Activities 9.2.2015 - 14.2.2015

We are having a costume party this week! But there's more. Here are the activities we have in store for you:

Monday 09, 5:30 pm: Chocolate con churros – This afternoon we are headed to Cafetería El Valor for a delicious treat. Have you already tried chocolate con churros (hot chocolate with a fried dough)? You cannot miss it!

Approximate duration: 1 h.

Tuesday 10, 5:15 pm: Visit to El Cielo de Salamanca (Salamanca's sky) – El Cielo de Salamanca is an exquisite mural painting. We will learn more and go see it with one of Tía Tula's teachers, Alicia.

Approximate duration: 1 h.

Wednesday 11, 7:30 pm: Cookery class – This week we will learn how to cook croquetas (yummy!). Yes, you guessed right: we will also eat them.

Approximate duration: 1 h.

Thursday 12, 5:00 pm: Guided tour – A member of the staff will take you for a tour around the Old City and they will tell you about the history of the main monuments.

Approximate duration: 1 h. 

Friday 13, 7:30 pm: Costume party – Carnival starts and we are celebrating it with a great party at Tía Tula. Don't forget to bring your costume!

Approximate duration: 1 h 30 min.

Saturday 14: Excursions – Are you in the mood for a weekend trip? Oporto, Cádiz's carnival, Ciudad Rodrigo's carnival... You choose. Further information at the reception desk.

 

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (to reserve your place, the minimum number of participants required is usually three). Also, unless stated otherwise, the meeting point is always the same, Tía Tula school. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned with the activity, it means it is for free.

And don't hesitate to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun (that is guaranteed) but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you learn in class.

Activities 09/12 - 13/12

Monday, 9th of december: Holiday. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Immaculate Conception, is a belief of  the Catholicism which holds that Mary, mother of Jesus, unlike all other human beings, was not achieved by original sin but from the first moment of conception, was free from all sin.

Tuesday, 10th of december, 18:00: Movie: El labirinto del fauno de Guillermo del Toro (2006). Set in 1944, features the exciting journey of Ofelia, a girl of 13 years with her mother, Carmen, convalescing because of a heavy pregnancy, moves to a small town, meet Vidal, a cruel captain of Franco's army, eventually Carmen's new husband but Ofelia feels no affection.

Location: Tía Tula - Film Duration: 112 min.

Wednesday, 11th of december, 17:30: Ice Skating. Come skate with us on the ice rink assembled in the Plaza de la Concorde (behind el Corté Inglés) Price: 5 € (2X1 = € 2.50 per student) Location: Tia Tula - Skating Duration: 45 min.

Thursday, 12th of december, 19:00: Nochevieja Universitario. Tía Tula recommends participation in the university nochevieja. From 19 pm, Plaza Mayor will host a show of light and sound with some of the best DJ's and national artists. The Fun Zone, at Plaza de Anaya, is a luxury setting with own programming to extend the fun.

Friday, 13th of december, 19:30: Costume party at Tia Tula. Come dressed to celebrate with us the joy of the arrival of the winter seasons. There will be a costume contest and games Location: 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.