Spanish Events
Discover our events to immerse you in Spanish culture.
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Practice Spanish Conversation. TOPIC: "Coffee Culture in Latin America"
Date: 08/11/2020, 18:00-19:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
Practice your Spanish conversation with our qualified tutor, Pablo from Guatemala. We discuss the history of coffee in Guatemala, the impact it has on the country's economy as well as exploitation in coffee plantations. No knowledge of the conversation topic is needed, just a love of speaking Spanish! Held online via Zoom. Places are limited so we recommend to book soon!
Practice Spanish Conversation. TOPIC: "Women's Rights in Guatemala"
Date: 15/11/2020, 19:00-20:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
Practice your Spanish conversation with our qualified tutor, Karina from Guatemala. We discuss womens rights in Guatemala -especially for indigenous women, and how macho society affects their lives. No knowledge of the conversation topic is needed, just a love of speaking Spanish! Held online via Zoom. Places are limited so we recommend to book soon!
Practice Spanish Conversation. TOPIC: "The History of Mayans"
Date: 19/11/2020, 19:00-20:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
Practice your Spanish conversation with our qualified tutor, Sandy from Guatemala. We discuss the rise and fall of the Mayan civilisation . No knowledge of the conversation topic is needed, just a love of speaking Spanish! Held online via Zoom. Places are limited so we recommend to book soon!
Practice Spanish Conversation. TOPIC: "The Impact of Stereotyping in Society"
Date: 22/11/2020, 16:00-17:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
Practice your Spanish conversation with our qualified tutor, Gaby from Guatemala. We discuss the impact of stereotyping in society. No knowledge of the conversation topic is needed, just a love of speaking Spanish! Held online via Zoom. Places are limited so we recommend to book soon!
Practice Spanish Conversation. TOPIC: "Immigration in Central America"
Date: 26/11/2020, 20:00-21:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
We discuss in Spanish, the topic of immigration in Central America, reasons why people move and what their lives are like once/if they reach their destination . No knowledge of the conversation topic is needed, just a love of speaking Spanish! Held online via Zoom. Places are limited so we recommend to book soon!
Practice Spanish Conversation. TOPIC: "Music in Central America"
Date: 29/11/2020, 16:00-17:00, £5
Location: Zoom Online
We discuss in Spanish, the topic of music in Central America, including the different music genres from Reggaeton to Salsa, Merengue and Cumbia, its history and influences. No knowledge of the conversation topic is needed, just a love of speaking Spanish! Held online via Zoom. Places are limited so we recommend to book soon!
ONLINE SPANISH BOOK CLUB:
Spanish Book Club: "Primavera Con Una Esquina" by Mario Benedetti
Date: 20/11/2020, 19:30-20:30
Location: Zoom Online
Join our Online Spanish Book Club for a live discussion in Spanish on the novel, "Primavera Con Una Esquina" by the celebrated Uruguayan writer and journalist, Mario Benedetti. The novel tells a lucid, heart-wrenching saga of a family torn apart by the forces of history.
The session is online and coordinated by our experienced tutor, Luis. Places are limited so book soon! TICKETS: £6
Spanish Book Club: "La Esclava de Juana Inés" by Ignacio Casas
Date: 06/12/2020, 17:00-18:00
Location: Zoom Online
Join us for a live discussion in Spanish on "La Esclava de Juana Inés" by Ignacio Casas. Winner of the Historical Novel Award, the novel is a portrait of the last caste of the 17th century, of the complicity of women in a male world, of Mexicanness and blackness.
The session is online and coordinated by our experienced tutor, Gaby. Places are limited so book soon! TICKETS: £6
Spanish Book Club: Memoria de mis Putas Tristes" by Gabriel García Márquez
Date: 22/01/2021, 19:30-20:30
Location: Zoom Online
We discuss in Spanish, the poignant novel by legendary Gabriel García Márquez. The novel is a reflection that celebrates the joys of love and contemplates the disadvantages of old age, written in the incomparable style of Gabriel García Márquez.
The session is online and coordinated by our experienced tutor, Luis. Places are limited so book soon! TICKETS: £6
FILM EVENTS:
Film Screening & 2-Course Dinner: THE SKIN I LIVE IN (psychological thriller by Almodóvar)
Date: 31/10/2020, 6.30pm-9.45pm, £25
Experience a unique Halloween with a screening of Almodóvar's glossy horror film, "The Skin I Live In." In Spanish with English subtitles. 2-course dinner included from The India Club, in the ticket price. Covid-19 safety measures in place. Tickets sell fast so book soon!.
**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!
