Activities 26/05-30/05

After unanxious weekends let’s start our week in a historical, mystical tone in the House of Shells. If you haven’t watched the movie from the Black Cycle you still can do it. In a Wednesday you can take part in a cooking class and enjoy typical Valencia dish. And by the end of the week we’ll have tapas tour. Have a nice week.

Monday 26, 17.30 – CASA DE LAS CONCHAS

Come to meet legend of the Casa de las Conchas and gain of exposure to see that you have on the first floor. 

Location: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 45min.

Tuesday 27, 19.45 - Plenilunio by  Imanol Uribe (2000). Cycle "Black Cinema" at the Lyceum Theatre (in Spanish). Price: € 1.20

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Movie length: 111min

Wednesday  28, 19.00 - COOKING CLASS 

FIDEUA + 1 Tapa

You're going to learn how to make fideua (typical Valencia dish) with tapa and then eat them all. 

Price: 6 € 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Thursday  29, 17.30 – EXCURSION + degustation

Guided tour with tasting craft beer  "HELMANTICA".

You should sign up in the secretariat till 2o´clock on the Tuesday.

Price: 6 € 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Friday  30, 20.00 - TAPAS ROUTE

We´ll end the week with a different route tapas bars in the center of town to taste the most typical snacks.

Price: + - € 6 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1:30

Remember to sign up for the activity at the 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 that our students 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.

Spanish Omelette

This week I was trying to make my first Tortilla Espanola or Spanish Omelette. How do you think it went? I failed, of course. My mistake was my self-confidence and using no recipe but intuition which showed its best. It is the most famous plate in Spain and I have tried it in bars so many times. So I didn’t even think it’d have a bad ending. The taste was terrible, so I had decided to write the recipe for the rest of people who wants to properly cook it. Try not to burn you house, good luck and ¡que aproveche!

Here you have step-by-step recipe.

or you can use another one:

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 people: 4 medium potatoes, 4 or 5 eggs, 1 medium onion, ¼ l of olive oil, salt.

Preparation

Peel, wash and dry the potatoes. Cut in thin slices and place in a deep pan with olive oil at medium heat so that they cook slowly. Add the finely chopped onion. Fry slowly with the potatoes until they are soft and beginning to brown. It is best to stir using a skimming spoon to cut up the vegetables. After 10 minutes strain off the oil. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt in an earthenware bowl. Add the potato and onion mix. Put the pan back on the heat with a little of the oil and add the egg and potato mix. Cover the pan and leave to cook on a low flame for 5 to 10 minutes until the bottom begins to brown. Turn the omelette upside down using a lid and then put it back in the pan on the other side so that it slowly sets. It should brown on both sides.

Presentation

Serve on a round plate or serving dish, hot or cold. If you want to use it for a picnic or cut it up you should use more potatoes so that it is thicker and easier to carry and cut. In this case, eat cold. (from http://www.spain.info)

International Day of the Book

As every year, we’ve celebrated the International Day of the Book (23 April), we’ve taken the opportunity to ask the school staff which book of the Hispanic literature they will read again. The literary works could be of any genre but originally written in Spanish.

The purpose of this poll was to create a list of our favorite books, by Spanish or Hispanic authors, to recommend to students and of course, enjoy ourselves. Throughout this work, we were able to confirm what we were already suspecting: the school staff has an exquisite literary taste!

Here is the result of this small public opinion poll (in strict alphabetical order, though...):

Aline : ‘Sin noticias de Gurb’  by Eduardo Mendoza.

Ana Andreu : ‘La tabla de Flandes’ by Arturo Pérez-Reverte.

Ana Cortina : ‘El manuscrito de piedra’ by Luis García Jambrina.

Ana Fernández : ‘El maestro del Prado’ by Javier Sierra and ‘La verdad sobre el caso Savolta’ by Eduardo Mendoza.

Ana Sáenz : ‘Retahílas by Carmen Martín Gaite.

Beatrice : ‘La sonrisa etrusca’ by José Luis Sampedro .

Carmen : ‘El tiempo entre costuras’ by María Dueñas and ‘Como agua para chocolate’ by Laura Esquivel .

Cristina Martin : ‘Cien años de soledad’ by Gabriel García Márquez, and ‘Retrato en sepia’ by Isabel Allende.

Cristina Ramos : "La Celestina" by Fernando de Rojas.

Elena : ‘Poesía completa’  by Alejandra Pizarnik .

Enrique : ‘La ciudad y los perros’ by Mario Vargas Llosa, and ‘Olvidado Rey Gudú’ by Ana María Matute .

Javier : ‘Los renglones torcidos de Dios’ by Torcuato Luca De Tena.

Lourdes : ‘Espantapájaros’ by Oliver Girondo .

Macarena : ‘La sombra del viento’  by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

Montse : "Bichos" by Miguel Torga .

Nela : ‘Poeta en Nueva York’ by Federico Garcia Lorca.

Rosa: ‘La Tía Tula’ by Miguel de Unamuno, and ‘Marianela’ by Benito Pérez Galdós.

 

We’ve also included the list of the 100 best novels in Spanish published by El Mundo newspaper in 2001, in which they’ve taken into account the opinion of both 20,000 critics and readers:

Top  100 novels in Spanish by “El Mundo” - 2001

We hope you come over just as well as us with these magnificent works. In addition to, we'd love to know your opinion. What book of Hispanic literature would you like to read again?

Activities 19/05-24/05

Although the bad weather that has been forecasted for this week, we won’t stop eating ice-cream, watching films or trying hand-made paella. And at the end of the week you can go to Santander with Viamar Company or celebrate the summer arrival with Tia Tula.                                                   

Monday 19, 18.00 - Garden of “Calixto and Melibea”. Get to know the story of the Garden of Salamanca and enjoy its fantastic views.

Location: Tia Tula. Duration: 1h.

Tuesday 20, 19.45 -”Devil in a Blue Dress” (1995) by Carl Franklin. Cycle "Black Cinema" at the Lyceum Theatre. In OV with Spanish subtitles. 

Price: € 1.20

Meeting point: Tia Tula. Movie length: 102min.

Wednesday 21, 17.30 -  ICE-CREAM + MUSEUM OF FLOUR. 

We will buy an ice cream at the famous ice-cream café “Novelty”. Then we’re going to see the old mill of the nineteenth century (near the river) where you can see ancient machines for making flour.

Price: only your ice-cream

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Thursday 22, 19.00 - COOKING CLASS.

Paella + 1 Tapa

We’ll go to watch how to make a Paella and you're going to learn to do tapas and then eat them.

Price: 6 € 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h.

Friday 23, 19.00- Party.

We’ll make a celebration party on the occasion of arrival the warm weather in Tia Tula. Karaoke and snacks with Sangria will wait for you.

We’re looking forward to seeing you here! 

Location: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1:30

Saturday 24,-EXCURSION. 

We’re going to SANTANDER with Viamar company.

You must sign before Thursday 22, of May. 

For more information ask at the secretary’s office.

Remember to sign up for the activity at the 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 that our students 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.

Activities 12/05-16/05

A busy week is waiting for you. We've prepared a lot of exciting things to do, like playing basketball or riding a boat.  We're going to show you two well-known films. Enjoy yourself!!!

Monday 12, 17.30 –  Film- Improve your spanish by watching a film. 

Tuesday 13, 19.45- THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE by Tay Garnett (1946).

Cycle "Black Cinema" at the Lyceum Theatre.

In OV with Spanish subtitles Price: € 1.20

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Film length: 113min

Wednesday 14, 18.30 - BASKETBALL   

If weather allows it, we'll play a game in one of the courts of the city.

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate Length: 1h30.

Thursday 15, 16.30  We will take a boat ride on the River Tormes (pedal boats or rowing). Maximum 28 students 

You must sign in the secretary's office till two o´clock on Wednesday.   

Price: € 4 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h.

Friday 16, 20.00

We´ll meet at one of the cafes in the center of the city to practice both languages Spanish and English (exchange between Spanish students and English students).

Price: Your drinks. 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Remember to sign up for the activity in the secretary's offices 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 that our students participate in the activities so they can get to know other students in the school, so they can improve both their knowledge of Spanish culture and their Spanish in a fun way.