Extracurricular activities 29.02.2016 - 06.03.2016

Here are our weekly activities! In order to have fun, get to know the city at a deeper level and improve your Spanish. Don´t miss these opportunities because you´re going to love them. :)

Monday, 29th, 16:30: Movie – We´ll start off the week with a great Spanish movie, which you can use to measure your improvement in your language skills. 

Tuesday, 1th, 17:50: Language Exchange – At the school café, we´ll have a language exchange between students who speak Spanish and English. It´s a fantastic opportunity to meet nice people and strengthen your language skills. 

Time: 1 hour

Wednesday, 2th, 18:25: Art exhibit – We´ll go to see the art exhibit “Ars combinatoria” by the famous photographer Chema Madoz at the Hospedería Fonseca. This exhibit shows his sensitivity in terms of expressing art through photography, as well as his poetic perspective. 

Time: 1 hour

Thursday, 3th, 17:00: Paddleball – We´ll go with Professor Pablo to play a game of paddleball. Are you in? 

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes 

Friday, 4th, 19:30: Tapas tour – We´ll eat tapas at some of the best bars in the center of Salamanca in order to try the most typical pinchos.

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Saturday, 5th and Sunday, 6th: Trips – Find out information from the school office about the places we recommend visiting on the weekend.

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain, and to use the Spanish that you learn in class.

Extracurricular activities 22.02.2016 - 28.02.2016

We´re prepared, as always, for a fun week! 

Monday, February 22, 17:00: Karaoke – We´re going to sing Spanish songs at La Manolita, the school café. Do you dare?

Time: 1 hour

Tuesday, February 23, 16:00: Movie – This afternoon we´ll watch a Spanish film. It´s a great opportunity to continue practicing your language skills. 

Wednesday, March 24, 16:45: Theatrical tour – We´ll embark on a scavenger hunt to discover Salamanca´s main monuments. A very fun way to get to know the city! 

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Thursday, February 25, 20:00: Brazilian film – We recommend going to see the movie “Os penetras” (2012), a comedy by Andrucha Waddington; it is one of the Brazilian films being shown at Teatro Juan del Enzina. The original version will be shown with subtitles in Spanish.

Find out more information here: Ciclo de Cine Brasileño 

Friday, February 26, 19:00: Pulpería – We´ll go to the pulpería de Paco to try the delicious octopus there, and other typical gallega dishes.

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28: Trips – Find out information from the school office about the places we recommend visiting on the weekend.

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain, and to use the Spanish that you learn in class.

Extracurricular activities 15.02.2016 - 21.02.2016

There isn´t a week that goes by at Tía Tula that isn´t special :)

Take a look at this week´s activities:

Monday, February 15, 18:00: Snack – We´ll spend a very sweet afternoon thanks to the delicious sweets at La Manolita, the school café.

Time: 1 hour

Tuesday, February 16, 16:20: Conversation workshop – Take advantage of this workshop to continue practicing your Spanish! It´s a great opportunity! 

Time: 1 hour

Wednesday, February 17, 18:20: Board games – We love the time that we spend at La Manolita, the school café. This time, we´ll learn how to play various board games. :) 

Time: 1 hour

Thursday, March 18, 16:55: Dance class – We´ll learn the basic steps of Latin dancing. It´s going to be very fun! 

Time: 1 hour

Friday, March 19, 18:20: Language exchange – We´ll enjoy the perfect combination of meeting people and practicing our language skills, all thanks to our language exchanges with students who speak English and Spanish. We´ll be waiting for you at La Manolita, the school café. 

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21: Trips – Find out information from the school office about the places we recommend visiting on the weekend.

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain, and to use the Spanish that you learn in class.

Extracurricular activities 08.02.2016 - 14.02.2016

Tapas tour, poetic meeting, language Exchange… and more activities even are waiting for us, ¡and we have also inaugurated a café-bar! Here you can see the pictures of the opening: Inauguración de la cafetería de Tía Tula.

Here is the information for every day:

Monday 8th, 4.00 pm: Spanish film - We will watch a great Spanish film that will help us to learn and keep practising Spanish.

Tuesday 9th, 5.00 pm: Exhibition – We will visit the DA2 museum (modern art museum) with our teacher Aroa to see the current exhibitions.

Aproximated duration: 1h.

Wednesday 10th, 7.30 pm: Poetic meeting – Our teacher Carmen López will lead us to the poetic meeting with the Poet Teresa Guzmán in Teatro Liceo. For further information you can check in Asociación Cultural Pentadrama’s blog.

Encuentro Literario con Teresa Guzmán Carmona

Thursday 11th, 6.20 pm: Language exchange – Practise the Spanish you have learnt in class at our language exchange. We will go to Tía Tula’s bar where you will meet Spaniards who are learning English.

Approximate duration: 1 h.

Friday 12th, 7.30pm: Tapas tour – We are taking you on a tour of some of the best tapas bars in the centre of the city to taste some of the typical tapas of Salamanca

Meeting place: Manolita’s bar 7.30 pm

Approximated duration: 1.30 h

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14: Excursions – Please ask at the reception desk for more information about the destinations we can offer you.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (in order to reserve your place). The minimum number of participants required for each activity is usually three. Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school.

Try to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun, but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you have learnt in class.

Extracurricular activities 01.02.2016 - 07.02.2016

We suggest various fun ways to continue improving your Spanish through our extracurricular activities. We´re also organizing a party to celebrate the Carnaval!

Take a look at everything we´re offering this week.

Monday, February 1, 18:20h: Urban art exhibit – We´re going to take a walk around La Plaza del Oeste to look at the art that can be found on every corner. Garage doors have become the perfect canvas for young artists, which will surely move you.

You can find out about the artwork in this neighborhood by visiting this link: http://galeriaurbanasalamanca.es/

Time: 1 hour

Tuesday, February 2, 16:55h: Dance class – This week, we´ll learn the basic steps of Latin dancing. We´ll be the best ones on the dance floor!

Time: 1 hour

Wednesday, February 3, 15:45h: Horseback riding – We´ll go horseback riding in the countryside where the cowboys roam. A unique experience that you can´t miss!

Sign up by Tuesday, February 2 to reserve a spot.

Thursday, February 4, 17:00h: Paddle tennis – Professor Pablo will accompany us to play a game of paddle tennis.

Time: 1 hour

Friday, February 5, 18:30h: Carnaval – We´re going to celebrate Carnaval at Tía Tula! We´ll wait for you in full costume. If you don´t have a costume, don´t worry, we´ll help you think of ideas. :)

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7: Trips – This weekend, we suggest checking out the carnavals in Cádiz, or taking a trip to Ciudad Rodrigo or La Alberca.

Please check with the school office for more information. 

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain, and to use the Spanish that you learn in class.