Extracurricular activities 8.06.2015 - 14.06.2015

About to welcome summer, here are the extracurricular activities we have in store for this week. Also, don't forget that the Fàcyl festival is still running (find the programme and a playlist with the music of the festival in this article).

Have fun!

Monday 8, 6:45 pm: Scala Coeli – We're climbing the towers of La Clerecía to enjoy some of the most spectacular views of Salamanca. Our student Debra wrote about her experience in this activity here.
Approximate duration: 40 min.

Tuesday 9, 7:30 pm: We are taking advantage of two of the scheduled activities of the Fàcyl festival: a traveling show (Fadunito) and a flea market (mostly about creative illustration) at La Malhablada. 
Approximate duration: 1 h.

Wednesday 10, 8:20 pm: Concert by Bye Bye Lullaby – This a unique opportunity to watch Salmantinian band Bye Bye Lullaby perform from the terrace of La Malhablada! If you feel like it, you can do so while you enjoy a refreshing drink. 
Bye Bye Lullaby are featured on our Fàcyl 2015 playlist on Youtube and Spotify: http://blog.tiatula.com/2015/06/facyl-2015.html 
Approximate duration: 1:30 h.

Thursday 11, 6:00 pm: Exhibition – We are heading to DA2 contemporary arte museum to visit the exhibition "Con la boca abierta".

Approximate duration: 1:30 h.

Friday 12, holiday: Today we are celebrating the saint patron of Salamanca, San Juan de Sahagún. Check out the festivities program (in Spanish): Fiestas de San Juan de Sahagún. Our suggestion: watch the fireworks from the Roman bridge at 10:30 pm on June 11th.  

Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14, Excursions – Plenty of destinations to choose from for a one-day or long weekend trip: Madrid; Santiago de Compostela; Lisboa, Coimbra y Fátima; Aveiro; Santander; La Alberca; Sevilla; and Granada. Further information at the reception desk.

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 25.05.2015 - 30.05.2015

Let's make the most our of what is left of May with our extracurricular activities. Check them out:

Monday 25, 6:00 pm: Small boat ride - Why not take advantage of the good weather and go ride a small boat along the river Tormes?
Approximate duration: 1 h.

Tuesday 26, 4:50 pm: Trivial - We are playing a questions and answers game with eacher Beatriz. A great way to test your knowledge, practise your Spanish and have fun.
Approximate duration: 1 h.

Wednesday 27, 6:30 pm: Exhibition - We are heading to DA2 (Domus Artium 2002), a contemporary art museum. Among the current exhibits is a show displaying the final projects of the students graduating from the Salamanca School of Art.

Approximate duration: 1 h.

Thursday 28, 8:00 pm: Microtheatre - Let's go wish happy birthday to La Malhablada and watch one of their microtheatre plays adapted for students of Spanish.
Approximate duration: 40 min.

Friday 29, 7:45 pm: Tapas tour - A grace note to end the week: come taste some tapas of your choice in some of the best bars of the city centre.
Approximate duration: 1 h 30 min.

Saturday 30, Excursions - Toledo o La Alberca? Choose your destination for a perfect weekend. Further information at the reception desk.

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.

International Museum Day

Today is marked as the International Museum Day, an iniciative seeking to raise awareness of the fact that museums play an important rol in society. Quoting Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Hinz, President of the ICOM, "museums are an importante means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultres and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples". Since it was established in 1977, International Museum Day is held around May 18th every year and each edition celebrates a different theme, this year's being "Museums for a sustainable society". Four museums in Salamanca have joined the initiative with free admission and special activities today:

Museo Casa Lis

Visit the 19 collections of this peculiar museum, focusing on art nouveau and art déco, with free admission today between 11 am and 2 pm.

Museo Da2
This contemporary art centre located in the old jail offers guided tours free of charge today at 1 pm, 6 pm and 7 pm. Besides the exhibitions currently on display, visitors will be shown areas which are not usually open to the public, such as the restoration space and the warehouses. You need to arrange your visit by calling 923 18 49 16. Groups of maximum 20 people.

Museo de Historia de la Automoción
Free admission today at this museum displaying more than 90 vehicles from different periods. If you are lucky enough to be visiting the museum at midday or at 6 pm, you are welcome to join a free guided tour. Furthermore, following this year's theme, "Museums for a sustanaible society", visitors will be introduced to a device invented in the nineteenth century, the gasogen, that has since been improved and is being applied to projects related to energetic efficiency and sustainability, such as some that have to do with biomass fuel and electricty generation.

Museo de Salamanca
Museo de Salamanca exhibits paintings, archaeological remains, craftwork and goldsmithing, among others, also adheres to International Museum Day by holding special activities from Tuesday, May 19th to Sunday, May 24th:

Tuesday, May 19th | 5 pm: themed visit: "Mujeres protagonistas" (Leading women).
Wednesday, May 20th | 5 pm: themed visit: "Paisajes en el museo" (Landscapes in the museum) | 6 pm: piano concert.
Thursday, May 21st | 5 pm: themed visit: "Mujeres protagonistas" (Leading women) | 6 pm: voice and piano concert.
Friday, May 22nd | 5 pm: themed visit: "Paisajes en el museo" (Landscapes in the museum) | 6 pm: guitar concert | 7 pm: temporary exhibition "La liberación de los cautivos" (The liberation of the captive).
Saturday, May 23rd | 11:30 am: workshop "Arqueólogos e historiadores por un día" (Archaeologists and historians for one day) | 1 pm: piece of the month, El códice de los trajes, del siglo XVI (The codex of garments, 16th century) | 1:30 pm: piece of the month, El códice de los trajes, del siglo XVI (The codex of garments, 16th century) | 5 pm:
themed visit: "Mujeres protagonistas" (Leading women) | 6 pm: violin concert.
Sunday, May 24th | 1 pm: chamber music concert.

Don't miss this chance to get to know Salamanca a bit better. Our alumni Claire didn't and she told us in this article.

Credits:
Poster distributed by ICOM.
Collage, left to right:
"Cafetería de la Casa Lis (Salamanca)" by Siri twin under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.
"PEGASOZ102SAOUTCHICK" by Arbeyu under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons.
"El Día de la Hecatombe - I" by r2hox under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr.