Camino Barcelona Blog

Hi everyone!

How are you all doing? We thought the autumn was about to come, but the sun shines again and that is one of the reasones I chose to live in Barcelona!

Below I am presenting the school activities for next week:

Monday, 09:00 - Welcome breakfast

We welcome all our new students to have breakfast together the first day at school. So they can make new friends while they relax in our garden and wait the results of their Spanish test.

Tuesday, 18:30 - Workshop: Role-plays

In this workshop we wil practice how to face everyday situations… shopping in the supermarket, in the pharmacy, taking the metro… etc. Survival Spanish! (more…)

Hi guys!

Dancing is fun and a very good way to exercise, don’t you think? Besides, it is a great way to learn from another culture. If you agree with me, you can now dance with us in the school! Dance Salsa in Camino!!! Yes, that’s right… you can learn salsa moves just after taking your Spanish classes! It is very liberating, passionate and so exciting too .

Our students have already taken some Salsa lessons in the school and they enjoyed it so much! You can also start your Salsa classes now, even if you are a complete beginner and have no idea about salsa. You don’t have to have a partner or be an experienced dancer to understand the basic steps of Salsa, because your Salsa teachers will mix you with other students and make a class fun. You only need to have the passion and will to dance and with the help of our professional instructors you will learn step by step how to dance Salsa. (more…)

Hello everyone!

It feels like it was yesterday when I wrote on this blog the activities of the first week of October (the beginning of autumn… although it still feels like summer here! 20 something degrees everyday… :) )and now I am presenting the ones for the last week of the month! Time goes fast when you are having fun!

Monday, 9:00 - Welcome breakfast

As every Monday we welcome all our new students to have the brekfast together here in the school. The perfect opportunity to get to know new people while you are waiting for the results of your level test.

Tuesday, 18:30 - Workshop: “Street” Spanish

We like teaching our students all aspects about the Spanish language, from formal to ’slang’. In this workshop you will learn the most popular colloquial expressions of daily life in Spain. (more…)

Hi everyone

When we think of Cataluña the first thing that comes up to our mind is the beautiful Barcelona, but Cataluña is not only Barcelona… there are other very beautiful cities you can see… and GIRONA is one of them! It’s very close to Barcelona (1 hour travelling by train from Sants Estacio), situated between the mountains and the sea. So you can visit this magnificent city during the whole year, feel the different seasons and experience various sports. (more…)

Hi guys!

Finally Friday!!! I guess you are all prepared to enjoy your weekend but before…. let’s make some plans for next week and the school activities are here to help you

Monday, 09:00 - Welcome breakfast

We welcome all our new students to take breakfast together while waiting for the results of their level test… so you will have the opportunity to get to know new people in the school.

Tuesday, 18:30 - Workshop: Tapas

Do you want to know more about the famous “Tapas”? Then join our workshop to learn what they are and which are the most typical ones in the different parts of Spain.

Wednesday, 18:30 - Exhibition: “Barcelona sensations”

Come with us to discover how the city of Barcelona has developed during the last Century, get surprised with all the transformations that the city has experienced and feel the emotions that the city provokes to both tourists and citizens. (more…)

Hi guys! Today I want to talk a little bit about the place I was born, Andorra.

Andorra is a beautiful small country (actually the sixth smallest country in Europe), situated in the eastern Pyrenees mountains. 71.000 inhabitants live in Andorra and the official language is Catalan, although everyone speaks Spanish! Apart of its beauty Andorra is known for being a tax haven! You can have so much fun, skiing, going shopping, relax and much more.

Today we are going to focus on the relaxing part!

Andorra is divided in seven parishes. One of them, the Escaldes-Engordany, is well known for the existence of sulphurous springs which well up from the deep of the earth and reach a temperature of 61º. Thanks to this springs, an amazing thermoludic centre was built: CALDEA, in ancient Catalan means tonic and warm. (more…)

Hi everyone!

I hope you had a great time during “La Mercé”, I enjoyed so much the street concerts!

Today I would like to share with you my impressions on the last Woody Allen’s movie; “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”.

An obvious reason to tell you about this movie is that… it was recorded in Barcelona! and of course, it’s a must see!!! You will see all the places that you have actually visited here in Barcelona (or you should have   ).

The film is a love comedy about two American girls, Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson), who decide to spend their summer in Barcelona. The girls are two very different characters in search of adventure in Spain. Vicky is a very sensible and romantic girl, who loves the sound of Spanish guitar and believes in love forever and marriage. Cristina is the total opposite of her friend, very spontaneous, unsecure about what she wants to do in life… but she does for sure know what she does not want ! (more…)

Hi everyone

I noticed you really enjoyed last week’s activities, as many of you participated…  so I will present for you next week’s activity and I really hope you will enjoy them:

Monday, 9:00 - Welcome breakfast

We start the week with a big welcome to all our new students! Join your classmates and have some breakfast before you start your first day at Camino!

Tuesday, 18:30 - Wine tasting

Our Tuesday’s workshop is different this time… An expert connossier and sommelier will introduce you to the Spanish wine culture and we will learn how to taste different types of Spanish wine. Join us! (more…)

Hello everybody!

It has been a long time since I have not written on our blog. It is nice to be back!

If you are a movie goer and really enjoy science fiction or horror films, I have a good tip for you for this weekend: There is one festival that is currently taking place this week that you cannot miss. It is called the Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia and as its name indicates, it takes place in the lovely village of Sitges.

After 40 years of existence this film festival has become THE meeting point for movie lovers. And no wonder why… The films they show every year are nearly impossible to see outside the festival and the atmosphere is FANTASTIC (and when I say fantastic I really mean fantastic! With the audience screaming in the cinema when the logo of the festival appears on the screen… loads and loads of people strolling in the little streets of the village, exhibitions, accessories to buy, appearances of famous directors, actors etc etc.).

Another really great point is that it takes place in one of the prettiest villages around Barcelona: Sitges.  Therefore if you have never had the opportunity to go there, this festival is a great opportunity to discover the entire village as the films are screened in 5 different venues. And if you are a student in our school, check regularly our blog because we often organize a day out in Sitges.

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Hi everyone!

Time goes very fast… summer has officially finished and here we are in the second week of autumn…

I hope you had a great weekend! Here you have a summary of the school activities for the first week of October:

Monday, 9:00 - Welcome breakfast

Let’s start the week with a big welcome to all our new students! Come and join your classmates in the garden and have som breakfast with us before you start your first day here at Camino! (more…)