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Wednesday, October 22
A don Quijote student wins Instituto Cervantes' Spanish short story contest!
by
Stacey
on Wed 22 Oct 2008 02:08 PM CEST
 On June 25 of 2008, the Cervantes Institute in Paris organized a short story contest...and we are proud to announce that the winning story was The Enchanted Book by Françoise Corbillon-Epelboin -- a don Quijote student!The contest was held in commemoration of the 10 years that have passed since the death of Mexican writer Octavio Paz (1914-1998), for whom the library of the Cervantes Institute in Paris is named after.
Françoise presented his story at a superior level and won the grand prize: a 1000€ scholarship to use towards ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera) courses in any public university or an Instituto Cervantes accredited center of Castilla y León. CONGRATULATIONS!
From September 21 to October 4 of 2008, we had the pleasure of seeing her again as a return student in don Quijote Salamanca. She had decided to further her Spanish skills and chose to study with us for a second time.
¡ENHORABUENA FRANÇOISE!
Thank you very much for counting on us for your Spanish classes!
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Tuesday, October 14
Grand opening of our new Barcelona school!
by
Stacey
on Tue 14 Oct 2008 03:29 PM CEST
 We've moved!
Our school in the exciting and stylish city of
Barcelona has opened its doors… to a brand new spacious,
state-of-the-art building! Our building is located on calle Mallorca
27, in the heart of the L’Eixample District. It’s 10 minutes from the
Plaza de España, 10 minutes from the Plaza de Catalunya and within
walking distance of the bustling Gran Via. An unbeatable location!. You
will find your Spanish learning experience in Barcelona
to be integral and even more enjoyable in a city filled with
architectural monuments, cafés, theaters, musical venues, art galleries
and nightclubs, offering endless cultural and social opportunities…all
by just walking out our front door!
The school has more than 55 bright and airy classrooms, a conference room that easily accommodates 150 people, centralized heating and air conditioning for your comfort, and free WiFi internet
throughout the building for students wishing to stay connected with
loved ones at home. Our Barcelona school is wider, better equipped, and
has more ‘green areas’. There’s enough recreational space within our large private garden behind the school and the indoor patio, which are soon to become popular spots for students to relax between classes.
Barcelona is the Capital of Modernism, and we are proud that our big, bright and comfortable new building exemplifies that description.
Enjoy an unforgettable Spanish course in Barcelona at a 10% discounted price:
 Just book our most popular course, Intensive Spanish, with don Quijote accommodation and an arrival date between now and December 31st of 2008.
Yep... that’s it!
This special offer is subject to availability, so act quickly to reserve your place and your first choice of accommodation!
 Get more details and check out our other offers!
Start planning to live life and learn Spanish in this artistic, vibrant modern city!
Request a free brochure or contact our course counselors!
Tuesday, October 7
2008 Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico
by
Stacey
on Tue 07 Oct 2008 09:54 AM CEST
Every year in the month of October the famous Festival Cervantino is held in honor of the illustrious author Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quijote de La Mancha), with a variety of national and international cultural and artistic events. There are exhibitions, plays, concerts, cinema and all sorts of events, turning the city into a hotbed of culture.
The International Cervantes Festival is the most important artistic and cultural event in Mexico and in all Latin America. It has been held without interruption since 1972, the year it was created and has as its venue the city of Guanajuato. Guanajuato is also the capital of the state of the same name, birthplace of Mexico’s independence.
In its beginnings, the festival was devoted mainly to artistic creation in the Spanish language, in homage to Miguel de Cervantes. In the course of time, the universal scope of the influence of Cervantes gradually took the form of the vast variety of artistic and cultural expressions included in the festival today.
During the celebration of the International Cervantes Festival a torrent of the most outstanding works in music, opera, theatre, dance, plastic arts, cinema and literature take over all of Guanajuato, making it a privileged destination for thousands and thousands of people coming from all over Mexico and the entire world. Today there are very few countries that have not participated at some time in this feast for the senses and for the mind, through the participation of their foremost artists.
This year's 36th edition of the International Cervantes Festival will bring together the most outstanding artists of Asia, Europe and America. Around 2,000 artists from 24 countries will be participating in this event, celebrated from October 8 - 26. The guests of honor for 2008 are Campeche and Catalonia.
Visit the festival’s Official webpage: www.festivalcervantino.gob.mxWish to learn more about the fictional character of Don Quijote? Visit our Don Quixote Virtual Museum!Learn Spanish in Guanajuato! or Request a FREE brochure!
Friday, October 3
Salamanca's International Congress on the value of Spanish - November 2008
by
Stacey
on Fri 03 Oct 2008 01:20 PM CEST
 This Congress, which takes place in the city of Salamanca in November
24, 25 and 26 of 2008, is a high level three-session forum whose purpose is to analyze the value of the Spanish language as a cultural and touristic resource, as well as the impact that it has in the different economic sectors.
The Plan for Spanish for Foreigners in Castile and Leon intends, among other aims, to establish Castile and Leon as the leading international Spanish learning destination, to develop technologies, stimulate the publication of Spanish language material, provide accommodation for students and other cultural leisure activities. Spain welcomed 237.000 students of Spanish last year. The main goal of the Plan is to double the number of foreign students coming to the Region of Castile and Leon, which currently stands 2nd with 40,000 (behind Andalusia) and to also double the income generated, from 51 million to 120 million euros.
The congress will welcome a number of top-level individuals from the world of business, education, culture, the media and international tourism and it will be the first of its kind to examine the economic effects of the worldwide diffusion and learning of Spanish from a tourism and cultural perspective.
Who is it for?
This congress is aimed toward all of those players, both national and international, who are involved in the world of tourism, business and Spanish language education, such as:
* Hotels Associations, which will be able to determine the value of the potentiality of idiomatic tourism; products, services or adjustments that will be included in their offerings, in accordance with that potentiality.
* Travel Agencies and Travel Agents, since tourism related to language learning assumes a sector of growing importance to their commercial package and with broad future perspectives.
* Publishing Houses, of materials for teaching the Spanish language to foreigners as well as of travel guides, for whom the Spanish language also comprises an important market niche.
* Universities and the Academic World, especially those who have or will have in the future a Spanish department. Also, those who are currently developing one and could share their experiences.
* Academies of Spanish Language Instruction for Foreigners, another sector very interested in this expansion phenomenon and the economic importance of Spanish, as they are the principal beneficiaries.
* Embassies, Consulates, Tourism Offices, and Commercial Offices of Spain abroad, as centers of promotion of everything related to Spain and Spanish.
* Businessmen and Entrepreneurs that could develop business around the Spanish language or activities related to it, who may find in this Congress ideas, possible business partners. This bracket also takes into account technological channel companies.
* Public Administrations (Consulates, Town Halls..), in whose hands also lies the promotion of activities related to the teaching of the Spanish language.
* University Students or those holding Higher Degrees, whose subjects are related to the Spanish language or who wish to educate themselves about the possibilities and alternatives that this Congress offers.If you would like to attend the congress, register online!For more information, visit the Official webpage (in English or Spanish): http://www.congresovaloridioma.es/
Thursday, October 2
Save on your next Spanish course in Mexico!
by
Stacey
on Thu 02 Oct 2008 01:26 PM CEST
 Live an unforgettable cultural immersion in a vibrant and colorful country: Mexico!
Learn Spanish while you wander through the elegant colonial city of Oaxaca, or the charmingly bohemian beach towns of Playa del Carmen and Puerto Vallarta.
Book a Spanish course beginning in October 2008 - and get a 10% discount!
Take advantage of this offer by enrolling between September 29 and October 24. The last class start date is Monday, October 27.
Contact a course counselor for a lot of sunshine, Spanish and savings on your next course!
Get a complimentary brochure!
Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with other offers
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
- Offer expires 31 October of 2008.
NOTE: This offer ends on October 31, 2008!
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