For the next couple of months in Salamanca, there’ll be plenty to choose from to boost your Spanish language learning experience – no matter what your taste! Here we have selected a few of the highlights which will be taking place in the city over the next few weeks to inspire you to go out and enjoy the Spanish culture, practise your new-found language skills in a social environment and open your eyes to all what’s new in the world of art, culture, music and theatre.
Art from DA2
Starting with something quiet, there’s the new exhibition in DA2, from young Argentine artist Sol Martínez. Her sculptures, made in white ceramic clay, with a minimilist approach are a unique take on what are very day-to-day objects. If you enjoy the art, you will also find, in the same gallery, two other exhibitions: Merrie Melodies and Arctic Hysteria. Whilst Merrie Melodies explores the world of drawing, cartoon, illustration and design, putting a dark spin on themes often associated with childhood, Arctic Hysteria is a varied selection of works from a number of Finish artists – from film and music presentations (do check out the Chicago Complaints Choir!) to photography and large scale installations.
Coming to Salamanca, Anni B Sweet!
If music’s more your interest, then the next few months in Salamanca brings lots of exciting dates for you, the highlight being the 3rd “Festival Sala Marte de Música Independiente“. From the 5th to the 7th of May, the CAEM venue in Salamanca will play host to the lastest talent on the independent music scene, including Anni B Sweet, Juana Molina and Louie Austen. As well as all this, from 20th to 23rd May the CAEM will be holding a flamenco show by dance legend Carlos Saura and there’ll be the Young Symphony Orchestra playing on the 28th May in the same venue – a huge choice for any music fan!
Salsa dance class at Mester
Away from the music scene, there’s a lot of choice too – from theatre to cinema to monologues. Examples being the theatre production “La Dama del Alba” on Saurday 8th May at the Liceo Theatre (Calle Toro) and the presentation of the winning works of poetry and novels from Salamanca on the same day, Saturday 8th May, in the Plaza Mayor at 18h.
Also we remind you that there’s the Castilla y Leon International Festival of Art coming to Salamanca for a couple of weeks from 30th May – a huge event with many international music names playing (including “The Go! Team“!), lots of street art and spectacles in all the great monuments of Salamanca! Get planning what you’ll see now!
No matter what your taste is, there really is something for you. And also, don’t forget, there’s an activity programme for Salamanca run by Mester Spanish School itself! Examples being a tapas tour through the city, a typical Spanish dinner, guitar, salsa, and cookery classes, film nights, culture conferences and language exachanges – all of which give you the opportunity to meet people from all over the world, make friends for life, get to know the Spanish culture and practise your new found language skills in a social, fun atmosphere, consolidating the Spanish you have learn in the classroom! Your time in Spain to learn Spanish is something to be taken advantage of and these activities are a great way to do it!
