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Spanish Conversation Course

The goal of the course is to develop and improve verbal language skills. Students will discuss and express opinions, in individual presentations and as group participants, using articles and other documents as subject matter. These activities will encourage students to improve their communicative skills through the command of expressions and vocabulary enrichment.

Spanish Literature Course

Don Quixote de la Mancha
This course will present Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote de la Mancha. Discussion will be focused on its literary elements and main topics. We will also comment on a selection of critiques of this innovative masterpiece.

This course is designed for students with Advanced level of Spanish.

Business Spanish Courses

Advanced Business Spanish
This course is designed for students and professionals with an intermediate-advanced level of Spanish who need to communicate effectively in the business world. The goal of the course is to provide the linguistic tools for the students to be able to perform professional tasks, such as describing their company and their positions, hiring personnel, creating and coordinating a business event, conducting market research and launching marketing campaigns, participating in business meetings, arranging a business trip, etc.

Spanish Architectural Highlights

This cultural course of 10 hours reviews a few of the major architectural highlights in Spain and Latin America. It begins with an overview of colonial architecture in Latin America. The course then focuses on the modernist era, or turn of the 20th century, with several important architects, including Gaudi and Domenech. The final portion of the course discusses influential modern architects in both Spain and Latin America, including Bofill, Legorreta, Barragan and Calatrava.


Spanish Language and Latin Cultural Events

 

El Pasado es un Animal Grotesco (The Past is a Grotesque Animal)
January 26-28, 8 p.m.
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
www.walkerart.org

In El Pasado es un Animal Grotesco, Argentinean playwright and director Mariano Pensotti uses interwoven stories to follow four young adults across a decade of experiences, from the collapse of Argentina’s economy through vital moments in their own development. Spanish, with English subtitles. Tickets $18-$22.

 

Global Hotdish Variety Show
January 28, 2 p.m.
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
www.mnhs.org/varietyshow

Performers from around the world spice up Minnesota’s winter with entertainment for the whole family. Includes song and dance from Latin America, and Mexican folkloric dancing with Los Alegres Bailadores. Admission $6-$12.

 

Locos por Juana
February 4, 8 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis
www.thecedar.org

Locos Por Juana, a bilingual Latin band, blends the traditional music of Colombia (the cumbia, champeta and vallenato) with reggae and funk for a distinct, multicultural sound. Tickets $15-$18.

 

Zorro in the Land of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker
February 24-26
Cowles Center for the Performing Arts, Minneapolis
www.zorongo.org

Local flamenco choreographer Susan di Palma premiers her newest work, which blends the vibrant traditions of Spanish flamenco dance with American Indian music and stories. Composer and flamenco guitarist Pedro Cortes, Jr. provides music for the show.

 

VocalEssence: Musica de Mexico
March 9-10, 8 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis
www.vocalessence.org/mexico2012

Hear a vocal celebration of Mexico’s music, from ancient times through the Renaissance to today, presented by VocalEssence, the Rose Ensemble and the University of St. Thomas Singers. Enjoy a sampler featuring traditional folk music and contemporary Mexican composers, performed in Spanish and in Mexico’s many indigenous languages. Tickets $10-$40.
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