Are you studying Spanish in Salamanca and looking for ways in which to enrich your experience here, meet new people and practise your Spanish? Then take a look at the activity programme offered throughout April in Salamanca! Not matter what your idea of well-spent leisure time is – all night party, exploring the countryside, seeing a play, visiting an exhibition – there’ll definitely be something for you.
Salamanca's especiality - hornazo!
We start with the Lunes de Aguas festival which will be taking place on Monday! It’s a typical Salamanca celebration which marks the XVI decision of King Felipe II who ordered the prostitutes of the city out, to cross the river and stay away from Salamanca during the period of Lent, for citizens to avoid temptation. Later, the Monday after Easter, Lunes de Aguas, the prostitues would be allowed back to the city which was celebrated by the residents with picnics, drinking and dancing alongside the river – where they would eat the typical dish of hornazo. So, get your friends together and go enjoy the sun!
Moving indoors, why not take a look at the latest exhibition in DA2, one of Salamanca’s prominent art galleries? At the moment they have two exhibitions running: Merrie Melodies and Arctic Hysteria. There’s plenty of time to see them, given they don’t finish until May and June respectively, but make sure you do, they really are worth it and it’s a great way to open your eyes to what other cultures have to bring to Salamanca (Arctic Hysteria is an exhibition of several Finnish artists’ work, whilst Merrie Melodies brings together over 14 influential artists, all with their own unique offering).
However, if it’s nightlife which you prefer, then why not check out the latest concerts in Salamanca? Whilst in CAEM they are expecting the return of Salamanca’s very own Naïf, a stunning indie-pop band who’ll play on Saturday 17th April at 21:00, in the Multiusos venue you’ll have the chance to see chart-hit Antonio Orozco on the Saturday before, 10th April, at 22:00.
Antonio Orozco comes to Salamanca!
For more quieter activity, don’t forget there’s also the cinema cycle a the moment, “Películas que burlaron la censura en España“, which, thanks to the Filmoteca Regional and Instituto de la cinematografía y las artes audiovisuales, gives viewers the chance to see emblematic films which were still able to be produced, despite the censorship in Spain. A different film is shown every week in the Liceo Theatre, an example being “Mi Querida Señorita“, a 1971 film from Jaime Armiñán which will be shown on 27th April. It’s an exhibition which has already been shown by the MoMA of New York and the British Film Institute- and so certainly worth seeing!
Get out and see nature - La Alberca
Bear in mind you always have the events and excursions organised by Mester! Including salsa club, cookery class, guitar lessons, guided trips around the city, excursions to nearby cities (Segovia, Madrid, Leon, Avila…) and film clubs.
So take advantage of your time at the school – it’s the best way to learn Spanish and to take 100% advantage of your time here in Salamanca!
