Extracurricular activities 18.04.2016 - 24.04.2016

This week at Tía Tula, we´re remembering the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes. You can find out about all the activities here: Conmemoración del IV centenario de la muerte de Miguel de Cervantes.

And of course, don´t forget to check out our other extracurricular activities:

Monday, April 18, Bike ride - 17:30: We´ll take a bike ride around Salamanca to discover the city from a different perspective. Are you in?

Time: 1 hour

Tuesday, April 19, Santa Clara Convent - 17:00: We´ll visit the museum of the Santa Clara Convent, which contains many interesting artworks, from sculptures to pictures.

Time: 1 hour

Wednesday, April 20, Trivia contest - 16:50: We´ll spend the afternoon playing a fun game of trivia among teams, organized by our teacher Beatriz.

Time: 1 hour

Thursday, April 21, Spring poetry recital – Starting at 19:30: We´ll hold a literary workshop in La Manolita, run by A.C. Pentadrama (coordinated by Montse Villar) in collaboration with ASAPAR (the Salamanca Association of Patients with Arthritis). What´s more, we´ll get to enjoy a musical performance by Nela Escribano. Don´t miss out!

Find out more information here

Time: 2 hours

Friday, April 22, Tapas tour - 19:30: We´ll finish off the week with a tapas tour. We´ll visit some of the best bars in the city center to try some typical pinchos. 

Time: 1 hour

Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24: Excursions – Check with the school secretary to find out where you can take a trip this weekend so you can have an unforgettable time.

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.

Remembering the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes

At Tía Tula, we´re remembering the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes. 

We´ve prepared a week full of activities dedicated exclusively to this famous writer, all of which will be held at Manolita Cafe Snack-Bar.

We especially encourage you to sign up to read some of Don Quijote aloud on Friday, April 22.

Take a look at what we´ve got planned: 

Monday, April 18, 19:00 

Film screening: “Las locuras de Don Quijote” (“The follies of Don Quijote”)

(from “Los documentales de Cultural.es”)

Tuesday, April 19, 14:00 

A lecture: “Vida y obra de Cervantes” (“The life and work of Cervantes”)

Speaker: Montse Villar

Wednesday, April 20, 16:50 

A trivia game all about Cervantes

Coordinator: Beatriz González

Thursday, April 21, 16:30 

Film screening: “Tiempo de hidalgos” (“The time of noblemen”)

(Episode 11 of the second season of “El Ministerio del Tiempo” – “The Ministry of Time” – dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes)

Friday, April 22, 11:00

A reading of “Don Quijote de la Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes

Sign up to read part of the book in 10-minute increments at Manolita Café.

Solidarity should be a global language

The Asamblea de Apoyo a Personas Migrantes de Salamanca (Association for Migrants in Salamanca) is a volunteer-run NGO that aims to collect donations in order to support refugees in Lesbos, Greece.

On Thursday April 14 and Friday April 15, a campaign titled En Compañía y otras calles solidarias (On Compañía and other streets of solidarity) will help gather funds. Different activities such as music, solidarity pinchos, poetry, theater, and concerts will take place at various venues to help the NGO raise enough money to transport supplies to the refugees.

We will also be selling raffle tickets for 1 euro, for a chance to win a dinner for two at Salam restaurant, and a night at La Querida, a homestead in Rodasviejas. You can buy a ticket at any of the venues involved in the campaign.

The campaign will begin on Thursday, April 14 with a playback theater game from 17:45 to 19:15 at the performing arts space Almargen. The activity is based on improvisation by the actors, as well as spontaneous music. 

Here at Tía Tula we´ve also decided to get involved. On Friday, April 15, thanks to A.C Pentadram, we´ve helped organize a wine-tasting activity, starting at 13:00 in Manolita Café-Bar. There will be poetry, music, and painting while we eat pinchos. We will donate 40% of sales to the campaign.

Afterward, at Salam Restaurant, from 17:00 to 19:00, there will be an Arab cooking workshop. The cost is 25€; all income from this activity will go directly to the campaign. 

You can find out about many other activities, along with their locations, by checking out the attached flyer.

Solidarity should be a global language. Join us to help make it happen!

Extracurricular activities11.04.2016 - 17.04.2016

Learn about the mystery of the Cave of Salamanca, relax at an indoor pool, and practice your Spanish during a language exchange…we´re excited about every one of the activities for this week! 

Take a look at what we´ve got planned:

Monday, April 11, The Cave of Salamanca - 18:25: We´ll visit the Cave of Salamanca, one of the most special places in the city, and we´ll learn about its famous legend.

Time: 40 minutes

Tuesday, April 12, Swimming pool - 18:00: We´ll spend the afternoon at the Alamedilla pool relaxing and doing some laps. 

Don´t forget your flip-flops and a swimming cap!

Time: 1 hour

Wednesday April 13, Artistic encounter - 19:30h: Teacher Carmen L. will accompany us to the Sala de la Palabra in Teatro Liceo for a lecture by Juan Sebastián González, a visual artist and professor at the university´s Faculty of Fine Arts. 

Find out more information on the blog of A.C. Pentadrama:

http://acpentadrama.blogspot.com.es

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Thursday, April 14, Language exchange - 17:50: Language exchanges at Tía Tula provide a great opportunity to continue improving your Spanish. We´ll meet at Café Manolita to practice Spanish and English. We´ll be waiting for you!

Time: 1 hour

Friday, April 15, Solidarity wine tasting – Starting at 13:00: At Café Manolita, we´ll read poems in Spanish and Arabic at this event organized by A.C. Pentadrama, in order to raise money to send clothing and food to a refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece.

Find out more information here: https://asambleaapoyomigrantes.noblogs.org

Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17: Excursions – Check with the school office to find out about all the places you can visit this 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 04.04.2016 - 10.04.2016

Here you are our activities for this week, don’t miss the place and reserve them in advance!

Monday 4th, Picnic in Tormes river - 2.00 pm.: To celebrate Lunes de Aguas, we organize a picnic nearby the river with the whole school. If it rains, we will picnic at school’s snack-bar. We will take hornazo for everyone!

Learn more about this day: Lunes de Aguas en Salamanca 

Approximate duration: 2h

Tuesday 5th, Urban exhibition - 6.20 pm: We will go to Barrio del Oeste to discover their amazing urban art, a new initiative for artists to show their creations in the street.

Have a look onto their website: Urban Gallery. 

Approximate duration: 1h.

Wednesday 6th, Exhibition Ieronimus - 5.30 pm: We will visit both cathedrals and finally arrive at the tower, the amazing sights are waiting for us! It will be also possible to see the inside from a different point of view.

Approximate duration: 1h.

Thursday 7th, Documentary film - 6:30 pm.: We are going to ‘Centro Documental de la Memoria Histórica’ in Plaza de los Bandos to watch: “Héroes Invisibles-Afroamericanos en la guerra de España”. The film is about the Lincoln Brigade, comprised of some 2,800 Americans who came to defend the Spanish Republic during the Civil War. Of those, approximately 85 were African Americans who mobilized also driven to combat racism and civil rights that were denied in their own country.

Approximate duration: 1h 30min.

Friday 8, Microtheatre - 4:55 pm.: We'll head to La Malhablada to attend one of the microtheatre plays they offer.

Approximate duration: 30min

Saturday 9th Sunday 10th: Trips – We have some great destinations for this week-end’s excursion!

Further information at the reception desk.

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.