March, 2009

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Mester Seville keeps up to date with online social networks!

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Nowadays people use more and more social networks to get to know each other and to keep in touch!

Enjoying the culture in Seville!

The city of Seville in Spain is the first Spanish city to have the Townhall use social networks to share information, tourist information and help, photos, videos, recommendations of things to do whilst visiting Seville!

The Tourist Consortium of Seville has 2 themed blogs of the city where they offer the chance to converse and share information between citizens and tourists. There’s already 30.000 posts and articles that talk about Seville on the blogs and about 1.500 blogs whose topic is related to Seville!! One blog is in English and one in Spanish so that everything they have on offer that’s related to information on Seville; including cultural information, tourist information, latest news and event notifications; are available to everyone!

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The city of Seville is also linked with Facebook, where it shares links, photos and more, but it also has videos on YouTube and Dailymotion, and it’s own webspage! Mester is keeping up with the times and we have our own YouTube page, Facebook page and group and blog!! You can chaeck out all of our links to keep up to date with what’s going on in our schools in Seville, Granada and Salamanca, the latest news about Mester, cultural information on the different cities and also on Spain. There’s loads of photos, information on the different Spanish language courses that we offer, even online Spanish courses for you to start learning Spanish right now and information about our cultural program so that you can see what you’ll be up to when you come and study your Spanish language Course with us in Spain!!

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Chocolate and Churros

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Eating Chocolate and Churros!

Chocolate and Churros are a Spanish tradition, eaten either for breakfast or a mid afternoon snack and is a social event for the Spanish! Just as you’d meet for a coffee people meet for Chocolate and Churros and a chat in a cafe or bar during the day.

Churros!

The churros are small warm donuts in the shape of long sticks dipped into a cup of warm melted chocolate, yum! Normally you dip your churro into the warm chocolate and eat it all together. It’s a long running tradition dating back to the 19th century when it was a cheap option and popular among the people in Madrid. With the warm chocolate they’re a nice way to keep warm when it’s cold!

Each week Mester Salamanca offers chocolate and churros to the students in the Salamanca school as part of the cultural program that we run alongside the language courses. The students love it, and the teachers too!

The teachers like them too!

The churros are relatively easy to make and are similar to making the pancakes you eat on pancake day at home! The batter is made up the same with water, flour and salt, fried and then sprinkled with sugar. The melted chocolate that accompanies it can either be pure melted chocolate or made easier to dip with by adding some milk!

Don’t forget to come to class on Tuesday in Salamanca and try some, or pop out with your friends to try some in a local café!

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Tapas Fayre in Granada

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The city of Granada

The restaurant Damasqueros won the competition with a tapas of chickpeas, and the landlord received his body weight in extra virgin olive oil and a jamón! There were all sorts of different types of food on offer, including vegetables, savoury pastries, tapas elaborated with wine and croquettes.The judges based their decision on different aspects of the event; presentation, taste, ingredients from Granada, the quality of service and general feel of the establishment.

On the Tapas Tour!

Every week Mester Spanish Language Courses in Granada offers to all of its students a Tapas tour of the city to try some of the best tapas available. Tapas are a big part of Spanish culture and you can taste some of the best food in Tapas bars! The students always have loads of fun and it’s a nice activity to get to try some new food and get to know the other students, whether you come alone or in a group program.

The teachers show you the best places to go for food across Granada, and not only that but the school offers cookery classes too as part of the cultural programme to show you how to make some of the Tapas that you try on the Granada Tapas Tour!

Cookery Class - Tapas de Jamón

The cookery classes take place in the school and are 2€ per person, you can take a look at the latest Granada school newsletter or ask at reception to find out when the next cookery class is and what you’ll be making!

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Mester sponsors Debating event in London!

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Last week schools from across London joined together in debates at Kind Alfred School to find the best Spanish speakers!

2 teams mid - debate

The event was hosted by King Alfred’s School teacher Eva Sanchez and 9 teams competed for the prize, a trip to study with Mester in Salamanca! Two girls, Constance and Hannah from Sevenoaks school won the trip and will be coming to study Spanish in Salamanca with Mester for free!

The event included debating between all the teams followed by semi-finals and the finals to win the prize. Teachers and students were there together, all impressed by the level of Spanish spoken by all of the competitors. There was even a break for all with Spanish Tapas, and everything decorated in red and yellow!

Taking a break in the Old Library

The afternoon was a huge success and everyone had a good time. After the initial surprise of the prize the girls were really excited about the trip and we look forward to greeting them in Salamanca!

They’ll be taking a Spanish Language Course with us and making the most of our Cultural Program and enjoying the city!

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La voz de Mester de Marzo ’09

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Cultural Program of Mester Salamanca

lunes, 02/03/09
16:00 Visita guiada a la ciudad
16:00 Película “Cindarela Man”
18:00 Conferencia de Historia “Absolutistas y Liberales”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte “El Greco”
20:00 Ruta de Tapas
(7 Euros • mínimo 15 alumnos)
22:30 Fiesta de Bienvenida en Camelot
24:00 Fin de la fiesta

martes, 03/03/09
16:00 Película. Cine Español “El Laberinto del Fauno”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa (5 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
18:00 Conferencia de Historia “Revolución y Restauración”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte “Velázquez”

miércoles, 04/03/09
15:30 Excursión a Sierra de Béjar (15 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca
16:00 Conferencia de Cultura “La Sociedad Española Actual”
17:00 Película. Ciclo Pedro Almodóvar “Todo sobre mi Madre”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Guitarra Española (15 Euros • mínimo 2 alumnos)
22:30 Intercambio en Erasmus

jueves, 05/03/09
16:00 Conferencia de Literatura
La Generación del 98
17:00 Película “Tirano Banderas”
16:00 Clase de Sevillanas (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Cocina
(2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
20:00 Cena Típica
(12 Euros • mínimo 25 alumnos)

viernes, 06/03/09
16:00 Salamanca Monumental (3 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
“Edificio histórico de la Universidad”
16:00 Tenis (mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa

sábado, 07/03/09
10:00 Excursión a Zamora (30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

domingo, 08/03/09
09:00 Excursión a La Alberca y Ciudad Rodrigo
(25 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

lunes, 16/03/09
16:00 Visita guiada a la ciudad
16:00 Película: “La última Noche”
18:00 Conferencia de Historia: “La Guerra Civil”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte: “Goya”
22:30 Fiesta de Bienvenida en Camelot
24:00 Fin de la fiesta

martes, 17/03/09
16:00 Película. Cine Español: “Te Doy mis Ojos”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa (5 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
18:00 Conferencia de Historia: “El Franquismo”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte: Picasso
20:00 Ruta de Tapas (7 Euros • mínimo 15 alumnos)

miércoles, 18/03/09
15:30 Monta a Caballo (Horseback ridding)
(35 Euros • mínimo 5 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca
16:00 Conferencia de Cultura “El Flamenco”
17:00 Película. Ciclo Pedro Almodóvar “La Mala Educación”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Guitarra Española (15 Euros • mínimo 2 alumnos)
22:30 Intercambio en Erasmus

jueves, 19/03/09
16:00 Conferencia de Literatura “La Novela de Preguerra”
17:00 Película “Valentina. Crónica del Alba”
16:00 Clase de Sevillanas (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Cocina (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
20:00 Cena Típica (12 Euros • mínimo 25 alumnos)

viernes, 20/03/09
16:00 Salamanca Monumental (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
“Conventos”
16:00 Tenis (mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa

sábado, 21/03/09
07:00 Excursión a Toledo (30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

domingo, 22/03/09
08:00 Excursión a Cáceres (30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

lunes, 09/03/09
16:00 Visita guiada a la ciudad
16:00 Película “Munich”
18:00 Conferencia de Historia
La Dictadura de Primo de Rivera
19:00 Conferencia de Arte Ribera
22:30 Fiesta de Bienvenida en Camelot
24:00 Fin de la fiesta
20:00 Ruta de Tapas (7 Euros • mínimo 15 alumnos)

martes, 10/03/09
16:00 Película. Cine Español “Los Dos Lados de la Cama”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa (5 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
18:00 Conferencia de Historia “La Segunda República”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte “Zurbarán”

miércoles, 11/03/09
15:30 Excursión a Los Arribes del Duero
(15 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca
16:00 Conferencia de Cultura “Historia del Cine Español”
17:00 Película. Ciclo Pedro Almodóvar “Hable con Ella”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Guitarra Española (15 Euros • mínimo 2 alumnos)
22:30 Intercambio en Erasmus

jueves, 12/03/09
16:00 Conferencia de Literatura “La Generación del 27″
17:00 Película “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”
16:00 Clase de Sevillanas (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Cocina (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
20:00 Bolos y Cena Brasileña (15 Euros • mínimo 25 alumnos)

viernes, 13/03/09
16:00 Salamanca Monumental (3 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
Catedrales
16:00 Piscina (3 euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa

sábado, 14/03/09
08:00 Excursión a Burgos (30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

domingo, 15/03/09
08:00 Excursión a El Escorial-Valle de los Caídos
(30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

lunes, 23/03/09
16:00 Visita guiada a la ciudad
16:00 Película “Sin City”
18:00 Conferencia de Historia “De las Raíces a la Hispania Romana”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte “La Transición a la Democracia”
22:30 Fiesta de Bienvenida en Camelot
24:00 Fin de la fiesta
20:00 Ruta de Tapas (7 Euros • mínimo 15 alumnos)

martes, 24/03/09
16:00 Película. Cine Español “El Capitán Alatriste”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa (5 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
18:00 Conferencia de Historia “La Década Socialista”
19:00 Conferencia de Arte “Miró”

miércoles, 25/03/09
15:30 Paintball (35 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca
16:00 Conferencia de Cultura “Las Corridas de Toros”
17:00 Película. Ciclo Pedro Almodóvar “Volver”
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Guitarra Española (15 Euros • mínimo 2 alumnos)
22:30 Intercambio en Erasmus

jueves, 26/03/09
16:00 Conferencia de Literatura “La Novela de Posguerra”
17:00 Película “La Colmena”
16:00 Clase de Sevillanas (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa
18:00 Clase de Cocina (2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
20:00 Cena Típica (12 Euros • mínimo 25 alumnos)

viernes, 27/03/09
16:00 Salamanca Monumental: Museo del Comercio
(2 Euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
16:00 Piscina (3 euros • mínimo 10 alumnos)
17:00 Curso Semanal de Salsa

sábado, 28/03/09
08:00 Excursión a Ávila y Segovia (30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

domingo, 29/03/09
08:00 Excursión a Madrid (30 Euros • mínimo 20 alumnos)
20:00 Llegada a Salamanca

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