Extracurricular Activities

Perhaps you are all wondering what I get up to in my tiempo libre (free time). One of the pleasures of the school I have chosen is the opportunity to go on excursions, do cultural activities and meet people from all over the world. Currently, there is a lovely young lady from Switzerland and another from Holland that I have had opportunity to socialise with. Neither are in my classes but are great fun. The mix of students is frequently changing as people come for short or longer periods of time and new students start most weeks. Its a constantly changing dynamic which adds some spice to the classes as well.

One of my favourite activities is the Canciones (Songs) every Tuesday night. This is an activity rather than a cultural class and involves one of the teachers from the school playing his guitar and leading/teaching us traditional songs from all over the Spanish speaking world. Some are traditional to Spain, others from Central or South America. Generally it is a fairly packed class and just goes to show that lots of cultures enjoy singing.  Below are some of the songs on YouTube if you want to have a listen.

http://youtu.be/48vNfKUHWRw    - De Colores

http://youtu.be/Qmup9XGU960    -   Verde Que Te Quiero Verde

http://youtu.be/KzjrbXhXNXs     - Porompompero

http://youtu.be/B_27Hi1In6o     - La Cucaracha