Camino Barcelona Blog

Hi everyone!

I hope you are fine and you are enjoying these sunny days in Barcelona! It seems that spring has begun!
When the sun arrives, Barcelona becomes the town of music festival! You might have already heard about “El Sonar”, but today I will tell you more about the first festival of the sunny season: “El Primavera Sound Festival”.

The 10th Edition of The Primavera Sound Festival runs from Thursday 27th May to Saturday 29th May 2010, Parc del Forum, Barcelona. The closest metro station of the Parc is “El Maresme Forum”, on the Yellow Line 4, but there are also a lot of buses and night buses!

The festival is the first of a long series, and it’s said that it celebrates the beginning of Sunny days (But we all know that it’s only an excuse for Spanish people to have fun…and they are right!)
This festival is a great compromise between well-know bands and emergent artists that want to get know.
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Hi everyone!

How are you doing? Enjoying these rainy days of spring ? We are having a crazy weather this year… Yesterday I heard on the news that it had even snowed in some parts of Spain and we are in May!!!

At least, today is the last day of rain . Starting from tomorrow, spring will take over, no more rain and hot sunny days will come , prepare yourself to go to the beach .

Let’s start the week with some great school activities that we have prepared for you for the next two weeks:

Monday 3rd May: Tour through the Gothic quarter
Take a walk through the old city of Barcelona and discover in the labyrinthine street buildings that date from the Medieval times from as far back as the Roman settlement!

Tuesday 4th: Workshop on Catalonia’s History
Increase your knowledge about the history of the Catalonia region!

Wenesday 5th: Visit to La Pedrera
The “Casa Milà” , also known as “La Pedrera”, is a fantastic experience of the architecture of Gaudí in the neighbourhood “Eixample”. Join us! (more…)

Hi everybody! Another new week has started and we’re looking forward to meet you at our activities!

Monday 26th April, 7:45 pm - Welcome Drink
Join us at the Tequitlan Bar just around the corner from school - like every week - to enjoy a drink and meet all the new students!

Tuesday 27th April, 2pm - Workshop:Spanish pronounciation
For those of you who are looking to achieve the perfect Spanish accent, this taller would be very handy for you! During the class we will be practicing our pronunciation skills and you will have the opportunity to question our teacher about any specific pronunciation problems you may have.

Wednesday 28th April, 9pm - Bar Macondo (Gràcia)
The Macondo bar has a strong commitment to culture in all respects. Have a mojito or a strawberry caipirinha in one of its sofas and enjoy the 70’s ambience in the music. But that’s not – there are often exhibitions of photography and illustration, they sell books and CD’s, read poetry… Join us for a drink, let’s talk and have a good time!

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In only two weeks we will be launching this year’s second Club 50+ course. This course has 2 more start dates this year: 03rd May 2010 & 10th May 2010.

The Club 50+ course is ideal for mature students and senior citizens who wish to learn Spanish with students of a similar age. The course is held in the mornings and consists of 15 Spanish lessons/ week (3 lessons per day). In the classes students will be entirely with students of 50 years and over.

This 1 or 2 weeks course includes a range of activities and visits with tutors which are all included in the price!

The cultural activities included are activities such as Gaudí’s architecture, visits to museums, a tapas dinner, an excursion etc., organizes by tutors from our staff! Our activity programme will be published shortly here in our school blog!!!

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Kind regards,

Corinna Raschick

¡Hola a todos! It’s Monday again so let’s take a look at what activities we have going on in school this week…

Monday 19th April, 7:45 pm - Welcome Drink
Join us at the Tequitlan Bar just around the corner from school to enjoy a drink and meet all the new students!

Tuesday 20th April, 1pm - Workshop:Traditional Spanish Dishes
Today we are going to learn about typical dishes prepared in Catalonia and the rest of Spain. A good way to learn something new about Spanish culture and of course some new vocabulary!

Wednesday 21st April, 6.45pm - Walk through the Grácia neighbourhood
This afternoon we are going to wander through the most bohemian part of Barcelona: the suburb of Grácia. Home to students, artists and writers and with many picturesque narrow streets and shady squares to explore!
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Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a good Easter and enjoyed the extra long weekend! But don’t worry the fun’s not over just yet as we have organised more exciting activities for you to do in school this week….

Tuesday 6th April, 3pm - Welcome Drink
There are lots of new students joining us this week so come and meet them and find out what all your friends were doing over Easter!

Wednesday 7th April, 2.30 pm- Visit to the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
Come with us to see this museum which holds one of the greatest collections of art work including textiles and ceramics from this period!
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Hi everyone! As this week sees the start of Semana Santa or Holy Week in Barcelona let’s take a look at what activities we have organised to keep you busy before the long Easter weekend…

Monday 29th March, 2pm: Welcome Drink
What better way to enjoy the start of a new week in Barcelona than have a drink with us in school, catch up with old friends and make some new ones too…

Tuesday 30th March, 1pm: Workshop on Spanish Games
A chance not only to learn about traditional Spanish games and to learn new vocabulary but also to have the opportunity to play against your classmates!

Wednesday 31st March, 2.30 pm: Walk round Montjuic
Spend the afternoon in the great outdoors as we climb this hill stopping to enjoy the beautiful views of Barcelona and to walk past famous sights such as the MNAC and Montjuic castle.
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Hi everyone! I hope you have all had a good weekend! Let’s take a look at what is going on in the school this week…

Monday 22nd March, 2-3pm: Welcome Drink
After two weeks without it, the welcome drink is back! Come and get to know the new students over a ‘copa de vino tinto’!

Tuesday 23rd March, 2pm: Workshop - The Great Spanish Quiz
Come and test your knowledge and see how much you REALLY know about Spain! With questions varying from geography to politics this is a great way to improve your general knowledge, learn some knew vocabulary and unleash your competitive side!

Wednesday 24th March, 3.30pm: Walk down Las Ramblas and through the harbour
The perfect afternoon stroll to relax after class and see one of the most famous streets in Barcelona as well as enjoying time by the sea. Let’s hope it stays sunny!
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Monday 15th March, 4p.m. - Walk through the Gothic Quarter.
Walk through the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, the city’s most historical part, and feel the extraordinary flair of its small and narrow streets! As we have lots of new students this week this will also be a good opportunity to get to know everyone!

Tuesday 16th March, 1p.m - Workshop about the history of Catalonia
In this workshop we will learn more about the history of this autonomous region - how has Catalonia become what it is today? What has made Catalonia become one of the most economically most powerful regions and one of the most required tourist attractions of Spain ?

Wednesday 17th March, 2.30 p.m. - Visit of the Picasso Museum
Let’s go and see the Picasso Museum, which is right in the city centre and shows some of his oldest works from when he was young!
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Hello everyone! Well I think I spoke too soon last week when I said the weather was getting warmer as today it is actually snowing in Barcelona!!! But don’t worry if you don’t know what to do in the bad weather we hve lots of activities as always to keep you entertained!

Monday 8th March, 4p.m. - Walk through the Gothic Quarter/Eixample.
Walk through Eixample and get to know the area where the school is located better! We will finish in the beautiful gothic quater of Barcelona just next to La Rambla! As we have lots of new students this week this will also be a good opportunity to get to know everyone!

Tuesday 9th March, 1p.m - Workshop about Barcelona and Gaudí
In this workshop we will discover the different zones of this wonderful city and find out which ones are home to some of Antonio Gaudí´s innovative buildings. We will also look at his life story in order to get to know this Iconic Spanish designer and his innovative ideas a little better.

Wednesday 10th March, 2.30 p.m. - Visit of Gaudí’s Pedrera
Let’s go and see the beautiful Pedrera, the house which Gaudí built in 1906-1910 in the Modernista style of architecture to celebrate the marriage of Pere Milà i Camps y Roser Segimon i Artells.
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