School Blog

It will be held from the 17th – 20th June 2015. The closing and awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 20th.

Projections and the closing and awards ceremony are performed in Alhambra Theatre. The workshops will be held at various film schools and cultural centres of Granada.

When a group of people joined four years ago to show their work, they never imagined today that they would start organizing the 2015 edition of the VI International Short Film Festival Opera Prima.

“Opera Prima en Corto" is a festival of short films from audiovisual and film schools, where a meeting of directors, jury members and teachers of schools is generated. Workshops and competitive activities are free. The prizes are always film training, resources and tools for the feelmakers. 

For more information check the Festival Website.

Monday, 08.06.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session for all new students with information about Granada and Andalusia!
17.30-21.00 h

Photo walk through Granada city center with the photographer Peter Manschot.
Meeting point: school!
Price: 15 €

Tuesday, 09.06.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus

Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 10.06.2015
15.00-16.30 h
Film session at the school
"La lengua de las mariposas" (Fernando Trueba / Spain 1999)

Thursday, 11.06.2015
16.00-19.00 h
Guided visit to an olive oil mill in Nigüelas
Price: 38 €

Friday, 12.06.2015
17.00-21.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

22.00-23.00 h
Flamenco performance "Raiz y Duende" at the Taller Vimaambi
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 13.06.2015
08.00 h
Guided trip to Cordoba
Price: 55 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 12, 13, 14.06.2015
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Fee: 195 €

Monday, 01.06.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session for all new students with information about Granada and Andalusia
20.30-22.30 h
Tapa tour with our teacher Marisa

Tuesday, 02.06.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Friday, 05.06.2015
17.00-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 06.06.2015
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Price: 44 €

Monday, 25.05.2015
09.00-14.00 h
Spanish courses for all levels

14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session for all new students with information about Granada and Andalusia!
17.30-21.00 h
Photo walk through Granada city center with the photographer Peter Manschot; we continue the walk from last week.
Meeting point: school!
Price: 15 €

Tuesday, 26.05.2015
09.00-14.00 h
Spanish courses for all levels
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 27.05.2015
09.00-14.00
Spanish courses for all levels
15.00-16.30 h
Film session at the school:
"Un franco, 14 pesetas" (Carlos Iglesias / Spain 2007)

Thursday, 28.05.2015
09.00-14.00 h
Spanish courses for all levels 
17.00-20.00 h
Granada and its history: Guided visit to the cemetery
Price: 10 €

Friday, 29.05.2015
09.00-14.00 h
Spanish courses for all levels
17.00-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

Saturday, 30.05.2015
08.00-20.00 h
Guided trip to Córdoba
Price: 55 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 29, 30, 31.05.2015
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Price: 195 €

Tuesday, 19.05.2015
15.30-17.00 h
Poetry workshop: "Romance sonámbulo" by Federico García Lorca.

Wednesday, 20.05.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Thursday, 21.05.2015
14.00 h
Hiking tour to the Cahorros Gorge of Monachil village

Friday, 22.05.2015
17.25-21.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 23.05.2015
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Price: 44 €

The Spanish classes were split up into different levels, indeed during the week that I was there I was in a class of only 2 which was great for learning and there were numerous opportunities to hang out with the other students during breaks.

I couldn't have asked for a better teacher in Paco, who was extremely funny, patient and an extraordinarily gifted educator. The entire class was in Spanish, which, if I had known in advance might have made me a bit worried about whether I could understand but it totally worked. Somehow with even my low level of Spanish it wasn't a problem. Paco was able to communicate extremely effectively even to a class of total beginners.

The school itself has a great atmosphere and is definitely one of the highlights of Granada for me. The teachers are very engaged, funny and relaxed. There are students from all over the world which makes it a really fun place to study. The teachers made paella for us one lunch time, and gave us an opportunity to bring food from our respective countries (or whatever we could source in Granada) which was a great way of meeting people from different cultures.

This is without actually getting into some of the unique selling points of the school. There is a fantastic itinerary of optional electives and trips. Indeed if you are booking through an agent I would advise contacting the school directly (the office staff have excellent English) so you can time your flights to go to as many of them as possible. I don't know if they vary them so I won't list them here, but they were really special.

I had no issue with the language school. The agent I used to book the trip, golearnto, got the dates of the course wrong (it was 5 instead of 7 days) which made things unnecessarily difficult with flights but I put the blame for that on the agent, so that's the only thing to look out for.

In summary, if you are thinking about signing up for this school then my categorical advice is do it. I can't think of anything to improve.

David Forrest (29 years / Glasgow) in TRIPADVISOR

In addition to the Spanish classes at our school, we offer Salsa lessons in collaboration with a dance studio in Granada. So you can dance Salsa during your holiday, meet locals, make new friends and improve your Spanish while going out.

The Salsa lessons are focused on Salsa en Línea and Bachata Sensual.

You can dance the Salsa on 1 Los Angeles Style and the Salsa on 2 New York Style. The aim here is that the basic Salsa steps are danced in a line - in contrast to Salsa Cubana, in which couples rotate around themselves. In addition, you will also practice steps and special techniques of Bachata Sensual.

For further information visit our website!

Monday, 11.05.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session for all new students with information about Granada and Andalusia

Tuesday, 12.05.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 13.05.2015
21.00-22.30 h
"Saudades ... Fado in Portugal, Brasil, Cobo Verde"
Minha Lua at the Teatro Alhambra
Price: 15 €

Thursday, 14.05.2015
14.00-15.30 h
Intenational lunch at the school. We prepare a Paella and the students bring
some typical dishes from their home countries 

Friday, 15.05.2015
15.25-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

22.00-23.00 h
Flamenco performance "Raiz y Duende" at the Taller Vimaambi
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 16.05.2015
09.00-20.00 h
Guided trip to the Tropical coast and Nerja village
Price: 46 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 15, 16, 17.05.2015
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Fee: 195 €
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Monday, 04.05.2015
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome sesion for all new students with information about Granada and Andalusia!

Tuesday, 05.05.2015
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Price: 25 €

Wednesday, 06.05.2015
18.00-19.30 h
Guided visit to the old arabic quarter Albaicín
Meeting point: Puerta Elvira / guide: Paco
Price: 10 €

Thursday, 07.05.2015
16.00-19.00 h
Oliveoil tour to Nigüelas Village: we visit an oliveoil mill and participate in an oliveoil tasting.
Price: 38 €

Friday, 08.05.2015
15.25-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Price: 30 €

21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco at the Casa del Arte Flamenco
Price: 16 €

Saturday, 09.05.2015
08.00 h
Guided day trip to Seville
Price: 60 €