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On the 3rd of May and as every year, Granada has got dressed up in frills and flowers to celebrate May crosses. In courtyards and squares, the air is alive with tradition. But where does the May Crosses tradition come from?

All cultures have celebrated the arrival of spring with rituals of devotion to the gods of nature. Coinciding with these dates, in the Christian tradition in May the crosses festival is celebrated. In Spain it appeared on all of the calendars, being associated with the legend of discovery by Saint Helena of the true Cross of Christ.

In Granada, the tradition became deeply rooted, and lived on with great intensity from the moment the city was conquered by the Reyes Catolicos onwards. Following the intimate tradition of Arabic carmen houses, the crosses of May were originally celebrated in the courtyards of the homes. Altars were built there where the crosses raised and were adorned with flowers and with objects displayed beside them which conferred distinction and prestige.

Ceramic pieces, copper, manila shawls and everything which would suggest abundance was selected for exhibition on these occasions. Plants, fruit, grains and everything related with the typical vegetation of this time of year also had its place.

In the neighbourhoods, the less powerful classes organised collective crosses in squares and courtyards, where the neighbours lent their best possessions for adorning the altars.

Monday, 24.04.2023 / 18.00 h
Guided visit to the Arab quarter Albaicín
Meeting point: School
Guide: Juan
Price: 15 €

In case you didn't know, the Albaicín neighborhood is probably the most beautiful and the most particular in Granada. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, each person visiting the city should spend at least a walk around this place.

Friday, 28.04.2023 / 22.00 h
Flamenco at the Taller Vimaambi
Meeting point: Cta. de San Gregorio, 30, 18010 Granada
Guide: NO
Price: 15 €

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

Friday, 21.04.2023 / 17.00 h
Guided visit to the city center and the Royal Chapel
Meeting point: School
Guide: Juan
Price: 20 €*

The Chapel of the Catholic Kings was conceived as a burial site intimately linked to the Cathedral. It is built with a single nave, a transept with little development and a choir at its feet, for the functions of a pantheon. In it you can appreciate both its simplicity and its wealth thanks to the generous endowment of the queen. The Royal Chapel houses the mortal remains of Fernando de Aragón and Isabel de Castilla. Under the tombs there is a small crypt of marked austerity, in which are deposited the real, lead coffins, identified by the initial of each name on the cover.

Saturday, 22.04.2023 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Cordoba
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 65 €*

* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurance

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

SPANISH COURSE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN GRANADA

Sunday, 12.03.2023
Arrival at Malaga airport at 11:30 h; visit to Malaga city center; transfer to Malaga Granada; Host families receive students at the Neptuno Shopping Center.
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Monday, 13.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Tuesday, 14.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
17.00-20.00 h: Guided tour of the Albaicín
20.30 h: Dinner

Wednesday, 15.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
13.00 h: Lunch
14.30-19.00 hrs: Guided visit to the Alhambra
20.30 h: Dinner

Thursday, 16.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Friday, 17.03.2022
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Saturday, 18.03.2022
Breakfast
13.00 h.
Transfer to Malaga airport from Neptuno Shopping Center; families accompany students.

Thursday, 30.03.2023 / 16.00 h
Guided visit to the Sacomonte
(includes visit to the Sacromonte Museum)
Meeting point: School
Guide: Francisco
Price: 10,00 €

Friday, 31.03.2023 / 21.00 h
Flamenco at the Taller Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Meeting point: Taller Vimaambi
Cta. de San Gregorio, 30, 18010 Granada
Guide: NO
Price: 15,00 €

Saturday, 01.04.2023 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Tropical Coast
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

Tuesday, 21.03.2023 / 20.30 h
Tapa Tour
Meeting point: School
Guide: Marisa
Price: Every student pays his consumption

Saturday, 25.03.2023 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €*
* includes transport, guide, ham tasting, insurance

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

Enjoy a Flamenco show at any time during the week! We can inform you about
availibility and prices at different places!

Sierra Nevada 2023 has put on sale tickets to access the finish area of the two events of the Snowboard Cross World Cup that will be held from March 10 to 12 at the Loma de Dílar SBX circuit.

The tickets are tickets for the non-skiing public that allow the use of the Jara chairlift which, from Pradollano, gives access to the finish area, where the competition can be followed standing or in the stands, although access to it does not imply a reservation seat. For those who wish, the ticket also entitles them to use the Loma de Dílar chairlift in order to follow the foot races from the last curve of the route.

Tickets for the two World Cup events, with prices ranging from 9 to 20 euros per day, can be purchased through the Sierra Nevada website or in person at the ticket office in Plaza de Andalucía, to each of the three days that make up the competition program or for all three.

The two events of the Sierra Nevada World Cup will have the participation of more than a hundred runners, the best in the world in one of the most spectacular disciplines of snowboarding.

Friday, 10.03.2023 / 21.00 h
Flamenco at the Taller de Vimaambi
Meeting point: C/ Cuesta de San Gregorio, 30 (38)
Guide: NO
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 11.03.2023 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €*
* includes transport, guide, ham tasting, insurance

Friday, 17.03.2023 / 21.00 h
International de Tango Festival:
Companias de Danza de Medellin
Meeting point: Teatro Isabel La Católica
Guide: Marga
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 18.03.2023 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Cordoba
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 65 €*
* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurance

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

Que rico :)