Spanish Events
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Spanish Conversation Class: TOPIC "International Women's Day"
Date: 08/03/2021, 19:15 - 20:15, £5
Location: Zoom Online
International Women's Day is celebrated on 8th March and what better way to spend it than discussing it's significance in Spanish! We will be discussing what it means to each individual and how to bring more equality between genders. Online discussion led by our experienced tutor, Gaby. No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary, just a love of speaking Spanish! Suitable for intermediate Spanish-speakers. All discussion in Spanish.
Spanish Conversation Class: TOPIC "How Macho Behaviour Affects Society"
Date: 11/03/2021, 19:15 - 20:15, £5
Location: Zoom Online
Our tutor Sandy will be leading the discussion on maschismo - a word first coined in Spanish and was then adopted into other languages. to discuss the origin, implications and consequences of macho behaviour in everyday life, including gender inequality and violence, lack of empowerment of women and advances to counter it. No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary, just a love of speaking Spanish! Suitable for intermediate Spanish-speakers. All discussion in Spanish.
Spanish Conversation Class: TOPIC "Technological Changes in Society"
Date: 14/03/2021, 17:00-18:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
Meet tutor Pablo online to discuss technological changes in society. We will discuss how it affects our lives? Has it helped improve health? And could it create a socio-economic gap? No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary, just a love of speaking Spanish! Suitable for intermediate Spanish-speakers. All discussion in Spanish.
ONLINE SPANISH BOOK CLUB:
Spanish Book Club "El Prisionero Del Cielo" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Date: 24/03/2021, 19:30-20:30
Location: Zoom Online
With captivating style, bestselling author, Carlos Ruiz Zafón transports us back to 1950's Barcelona to offer us an adventure through a labyrinth of secrets where passion and friendship are combined in a masterful story. El Prisionero Del Cielo is a sequel to the international bestseller, La Sombra del Viento.
The session is online and coordinated by our experienced tutor, Luis. Places are limited so book soon! TICKETS: £6
Spanish Book Club "Pantaleón y Las Visitadoras" by Mario Vargas Llosa
Date: 25/04/2021, 17:00-18:00
Location: Zoom Online
Join our Online Spanish Book Club for a live discussion in Spanish on this comedic novel by Nobel-Prize winning author, Mario Vargas Llosa. Taking place in the Peruvian department of Amazonas, where troops from the Peruvian Army are attended to by prostitutes, referred to euphemistically in the Spanish term visitadora, meaning “visitor” and in juridical terms it means “auditor”, "inspector" or "examiner".The session is online and coordinated by our experienced tutor, Gaby. Places are limited so book soon! TICKETS: £6
FILM EVENTS:
**POSTPONED**Film Screening: A FANTASTIC WOMAN (Oscar-winning transgender drama from Chile)
Date: TO BE CONFIRMED
Daniela Vega gives a beautiful performance as the transgender heroine waitressing and working as a nightclub singer. Bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend, her story powerfully explores sexuality and gender identity issues. Tickets sell fast, so book soon!
