto y Melibea to find out about it´s romantic history. Meeting place: Tía Tula.
Price: your consumption (between 2-3 €) Approximate duration: 1h
Wednesday 4th, 19.30: Literary meeting:Antonio Orihuela (poeta) in the Café-Bar Vía Libre de Gran Vía. Organised by the association cultural Pentadrama
Thursday 5th, 19.00: Cooking class: Paella. You are going to learn how to cook paella then you can eat it. Price: 7 €: Meeting place-Tía Tula Approximate duration: 1h.
Friday 6th, 19.00: Tour of Salamanca. Somebody from the school will tell you the story of the main historical monuments in the centre. Meeting point: Tía Tula Approximate duration: 1h
Remember to sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.
Last week the school´s extracurricular activity was to climb to the top
of ´las torres de la clerecía´, the famous church located in the historic and monumental
city (just twenty metres from the school). You can go and admire the city from
up there and it´s definitely worth it.
The climb takes place within the exhibition "Scala Coeli",
which opened a few months ago by Alfonso Fernandez Mañueco, the mayor of the city
and the rector of the Pontifical University, Angel Galindo Garcia. The
exhibition was open to the public for the first time on March 31st, 2012.
It was thanks to the collaboration between these two agencies that the restoration
of this space was possible. It has been transformed into a museum open to the
public and the climb to the top of the ´torres de la clerecía´, where you can
appreciate the breathtaking views of the city.
The church is part of the ´Real Colegio del Espíritu Santo de la
Compañía de Jesús´ and is situated directly in front of the Casa de las
Conchas. Construction began in 1617 under the orders of Queen Margaret of
Austria, wife of Philip III, and finished 150 years later, in 1755 (one year
before the completion of the Plaza of the city, which is also close to the
school). It was a collegial body of the cleric order of the Society of Jesus
but before, this historic building was known by the name of Royal College of
the Society of Jesus. The work consists of 3 different buildings today: the University
and a residence for the Jesuits. Today, this monument is the headquarters of
the Pontifical University. The facade of the church is distinguished by its
baroque style and for its three doors framed by columns and a bell tower
superimposed with two side towers designed by Andrés García de Quiñones (also
responsible for the completion of the Plaza Mayor).
On the door of the main entrance is a statue of San Marcos, one of the
drafters of the four Gospels and the founder of the first church of Alexandria
in Egypt. Once inside, the video Lorem
ipsum ad his scripta blandit allows visitors to view pictures of the
building and its architects. Then you can access the galleries, from the
balconies of which you can visit the Royal Clergy of San Marcos.
In the first room of the gallery, you can see representations of
Margaret of Austria and Philip III and documents relating to the founding of
the Royal College of the Society of Jesus. In the second room, there is
information on the various stages of construction of the building and the
influence of other historical events. You can also view documents on the
architects, Juan Gómez de Mora and Andrés García de Quiñones. The third room is
devoted to the "new birth".
Finally, the main part of this visit: going up the stairs that lead
straight to the top of the towers. Going up these stairs, known as "the
stairs of the bell-ringer," your attention is captured by the sound and
light assemblies. Once in the towers, you can admire the bells and Salamanca.
If you place yourself between the two towers, the city view from there is unique:
you can see the entire city with the Cathedral in the background, the Plaza de
Anaya and many other buildings of the University of Salamanca.
The visit of the Clergy is open every day from 10h00 to 20h00 (until
December when the winter times come into effect: 10h00 to 18h00). The ticket
prices are € 3.75 (price per individual) and 3.25 € (price per person in a
group).
Monday 25th,
18.00: Card games: Do you want to
play Spanish card games? We will go and play ´Chinchon´ in the shade near to
the river Tormes. Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1h30
Tuesday 26th,
18.00: Film. A brilliant opportunity
to immerse yourself in Spanish cinema. Meeting place: Tía Tula.
Wednesday
27th, 16.00: Horse riding in the Charro
countryside with an equestrian centre: Minimum 4 students – students who
are interested must sign up before Tues 26th June at 14.00. Price: 25
euros (including transport there and back + 1h30 horse back ride) Meeting
place: Tía Tula - Approximate duration: +- 3h
Thursday
28th, 18.30: We will play football: let’s
see who wins! Meeting place: Tía Tula – Approximate duration: 1h 30.
Friday 29th,
19.30: Cinema. We´re going to go to
the cinema to see a film: Price: 5 € (with Tía Tula´s student card) Meeting
point: Tía Tula – depending on the chosen film.
Remember to
sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people
needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is
free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can
get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge
of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.
As Euro 2012 reaches its knockout stage, dreams get
shattered and new hopes arise. The tournament has been full of surprises so
far, off and on the pitch. First of all Mr. Bendtner and his magnificent
underwear. Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner has been fined €100,000 and
banned for one match for exposing a sponsored pair of underwear after scoring
against Portugal. The fine seems to be a bit high if you compare it to the UEFA
fines for racism: £45,000 (Spain, 2004), £16,500 (Serbia, 2007) and £10,000
(Croatia, 2008). Next to this brilliant
peace of guerilla marketing a lot of attention has been focused away from the
playing field because of charges of racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia and
worries about violence in the host countries. In a press conference, Polish
sports minister Joanna Mucha has confirmed that 314 people were treated by
medical staff in 16 reported violent cases connected to the tournament. UEFA
has announced that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the
Football Union of Russia (RFS) for the improper conduct of its supporters
(setting-off and throwing fireworks, attacking stewards, racist chants direct
at Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie and more).
Luckily, the football side of the tournament has been fun and very surprising. After
the brilliant game against Czech Republic, Russia was labeled one of the best
teams in the tournament. But then, the Greek surprised us all by defeating
Russia 1-0 and sending the team home. The pre-tournament favorite Dutch squad certainly surprised us all by losing all games in the group of death. But that is what we love about sports. Not only the triumph of the underdog, but the fall of the champion. But will the real champion fall? At this moment Germany seems to be the only real challenge in Spain's route to winning the third consecutive cup. Hopefully the tournament will keep on surprising us all. I'm just afraid that Euro 2012 will end up like Gary Lineker's most famous quote: "Football is a simple game, 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win."
Soerin van Nieuwland (student of Tía Tula and football fan)
The annual reward ceremony for Spanish education was held at
the Spanish embassy in Dublin this year. Every year the Ministry of Education in the UK and Ireland elect and reward the best Spanish language schools and
students to promote the teaching of Spanish in Ireland. Tía Tula had a direct
presence in the awards this year.
The best students in Ireland were selected with reference to
the assessment scores on the Junior Certificate exams (high school) and the
Leaving Certificate exams (pre-university). The best students of the Spanish language in
Ireland this year were Daniel Coleman (St. Conleth’s College, Dublin) and
Michael Angland (Ashton Comprehensive School, Cork).
The best Spanish school of the year is chosen based on different
criteria such as the number of students enrolled in Spanish as a Foreign
Language (ELE) courses, the use of innovative methods in teaching,
participation in international projects where Spanish is the mean language, the
visibility of Spanish and the Hispanic culture and extracurricular activities
dedicated to the promotion of the Spanish language. This year’s best Spanish school in Ireland
was the Beaumont National School for Girls (Beaumont, Co. Cork). The school
received two completely paid Spanish summer courses in Spain at Tía Tula and the academy, Mester (also in Salamanca). Teacher Elizabeth Corcoran and director
Margaret McCarthy will be the lucky ones that get to study Spanish in Salamanca
during the summer.
The awards were presented by S.E.D. Javier Garrigues
(ambassador of Spain in Dublin) and D. Gonzalo Ceballos (director of the
Spanish Tourism Office in Dublin). About
50 guests from the world of education in Ireland, national agencies and
language associations of Spanish teachers attended the ceremony.
Tía Tula would like to congratulate all winners, especially
Elizabeth Corcoran, who contacted us, of the Beaumont Nation School for Girls. A
warm welcome is waiting for you at Tía Tula!
Monday
18th, 18.00pm: Film. A brilliant opportunity to immerse yourself in
Spanish cinema. Meeting place: Tía Tula.
Tuesday
19th, 18.00: Fooseball: With the
theme of the euro 2012, you´re going to play foosball in a games room. Let´s
see which team wins! Price: your consumption + your participation in
each match (between 1-2 euros) Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration:
1h30
Wednesday
20th, 18.30: Clerecia towers: Through the Scala Coeli
exhibition, we’re going to go up the real Clerecia towers and see Salamanca
from above. Price: between 5-6 euros (depending on the number of people
interested) Meeting place: Tía Tula - Approximate duration: 1h
Thursday
21st, 19.00pm: Exposition: “The
fingerprint of Unamuno”: All the landscapes of this pictorial series
are actual views, which in essence don’t really differ from differ little from
what Unamuno contemplated. - Meeting place: Tía Tula – Approximate duration: 1h
in the exposition room called Santo Domingo de la Cruz.
Friday
22nd, 19.30pm: Tapas
route: We will go to different bars
in the centre to try tapas from Salamanca. Price: +- 6 € Meeting point: Tía Tula -
Approximate duration: 1h30
Remember
to sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of
people needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the
activity is free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so
they can get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their
knowledge of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun
way.
Monday 11th,
13.00pm: Borroco market- We will go
and see the products on offer in the Barraco market situated in the plaza
Anaya. Meeting place: Tía Tula Approximate duration: 1 hour
Tuesday 12th,
Public holiday: San Juan de Sahagún day:
patron de Salamanca Tía Tula suggests the Fireworks as a plan at 22h30 on the
Roman bridge. Tía Tula won´t be there but you can go with friends.
Wednesday
13th, 17.45pm: Cooking class: GAZPACHO + 2 TAPAS. You´re going to learn how
to cook gazpacho with 2 tapas and then you can eat it. Price: 7 euros - Meeting
place: Tía Tula - Approximate duration: 1h
Thursday 14th,
19.00pm: Exhibition: “Perspectivas
feministas. Video of Spanish artists from the colection MUSAC”. Video-instalaciones
organised by the Fácyl festival. Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1 hour
Friday 15th,
16.45pm: Initiation to hip-hop workshop
. the association ´Juvenil BreakDance Salamanca´ have a hiphop workshop for beginners
in the Plaza Mayor. Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1
hour 30 minutes
Remember to
sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people
needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is
free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can
get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge
of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.
From 13th
to 17th June, the amazing festival called "el Festival de las Artes de
Castilla y León" (FÀCYL) is going to be held in Salamanca. With support
from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the ´Junta de Castilla y Leon´, the
8th edition is expected to be more enthusiastic than ever before.
So, which
kind of festival is it? In short, it is a cultural event mixed with modern,
traditional, international and national elements for example, theatre, dance,
urban interventions, exhibitions, literature, films, public, artists,
workshops, contemporary proposals, cultural exchange, concerts, performances
etc. There are many famous artists and performers from both Spain and abroad
making it a truly international event. In addition, FÀCYL 2012 focuses on the
theme "FÀCYL alive", it emphasizes the importance of maintaining arts
and culture alive in these times of change and economic austerity. "FÀCYL
alive" invites everyone who lives in Salamanca and is interested in arts
to experience with enthusiasm each of the artistic performances, to find the
magic in all of them.
It is going
to be the great opportunity to discover the fantastic moments that this new
edition of FÀCYL offers us, so don´t miss it!
Monday 4th, 18.30pm: Guided
tour of Salamanca- Accompanied by someone from the school, Tía Tula
students will go on a tour of the main monuments in Salamanca, where the
stories of some of them will be revealed! It´s not one to be missed! Meeting
place: Tía Tula Approximate duration: 1 hour
Tuesday 5th, 18.00pm: Museum of Automotion History: Come with
us and discover the history of cars. Meeting place: Tía TulaApproximate duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Wednesday 6th, 17.45pm: Come and see the frog on the university
even closer: we will climb up
scaffolding to see the façade of the Old University closer. Limited entries - registration
before Monday 4th of June at 2.00 pm. Price: 6 euros - Meeting
place: Tía Tula - Approximate duration: 45 minutes
Thursday 7th, 19.00pm: Cooking Course: Today you will learn
how to prepare fideúa, a typical dish of Valencia and then we will eat it.
Price: +- 7 euros - Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1 hour
Friday 8th, 19.30pm: Tapas route. Accompanied by a member of staff from
the school, we will try different tapas dishes in some bars in the centre of Salamanca. Price:
+- 6 euros Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Remember to sign up for the
activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people needed for each
activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is free. We
recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can get to know
other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge of Spanish
culture and to practice and improve their Spanish
in a fun way.
