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Tuesday, 03.04.2018 / 20.30 h
Tapa tour with our teacher Marisa
Meeting point: School
Price: Students pay their own consumptions

Wednesday, 04.04.2018 / 14.00 h
Hiking Tour with Paco
* further information on the same day!

Friday, 06.04.2018 / 18.00-19.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Aljibe de San Miguel (includes massage)
Meeting point: C/ San Miguel Alta, nº 41
Guide: NO
Price: 30 €

Sunday, 07.04.2018 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 50 €*
* includes transport, guide, ham tasting, insurances

The Semana Santa in Granada is very unique and it is renowned for the simplicity and beauty of its pasos and also for the unique surroundings of the processions.

There are numerous unforgettable moments in the Easter celebrations in which more than 30 brotherhoods (cofradias) participate. Unique settings such as the Albaicín quarter, the Alhambra and the Sacromonte hills fill with processions, religious figures and carvings.

The streets of the Albaicín, so narrow and twisted with their typical cobblestones, give a special setting to some of the processions.

Unforgettable images await the visitor, like those of the procession of El Cristo de los Gitanos. On the night of Holy Wednesday it is the turn of this procession, a spectacular and moving sight thanks to the huge fires lit in the caves of Sacromonte. The procession returns to the home church after midnight by the Carrera del Darro.

On Holy Thursday the procession of the Cristo de Silencio takes place. The silence is only broken by the sound of the drums. Meanwhile, at nightfall on Good Friday the oldest brotherhood of all, the Soledad de San Jerónimo, takes to the streets in a thrilling procession in which real people represent historical figures from the Bible.

Easter week is one of the most heartfelt and deep-rooted fiestas celebrated in Andalusia, Southern Spain. This commemoration has centuries of history and tradition, remembering the passion and death of Jesus Christ. The streets of the majority of Andalusian cities, towns and villages such as Malaga, Ronda, Cordoba or Seville become the stage for religious devotion, combining grief and meditation in memory of Christ's death. Music, art and colour come together in magical processions - solemn parades in which crowds of people accompany religious images on their route through the streets.

For further information visit the official Granada Tourist Information Web Page

Monday, 26.03.2018 / 14.00-14.30 h
Introduction to the Semana Santa processions
Classroom: 5

Tuesday, 27.03.2018 / 20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Aljibe de San Miguel (includes massage)
Meeting point: C/ San Miguel Alta, nº 41
Guide: NO
Price: 30 €

Wednesday, 28.03.2018 / 16.00-17.30 h
Film session at the school
"Un cuento chino"(S. Borensztein/Argentina-Spain 2011)
Classroom 5

• Activities are organized for all Spanish levels
• Dates and activities may be subject to change.
• Students enroll and pay for all activities at the school.
• The school may cancel activities in case there is not a minimum of participants.

Monday, 19.03.2018 / 16.00-18.30 h
Visit to Cathedral & Royal Chapel
Guide: No
Price: 10 €*
* students can by the ticket at our office!

Tuesday, 20.03.2018 / 15.00-19.00 h
Visit to Granada Science Park and Museo CajaGranada
Guide: No
Price: 12 €*
* students can by the ticket at our office!

Wednesday, 21.03.2018 / 15.00-18.00 h
Visit to the Alhambra
Guide: No
Price: 15 €*
* students can by the ticket at our office!

Saturday, 24.03.2018 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 50 €*
* includes transport, guide, ham tasting, insurance

• Students enroll and pay for all activities at the school.
• The school may cancel activities in case there is not a minimum of participants.

Tuesday, 13.03.2018 / 16.00-17.30 h
Film session at the school
"Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados" (David Trueba/Spain 2013)
Meeting point: Classroom 5

Thursday, 15.03.2018 / 20.30-23.00 h
INTERNATIONAL GRANADA TANGO FESTIVAL
Carbone Tango Ensemble: Sueños
Mariel Martínez: Templanza
Baile – Bandoneón – Cante
www.tangogranada.com
Meeting point: Teatro Isabel La Católica
Guide: Marga
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 17.03.2018 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Tropical Coast
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €*
* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurance

• Activities are organized for all Spanish levels
• Dates and activities may be subject to change.
• Students enroll and pay for all activities at the school.
• The school may cancel activities in case there is not a minimum of participants.

Tuesday, 06.03.2018 / 20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Aljibe de San Miguel (includes massage)
Meeting point: C/ San Miguel Alta, nº 41
Guide: NO / Price: 30 €

Thursday, 08.03.2018 / 16.00-19.00 h
Excursion to Nigüelas village with a visit of an olive oil mill
Visit in English!
http://oliveoiltour.com/
Meeting point: C/ San Antón, nº 74 (Hotel OHtel)
Guide: YES / Price: 38 €*
* includes transport, olive oil tasting, minimum 2 persons

Friday, 09.03.2018 / 20.00-21.00 h
Flamenco at the Jardines de Zoraya
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: C/ Panaderos, nº 32
Guide: NO / Price: 20 €*
* optional dinner at the restaurant

Saturday, 10.03.2018 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Cordoba
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan / Price: 65 €*
* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurances

• Activities are organized for all Spanish levels
• Dates and activities may be subject to change.
• Students enroll and pay for all activities at the school.
• The school may cancel activities in case there is not a minimum of participants.

A student group of Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Pontecorvo in Frosinone Province, Italy have participated in an Intensive Spanish language course at Escuela Montalbán from 19.02 to 23.02.2018.

Spanish lessons on an advanced level started at 09.00 h in the morning and run until 13.15 h (5 lessons of 45 minutes per day).

All students were accommodated with local host families in walking distance to the school.

The Spanish course was complemented by a daily cultural programme, which included trips to Malaga and Cordoba, a Flamenco show and guided visits to Granada city center and the Alhambra.

Monday, 26.02.2018 / 20.30 h
Tapa tour with our teacher Marisa
Meeting point: School
Price: Students pay their own consumptions

Thursday, 01.03.2018 / 16.00-17.30 h
Film session at the school
"Lo Imposible" (J. A. Bayona / Spain 2012)
Meeting point: School / Classroom 5

Friday, 02.03.2018 / 21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco performance "Raíz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi
Meeting point: Cuesta de San Gregorio, nº 30-38 (Albaicín)
Guide: NO
Price: 15 €

Sunday, 04.03.2018 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Tropical Coast
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €*
* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurances

Other than those opulent historic monuments such as the Alhambra Palace, Granada is famous for a number of local fairs and fiestas including the International Tango Festival. The breathtaking scenic beauty of Sierra Nevada Mountains, together with the cultural tone of this medieval Andalusian town, makes it the perfect venue for such a cultural event. The festival is held every year since 1988 in the month of March.

The International Tango Festival in Granada is the first of its kind in Spain. The pulsating excitement of top class Tango dancing is featured for a week. Performers from Europe and all parts of world join to celebrate this historic dance form which dates back to the late 19th century with the name Tango, although its origin directs you to even few more decades back. There are various forms of Tango dances evolved in different regions of Europe, both in terms of movements, bodily posture and music. Today, Argentina and Uruguay both claim to be the birth place of Tango. Nevertheless, it has also been influenced by Spanish culture. In relation to the promotion and education of this dance form, Spain with Granada Tango Festival contributes to the larger cause. Granada Tango Festival celebrates everything that relate to Tango culture in Spain and world over.

There has been an explosion of Tango enthusiasts and professional dancers in recent years, going to show that Tango is, essentially, a manifestation of contemporary urban culture. In March 2018 Granada hosts the 30th edition of the Tango Festival. A chance for all Tango enthusiasts to see some of the world's best Tango expressionist's perform. This event aims to fill the whole city with rhythm and passion, with over fifty artists and some fifteen shows, as well as parallel activities that go from dance classes and night time parties, through to street performances and meetings between artists and enthusiasts. At the Teatro Isabel la Católica, you will see spectacular dance shows, live music, and dance competition from some top class Tango dancing professionals. This apart, the Granada Tango Festival also offers photographic exhibitions, poetry readings, cultural debates and much more, where you can watch or take part.

Practical information:
Date: from March 8 to March 18, 2018
Place: Isabel La Católica Theatre
C/ Acera del Vasino s/n
18009 Granada (Andalusia), Spain

Contact details:
http://www.tangogranada.com
Tel. +34 958 29 17 96

Tuesday, 20.02.2018 / 20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Aljibe de San Miguel (includes massage)
Meeting point: C/ San Miguel Alta, nº 41
Guide: NO
Price: 30 €

Wednesday, 21.02.2018 / 17.00-18.30 h
Film session at the school
"El Olivo" (Iciar Bollain / Spain 2015)
Meeting point: School / Classroom 5

Friday, 23.02.2018 / 21.00-22.00 h
Flamenco performance "Raíz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi
Meeting point: Cuesta de San Gregorio, nº 30-38 (Albaicín)
Guide: NO
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 24.02.2018 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Seville
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 70 €*
* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurances