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.

Extracurricular activities 25.01.2016 - 31.01.2016

Among this week's activities are a film, a quiz game, a zumba lesson, a dance lesson, and a tapas tour. Join us and enjoy!

Monday 25th, 4:00 pm: Spanish film - Starting the week with a good Spanish film that will help us to learn Spanish in other contexts.

Tuesday 26, 4:50 pm: Quiz - Beatriz will be hosting a funny quiz based in some questions, who will be the fastest answering the questions?

Approximate duration: 1h.

Wednesday 27, 4:00 pm: Zumba class - Do you feel like doing some zumba? Our Spanish teacher, Lourdes, is also a fitness teacher, she will give us a class and we’ll have a good time with her.

Approximate duration: 1h.

Here we share an article with some good zumba songs, this way you can keep practising!

Zumba songs.

Thursday 28, 4:55 pm: Dance class - We are going to learn the first steps of a typical Latin dance, are you coming? (minimum 3 students)

Approximate duration: 1h.

Friday 29th, 8:00 pm: Tapas tour - To finish with the week we are taking you on a tour of some of the best tapas bars in the city centre

Approximate duration 1h30.

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st: Excursions - Please ask at the reception desk for more information.

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 from each activity is usually three. Also, unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula School. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned in the description, the activity is free of charge. 

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 18.01.2016 - 24.01.2016

Here we start the week with some activities which will give as a smile, have a look into Tía Tula’s fun!

Monday 18th, 6.20 pm: Billiards – We will meet in a bar in the city centre to play pool, are you coming?.

Approximate duration: 1h 30min

Tuesday 19th, 6:20 pm: Exhibition – We are going to Archivo General de la Guerra Civil Española. It is a very interesting museum about the history of the civil war, it worth a visit!

Approximate duration: 1h

Wednesday 20th, 3:45 pm: Horse riding – Horse riding in the Charro countryside. It's going to be a great experience! Don’t forget to reserve your place before Tuesday 19th!

Thursday 21st, 4:20 pm.: Conversation workshop – The best opportunity to keep improving our speaking Spanish with teacher Cristina.

Approximate duration: 1h

Friday 22nd, 6:20 pm: Language exchange –Perfect opportunity to meet Spanish people and improve your Spanish speaking skills.

Approximate duration: 1h

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th: Excursions – Please ask at the reception desk for more information.

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 fro each activity is usually three. Also, unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned in the description, the activity is free of charge. 

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 11.01.2016 - 17.01.2016

We already have our weekly activities! would you like to know the stories of the main monuments in Salamanca?, maybe a Latin dance class? Or going to have a chocolate con churros?

These activities and even more for these days, we just need you to enjoy!

Here is the information for every day:

Monday 11, 4:50 pm: Guided tour – We will see some of the most symbolic places of Salamanca and Nela, the teacher, will tell us their history.

Approximate duration: 1h

Tuesday 12, 5:45 pm: Postcards workshop – We will go to the studio of the library Atentamente to create our own postcards and send them to our beloved with our best wishes.

Approximate duration: 1h

Wednesday 13, 4:55 pm: Dance class – Dance class – We are going to learn the first steps of a typical Latin dance to be the bests in the dance floor! (minimum 3 students)

It is important to let reception know if you are interested in this activity before 12.30 pm

Approximate duration: 1h

Thursday 14, 8:30 am: Chocolate con churros – Together we will have a delicious Chocolate con churros to start our day with energy!

Approximate duration: 45 min.

Friday 15, 7:30 pm: Tapas tour – To finish with the week we offer you a tour around the main bars in order to try their bests “tapas”

Approximate duration: 1h

Saturday 16 and Sunday 17: 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.