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Students from Ratcliffe College in Leicester (UK) and from the Bundesgymnasium Lustenau in Austria are going to participate in a Spanish course combined with cultural activities such us tapa tours, guided visits to Alhambra and Albaicín, Flamenco at the Sacromonte, a Flamenco workshop at the school, cooking classes and a guided day trip to Seville.

We hope, that they all enjoy the Spanish lessons and the cultural activities!

Monday, 08.04.2013
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session with information about Granada & Andalusia

19.30 h
Guided tour to Granada city centre & tapas
Fee: 17 €
You meet our guide Gayle at the school.

Tuesday, 09.04.2013
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Wednesday, 10.04.2013
16.00-19.00 h
Visit to an olive oil mill in Nigüelas
Fee: 38 €
www.oliveoiltour.com
Meeting point: 16.00 h at Hotel San Antón

Thursday, 11.04.2013
21.30 h
Teatro Isabel La Católica
"Fado y otras emociones" con Minha Lua
- Melodías portuguesas, cantos que salen del alma, música de raíz y profunda emoción -
Fee: 10 €
All students meet at 21.00 h at the theatre.



Friday, 12.04.2013
15.00-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Sunday, 14.04.2013
08.00 h
Guided trip to Seville
Fee: 60 €
You meet our guide Juan at the Congress Palace.

Our teacher training course fulfills the requirements for a COMENIUS-GRUNDTVIG grant. The main objective of this Spanish course “Curso práctico de 1 y 2 semanas - perfeccionamiento y reciclaje para profesores NO-NATIVOS de español como lengua extranjera - Niveles C1/C2” is to offer non-native Spanish teachers the opportunity to update and perfect their knowledge of the Spanish language and to exchange experiences regarding methodological and pedagogical issues.

For further information regarding dates & prices visit:
http://www.escuela-montalban.com/en/courses/group_course.php

Monday, 01.04.2013
13.30-14.30 h
We welcome all new students and present our school and the weekly cultural activities.

19.30 h
Guided visit to the Realejo & tapa tour with our teacher Marisa

Tuesday, 02.04.2013
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Wednesday, 03.04.2013
13.30-19.00
Hiking tour with Paco & Bruno: Cahorros Gorge in Monachil (Sierra Nevada Natural Park)



Thursday, 04.04.2013
16.00-17.30 h
Film session at the school
"Blancanieves" (Pablo Berger / Spain 2012)

Friday, 05.04.2013
16.00-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Saturday, 06.04.2013
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Fee: 44 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 05/06/07.04.2013
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Fee: 190 €
www.studytravel-spain.com

In the mornings students are participating in Spanish lessons. In the afternoons different cultural activities are complementing the Spanish course: cooking classes with Javier, guided tours to the cathedral, the old arabic quarter Albaicín and the Alhambra with Juan, a workshop about Semana Santa processions and a half day trip to an olive oil mill in Nigüelas are part of the cultural programme.



Enjoy your language holidays with us!

He had sent us this beautiful image from the Alhambra:



Congratulations Laurin! You are the winner of a 2 weeks Spanish course at our school!

The Escuela Montalbán Team

Monday, 25.03.2013
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session with information about Granada & Andalusia

19.30 h
Guided tour to Granada city centre with tapas
Fee: 17 €

Tuesday, 26.03.2013
16.00 - 17.00 h
Conference at the school: "La Semana Santa en Granada"



20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Friday, 27.03.2013
10.30-15.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Monday, 18.03.2013
14.00-14.45 h
Welcome session for all new students!

Tuesday, 19.03.2013
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Wednesday, 20.03.2013
Film session at the school
15.30-17.00 h
"Volver" (Pedro Almodóvar / Spain 2006)

Friday, 22.03.2013
16.00-19.00 h
Guided trip to Nigüelas village: we will visit an olive oil mill
Fee: 38 €

Together with our guide from Oliveoil Tours, we will walk amongst majestic olive trees and will experience the beautiful Andalusian countryside. After visiting a beautifully preserved 15th century olive oil mill in a charming white village, enjoy tasting and discovering the different characteristics of various olive oils. We will discuss with you the many health benefits and different culinary uses. In an specialized store you will find the best selection of olive oils, cosmetics made from organic extra virgin olive oil and related Andalusian products. Also, in a typical Andalusian mesón you can enjoy a delicious home-made lunch choosing from various local specialities.



Saturday, 23.03.2013
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains with our guide Juan!
Fee: 44 €

Tuesday, 12.03.2013
12.30-14.00 h
Cooking class with Javier Vilchez: We prepare a Paella!
Fee: 15 €
We meet directly at the cooking school: C/ San Marco, nº 1

20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €
We meet directly at the bath: C/ Santa Ana (Plaza Nueva)

Wednesday, 13.03.2013
21.00 h
Tango Festival at Teatro Isabel La Católica
"25 años de Tango en Granada"
Fee: 12 €
We meet directly at the theatre.




Thursday, 14.03.2013
Film session at the school
15.30-17.00 h
"La lengua de las mariposas" (J.L. Cuerda / España 1999)

Friday, 15.03.2013
15.55-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Saturday, 16.03.2013
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Costa Tropical
Fee: 46 €

Sunday, 17.03.2013
08.00 h
Guided trip to Seville
Fee: 60 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 15, 16, 17.03.2013
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Fee: 190 €
www.studytravel-spain.com

I have been twice in this school (march 2012 for 4 weeks and february 2013 for 3 weeks). The Escuela Montalban is located in a nice and wellequiped attached house very close to city center of Granada nearby all the local curiosities and other points of interests. All can be done by foot.
The staff is friendly and the qualified teachers are very patient with each student. Never the Spanish courses are owercrowded; roughly 4 to 6 students per level. In my case this year I have been alone, it was really a private course. The organisation is very flexible according the student's needs. The spirit between the students is outstanding and encourage to do activities together in the evening. The school proposes a lot of cultural activities, it's up to you to register for it (tapas tour, hiking in the Sierra Nevada, horse rinding, Arabic bath.visits ...)
Really I recommend this Spanish language school with out hesitation!
Enjoy Granada, the school ..... and the tapas, because tapas are a religion .... let you convert!!!

JC (Jean Claude Gasser)